Messianic poetry
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Noah
The days of Noah came and come again.Corruption and violence flood the earth.The Spirit of God grieved by mortals’ sinWhile mortals revel–merriment and mirth.There is one way out of the flood of fireComing upon the entire creation.God’s mercy His most… Continue reading
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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
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He Assembled His People to Follow Him According to all the Accounts
This time, I’ll focus on three things: the repetition of the tabernacle instructions and what it has to do with Jesus, the glory of the Lord in the tabernacle and what that has to do with Jesus, and the leading… Continue reading
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When You Take the Chance to Stand up and be Counted in God’s Census with Unveiled Face
This reading portion takes us through instructions for the half-shekel census, the bronze basin, the recipe for holy anointing oil, the recipe for holy incense, the commissioning of Bezalel and Oholiab to make everything associated with the tabernacle, Shabbat, the… Continue reading
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The Pure Order
The Torah portion for February 28, 2026, Tetzaveh (You Are to Order) covers the vestments of the priests, the ordination process, and the altar of incense. The Haftara covers part of the instructions God gave Ezekiel about the future temple.… Continue reading
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The Light’s Contribution to the World
The Torah portion for February 21, 2026, T’rumah (Contributiuon), concerns the material contribution and instructions for the tabernacle, God’s dwelling place among His people. The Haftarah portion concerns how this tabernacle structure meant for a nomadic people in the wilderness… 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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Bo (Go)
This portion is absolutely full this week, so I will have to be selective about what I discuss. It was during the week of this appointed portion that I was born. It includes the last three plagues of Egypt: locusts… Continue reading
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“I Appeared” as the Serpent Lifted Up
This portion of Exodus takes us from God’s imperative on Moses to prophesy to the Hebrews and to Pharaoh, through the initial showdown between Moses and Pharoah’s magicians in Pharoah’s courtroom, and through the first seven plagues on Egypt. 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
