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Torah readings

Readings: March 28, 2026

Studies in Torah

God wants to live among humanity. So He finishes Israel’s Tabernacle by moving in His presence, showing His desire to dwell in their midst. Isaiah points to a future Zion where God’s glory brings justice and judgment. Paul explains that through Messiah Yeshua (Christ Jesus), that dwelling expands — Jew and Gentile become one household, a living temple. Together, these teach that God moves from a physical sanctuary to a unified people, built on Messiah, embodying His presence and peace in the world.

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Apostolic Writings Discussions Prophets and Writings Torah

God didn’t make a mistake with you: Finding value in your ‘one talent’ (Exodus 38, Matthew 25; Luke 12; Jeremiah 29–30; Romans 12; 1Corinthians 12)

Alt-text: A digital oil palette knife–style painting created by ChatGPT shows a humble figure kneeling in a garden-like field at dawn. The person gently holds a small, newly uncovered gold coin, which glows warmly in the soft pink and golden light of the rising sun. The earth around them is freshly disturbed, with a small hole and a simple basket nearby, while textured greenery and flowers fill the scene. The figure’s posture conveys awe and quiet realization rather than shame, evoking a sense of awakening and personal worth. On the left side of the image is a text overlay that reads, “God didn't make a mistake with you: Finding value in your 'one talent' (Exodus 38, Matthew 25; Luke 12; Jeremiah 29–30; Romans 12; 1Corinthians 12).” A “Hallel.info” watermark appears in the lower right corner.

Skills, money, influence, spiritual gifts and opportunities. God’s gifts are trusts we must steward well. From this tour through several places in Scripture, we learn that every believer is a vital part in God’s living dwelling place. Instead of envy or fear, we’re called to faithful, joyful service. Discover how to stop burying your talent, embrace your God-given role, and live as truly rich in God’s eyes today and eternally.

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Torah readings

Readings: March 21, 2026

Studies in Torah

Exodus 38:21–31 records the careful accounting of the Tabernacle materials — gold, silver, and bronze contributed by Israel for sacred use. The inventory shows that worship involves faithful stewardship of what God’s people bring. Parallel passage Jeremiah 30:18–22 promises restoration — God rebuilding Israel’s cities and renewing covenant relationship so His people again dwell with Him. Parallel passage Romans 12:1–13 then shows the practical response: believers offer themselves as living sacrifices and form a loving community shaped by Messiah’s mercy. Redemption leads to restored identity and a transformed life of service, humility and love.

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Apostolic Writings Discussions

From smell of death to fragrance of life: The Gospel in Israel’s Tabernacle (Exodus 12; 2Corinthians 2–3)

A digital painting created by ChatGPT in a bold oil palette-knife style, formatted as a two-panel diptych. In the left panel, several radiant human figures with brilliantly shining faces walk calmly through a devastated battlefield filled with rubble, fire, grief, and armed conflict; distressed people sit or collapse around them as pale smoke and odor rise from scenes of war, anger, death, and sadness. In the right panel, inside the Holy Place of Israel’s Tabernacle, a bearded priest wearing sacred garments and a turban with a gold plate bearing small Hebrew writing sprinkles incense from a small golden shovel onto a golden altar of incense with horned corners. White incense smoke rises before a curtain embroidered with cherubim, while a tall golden table beside the altar holds stacks of flatbread representing the bread of the Presence. Across the image is a text overlay reading, “From smell of death to fragrance of life: The Gospel in Israel's Tabernacle (Exodus 12; 2Corinthians 2–3).” A Hallel.info watermark appears on the image.

Discover how God turns the smell of death into the fragrance of life in this deep dive into Israel’s Tabernacle, Passover and 2Corinthians 2–3. We explore the Mishkan (“dwelling place”) as Heaven’s beachhead on earth, Israel’s calling as a blessing to the nations, and how Yeshua (Jesus), our Passover Lamb, makes us living sacrifices and living stones. Learn how the Spirit writes God’s Word on our hearts, transforming us into a people whose lives become His incense in a dying world.

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Torah readings

Readings: March 14, 2026

Studies in Torah

Covenant renewal, God’s unfailing mercy and holiness revealed at Sinai, and the ongoing call to live as His consecrated people, empowered by Messiah Yeshua (Christ Jesus). Jeremiah’s New Covenant is seen as God writing His Torah on hearts, fulfilled in the Spirit’s indwelling and unity of Jew and Gentile. Paul’s teaching on spiritual gifts underscores diversity within the one body of Messiah, called to mutual love and edification.

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Apostolic Writings Appointments With God Atonement Discussions Passover Torah

Ashes that heal: What the red heifer teaches about sin, death and hope (Numbers 19; Hebrews 9)

A digital painting created by ChatGPT in a bold oil palette knife (impasto) style shows a three-panel scene moving from right to left. In the right panel, a weary homeless man with a forlorn expression sits on a city sidewalk against a downtown building while blurred pedestrians walk past him, suggesting indifference and isolation. In the center panel, an ancient Israelite man in period-appropriate white robes leads a perfect red heifer by a rope toward a blazing bonfire, evoking the ritual of the red heifer described in the Torah. In the left panel, Yeshua wearing a crown of thorns struggles under the weight of a large wooden beam along the Via Dolorosa while Roman soldiers accompany Him. Thick, textured palette-knife strokes and warm, dramatic lighting unify the scenes. The image includes the text overlay: “Ashes that heal: What the red heifer teaches about sin, death and hope (Numbers 19; Hebrews 9)” and a “Hallel.info” watermark in the lower right corner.

God can turn even the worst things — like death and sin — into a path to life and hope. The Bible’s profound yet paradoxical red heifer, Passover and Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) all point to the Messiah — Yeshua (Jesus). He blocks judgment, washes us clean and opens the way back to God. Because of Him, God chooses to forget our sins, and we no longer have to live chained to our past.

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Torah readings

Readings: March 7, 2026

Studies in Torah

God’s unfailing mercy and holiness were revealed at Mt. Sinai. That call to live as His consecrated people continues today, empowered by Messiah Yeshua (Christ Jesus). The New Covenant, first revealed to prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel, is God’s writing His Torah on hearts of Jew and grafted-in Gentile alike, brought to fulness by the Spirit’s indwelling. Paul’s teaching on spiritual gifts shows how Heaven brings creates one body of believers in Messiah, called to mutual love and edification.