Tag: 3-year Torah cycle

Consecration of priests (Exodus 29) foreshadows Messiah Yeshua (Christ Jesus) as the perfect High Priest and spotless sacrifice, filling to fullness the pattern Heaven revealed to Moshe (Moses) on Sinai to reveal to the world through Israel. Isaiah 61–62 celebrates the anointed one who brings good news, restoration and righteousness — a promise realized in Yeshua’s life and mission. Hebrews 2 links this to Yeshua’s suffering and priestly intercession, making salvation and mercy accessible to all. 

In Exodus 27-28, Tabernacle oil, menorah and priestly garments foreshadow Messiah Yeshua (Christ Jesus) as the eternal Kohen Gadol (High Priest), whose life, sacrificial blood and intercession bring to fullness Israel’s holy calling and bring God’s presence among His people. Parallel passage Hosea 14:4-9 reveals God’s promise to heal and restore Israel when she returns to Him in repentance. In another parallel, Hebrews 4:14-16, Yeshua’s role as sympathetic High Priest invites believers to approach God with confidence for mercy and grace.

In Exodus 26:31–27:19 the detailed design of the Tabernacle and its veils points to God’s intent to dwell with His people. That foreshadows Messiah (Christ) as God’s presence among us. The sanctuary pattern reveals what Heaven is doing to reunite with humanity. Parallel passage Ezekiel 16:10-19 uses the imagery of adornment to show how God lavishly blesses Israel, yet calls her to repentance from idolatry and unfaithfulness. In another parallel Hebrews 8:1-6, Yeshua (Jesus) is presented as the superior High Priest of a better covenant, fulfilling the Tabernacle system by granting direct, continual access to God’s presence.

From Exodus 25–26, the Mishkan (Tabernacle) shows how God chooses to dwell with His people, foreshadowing the ultimate presence of Yeshua as God’s dwelling among humanity. That set a pattern of heavenly reality within the lives of everyone. Parallel passage Isaiah 66:1–13 reminds us that God’s presence isn’t confined to buildings but to humble, obedient hearts awaiting Messiah’s restorative comfort. Another companion passage, 1Corinthians 6:12–20, calls believers to honor God with their bodies, which have always been His temple through the Spirit.

At Sinai in Exodus 24, God’s covenant with Israel is ratified in blood and glory, foreshadowing ultimate reconciliation in the Messiah (Christ). Isaiah 60–61 depicts an anointed Servant bringing light, justice, and restoration — prophetic hope fulfilled in Yeshua’s mission of liberation and Spirit-anointing. In Matthew 26:27–28, Yeshua (Jesus) inaugurates the new covenant through the cup, linking His death to covenantal redemption. Together these texts show Torah’s promise fulfilled in the Messiah’s life, death and redemptive work.

From Exodus 22:25–23:33, the focus is on Torah-rooted justice: God’s laws shape a holy community that protects the vulnerable, requires mercy in dealings, and prohibits idolatry and partiality, reflecting God’s character and covenant life. Seeing Isaiah 49:1–6 through the lenses of the whole Bible, God’s Servant as Israel is a light to the nations, whose mission anticipates the Messiah’s redemptive role. James 1:26–2:4 challenges believers to live true religion, bridging faith with deeds and rejecting favoritism, and echoing Torah justice through the world.

Exodus 21:1–22:24 begins the formal unveiling of Heaven’s Torah, principles meant to shape everyday life with justice, restraint and compassion, especially toward the vulnerable. Parallel passage Jeremiah 34 shows how those laws were meant to be lived out through the release of slaves — and how Israel’s reversal of Heaven’s cycle of canceling debts exposed covenant hypocrisy and invited judgment. Parallel passage 1Corinthians 6:9–11 warns that persistent injustice and immorality exclude people from God’s kingdom, yet highlights transformation and freedom through Messiah. The unifying message is Torah-rooted justice fulfilled and redeemed in Yeshua (Jesus) the Messiah (Christ).

And we have special readings for Chanukah (Festival of Dedication), including Yeshua’s pivotal proclamation in the Temple (John 10:22–42).