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Exodus 27:20–30:10: High priest foreshadows Messiah Yeshua’s redeeming humanity

Pomegranates are a "royal fruit." The blood red juice from its abundant seeds represents the blood of Messiah Yeshua. (Photo by Alex Ringer, Freeimages.com)

The garments of Israel’s High Priest, detailed in Torah reading תצוה Tetzaveh (“you shall command,” Exodus 27:20-30:10), mark him as the highest representative of the people before God. Messiah Yeshua, equally God and equally man, is uniquely qualified to fill that role completely.

The connection between the menorah, the altar of incense and the people of Israel is equally profound as the work of their hands and their prayers are lifted to God symbolically by Aharon the High Priest and literally in Heaven by Messiah Yeshua, our eternal High Priest.

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Genesis 41:1-44:17: Yitzkhak’s and Yosef’s extended passion play

"Joseph, Overseer of Pharaoh's Granaries" by Sir Lawrence Ima-Tadema, 1874
Sir Lawrence lma-Tadema (Dutch/British, 1836–1912). "Joseph, Overseer of Pharaoh’s Granaries," Oil on panel, Wikipedia Commons, 1874.

Torah section Miketz (“from the end,” Genesis 41:1-44:17) is a passion play of the Mashiakh. The suffering Yosef puts his brothers through was not only a recollection of Yosef’s own sufferings but also a foreshadowing of the suffering of the future Anointed One.

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Genesis 32:4–36:43: Face up to your past, so Mashiakh can purge it

"Jacob Wrestling With the Angel" by Rembrant
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, "Jacob Wrestling With the Angel," Wikimedia Commons, c. 1659

Ya’akov meets with Eysau and becomes one again with his family. From there, Ya’akov’s family has to clean out the wickedness from their household. As we see in Torah section Vayishlach (“and he sent,” Genesis 32:4–36:43), there’s messianic symbolism of the “son forever.” It points to God’s Son, the Mashiakh Yeshua, Who died in sorrow but was resurrected and sits at God’s right hand forever.

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Genesis 25:19–28:9: What does Heaven really want from me?

"Abraham Casting Out Hagar" by Guercino, 1657
Giovanni Francesco "El Guercino" Barbieri (1591–1666), "Abraham Casting Out Hagar and Ishmael," oil on canvas, 1657

It’s difficult for those of us who are naturally rebellious to understand God’s will. But if we have our eyes and hearts open, we can find out what it is. That’s what the Bible accounts of Isaac, Ishmael, Jacob and Esau teach us. In the Torah section Toldot (Genesis 25:19–28:9), we explore the beginning of Isaac’s account in earnest and how the battle over Esau’s birthright and blessing reveals God’s Spirit in us battles our fleshly clinging to our old way of life.

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Abraham’s teachable moments on faith (Genesis 18:1–22:24)

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Why is Abraham considered our “father of faith” when so much of his biblical biography shows examples of his utter lack of faith? He laughed in God’s face about a son from a barren wife, circumvented God’s prophesy for that son and lied to two different kings about his relationship with Sarah, putting her in real danger.

In the Torah parashah (portion) called Vayera (“He appeared,” Gen. 18:1–22:24), we learn that despite Abraham’s (and Sarah’s) ups and downs, their faith was growing, not shrinking. That is why God Himself not only credited Abraham’s trust as righteousness but also made them patriarch and matriarch of “a great and mighty nation” through which all nations of Earth would be blessed.

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Genesis 6:9-11:32: Remembering God’s judgment and mercy in the Flood

The image features a stylized watercolor depiction of a powerful ocean wave in shades of blue and white, symbolizing the biblical flood. Overlaid on the image is the text: **"Remembering God's judgment and mercy in the Flood. Genesis 6:9–11:32"**, written in bold, flowing script. In the bottom-right corner is the logo **"hallel.info"**, subtly placed in a matching blue tone. The overall design evokes a sense of divine power and grace intertwined.

Though his generation had forgotten, Noach (Noah) remembered the Creator was in charge, followed His instructions and didn’t have the malice of the world around him. In the Torah section Noach (Genesis 6-11), we learn that the relationship between God and Noach was a two-way street, and it is because of this one man’s trust in God that all of creation was saved.

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Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17: Dancing around whole-hearted devotion to the LORD

God wants to see our praise and He wants us to see Him. (Photo by Freeimages.com/Gabriel Pico)

In the Book of Deuteronomy, God, through Moses, asks His people to give Him their unwavering devotion and praise. Yeshua the Messiah (Jesus the Christ) teaches us to do the same.

In this study of the Torah reading רְאֵה Re’eh (“see,” Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17), the LORD wants us to see what’s intended by the Second, Third and Fourth of the Ten Commandments.