Tag: Parashat Yitro

The Torah reading Yitro (Jethro) covers Exodus 18:1-20:23.

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From Sinai to Sabbath: How rediscovering sacred time can truly heal our fatigue (Exodus 18–20)

A digital painting generated by ChatGPT in a palette knife (impasto) style. From left to right, a sequence of vignettes shows the same person in increasing restlessness—rushing with tense posture, checking a wristwatch, and scrolling videos on a smartphone—progressing toward calm. On the right, the final vignette depicts a peaceful figure basking in radiant, heavenly light, eyes closed and hands at rest, symbolizing divine rest overcoming human fatigue. Thick, textured strokes and a transition from cooler blues to warm golds emphasize the movement from anxiety to serenity. The lower third contains a text overlay reading, “From Sinai to Sabbath: How rediscovering sacred time can truly heal our fatigue (Exodus 18–20).” A Hallel.info watermark appears in the lower right corner.

A newly released best-seller from a well-known yet for some a polarizing figure details his discovery of Sabbath rest. That has become a springboard for exploring with our fellow Christian brothers and sisters Shabbat’s profound spiritual gift. This study of Exodus 18–20 shares how Sabbath invites true renewal, not just recovery from exhaustion. Honoring Shabbat is part of Heaven’s framework for shaping healthy families and community, wise leadership, and deep relationship with God. True transformation comes through trust, obedience, and Yeshua the Messiah (Jesus the Christ), making Sabbath a living testimony to God’s goodness, holiness and enduring invitation to rest.

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Sinai’s call: A journey of renewal and spiritual awakening through Messiah (Exodus 19–20)

Sinai's call: A journey of renewal and awakening through Messiah Yeshua (Exodus 19-20). Artwork of the burning bush on the side of a mountain with other peaks in the background.

The 10 Commandments, recorded in Torah reading יִתְרוֹ Yitro (Jethro; Exodus 18:1–20:23), stand as a divine testimony, revealing the eternal plan of the Holy One for humanity. In this study, we will see that understanding our identity, purpose, and ultimate goal unfolds as we traverse the journey of Passover, marking our passage from bondage to freedom.

Like the modern British Commonwealth, Israel embodies a unique entity, with her sons and daughters designated as priests, kings and prophets but most importantly, as sons and daughters of God. Amidst vacillations between fidelity and faltering, Israel’s distinction emanates from divine appointment.

Central to the sanctification that Heaven bestows through this promise — covenant — of adoption is Yeshua the Messiah (Jesus the Christ). The essence of “new birth” intertwines Sinai’s instruction with the Spirit’s vitality, propelling us toward righteousness and intimate communion with the Holy One.

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Torah reading Yitro (יתרו): Exodus 18:1–20:23

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Scripture likens people truly loyal to the Creator of Heaven and Earth to a bride. And the presentation of the Ten Commandments at Sinai is compared to the signing of a ketubah (wedding contract).

It’s not by coincidence there are a number of parallels between the events at Sinai recorded in this week’s Torah reading — יִתְרוֹ Yitro (Jethro), covering Exodus 18:1–20:23 — and the Jewish wedding ceremony. Marriage is about transparency, devotion and loyalty, and that’s the testimony of the LORD in the Ten Words of Exodus 20.

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How Heaven helps you soar above your past and present (Exodus 18–19)

How Heaven helps you soar above your past and present (Exodus 18-19)

The Ten Commandments are a testimony, a witness of the Holy One and Heaven’s plan for humanity on Earth now and l’olam v’ed (over the horizon and beyond, i.e., “forever and ever”).

But thankfully, in the orah reading יתרו Yitro (“Jethro,” Exodus 18:1–20:23) we learn how Heaven offers to free us from the things that have chained us to a life headed toward true death and introduce us personally to a way that leads to true life and peace — no matter what happened before or what’s going on now.

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Jethro vs. Amalek: Humility vs. arrogance before God (Exodus 18–19)

Jethro (Yitro) vs. Amalek: Humility vs. arrogance before God (Exodus 18-19)

God gave Moshe (Moses) a very wise and discerning father-in-law. Yitro (Jethro) was a blessing to Moshe all the days of his life. The Torah reading יתרו Yitro (Exodus 18:1–20:23) shows us how he saved Moshe from burnout. 

Yitro’s humble advice to Moshe resonates with all of us as he encourages us to not take more work than we can handle and to be willing ask for help from those in our lives who have been blessed by God with discernment and mercy.

Just as Moshe delegated the spirit of discernment on the elders of Israel, how much more would Yeshua the Messiah (Jesus the Christ) delegate the Spirit of God to His students and those who do His work on Earth.

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New covenant = Sinai + Spirit (Exodus 18:1–20:22)

Mt. Sinai on the left and a dove in flight on the right with the text "New Covenant=Sinai+Spirit" over it

Rather than the Law and the Spirit of God being in opposition to each other and the latter usurping the former, as some teach, we will see in this study of the Torah passage Yitro (“Jethro,” Exodus 18:1–20:22) that we receive the “new birth” in Mashiakh Yeshua (Christ Jesus) via both Sinai and Spirit.

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10 Commandments primer for modern generations (Exodus 18:1–20:23)

How do we live by every word of the Torah? In this talk covering יתרו Yitro (Jethro) in Exodus 18:1–20:23, we are reminded that God is the God of actions, not merely abstract ideas. We live by the Torah when we practice it in our day to day lives just as a basketball player consciously practices his dribbles and his 3-point-shots for hours at a time. This summary of the 10 Commandments provides practical examples of how we can apply them in our daily interactions.