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Torah readings

Readings: Oct. 25, 2025

Studies in Torah

Exodus 10–12 portrays God’s decisive judgment on Egypt and the first Passover: blood and unleavened bread mark Israel’s rescue and point forward to Messiah’s atoning work. Parallel passage Isaiah 19 warns of Egypt’s humbling yet promises future healing and inclusion among God’s peoples. In parallel passage John 1:29–34, Yokhanan names Yeshua (Jesus) “the Lamb of God Who takes away the sin of the world,” linking Passover to His Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) sin-removing, priestly atoning role.

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Readings: Oct. 18, 2025

Studies in Torah

Adonai’s sovereign confrontation with Egypt’s gods through plagues continues in Exodus 8–9, calling Israel to true worship and revealing Pharaoh’s hardness. Parallel passage Isaiah 34–35 links divine judgment on Edom and the nations with hopeful restoration for Zion and healing for the redeemed. Parallel passage Hebrews 12:14–17 is read as apostolic exhortation: pursue peace and holiness, beware moral and spiritual immaturity exemplified by Esau, and persevere in covenant faithfulness toward Messiah and covenant community, grounded in Torah-rooted ethics and eschatological hope today.

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Shemini Atzeret (Eighth Day) readings

Shemini Atzeret (Eighth Day): "Behold I am making all things new" (Rev. 21:5)

The Hebrew name for “assembly of the eighth [day]” (Lev. 23:39) is שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת Shemeni Atseret. Functionally, it’s the “last” day of the seven-day festival of ingathering, or Sukkot (Tabernacles).

The annual memorial of Sukkot recalls the transition from Yisrael’s wandering in the wilderness in tents for 40 years, and Shemini Atzeret may point to the new beginning in permanent homes in the Land after crossing the Yarden (Jordan).

This new beginning is likened to entering God’s eternal rest (Psalm 95; Hebrews 3–4). Symbolized by Ha’aretz (“the Land”), this “rest” is points forward to a time when Heaven and humanity are reunited in “the Kingdom,” also known as the messianic age.

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Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) readings

Sukkot (Tabernacles/Booths): "The Word became flesh and dwelled among us"

Here are Bible readings to get you ready for the Sukkot, the festival of Tabernacles (aka Booths). Among a number of biblical lessons, Sukkot points to the ultimate goal of Heaven to once again dwell directly with mankind, something foretold via the Tabernacle/Temple, lived out through Yeshua haMashiakh (Jesus the Christ) and promised for the apocalyptic Day of the LORD.

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Torah readings

Readings: Oct. 4, 2025

Studies in Torah

In this week’s reading from the three-year Torah cycle, God reveals Himself fully (as YHWH) to redeem Israel from bondage (Exodus 6:2–7:18), fulfilling His covenantal promises and demanding His people grow in faith. In parallel passage Ezekiel 28:25–29:21, God promises restoration, vindication, and future Messianic reign—Israel will return, and Messiah will assert authority over all nations. In parallel passage Acts 7:17–22, Stephen ties Moses’s mission to the Messianic paradigm: Moses prefigures Messiah, calling Israel to heed God’s prophetic Word and embrace true deliverance.

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Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) readings

Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement): "Though your sins are as scarlet they shall be as white as snow"

Here are Bible readings from the Torah, Prophets and the apostles of Messiah Yeshua (Christ Jesus) about the enduring importance of יוֹם הַכִּפֻּרִים Yom haKippurim (“Day of Coverings,” Day of Atonement) to reveal the holiness and mercy of the Holy One of Israel.

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Readings: Sept. 27, 2025

Studies in Torah

Exodus 4:14–6:1 shows God commissioning Moses despite fears, to rescue Israel — foreshadowing deliverance. Parallel passage Isaiah 55:12–56:7 expands God’s invitation beyond Israel, promising peace, joy, and inclusion for the oppressed and foreigners, under the new covenant. Acts 7:35–37, via deacon Stephen, connects Moses’ role as deliverer to “the Prophet like him” (Deuteronomy 18) whom Israel must heed — seen as a prophecy fulfilled in Yeshua (Jesus) as the Messiah (Christ).