Bible study

  • Learning to Love: Day 13

    Pilgrimage Archaeology He dug in the earth; troweled, plowedAnd troweled until the earth turned raw, hot,Until the ground grew red and growled,Disturbed ’til he found what he sought. He dug ’til his eyes turned stone-dry,His own hands chapped and cracked… Continue reading

    Learning to Love: Day 13
  • Learning to Love: Day 8

    Sanctification The Lord is glorious and mightyShining on His holy hill.He is all-powerful and sovereign.Each of His words He will fulfill.Nothing escapes His divine knowledge.No one can withstand His will.Let every facet of my beingBe refined by Your holy fire.Test… Continue reading

    Learning to Love: Day 8
  • Learning to Love: Day 3

    To Know My Lord Let me see Your complexion,Every freckle, every hair of Your face,Every curl of Your head if it is curled,Every twinkle from the deep eyes of grace.Let me remember the curve of Your chin,Your nose, Your cheeks… Continue reading

    Learning to Love: Day 3
  • When You Set up Your Light, Follow His Instructions

    This portion covers some more instructions for the menorah, setting apart the Levites, for observing the Passover if you were unclean at the actual time of Passover, for how Israel followed the Shekinah through the wilderness, instructions for the silver… Continue reading

    When You Set up Your Light, Follow His Instructions
  • Restitution, Jealousy, Vows, and Blessing

    The next portion of Scripture in the reading schedule is Naso (Take), which was read this year on May 23. The Scripture is cited above for your convenience. I suggest you look at the Scripture first before reading my post,… Continue reading

    Restitution, Jealousy, Vows, and Blessing
  • I’ve Been Through the Desert with a Lion Who’s Named

    This portion is called B’midbar (In the Desert), and it was read this year on May 16. Don’t worry, I will catch up! This portion covers the first census of Israel, the substitution of the Levites on behalf of the… Continue reading

    I’ve Been Through the Desert with a Lion Who’s Named
  • How God Speaks Through His Appointed Times

    The Parsha reading that I will cover in this entry is Emor (Speak), which was read in synagogues on May 2 this year. From this portion, I will cover the standard of holiness for the priests, the standard of perfection… Continue reading

    How God Speaks Through His Appointed Times