Annual biblical appointed times
- Chanukah (Festival of Dedication) – Wednesday, December 25, 2024–Thursday, January 2, 2025, 5:00 pm
- Celebration: Chanukah (Feast of Dedication) – Saturday, December 28, 2024, 5:00 pm–7:30 pm
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We'll be using as a guide for this study of the Epistle to the Galatians an in-depth commentary by Tim Hegg, president and instructor at TorahResource Institute. This work "shows that Paul was not speaking against the Torah but upholding it as God’s eternal revelation to His people. Tim Hegg approaches the book with the starting point that Paul is preaching and teaching Torah observance for believers in Yeshua the Messiah."
To attend the online class and get materials: https://hallel.info/weeklystudy
We'll be using as a guide for this study of the Epistle to the Galatians an in-depth commentary by Tim Hegg, president and instructor at TorahResource Institute. This work "shows that Paul was not speaking against the Torah but upholding it as God’s eternal revelation to His people. Tim Hegg approaches the book with the starting point that Paul is preaching and teaching Torah observance for believers in Yeshua the Messiah."
To attend the online class and get materials: https://hallel.info/weeklystudy
Mentioned in John 10, the Festival of Dedication (Chanukah) is celebrated over eight days, starting on the 25th day of the ninth month of Israel’s calendar (November-December). This year, Chanukah runs from sunset Dec. 25 to sunset Jan. 2, 2025. We'll be kicking it off with a celebration the fourth night, just after Shabbat.
Details: https://hallel.info/events/chanukah-2024-event/
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This week’s Torah reading
- Torah reading for Dec. 21, 2024Genesis 11 focuses on humanity’s united rebellion through the Tower of Babel, prompting God to scatter nations by confounding their language. This act shifted the focus from human plans to God’s sovereignty in guiding history. The chapter is a transition to Abraham’s lineage, highlighting God’s choice of Terah’s family to fulfill His covenantal plan, ultimately leading to the Messiah. It emphasizes how God’s interventions direct history toward His redemptive purposes, despite human pride and ambition.
Related readings
See the full year of readings from First Fruits of Zion and TorahResource (one-year cycle or three-year cycle). For a schedule of readings to go through the Apostolic Writings and Prophets & Writings, see the Scripture-reading cycle at MessianicJudaism.net.