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I)ReadingtheTorahPortion

Nowit’stimetoreadtheTorahportion.YouwillgetthemostoutoftheTorahportionifyouhaveadisciplinedplanforapproachingiteachweek. Isuggestthefollowing(althoughyoumaywanttodevelopyourownplanofattack).Preparebyhavingapenandpaperreadytotakenotesorbyhavingyourcomputerready.ReadtheTorahportionquicklyjusttogetabird’s-eyeviewofitandtogainageneralunderstandingofitscontents.Thenreaditagainslowlyandmorecontemplatively.Asyoureadit,youshouldkeeptrackof1)changesinthemainstoryline(plotsandsubplots)ofthetext,2)

theintroductionofnewmajorthemesyouhavenotencounteredheretoforeand3)connectionstothemainthemesdevelopedintheTorahportion.Keepingtrackofthemajorthemeswillprovideyouwiththoughtstohelpyououtlinethepassagelateron.Recordingchangesinthestoryline(subplots)will1)helpyoumoreaccuratelyinterpretScriptureand2)seeconnectionstothemesthatmayberepeatedintheHaftarahandApostolicreadings.

Istronglyrecommendthatwhenyoustudytheselessonsyouhavethefollowingtoolsavailable.1)ABible[allreferencesarebasedontheNKJV],2)aprintedcopyofthislesson,3)penandpaper[notebookpreferred]whereyoucaneitherwriteextranotesorcompleteanswerstoquestionswherethelinesinthislessonarenotenoughspacetowriteon,4)anon-lineversionoftheBible.IsuggestBibleGateway(https://www.biblegateway.com/).TherearemanyinstanceswhereIwillaskyoutomakeaconnectiontosomeotherpassage.TheBibleGatewayapphasanawesomeSEARCHfeaturetofindBiblepassages.Also,onceyoufindapassageyoucanuseControl-ForCommand-F(MACusers)tofindwords,numbersorphrasesinthetextondisplay.Lastly,asoftenaspossible...haveapartnerstudyingwithyou!

II)OutliningtheTorahPortion

NowthatyouhavereadtheTorahportion,it’stimetooutlineit.TrytodividetheTorahportionintoitsmajorsubjectdivisions.Pleaselimittheoutlinetonomorethansevenmajorheadings.Also,trytolimiteachsubjectdivisiontoashortphrase.Inthechartbelowprovideabriefphrasedescribingeachsignificantchangeofeventsinthereading.Outliningwillhelpyoudeveloptheskillof“seeing”thethemesinthetext.

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Leviticus 26:3-27:34 Jeremiah 16:1-21 Matthew 23:37-39

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III)TorahPortionDiscussionQuestionsIhavegivenyouanumberofquestionstostimulateyourthoughtabouttheTorahportionreading.Mygoalistwo-fold.First,IwanttoaskyouquestionsaboutwhattheSpirithasshownmeareimportantlessonstolearnfromtheTorahreading.Secondly,Iwanttohelpyoudeveloptheartofmakingthematicconnections.Thisskillwilldevelopasyoupractice,practice,practice.Furthermore,onceyouseethebenefitsofmakingthematicconnections,I’mhopingyouwillbelievethattheartofmakingofthematicconnectionsisAdonai’s“language.”

1. AsyoureadbeginninginLeviticus26:3-12,therearemanythematicconnectionstothecreationaccountinthebookofGenesis.Inpreviouslessonswe’velearnedthatAdamandEvearepropheticpicturesofthenationofIsrael.Let’slookatsomeconnectionshereanddeveloptheconnectionbetweenAdamandEveandIsraelevenfurther.

How is Leviticus 26:3 (If you walk in My statutes and keep My commandments, and perform them)thematicallyconnectedtothenarrativeaboutAdamandEveintheearlychaptersofGenesis?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. HowmanythematicconnectionscanyoumakebetweenLeviticus26:4(then I will give you rain in its season, the land shall yield its produce, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.)andanotherpassageintheearlychaptersofGenesis?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. HowmanythematicconnectionscanyoumakebetweenLeviticus26:5(Yourthreshingshalllasttillthetimeofvintage,andthevintageshalllasttillthetimeofsowing;youshalleatyourbreadtothefull,anddwellinyourlandsafely.)andanotherpassageintheearlychaptersofGenesis?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. InLeviticus26:5AdonaimentionsthatIsraelwill,“dwellinyourlandsafely”asaresultofwalkinginobediencetothecovenant. Whattwoaspectsofsafety isAdonaireferringto? GiveScripturereferencesasevidencetosubstantiateyouranswer.Hint–LooktotheTorahportiontofindthetwoaspectsofpeacethatAdonaimaybereferringto.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Takeyouranswerfromquestion4andexplainhowtheeventsinGenesis1-3canbeconnectedtoLeviticus26:5(Yourthreshingshalllasttillthetimeofvintage,andthevintageshalllasttillthetimeofsowing;youshalleatyourbreadtothefull,anddwellinyourlandsafely.).Hint–ContrasthowtheeventsinGenesis1-3connecttoLeviticus26:5beforeandafterAdamandEvesinned.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. HowmanythematicconnectionscanyoumakebetweenLeviticus26:9(‘ForIwill lookonyoufavorablyandmakeyoufruitful,multiplyyouandconfirmMycovenantwithyou.’)andanotherpassageintheearlychaptersofGenesis?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. HowmanythematicconnectionscanyoumakebetweenLeviticus26:11-12(IwillsetMytabernacleamongyou,andMysoulshallnotabhoryou.12IwillwalkamongyouandbeyourGod,andyoushallbeMypeople.)andanotherpassageintheearlychaptersofGenesis?


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8. Asyoucansee,AdonaiistryingtogetustomakeaconnectionbetweenAdamandEveinthegardenandthechildrenofIsraelinthelandofIsrael.GivealistofallthemostobviousconnectionsintheformofAisequivalenttoB.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9. Asyoucanseefromanswerstoquestion8,AdonaiistryingtogetustoseethatthecovenantwithIsraelwasthewayIsraelcouldessentiallyexperienceunparalleledblessingsimilartothatinthegardenofEden!IfIsraelhadwalkedinobediencetothecommandments,theycouldhaveexperiencedlifeasitwouldhavebeeninthegardenofEden.ThiswouldhavebeenespeciallytrueduringtheyearsofShemittahandJubilee!

ReadLeviticus25:6-7(Andthesabbathproduceofthelandshallbefoodforyou:foryou,yourmaleandfemaleservants,yourhiredman,andthestrangerwhodwellswithyou,7foryourlivestockandthebeaststhatareinyourland—allitsproduceshallbeforfood.).Remember,thesituationdescribedinLeviticus25:6-7wouldalsopertaintotheyearofJubileeandtheyearaftertheyearofJubilee!HowdoesLeviticus25:6-7recreateimagesfromthegardenofEdenwithinthelandofIsrael?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10. CanyouthinkofanypassageintheTanakhthatspecificallyconnectsAdamtoIsrael?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

11. Asstatedbefore,ifIsraelhadkeptthecovenant,theywouldhaveexperiencedpeacewiththeirneighborsandwiththewildbeastsoftheland.Whatpropheticpassagescanyouciteshowinghow,inthemillennialkingdom,therewillbepeacebetweenIsrael,herneighborsandtheanimals.Giveatleasttwo.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

IV)MessiahintheParshaIn Luke 24:25-27 and 46-47 Yeshua stated thatMoses, the Prophets and theWritings all prophesied of His death, burial andresurrectioninthreedays.Therefore,weshouldexpecttoseeteachingsaboutYeshuaandHisroleinredemptionthroughouttheTorah.InthissectionIwillaskyouquestionsthatwillhopefullyhelpyou“see”MessiahYeshuaintheTorahportionandsometimestheHaftarahreadingaswell.

1. HowisMark1:13(AndHewasthere in thewilderness fortydays, temptedbySatan,andwaswiththewildbeasts;andtheangelsministeredtoHim.)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. With question 11 from the previous section in mind (and especially its answer) and your answer from question 1 above, what is the significance of Yeshua’s ability to dwell in the wilderness with wild beasts? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. ThroughouttheTorahlessonswetalkabouttypesandshadows.InthislessonIemphasizedhowwearetoseeAdamandEveasapictureofthenationofIsrael.TheBibleisveryemphaticthatcharactersintheTanakhpre-figurecharactersintheApostolicwritings.ThisisespeciallytrueofYeshuaMessiah.Forexample,canyouthinkofaplaceintheApostolicwritingsthatspecificallymentionsthatAdamisalsoatypeorpre-figuringofYeshua?


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4. Alloftheseexamplesshowthatinonewayoranother,AdamandYeshuaarelinkedandthatAdampre-figuredYeshua.AdamisatypeofYeshua.BothweretheforerunnersofasocietyofpeopledestinedtoservetheirGod.Bothwerethefirstofacertain“race”ofpeople. Bothperformedactswhoseresults/consequenceswouldbeimputedtothosewhomtheyrepresented. ThisiswhyRomans5teachesusthatinAdamalldie,whereasinYeshua,alllive.BothAdamandYeshuastoodfortheentire“race”ofpeopletheyengendered.ThosewhowerebornphysicallyweredescendantsofAdamandassuchweresinners.ThosewhowerebornagainspirituallythroughYeshuaweremadealive.ReadISamuel17:1-11andcommentonhowDavidwasatypeofMessiahwhoperformedanactwhoseconsequenceswouldbeimputedtotherestofhispeople. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Let’sseesomeotherthematicevidencethatAdampre-figuredYeshua.WheredidAdamandEvesinandplungetheworldintosin? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. WheredidYeshuaovercomesinandopenthegatesforeverlastinglife? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. QuiteoftenItalkabouthowBiblicalnarrativesarearrangedinathematicpatterncalledachiasticstructureswhere the themes in the firsthalfof the storyare repeated in the secondhalfof the story in reverseorder.Therefore,thefirstthemeofthefirsthalfofthestoryisthematicallyconnectedtothelastthemeofthesecondhalf.NoticehowthemesthatappearinGenesis1-3reappearinRevelation21-22!ListatleastfivemajorthemesthatoccurinGenesis1-3thatappearalsoinRevelation21-22. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. HowisMatthew11:28-30(CometoMe,allyouwholaborandareheavyladen,andIwillgiveyourest.TakeMyyokeuponyouandlearnfromMe,forIamgentleandlowlyinheart,andyouwillfindrestforyoursouls.ForMyyokeiseasyandMyburdenislight.”)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?

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9. HowisRevelation1:12-13(ThenIturnedtoseethevoicethatspokewithme.AndhavingturnedIsawsevengolden lampstands,13and in themidst of the seven lampstandsOnelike the Son ofMan,clothedwith agarmentdowntothefeetandgirdedaboutthechestwithagoldenband.)andRevelation1:20(ThemysteryofthesevenstarswhichyousawinMyrighthand,andthesevengoldenlampstands:Thesevenstarsaretheangelsofthesevenchurches,andthesevenlampstandswhichyousawarethesevenchurches.)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?AlsocommentonthelampstandsinRevelation1:20withrespecttoMoses’tabernacle.HowwasthetabernaclethepatternforwhatweseeinRevelation1:20?

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10. HowisRevelation6:8(SoIlooked,andbehold,apalehorse.AndthenameofhimwhosatonitwasDeath,andHadesfollowedwithhim.Andpowerwasgiventothemoverafourthoftheearth,tokillwithsword,withhunger,withdeath,andbythebeastsoftheearth.)


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V)MakingtheConnectiontotheHaftarahReading

IhavelistedanumberofpassagesfromtheHaftarahreadingthathavethematicconnectionstotheTorahportion.YourjobistofindthethematicconnectionsintheTorahportion.AlthoughImayquoteanentireverseortwofromtheHaftarahreading,youshouldfocusmostofyourattentiononthetextthatisboldanditalicized.TheboldanditalicizedtextwillcontainthemainthemeorwordsthatIwantyoutoconnecttotheTorahportion. OnceyouhavefoundaconnectiontotheHaftarahverses,recordthechapter and verse of the Torah text connection andwrite a brief sentence describing how the two passages are thematicallyconnected.

1. HowisJeremiah16:2-4(“Youshallnottakeawife,norshallyouhavesonsordaughtersinthisplace.”3ForthussaystheLORDconcerningthesonsanddaughterswhoareborninthisplace,andconcerningtheirmotherswhoborethemandtheirfatherswhobegottheminthisland)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. HowisJeremiah16:4(“Theyshalldiegruesomedeaths;theyshallnotbelamentednorshalltheybeburied,buttheyshallbelikerefuseonthefaceoftheearth.Theyshallbeconsumedbytheswordandbyfamine,andtheircorpsesshallbemeatforthebirdsofheavenandforthebeastsoftheearth.”)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. HowisJeremiah16:4(“Theyshalldiegruesomedeaths;theyshallnotbelamentednorshalltheybeburied,buttheyshallbelikerefuseonthefaceoftheearth.Theyshallbeconsumedbytheswordandbyfamine,andtheircorpsesshallbemeatforthebirdsofheavenandforthebeastsoftheearth.”)andJeremiah16:6a(Boththegreatandthesmallshalldieinthisland.)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. HowisJeremiah16:3(ForthussaystheLORDconcerningthesonsanddaughterswhoareborninthisplace,andconcerningtheirmotherswhoborethemandtheirfatherswhobegottheminthisland)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. HowisJeremiah16:5(ForthussaystheLORD:“Donotenterthehouseofmourning,norgotolamentorbemoanthem; for I have taken away My peace from this people,” says the LORD, “lovingkindness and mercies.”)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. HowisJeremiah16:7(Norshallmenbreakbreadinmourningforthem,tocomfortthemforthedead;norshallmengivethemthecupofconsolationtodrinkfortheirfatherortheirmother.)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. How is Jeremiah16:8 (“Alsoyoushallnotgo into thehouseof feasting tositwith them, toeat anddrink.”)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


8. HowisJeremiah16:9(ForthussaystheLORDofhosts,theGodofIsrael:“Behold,Iwillcausetoceasefromthisplace,beforeyoureyesandinyourdays,thevoiceofmirthandthevoiceofgladness,thevoiceofthebridegroomandthevoiceofthebride.”)andJeremiah16:17(ForMyeyesareonalltheirways;theyarenothiddenfromMyface,noristheiriniquityhiddenfromMyeyes.)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

9. HowisJeremiah16:10(“Anditshallbe,whenyoushowthispeopleallthesewords,andtheysaytoyou,‘WhyhastheLORDpronouncedallthisgreatdisasteragainstus?Orwhatisouriniquity?Orwhatisoursinthatwehavecommittedagainst theLORDourGod?’ ”)and Jeremiah16:18a—And first Iwill repaydouble for theiriniquityandtheirsin,becausetheyhavedefiledMyland)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

10. HowisJeremiah16:10(“Anditshallbe,whenyoushowthispeopleallthesewords,andtheysaytoyou,‘WhyhastheLORDpronouncedallthisgreatdisasteragainstus?Orwhatisouriniquity?Orwhatisoursinthatwehavecommittedagainst theLORDourGod?’ ”)and Jeremiah16:18a—And first Iwill repaydouble for theiriniquityandtheirsin,becausetheyhavedefiledMyland)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

11. HowisJeremiah16:11(thenyoushallsaytothem,‘BecauseyourfathershaveforsakenMe,’saysAdonai;‘theyhavewalkedafterothergodsandhaveservedthemandworshipedthem,andhaveforsakenMeandnotkeptMylaw.’)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

12. HowisJeremiah16:11(thenyoushallsaytothem,‘BecauseyourfathershaveforsakenMe,’saystheLORD;‘theyhavewalkedafterothergodsandhaveservedthemandworshipedthem,andhaveforsakenMeandnotkeptMylaw.’),Jeremiah16:13(‘ThereforeIwillcastyououtofthislandintoalandthatyoudonotknow,neitheryounoryourfathers;andthereyoushallserveothergodsdayandnight,whereIwillnotshowyoufavor.’),andJeremiah16:20(Willamanmakegodsforhimself,whicharenotgods?)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

13. HowisJeremiah16:12(Andyouhavedoneworsethanyourfathers,forbehold,eachonefollowsthedictatesofhisownevilheart,sothatnoonelistenstoMe.)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

14. HowisJeremiah16:12(Andyouhavedoneworsethanyourfathers,forbehold,eachonefollowsthedictatesofhisownevilheart,sothatnoonelistenstoMe.)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

15. HowisJeremiah16:13(‘ThereforeIwillcastyououtofthislandintoalandthatyoudonotknow,neitheryounoryour fathers;andthereyoushallserveothergodsdayandnight,whereIwillnotshowyoufavor.’)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

16. HowisJeremiah16:13(‘ThereforeIwillcastyououtofthislandintoalandthatyoudonotknow,neitheryounor your fathers; and there you shall serve other gods day and night, where I will not show you favor.’)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?


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17. HowisJeremiah16:14(“Thereforebehold,thedaysarecoming,”saystheLORD,“thatitshallnomorebesaid,‘TheLORDliveswhobroughtupthechildrenofIsraelfromthelandofEgypt’”)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

18. HowisJeremiah16:15(but,‘TheLORDliveswhobroughtupthechildrenofIsraelfromthelandofthenorthandfromallthelandswhereHehaddriventhem.’ForIwillbringthembackintotheirlandwhichIgavetotheirfathers.)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

19. HowisJeremiah16:16(“Behold,Iwillsendformanyfishermen,”saystheLORD,“andtheyshallfishthem;andafterwardIwillsendformanyhunters,andtheyshallhuntthemfromeverymountainandeveryhill,andoutoftheholesoftherocks.”)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

20. HowisJeremiah16:18(“AndfirstIwillrepaydoublefortheiriniquityandtheirsin,becausetheyhavedefiledMy land; they have filled My inheritance with the carcasses of their detestable and abominable idols.”)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

21. HowisJeremiah16:18(“AndfirstIwillrepaydoublefortheiriniquityandtheirsin,becausetheyhavedefiledMy land; they have filled My inheritance with the carcasses of their detestable and abominable idols.”)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

VI)MakingtheConnectiontotheApostolicWritings

IhavelistedanumberofpassagesfromtheApostolicreadingthathavethematicconnectionstotheTorahportion.YourjobistofindthethematicconnectionstotheTorahportion.AlthoughImayquoteanentireverseortwofromtheApostolicreading,youshouldfocusmostofyourattentiononthetextthatisboldanditalicized.TheboldanditalicizedtextwillcontainthemainthemeorwordsthatIwantyoutoconnecttotheTorahportion. OnceyouhavefoundaconnectiontotheApostolicverses,recordthechapter and verse of the Torah text connection andwrite a brief sentence describing how the two passages are thematicallyconnected.

1. HowisMatthew23:37(“OJerusalem,Jerusalem,theonewhokillstheprophetsandstonesthosewhoaresenttoher!HowoftenIwantedtogatheryourchildrentogether,asahengathersherchicksunderherwings,butyouwerenotwilling!”)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________






6. HowisMatthew23:38(See!Yourhouseislefttoyoudesolate)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________



9. HowisMatthew23:39(“forIsaytoyou,youshallseeMenomoretillyousay,‘BlessedisHewhocomesinthenameoftheLORD!’”)thematicallyconnectedtotheTorahportion?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


BasicFactsAboutOurLesson

ThiscrosswordpuzzlewillcoverbasicfactsabouttheTorahportion,HaftarahreadingandApostolicreadings.TheanswersarebasedonthetextfromtheNewKingJamesVersionoftheBibleandmaycontainphrasesaswellasindividualwords.

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VIII)PracticalApplication

Let’sgetpractical.ThestudyoftheWordisnotcompleteuntilweareencouragedtothink,speakandactdifferently.OurstudyoftheWordshouldalwaysinvolvepersonalapplicationofthetexttoourlives.AsI’vehearditsaidbefore,Adonai’sWordneedstogofromourheadtoourheartsandthentoourhands.Ourlifelongjourneyistobecomelikeourmaster,Yeshua,andthisisonlyaccomplishedaswefaithfullyapplyHisWordtoeveryaspectofourlives.DisciplingOurChildren

Whathaveyoulearnedfromthisweek’sTorahstudythatyoucanteachyourchildren?

Ø Writedownwhatyoulearnedthatcanand/orshouldbediscussedwithyourchildren?Perhapstheyneedtoknowsomeofthefactscoveredinthecrosswordpuzzle?o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ø Writedownanythingyoulearnedthatrevealedbadhabitsorthoughtpatternsinyourchildren’slives?o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ø Writedownanythingyoulearnedthatrevealedgoodhabitsorthoughtpatternsthatyourchildrenneedtobeencouragedorstrengthenedinandgrowinobedienceto?o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ø Writedownanythingyou learned that canbea topicofprayer for youandyour children thisweekorpermanently?o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


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DisciplingOneAnother

Thinkaboutwhatyou’vestudiedinthisweek’slesson.

Ø Writedownanythingyoulearnedthatimpactedyouthemost?o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ø Writedownanythingyoulearnedthatrevealedbadhabitsorthoughtpatternsyouneedtostop?o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ø Writedownanythingyoulearnedthatrevealedgoodhabitsorthoughtpatternsyouneedtobeencouragedorstrengthenedinandgrowinobedienceto?o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Ø Writedownanything you learned that canbe a topic of prayer for yourself, your family, yourworshipcommunity,yourneighborhood,theworldorAdonai’speopleatlarge?o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________o ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Justfocusononethingandtalktoanaccountabilitypartneraboutit.DeterminewhatyoucanDOoverthenextweek(ormore)inordertoputwhatyou’velearnedintopractice.Makeacommitmenttosomeoneelsethatyouaregoingtoseektoputsomeaspectofthisweek’slessonintopractice.

ANSWERKEYOutliningtheTorahPortionI. Leviticus26:3-13–BlessingsforObedienceII. Leviticus26:14-39–CursesforDisobedienceIII. Leviticus26:40-46–ACalltoRepentanceIV. Leviticus27:1-8–TheValuationofPeopleDedicatedtoAdonaiV. Leviticus27:9-13–TheValuationofAnimalsDedicatedtoAdonaiVI. Leviticus27:14-25–TheValuationofPossessionsDedicatedtoAdonaiVII. Leviticus27:26-27–TheValuationofAnimalsDedicatedtoAdonaiVIII. Leviticus27:28-34–ConcludingStipulationsonThingsDedicatedtoAdonai

TorahPortionDiscussionQuestionsAnswers1. Genesis2:15-17–ThentheLORDGodtookthemanandputhiminthegardenofEdentotendandkeep

it.16AndtheLORDGodcommandedtheman,saying,“Ofeverytreeofthegardenyoumayfreelyeat;17butofthetreeoftheknowledgeofgoodandevilyoushallnoteat,forinthedaythatyoueatofityoushallsurelydie.”AdamandEve,likeIsrael,werealsogivencommandmentsandtoldtoobeyAdonai.

2. Genesis2:5–beforeanyplantofthefieldwasintheearthandbeforeanyherbofthefieldhadgrown.FortheLORDGodhadnotcausedittorainontheearth,andtherewasnomantotilltheground.Genesis1:12–Andtheearthbroughtforthgrass,theherbthatyieldsseedaccordingtoitskind,andthetreethatyieldsfruit,whoseseedisinitselfaccordingtoitskind.AndGodsawthatitwasgood.


3. Genesis3:17-19–ThentoAdamHesaid,“Becauseyouhaveheededthevoiceofyourwife,andhaveeatenfromthetreeofwhichIcommandedyou,saying,‘Youshallnoteatofit’:“Cursedisthegroundforyoursake;intoilyoushalleatofitallthedaysofyourlife.18Boththornsandthistlesitshallbringforthforyou,andyoushalleattheherbofthefield.19Inthesweatofyourfaceyoushalleatbreadtillyoureturntotheground,foroutofityouweretaken;fordustyouare,andtodustyoushallreturn.”Thisconnectionisanopposite.ItcontraststheabundantbringingforthofbreadfromthegroundforIsraelifsheweretoremainfaithfultoAdonaiversusthemeageryieldofbreadfromthegroundasaresultofman’ssin.

4. TherearetwoaspectsofpeaceAdonaiisreferringto.ThefirsthastodowithIsrael’senemies.Leviticus26:17–IwillsetMyfaceagainstyou,andyoushallbedefeatedbyyourenemies.Thosewhohateyoushallreignoveryou,andyoushallfleewhennoonepursuesyou.Thisversetalksaboutoneaspectofsafety,safetyfromIsrael’sneighboringenemies.Leviticus26:22–Iwillalsosendwildbeastsamongyou,whichshallrobyouofyourchildren,destroyyourlivestock,andmakeyoufewinnumber;andyourhighwaysshallbedesolate.Thisversementionsanothertypeofsafety,thesafetyfromwildanimals.AnotherversewhichcontainsbothaspectsofsafetyisLeviticus26:6–Iwillgivepeaceintheland,andyoushallliedown,andnonewillmakeyouafraid;Iwillridthelandofevilbeasts(thefirsttypeofsafety),andtheswordwillnotgothroughyourland(thesecondtypeofsafety).

5. BeforeAdamandEvesinned,theyenjoyedpeaceandsafetyfromotherpeople.Technically,Iknowtherewerenootherpeoplethere.However,weknowthatifAdamandEvehadnotsinnedandiftheirprogenyhadnotsinnedtherewouldneverhavebeenfightsandwars,etc.Furthermore,therewaspeacebetweenAdamandEveandthebeastsofthefieldbeforesinenteredtheworld.Afterthefallthatsituationchanged.AfterthefallweseedeathcometoAdamandEve’sfamilyasonesonkilledtheother(lackofpeaceandsafetyamongsthumans).Furthermore,inGenesis9Adonaiputfearofmanintheheartsoftheanimalkingdomsothatwewerenolongerlivinginpeaceandharmonywiththeanimals(alackofpeaceandsafetyamongsthumansandanimals).

6. Genesis1:22–AndGodblessedthem,saying,“Befruitfulandmultiply,andfillthewatersintheseas,andletbirdsmultiplyontheearth.”

7. Genesis3:8–AndtheyheardthesoundoftheLORDGodwalkinginthegardeninthecooloftheday,andAdamandhiswifehidthemselvesfromthepresenceoftheLORDGodamongthetreesofthegarden.AdonaimadeHisdwellingwithinthemidstofIsraelandAdamandEve.

8. Answers:A. AdamandEveareequivalenttothenationofIsrael.B. TheTorahisequivalenttothecommandtoeatfromanytreeexceptthetreeoftheknowledgeof

goodandevil.C. Adonai’sblessingonAdamandEveisequivalenttoHisblessinguponIsraeliftheyobeyHisTorah.D. Adonai’sblessingonthelandinthegardenofEdenisequivalenttoHisblessinguponIsraelifthey

obeyHisTorah.E. ThelandproducingcropsinabundanceinIsraelisinoppositeequivalencetothecurseuponthe

groundgiventoAdamasaresultofhissin.F. ThepeaceandsafetyofthegardenofEdenisinoppositeequivalencetothetragedyofwarfareand

theproliferationofwildbeastsinthelandofIsrael.G. Adonai’spresencedwellingwithAdamandEveisequivalenttoHimdwellingwithinIsrael’smidst

inthetabernacle.9. AdamandEvedidnothavetoworryaboutsowingandreapinginordertosecureanabundanceoffoodfor

theirsustenance!Alltheyhadtodowasgooutside,walkuptoanyplant,takeandeat.ThiswouldhavebeenthesituationintheShemittahyearsandyearsofJubileeandanyyearfollowingtheShemittahoryearofJubilee.TheIsraelitewouldnothaveplantedanythingtheyearbefore,yettheywouldhavehadanabundanceoffoodtosupplytheireveryneed!

10. Hosea6:7–ButlikeAdamtheyhavetransgressedthecovenant;TheretheyhavedealttreacherouslyagainstMe(NASB).IusedtheNASBbecausetheNKJV(Butlikementheytransgressedthecovenant;TheretheydealttreacherouslywithMe.)doesnottranslatetheHebrewfaithfully.TheHebrewis םדאכ ,whichtranslatedliterallyislikeadam.

11. Answers:


A. Isaiah2:1-4–ThewordthatIsaiahthesonofAmozsawconcerningJudahandJerusalem.2NowitshallcometopassinthelatterdaysthatthemountainoftheLORD’shouseshallbeestablishedonthetopofthemountains,andshallbeexaltedabovethehills;andallnationsshallflowtoit.3Manypeopleshallcomeandsay,“Come,andletusgouptothemountainoftheLORD,tothehouseoftheGodofJacob;HewillteachusHisways,andweshallwalkinHispaths.”ForoutofZionshallgoforththelaw,andthewordoftheLORDfromJerusalem.4Heshalljudgebetweenthenations,andrebukemanypeople;theyshallbeattheirswordsintoplowshares,andtheirspearsintopruninghooks;nationshallnotliftupswordagainstnation,neithershalltheylearnwaranymore.

B. Isaiah11:1-10–ThereshallcomeforthaRodfromthestemofJesse,andaBranchshallgrowoutofhisroots.2TheSpiritoftheLORDshallrestuponHim,theSpiritofwisdomandunderstanding,theSpiritofcounselandmight,theSpiritofknowledgeandofthefearoftheLORD.3HisdelightisinthefearoftheLORD,andHeshallnotjudgebythesightofHiseyes,nordecidebythehearingofHisears;4butwithrighteousnessHeshalljudgethepoor,anddecidewithequityforthemeekoftheearth;HeshallstriketheearthwiththerodofHismouth,andwiththebreathofHislipsHeshallslaythewicked.5RighteousnessshallbethebeltofHisloins,andfaithfulnessthebeltofHiswaist.6“Thewolfalsoshalldwellwiththelamb,theleopardshallliedownwiththeyounggoat,thecalfandtheyounglionandthefatlingtogether;andalittlechildshallleadthem.7Thecowandthebearshallgraze;theiryoungonesshallliedowntogether;andthelionshalleatstrawliketheox.8Thenursingchildshallplaybythecobra’shole,andtheweanedchildshallputhishandintheviper’sden.9TheyshallnothurtnordestroyinallMyholymountain,fortheearthshallbefulloftheknowledgeoftheLORDasthewaterscoverthesea.10“AndinthatdaythereshallbeaRootofJesse,Whoshallstandasabannertothepeople;fortheGentilesshallseekHim,andHisrestingplaceshallbeglorious.”

MessiahintheParshaAnswers1. Leviticus26:6and22–Iwillgivepeaceintheland,andyoushallliedown,andnonewillmakeyouafraid;I

willridthelandofevilbeasts,andtheswordwillnotgothroughyourland...22Iwillalsosendwildbeastsamongyou,whichshallrobyouofyourchildren,destroyyourlivestock,andmakeyoufewinnumber;andyourhighwaysshallbedesolate.

2. Question11fromtheprevioussectionclearlyshowedthatintheMessianickingdomtherewillbepeacebetweenmanandthebeasts.YeshuacametobringHiskingdomintothepresentage.NumeroustimeshewouldtellpeopleHeministeredtothatthekingdomofGodhadcometothem.AstheMessiahHewasabletodemonstratethepowerandauthorityofthekingdomtocomeinthispresentage.OneofthewaysHedemonstratedthisfactisthroughHisabilitytodwellwithbeastsinthewildernessinpeace.TheydidnotattackHimastheywouldhaveanynormalperson.

3. Answers:A. Romans5:12-14–Therefore,justasthroughonemansinenteredtheworld,anddeaththroughsin,and

thusdeathspreadtoallmen,becauseallsinned—13(Foruntilthelawsinwasintheworld,butsinisnotimputedwhenthereisnolaw.14NeverthelessdeathreignedfromAdamtoMoses,evenoverthosewhohadnotsinnedaccordingtothelikenessofthetransgressionofAdam,whoisatypeofHimwhowastocome.)

B. ICorinthians15:22–ForasinAdamalldie,evensoinChristallshallbemadealive.C. ICorinthians15:45–Andsoitiswritten,“ThefirstmanAdambecamealivingbeing.”ThelastAdam

becamealife-givingspirit.4. ISamuel17:8-9–ThenhestoodandcriedouttothearmiesofIsrael,andsaidtothem,“Whyhaveyou

comeouttolineupforbattle?AmInotaPhilistine,andyoutheservantsofSaul?Chooseamanforyourselves,andlethimcomedowntome.9Ifheisabletofightwithmeandkillme,thenwewillbeyourservants.ButifIprevailagainsthimandkillhim,thenyoushallbeourservantsandserveus.”Inthisexample,thewinnerwinsfortheentiretyofthoseherepresents.IfDavidwins,allofIsraelwins.If


Davidloses,allofIsraelloses.Thus,DavidrepresentedtheentirenationjustasAdamrepresentedtheentirehumanrace.

5. Inagarden.6. John19:41–NowintheplacewhereHewascrucifiedtherewasagarden,andinthegardenanewtomb

inwhichnoonehadyetbeenlaid.YeshuaperformedHisvicariousdeathonthetreeforusinaplacethathadagarden.Furthermore,Herosefromthedeadinatombthatwasinagarden.SeealsoJohn20:15whereMarythoughtYeshuawasthegardener(Jesussaidtoher,“Woman,whyareyouweeping?Whomareyouseeking?”She,supposingHimtobethegardener,saidtoHim,“Sir,ifYouhavecarriedHimaway,tellmewhereYouhavelaidHim,andIwilltakeHimaway.”)!

7. Answers:A. Revelation21:1–NowIsawanewheavenandanewearth,forthefirstheavenandthefirstearth

hadpassedaway.Alsotherewasnomoresea.Genesis1:1–InthebeginningGodcreatedtheheavensandtheearth.

B. Revelation21:2–ThenI,John,sawtheholycity,NewJerusalem,comingdownoutofheavenfromGod,preparedasabrideadornedforherhusband.Inbothpassagesabrideisbroughttoherbridegroom.Genesis2:21–AndtheLordGodcausedadeepsleeptofallonAdam,andheslept;andHetookoneofhisribs,andclosedupthefleshinitsplace.ThentheribwhichtheLordGodhadtakenfrommanHemadeintoawoman,andHebroughthertotheman.

C. Revelation21:3–AndIheardaloudvoicefromheavensaying,“Behold,thetabernacleofGodiswithmen,andHewilldwellwiththem,andtheyshallbeHispeople.GodHimselfwillbewiththemandbetheirGod.Genesis3:8–AndtheyheardthesoundoftheLORDGodwalkinginthegardeninthecooloftheday,andAdamandhiswifehidthemselvesfromthepresenceoftheLORDGodamongthetreesofthegarden.

D. Revelation21:4–AndGodwillwipeawayeverytearfromtheireyes;thereshallbenomoredeath,norsorrow,norcrying.Thereshallbenomorepain,fortheformerthingshavepassedaway.”Genesis3:16-19–TothewomanHesaid:“Iwillgreatlymultiplyyoursorrowandyourconception;inpainyoushallbringforthchildren;yourdesireshallbeforyourhusband,andheshallruleoveryou.”17ThentoAdamHesaid,“Becauseyouhaveheededthevoiceofyourwife,andhaveeatenfromthetreeofwhichIcommandedyou,saying,‘Youshallnoteatofit’:“Cursedisthegroundforyoursake;intoilyoushalleatofitallthedaysofyourlife.18Boththornsandthistlesitshallbringforthforyou,andyoushalleattheherbofthefield.19Inthesweatofyourfaceyoushalleatbreadtillyoureturntotheground,foroutofityouweretaken;fordustyouare,andtodustyoushallreturn.”InRevelation21:4weseeareversaloftheeffectsofsinfromGenesis3:16-19.

E. Revelation21:6–AndHesaidtome,“Itisdone!IamtheAlphaandtheOmega,theBeginningandtheEnd.Iwillgiveofthefountainofthewateroflifefreelytohimwhothirsts.Genesis2:10-14–NowariverwentoutofEdentowaterthegarden,andfromthereitpartedandbecamefourriverheads.11ThenameofthefirstisPishon;itistheonewhichskirtsthewholelandofHavilah,wherethereisgold.12Andthegoldofthatlandisgood.Bdelliumandtheonyxstonearethere.13ThenameofthesecondriverisGihon;itistheonewhichgoesaroundthewholelandofCush.14ThenameofthethirdriverisHiddekel;itistheonewhichgoestowardtheeastofAssyria.ThefourthriveristheEuphrates.

F. Revelation21:18-21–Theconstructionofitswallwasofjasper;andthecitywaspuregold,likeclearglass.19Thefoundationsofthewallofthecitywereadornedwithallkindsofpreciousstones:thefirstfoundationwasjasper,thesecondsapphire,thethirdchalcedony,thefourthemerald,20thefifthsardonyx,thesixthsardius,theseventhchrysolite,theeighthberyl,theninthtopaz,thetenthchrysoprase,theeleventhjacinth,andthetwelfthamethyst.21Thetwelvegatesweretwelvepearls:eachindividualgatewasofonepearl.Andthestreetofthecitywaspuregold,liketransparentglass.Genesis2:11-14–11ThenameofthefirstisPishon;itistheonewhichskirtsthewholelandofHavilah,wherethereisgold.12Andthegoldofthatlandisgood.Bdelliumandtheonyxstonearethere.13ThenameofthesecondriverisGihon;itistheonewhichgoesaroundthewholelandofCush.14ThenameofthethirdriverisHiddekel;itistheonewhichgoestowardtheeastofAssyria.ThefourthriveristheEuphrates.

G. Revelation21:22-23–ButIsawnotempleinit,fortheLordGodAlmightyandtheLambareitstemple.23Thecityhadnoneedofthesunorofthemoontoshineinit,forthegloryofGodilluminated


it.TheLambisitslight.Genesis1:3-5–ThenGodsaid,“Lettherebelight”;andtherewaslight.4AndGodsawthelight,thatitwasgood;andGoddividedthelightfromthedarkness.5GodcalledthelightDay,andthedarknessHecalledNight.Sotheeveningandthemorningwerethefirstday.Genesis1:14-19–ThenGodsaid,“Lettherebelightsinthefirmamentoftheheavenstodividethedayfromthenight;andletthembeforsignsandseasons,andfordaysandyears;15andletthembeforlightsinthefirmamentoftheheavenstogivelightontheearth”;anditwasso.16ThenGodmadetwogreatlights:thegreaterlighttoruletheday,andthelesserlighttorulethenight.Hemadethestarsalso.17Godsettheminthefirmamentoftheheavenstogivelightontheearth,18andtoruleoverthedayandoverthenight,andtodividethelightfromthedarkness.AndGodsawthatitwasgood.19Sotheeveningandthemorningwerethefourthday.

H. Revelation22:2-3–Inthemiddleofitsstreet,andoneithersideoftheriver,wasthetreeoflife,whichboretwelvefruits,eachtreeyieldingitsfruiteverymonth.Theleavesofthetreewereforthehealingofthenations.Genesis2:9–AndoutofthegroundtheLORDGodmadeeverytreegrowthatispleasanttothesightandgoodforfood.Thetreeoflifewasalsointhemidstofthegarden,andthetreeoftheknowledgeofgoodandevil.

I. Revelation22:3–Andthereshallbenomorecurse,butthethroneofGodandoftheLambshallbeinit,andHisservantsshallserveHim.Genesis3:17-19–ThentoAdamHesaid,“Becauseyouhaveheededthevoiceofyourwife,andhaveeatenfromthetreeofwhichIcommandedyou,saying,‘Youshallnoteatofit’:“Cursedisthegroundforyoursake;intoilyoushalleatofitallthedaysofyourlife.18Boththornsandthistlesitshallbringforthforyou,andyoushalleattheherbofthefield.19Inthesweatofyourfaceyoushalleatbreadtillyoureturntotheground,foroutofityouweretaken;fordustyouare,andtodustyoushallreturn.”

J. Revelation22:14–BlessedarethosewhodoHiscommandments,thattheymayhavetherighttothetreeoflife,andmayenterthroughthegatesintothecity.Genesis3:22-24–ThentheLORDGodsaid,“Behold,themanhasbecomelikeoneofUs,toknowgoodandevil.Andnow,lestheputouthishandandtakealsoofthetreeoflife,andeat,andliveforever”—23thereforetheLORDGodsenthimoutofthegardenofEdentotillthegroundfromwhichhewastaken.24SoHedroveouttheman;andHeplacedcherubimattheeastofthegardenofEden,andaflamingswordwhichturnedeveryway,toguardthewaytothetreeoflife.

8. Leviticus26:34-35–Thenthelandshallenjoyitssabbathsaslongasitliesdesolateandyouareinyourenemies’land;thenthelandshallrestandenjoyitssabbaths.35Aslongasitliesdesolateitshallrest—forthetimeitdidnotrestonyoursabbathswhenyoudweltinit.TherestYeshuaisspeakingaboutisshalomandpeace.Therefore,Leviticus26:6(Iwillgivepeaceintheland,andyoushallliedown,andnonewillmakeyouafraid;Iwillridthelandofevilbeasts,andtheswordwillnotgothroughyourland.)isalsoagoodconnection.

9. Leviticus26:11-12(IwillsetMytabernacleamongyou,andMysoulshallnotabhoryou.12IwillwalkamongyouandbeyourGod,andyoushallbeMypeople.ThelampstandsinRevelation1:20whichcorrespondtothesevenchurchesinAsiarepresentthemenorahthatwasinthetabernacle.ThetabernaclewasonestructurewhichremainedinthemidstofthechildrenofIsrael.YouwillrememberthatYeshuasaidthefollowinginJohn4:21-24–Jesussaidtoher,“Woman,believeMe,thehouriscomingwhenyouwillneitheronthismountain,norinJerusalem,worshiptheFather.22Youworshipwhatyoudonotknow;weknowwhatweworship,forsalvationisoftheJews.23Butthehouriscoming,andnowis,whenthetrueworshiperswillworshiptheFatherinspiritandtruth;fortheFatherisseekingsuchtoworshipHim.24GodisSpirit,andthosewhoworshipHimmustworshipinspiritandtruth.”Here,YeshuaislettingusknowthatworshipwillnolongerbelocalizedatthetempleinJerusalem!ButHeusesacertainphrase,thattrueworshiperswouldworshipin“spiritandtruth.”Inotherwords,physicaltabernacle/templeworshipwaspointingtoadeeperspiritandtruth.YeshuawasforetellingofthetimewhenHispeoplewouldbescatteredintothenationsasaresultofthedestructionofJerusalem.However,thatdidnotmeanHispeoplewouldnotbeabletoworshipHim(sincetherewouldnotbeatemple).WewouldstillbeabletoworshipHimasHewantedbecausethetabernacle/templeallpointedtodeeperspiritualrealitiesthatwouldtranscendthephysicaltabernacle/temple.Thus,Revelation1:20showsusthetabernacle/templeintheeraafterthedestructionofthetemple!Therestillisamenorah,butinsteadofthemenorahbeinglocalizedinonetempleitiswhereverAdonaihasanassemblyofHispeople!AndGodcontinuedtofulfill


HispromisethatHewoulddwellwithinourmidst!ThisiscapturedinRevelation1:13whereitstatesthatYeshuawas,“inthemidstofthesevenlampstandsOneliketheSonofMan”.

10. Leviticus26:22–Iwillalsosendwildbeastsamongyou,whichshallrobyouofyourchildren,destroyyourlivestock,andmakeyoufewinnumber;andyourhighwaysshallbedesolate.

HaftarahConnectionAnswers1. Leviticus26:29—Youshalleatthefleshofyoursons,andyoushalleatthefleshofyourdaughters.2. Leviticus26:25—AndIwillbringaswordagainstyouthatwillexecutethevengeanceofthecovenant;

whenyouaregatheredtogetherwithinyourcitiesIwillsendpestilenceamongyou;andyoushallbedeliveredintothehandoftheenemy.SwordisusedseventimesintheTorahportion.

3. Leviticus26:22—Iwillalsosendwildbeastsamongyou,whichshallrobyouofyourchildren,destroyyourlivestock,andmakeyoufewinnumber;andyourhighwaysshallbedesolate.Leviticus26:29—Youshalleatthefleshofyoursons,andyoushalleatthefleshofyourdaughters.Leviticus26:38—Youshallperishamongthenations,andthelandofyourenemiesshalleatyouup.

4. Leviticus26:9—‘ForIwilllookonyoufavorablyandmakeyoufruitful,multiplyyouandconfirmMycovenantwithyou.’

5. Leviticus26:6—Iwillgivepeaceintheland,andyoushallliedownandnonewillmakeyouafraid;Iwillridthelandofevilbeasts,andtheswordwillnotgothroughyourland.

6. Leviticus26:5—Yourthreshingshalllasttillthetimeofvintage,andthevintageshalllasttillthetimeofsowing;youshalleatyourbreadtothefull,anddwellinyourlandsafely.Leviticus26:26—WhenIhavecutoffyoursupplyofbread,tenwomenshallbakeyourbreadinoneoven,andtheyshallbringbackyourbreadbyweight,andyoushalleatandnotbesatisfied.

7. Leviticus26:5—Yourthreshingshalllasttillthetimeofvintage,andthevintageshalllasttillthetimeofsowing;youshalleatyourbreadtothefull,anddwellinyourlandsafely.Leviticus26:10—Youshalleattheoldharvest,andclearouttheoldbecauseofthenew.Leviticus26:16c—Andyoushallsowyourseedinvain,foryourenemiesshalleatit.Leviticus26:26—WhenIhavecutoffyoursupplyofbread,tenwomenshallbakeyourbreadinoneoven,andtheyshallbringbackyourbreadbyweight,andyoushalleatandnotbesatisfied.EatisusedseventimesintheTorahportion.

8. Leviticus26:16—Ialsowilldothistoyou:Iwillevenappointterroroveryou,wastingdiseaseandfeverwhichshallconsumetheeyesandcausesorrowofheart.Andyoushallsowyourseedinvain,foryourenemiesshalleatit.

9. Leviticus26:39-40—‘Andthoseofyouwhoareleftshallwasteawayintheiriniquityinyourenemies’lands;alsointheirfathers’iniquities,whicharewiththem,theyshallwasteaway.‘Butiftheyconfesstheiriniquityandtheiniquityoftheirfathers,withtheirunfaithfulnessinwhichtheywereunfaithfultoMe,andthattheyalsohavewalkedcontrarytoMe.’

10. Leviticus26:18—‘Andafterallthis,ifyoudonotobeyMe,thenIwillpunishyouseventimesmoreforyoursins.’SinsappearsfourtimesintheTorahportion.

11. Leviticus26:14—‘ButifyoudonotobeyMe,anddonotobserveallthesecommandments,15andifyoudespiseMystatutes,orifyoursoulabhorsMyjudgments,sothatyoudonotperformallMycommandments,butbreakMycovenant...’Leviticus26:46—ThesearethestatutesandjudgmentsandlawswhichtheLORDmadebetweenHimselfandthechildrenofIsraelonMountSinaibythehandofMoses.AlsoLeviticus27:34—ThesearethecommandmentswhichtheLORDcommandedMosesforthechildrenofIsraelonMountSinai.It’splaintoseethatintheHaftarahreadingJeremiahisprophesyingabouttheimpendingjudgmentthatAdonaiwillshortlybringuponJudahforbreakingthecovenant.

12. Leviticus26:30—Iwilldestroyyourhighplaces,cutdownyourincensealtars,andcastyourcarcassesonthelifelessformsofyouridols;andMysoulshallabhoryou.

13. Leviticus26:39—Alsothoseofyouwhoareleftshallwasteawayintheiriniquityinyourenemies’lands;alsointheirfathers’iniquities,whicharewiththem,theyshallwasteaway.40‘Butiftheyconfesstheiriniquityandtheiniquityoftheirfathers,withtheirunfaithfulnessinwhichtheywereunfaithfultoMe,andthattheyalsohavewalkedcontrarytoMe.

14. Leviticus26:16—‘Ialsowilldothistoyou:Iwillevenappointterroroveryou,wastingdiseaseandfeverwhichshallconsumetheeyesandcausesorrowofheart.Andyoushallsowyourseedinvain,foryourenemiesshalleatit.’Leviticus26:36—‘Andasforthoseofyouwhoareleft,Iwillsendfaintnessintotheir


heartsinthelandoftheirenemies;thesoundofashakenleafshallcausethemtoflee;theyshallfleeasthoughfleeingfromasword,andtheyshallfallwhennoonepursues.’Leviticus26:41—andthatIalsohavewalkedcontrarytothemandhavebroughtthemintothelandoftheirenemies;iftheiruncircumcisedheartsarehumbled,andtheyaccepttheirguilt.

15. Leviticus26:33—Iwillscatteryouamongthenationsanddrawoutaswordafteryou;yourlandshallbedesolateandyourcitieswaste.

16. Leviticus26:9—‘ForIwilllookonyoufavorablyandmakeyoufruitful,multiplyyouandconfirmMycovenantwithyou.’

17. Leviticus26:13—IamtheLORDyourGod,whobroughtyououtofthelandofEgypt,thatyoushouldnotbetheirslaves;Ihavebrokenthebandsofyouryokeandmadeyouwalkupright.

18. Leviticus26:44-45—“‘Yetforallthat,whentheyareinthelandoftheirenemies,Iwillnotcastthemaway,norshallIabhorthem,toutterlydestroythemandbreakMycovenantwiththem;forIamtheLORDtheirGod.45ButfortheirsakeIwillrememberthecovenantoftheirancestors,whomIbroughtoutofthelandofEgyptinthesightofthenations,thatImightbetheirGod:IamtheLORD.’”AdonaiwillregatherHispeoplefromallthenationsintowhichtheywerescattered,aswereadinDeuteronomy30:1-5—“Nowitshallcometopass,whenallthesethingscomeuponyou,theblessingandthecursewhichIhavesetbeforeyou,andyoucallthemtomindamongallthenationswheretheLORDyourGoddrivesyou,2andyoureturntotheLORDyourGodandobeyHisvoice,accordingtoallthatIcommandyoutoday,youandyourchildren,withallyourheartandwithallyoursoul,3thattheLORDyourGodwillbringyoubackfromcaptivity,andhavecompassiononyou,andgatheryouagainfromallthenationswheretheLORDyourGodwillgatheryou,andfromthereHewillbringyou.5ThentheLORDyourGodwillbringyoutothelandwhichyourfatherspossessed,andyoushallpossessit.Hewillprosperyouandmultiplyyoumorethanyourfathers.

19. Leviticus26:17a—IwillsetMyfaceagainstyou,andyoushallbedefeatedbyyourenemies.Leviticus26:22—Iwillalsosendwildbeastsamongyou,whichshallrobyouofyourchildren,destroyyourlivestock,andmakeyoufewinnumber;andyourhighwaysshallbedesolate.Leviticus26:25—AndIwillbringaswordagainstyouthatwillexecutethevengeanceofthecovenant;whenyouaregatheredtogetherwithinyourcitiesIwillsendpestilenceamongyou;andyoushallbedeliveredintothehandofyourenemy.

20. Leviticus26:30—Iwilldestroyyourhighplaces,cutdownyouincensealtars,andcastyourcarcassesonthelifelessformsofyouridols;andMysoulshallabhoryou.

21. Leviticus26:18—‘Andafterallthis,ifyoudonotobeyMe,thenIwillpunishyouseventimesmoreforyoursins.’Leviticus26:21—‘Then,ifyouwalkcontrarytoMe,andarenotwillingtoobeyMe,Iwillbringonyouseventimesmoreplagues,accordingtoyoursins.’Leviticus26:24—thenIalsowillwalkcontrarytoyou,andIwillpunishyouyetseventimesforyoursins.Leviticus26:28—thenIalsowillwalkcontrarytoyouinfury;andI,evenI,willchastiseyouseventimesforyoursins.

ApostolicReadingAnswers1. Leviticus26:46—ThesearethestatutesandjudgmentsandlawswhichtheLORDmadeHimselfandthe

childrenofIsraelonMountSinaibythehandofMoses.ChildrenappearsfourtimesintheTorahportion.2. Leviticus26:21—‘Then,ifyouwalkcontrarytoMe,andarenotwillingtoobeyMe,Iwillbringonyou

seventimesmoreplagues,accordingtoyoursins.’3. Leviticus26:25—AndIwillbringaswordagainstyouthatwillexecutethevengeanceofthecovenant;

whenyouaregatheredtogetherwithinyourcitiesIwillsendpestilenceamongyou;andyoushallbedeliveredintothehandoftheenemy.

4. Leviticus26:33—Iwillscatteryouamongthenationsanddrawoutaswordafteryou;yourlandshallbedesolateandyourcitieswaste.Thisisanoppositeconnection.

5. Leviticus26:22a—Iwillalsosendwildbeastsamongyou.Leviticus26:25—AndIwillbringaswordagainstyouthatwillexecutethevengeanceofthecovenant;whenyouaregatheredtogetherwithinyourcitiesIwillsendpestilenceamongyou;andyoushallbedeliveredintothehandoftheenemy.Leviticus26:36a—‘Andasforthoseofyouwhoareleft,Iwillsendfaintnessintotheirheartsinthelandsoftheirenemies.’


6. Leviticus27:14a—‘AndwhenamandedicateshishousetobeholdtotheLORD,’andLeviticus27:15a—Ifhewhodedicateditwantstoredeemhishouse.

7. Leviticus26:22b—andyourhighwaysshallbedesolate.Leviticus26:33-35—Iwillscatteryouamongthenationsanddrawoutaswordafteryou;yourlandshallbedesolateandyourcitieswaste.34Thenthelandshallenjoyitssabbathsaslongasitliesdesolateandyouareinyourenemies’land;thenthelandshallrestandenjoyitssabbaths.35Aslongasitliesdesolateitshallrest—forthetimeitdidnotrestonyoursabbathswhenyoudweltinit.Leviticus26:43—Thelandalsoshallbeleftemptybythem,andwillenjoyitssabbathswhileitliesdesolatewithoutthem;theywillaccepttheirguilt,becausetheydespisedMyjudgmentsandbecausetheirsoulabhorredMystatutes.

8. Leviticus26:31—Iwilllayyourcitieswasteandbringyoursanctuariestodesolation,andIwillnotsmellthefragranceofyoursweetaromas.InthispassageinMatthew,YeshuaisprophesyingaboutthedestructionoftheTemplewhichoccurredabout40yearslaterin70AD.

9. Leviticus26:11-12—IwillsetMytabernacleamongyou,andMysoulshallnotabhoryou.12IwillwalkamongyouandbeyourGod,andyoushallbeMypeople.YeshuaisquotingPsalm118:26a—BlessedishewhocomesinthenameoftheLORD!InMatthew21:9(Thenthemultitudeswhowentbeforeandthosewhofollowedcriedout,saying:“HosannatotheSonofDavid!‘BlessedisHewhocomesinthenameoftheLORD!’Hosannainthehighest!”),thecrowdswerewellawareofthatverseinPsalms,astheywerewavingpalmbranchesandshouting,thinkingthatthefulfillmentofthisversewasathand.ButthefulfillmentoftheprophecythatYeshuawillreignasKingwillbeatHisreturn,theSecondComing,whenHewillonceagaindwellamongus,asintheGardenofEden.Revelation21:1-3—NowIsawanewheavenandanewearth,forthefirstheavenandthefirstearthhadpassedaway.Alsotherewasnomoresea.2ThenI,John,sawtheholycity,NewJerusalem,comingdownoutofheavenfromGod,preparedasabrideadornedforherhusband.3AndIheardaloudvoicefromheavensaying,“Behold,thetabernacleofGodiswithmen,andHewilldwellwiththem,andtheyshallbeHispeople.GodHimselfwillbewiththemandbetheirGod.”