PARASHAH VAYISHLACH (Genesis 32:4 (3)-36:43) Week Eight VAYISHLACH: “And He sent” MALAKH: Angel … means Messenger MALAKH ADONAI: The Angel of YHVH, The Angle of the Lord! AVEK: To Grapple or Wrestle: To make oneself dusty, having descended to the ground. IESH: Divine Fire (Male) IESHA: Divine Fire (Female) BRIT MILAH: Covenant of Circumcision ~ …
(Genesis 28:10-32:3) Week Seven >>Watch this week’s video<< CANDLEGLOW LESSON VAYETZE Only the Divine Carpenter will lower the ladder all the way to that place where each of us stands in the midst of our own personal Beit El, (House of God) and heaven comes down to awaken us! At the moment these words of …
PARASHAH VAYETZE (Genesis 28:10-32:3) Week 7 VAYETZE: And He Went Out (Jacob flees from Beersheba to Haran as commanded by his father) CHALOM: To Dream (Notice how close this Hebrew word is to “Shalom”) BEIT EL: House of God (Beit means house, El is the name of God) SHAW’AR: Gate, Gate of Heaven HA SHEM: …
(GENESIS 25:19-28:9) Week 6 >>Watch this week’s video<< CANDLEGLOW LESSON TOLDOT So she went to inquire of ADONAI, who answered her, “There are two nations in your womb. From birth they will be two rival peoples. One of these peoples will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.” (Genesis 25:22-23 …
PARASHAH TOLDOT (Generations) STUDY NOTES (Genesis 25:19-28:0) Week 6 TOLDOT: Meaning ‘Generations’ or ‘History’… this is the generational story of Abraham’s descendants who would usher in the Covenant Promises from Adonai to Abraham. ISAAC: Meaning ‘Laughing’ JACOB: Meaning ‘Supplanter’, from the Hebrew root meaning ‘heel’ ESAU: Meaning ‘Hairy’ (Esau was born with red hair all …
(Genesis 23:1-25:18) Week Five >>Watch This Week’s Video<< CANDLEGLOW LESSON CHAYEI SARAH The story of the life of Sarah ironically begins with her death (Parashah Chayei Sarah)! In order to understand the irony of this Torah portion we must see that Sarah’s life with Abraham had a new beginning, with the conception of Isaac. Sarah’s …
PARASHAH CHAYEI SARAH (Genesis 23:1-25:18) Week 5 CHAYEI SARAH: The Life of Sarah; Sarah lived 127 years and died at The Trees of Mamre. CHAI: Means “Life” SARAH: Noblewoman; buried in the Cave of Machpelah, believed to be the burial site of Adam and Eve. Sarah’s abrupt death has been attributed to the Akedah; the …
(Genesis 18:1-22:24) Week 4 >>Watch this week’s video<< CANDLEGLOW LESSON VAYERA We see how Abraham walked with Adonai, not with others; therefore he was not immersed in the culture of the day. Abraham understood what it meant to be called a Hebrew, from the other side, having crossed over into alignment with The Most-High God. …
PARASHAH VAYERA STUDY NOTES Genesis 18:1-22:24) Week 4 VAYERA: “And He Appeared“, “And the Lord appeared to him…” AKEDAH: “The binding of Isaac” Rabbinical commentary on the binding of Isaac below: Isaac’s death was never a possibility in the mind and heart of Abraham. God’s commandment to Abraham was very specific that Isaac was to …
(Genesis 12:1-12-27) Week 3 >>Watch this week’s video<< CANDLEGLOW LESSON LEKH L’KHA As we seek the truth in God’s word, we become intimately acquainted with the Patriarchs and Matriarchs whom Adonai chose to be the lead characters in His ~ Story. There was something about Abraham that Adonai saw; something bold! This was a …