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Going down to the River
Leviticus 12:1-13:59Haftarah: 2 Kings 4:42-5:19 Leviticus 14:1-15:33Haftarah: 2 Kings 7:3-20 This Torah portion, scheduled for April 18, 2026, covers the laws for cleanliness and purification for women who give birth, for lepers, for diseased objects and homes, and healthy and… Continue reading
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The Sin Offering and the Guilt Offering He Called for
I think this will be my last post on the Torah portion reading Vayikra, cited above. I really want to address the Haftarah too and how that related to God’s eternal plan for Israel and the world through Messiah, but… Continue reading
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His Rulings Are Upright
This portion begins with various rulings on social situations between people concerning slaves and restitution for losses in various situations, includes the confirming of the covenant between God and Israel, and ends with Moses, Aaron, Aaron’s sons, and 70 elders… Continue reading
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He Sent: Jacob and the Son
In this portion, there is a lot to cover, but I will focus on the relationship between Esau and Jacob and Jacob’s faith in God, foreshadowing the Messiah and how believers can hold the same faith of Jacob in times… Continue reading
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Sarah’s Life: Continuing the Legacy to the Next Generation
Today, I want to begin not with Abraham, but his servant, whom some suppose to be the Eliezer that would have inherited Abraham’s house if he didn’t have a son (Gen 15:2). This is someone who Abraham trusted. I think… Continue reading
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What’s in Your Inner Room?
Genesis 18-22 and 2 Kings 4 talk a lot about events happening around tents or permanent dwelling places, homes. In fact, the most important things from those stories manifest because of the interactions and the presences held within those domestic… Continue reading
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He Appeared at the Right Time
This week’s Torah reading covers the same passage that was read not long ago for Rosh Hashanah, the binding of Isaac. In my post for the readings of Rosh Hashanah, “Rosh Hashanah: Isaac, Ishmael, and the Well,” I discuss how… Continue reading
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“We Are One in the Spirit” on the Native American Style Flute
This is a recording of “We Are One in the Spirit” by Peter Scholtes transposed to the Native American style flute. Scholtes, “[a] parish priest at St. Brendan’s on the South Side of Chicago in the 1960 was very involved… Continue reading
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Get Yourself Out – Out of Sin and Into Faith
This week’s parsha focuses on the life of Abram who became Abraham. He is known for his great obedience to God and great faith. Through him came God’s promise to bless the whole world. Abraham, however, was not perfect, but… Continue reading
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Noah: Mercy Triumphs over Judgement
God promised Noah he wouldn’t flood the earth again, not because future generations would be any better than the past ones (He actually said human hearts are still evil from youth (Gen. 6:5, 8:21), but because God chose mercy for… Continue reading
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