Tag: 3-year Torah cycle

In Exodus 13:1–20, Israel is called to remember deliverance through the consecration of the firstborn and the Feast of Unleavened Bread — memorials foreshadowing Messiah’s redemptive work. In parallel passage Isaiah 46:3–13, God reveals His sovereign, unchanging rule over idols and human plans, showing He alone brings salvation through His chosen Servant. Parallel passage Colossians 1:15–23 exalts Yeshuah the Messiah (Jesus the Christ) as the visible image of Elohim, the preexistent firstborn and reconciler who restores Jew and Gentile into one body.

In Exodus 12:29–51 Israel witnesses God’s deliverance from Egypt through the death of the firstborn and the institution of the Passover, prefiguring the Messiah as the spotless Lamb whose blood secures redemption. In parallel passage Isaiah 21:11–22:4, the prophet issues a “burden” or oracle of judgment against Edom/Seir and the nations, calling for watchfulness and recognizing both ruin for the proud and hope for the humble. In parallel passage 1Thessalonians 4:13–18, Paul comforts believers about death and the Messiah’s return: those “asleep” in Him will rise, the living be caught up, so we grieve with hope in the resurrection.

Exodus 12:14–28 records the institution of Passover as a perpetual memorial — God’s rescue, sanctification and removal of leaven — pointing to Yeshua as the true Paschal Lamb whose sacrifice effects a spiritual exodus. Jeremiah 46:13–28 is a prophetic judgment on Egypt, underscoring God’s sovereignty over nations. Colossians 1:13–14 can be read like a midrash (often metaphorical commentary): believers are rescued from darkness and transferred into the King’s domain, paralleling Israel’s liberation.

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.

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.

God’s call (Exodus 3:1-4:17) shows that even when we feel weak, unknown, or afraid, God’s presence (“I am”) empowers us. He reveals Himself, commissions Moses, gives signs, and insists obedience. In parallel passage Isaiah 40:11-19, God’s greatness is contrasted with the frailty and worthlessness of idols and nations — He tends his flock, carries the lambs, shepherds the weak, showing compassion. Parallel passage Acts 10 (Peter & Cornelius) demonstrates that God’s acceptance is not limited to Jews — cleansed hearts, not food laws, bring people near; Gentiles are included in God’s covenant through Messiah Yeshua.