Kol Yisrael Torah and Prophecy
Bible Studies for the Two Houses of Israel
Author: Brian SomersTorah: Genesis 32:3 – 36:43Haftarah: Obadiah 1:1 – 21New Testament/Brit Chadassah: Hebrews 11:11-20 In this parashah, Jacob has left Padan-Aram after serving his uncle Laban for 20 years. When he arrived in Padan-Aram, he was a penniless man. Twenty years later, he had two wives, two concubines, 11 sons and 1 daughter, and had becomeContinue reading vaYishlach – 8
Torah: Genesis 28:10 – 32:3Haftarah: Hosea 11:7 – 12:14New Testament/Brit Chadassah: John 1:10-51 At the conclusion of the previous week’s reading, Jacob had successfully deceived his father, taking the blessing that Isaac had intended to give his older twin brother, Esau. But his success came at a price. Esau was also blessed but not withContinue reading vaYetse – 7
Torah: Genesis 25:19 – 28:9 Haftarah: Malachi 1:1 – 2:7 New Testament/Brit Chadassah: Romans 9:1-13 Toldot is a Hebrew word that means “generations” and this portion records the next phase of the building of the House of Israel. Up until now, the story centered around Abraham, the great Friend of God, but with his death,Continue reading Toldot – 6
Torah: Genesis 23:1 – 25:18Haftarah: I Kings 1:1-31New Testament/Brit Chadassah: Matthew 1:1-17 After Abraham passed his last and greatest test of faith and obedience, he was granted the final form of the covenant between him and YHVH in the previous week’s parashah. Sarah lived to see her husband obtain all that he and she hadContinue reading Chayei Sarah – 5
Torah: Genesis 18:1 – 22:24Haftarah: 2 Kings 4:1-37New Testament/Brit Chadassah: Luke 1:26-38; 24:36-53 We closed the previous parashah last week with the circumcision of Abraham and all of his household on the same day that he received the instruction or law of circumcision. Chapter eighteen opens a few hours later, during the same day, whenContinue reading vaYera – 4
Torah: Genesis 12:1 – 17:27Haftarah: Isaiah 40:27 – 41:16New Testament/Brit Chadassah: Romans 4:1-25 In this third parashah of the parashiot, we begin our walk with Abram, who would go on to become Abraham, the father of our faith (Romans 4:12). In this parashah, we glean more examples of how Hebrew Israelite men should behave, conductContinue reading Lech L’kha – 3
The title of this post is taken from the title of a book written by Maria Bartiromo. While her book is geared for the young graduates from college starting their careers, as I read through her book, I thought about what her “laws” meant to me as a Torah Teacher. These are my thoughts, notContinue reading 10 Laws of Enduring Success
A Fresh Interpretation Based on Patterns From time immemorial, when someone reads the story of Genesis 16 in which Sarai, Abram’s wife, gives her slave maiden, Hagar, to her husband, tongues tut-tut and people offer all kinds of reasons ranging from lack of faith to the proverbial jumping the gun, or some variation thereof. WhatContinue reading Abram, Sarai and Hagar
This topic was briefly touched upon in my commentary to Noach. I feel it needs more exposition especially because it showed how King David applied applicable commandments, statutes and judgments written in the Torah to his situation.
Torah: Genesis 6:9 – 11:32Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1 – 55:5New Testament/Brit Chadassah: Matthew 24:36-46 We begin the second week of the Torah cycle with the parashah (portion) aptly named Noach (Noah) as he is the central human figure of this portion. YHVH, however, is the true central being because it is He who decides judgment isContinue reading Noach – 2