B’reshis “In (the) Beginning” Genesis – Plus – How Yochanon (‘God is gracious’, John) Opens His Gospel Drawing from Genesis 1

A Taste of Torah – B’reshis

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A Deeper Taste of Torah – B’reshis 

** Our Deeper Teaching from the Weekly Hebrew Reading

* B’reshis “In Beginning” – Gen. 1:1-6:8
Haftorah ‘Conclusion’ – Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 42:5-43:10

Torah Learning & Conversation – Why the Torah Opens as It Does – And Some Very Key Lessons for Us – Gen. 1:1-10 

Torah Portion – B’reshis – RCS (“Renewed Covenant Scriptures”) Torah Connections – Gen. 1 and Yochanon (“John”) 1:1-18 – The Deeper Meaning & Significance of Yochanon’s Hebraic- Based Message   please click or tap here to listen

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Noach (Noah) “Rest” – Gen. 6:9-11:32
Haftorah ‘Conclusion’ – Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 54:1-55:5

Noach “Noah” “Rest” God’s Graciousness – Man’s Spiritual Descent – What the LORD Found in Noah – Gen. 6:9-17   please click or tap here to listen

Lech Lecha “Go of Yourself” – Gen. 12:1-17:27
Haftorah ‘Conclusion’ – Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 40:27-41:16

God First Speaks to Avraham: A Seminal Turning Point in Scripture – Gen. 12:1-5   please click or tap here to listen

Vayeira “And Appeared” – Gen. 18:1-22:25
Haftorah ‘Conclusion’ – 2 Kings 4:1-37

Yeshua Visits Avraham – Great Lessons from Avraham’s Conduct – Gen. 18:1-22   please click or tap here to listen

Chayyei  “Sarah” ‘Life of Sarah’ – Gen. 23:1-25:18
Haftorah ‘Conclusion’ – 1 Kings 1:1-31

Sarah’s Godly Life & Lessons for Us – Avraham Buries Sarah – Gen. 23:1-24:6   please click or tap here to listen

Toldos “Offspring” – Gen. 25:19-28:9
Haftorah ‘Conclusion’ – Malachi 1:1-2:17

Isaac Entreats the LORD for Rebekah – Key Lessons from the Names & Character of Esau & Jacob – Gen. 25:19-28   

 Vayeitzei “And Went Forth” – Gen. 28:10-32:3
Haftorah ‘Conclusion’ – Hoshea 12:13-14:10

Jacob Learns How Much the LORD is with Him in All Jacob Does – Gen. 28   please click or tap here to listen

 Vayishlach “And Sent” – Genesis 32:4-36:43
Haftorah ‘Conclusion’ – Obadiah 1:1-21

Jacob Expresses What the LORD Has Done for Him – Jacob Soars – Gen. 32   please click or tap here to listen

 Vayeishev “And He Settled” – Genesis 37:1-40:23
Haftorah “Conclusion’ – Amos 2:6-3:8

Settled But Not Settled – The Torah Begins Shifting from the Story of Jacob to the Story of His Sons – Gen. 37   please click or tap here to listen

 Miketz “At the End” – Genesis 41:1-44:17
Haftorah “Conclusion’ – 1 Kings 3:15-4:1

Yosef Interprets Pharoah’s Dreams – Gen. 41:1-36   please click or tap here to listen

Vayigash “He Approached” – Genesis 44:18-47:27
Haftorah (“Conclusion”) – Ezekiel 37:15-28

Joseph Reveals Himself to His Brothers – Gen. 45:1-20   

It is traditionally said (in Hebrew) upon completing the reading of a Book of the Torah through the weekly community readings, ‘Be strong be strong and may we be strengthened’.