I was so excited to resume our Torah reading schedule. We look forward to doing readings from the Torah, Tanakh & Brit Chadasha on Sabbath evenings.
Here are a few notes from the study:
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We had a wonderful start to the Sabbath....Prayer, Feasting & Scripture Readings. I was so excited to resume our Torah reading schedule. We look forward to doing readings from the Torah, Tanakh & Brit Chadasha on Sabbath evenings. Here are a few notes from the study:
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הללויה (HalleluYah/Praise YHWH) for a home of שלום (shalom/peace), a place of refuge for הקדושים (qodeshiym/set-apart ones)
תודה (todah/thank you) your chastisement and loving compassion תודה(todah/thank you) for placing your תורה (torah/instructions) in our inward parts - Please grant us wisdom and direction as we seek your will in all things. אמן This is one of our favorite Jewish artists. (For those who like a taste of reggae with Righteous Lyrics) We've been studying some foundational teachings today and I thought I'd share some notes:
Wow! An entire month passed since I did any Shabbat posts....well, it goes without saying that we had a busy month with the Fall feasts and so much was learned over the past several Sabbaths. We're still going strong with our Torah studies, Hebrew lessons, singing & prayers. Recently, the children and I are learning to sing Psalms 23 in Hebrew.....If we work on our pronunciations more, perhaps I can share it here in a few weeks. Tonight we just finished a study with our friends about the "Chodesh" (renewal/month/new moon.) Our friend prepared a wonderful worksheet ( ) & Scripture study for us to discuss. We're also hoping to retrieve the notes Marlon did several months ago so we can share more. It seems that more believers are trying to understand YHWH's instructions concerning the New Moon. We are also studying and trying to gain understanding, so if you have any helpful resources then feel free to share. Finally, here is a quick clip we took during the Feast of Tabernacles (aka "Sukkot"):
This is great study guide written by Zakane (Elder) Benel. I'm posting the first page & 1/2 with his permission & adding a link to the remaining study with multiple Scripture References....Also, we did a group study and uploaded it U-Stream here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/shabbat-study-fellowship (Try to overlook the busyiness in the background:-) ) "THE FEAST OF TRUMPETS (by Zakane Eriq Benel) In order to fully understand the celebration of the Feast of Trumpets, we will need to see it from the beginning and follow it into the time of the Messiah. Let’s begin in Leviticus 23:24: 23:23 And YHWH spoke unto Moses, saying, 23:24 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a Sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation. 23:25 Ye shall do no servile work therein: but ye shall offer an offering made by fire untoYHWH. I will use this verse as our introduction to the Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah in Hebrew). I will show the relevance of this Feast in the worship of ancient Yisrael, in today’s worship, and finally, its significance to the future. In the above passage, the Feast of Trumpets exemplifies five important elements: * A memorial * An alarm of warning * A Sabbath * A rehearsal assembly * The return of Messiah (Salvation and the defeat of our enemies) Before we review these things, I want to start with a definition of the words. The word “Trumpets” in Hebrew is actually TERUAH, which means, “alarm” or “sounding” or even “shouting”. You will see this more clearly as you read on. The word has been translated “trumpets” because the instrument of “sounding” or “alarm” was most often a “shofar”, which is a type of trumpet. The blowing of the trumpet in ancient as well as modern times is used to call an assembly, or troops to battle, or to warn an enemy of arrival, or to signify the arrival of a King or Prince (a type of warning). The blowing of the trumpet was also used in the celebration of victory. The first day of the seventh month is designated as the “day” of sounding or alarm, as the case may be. This “day” is a reminder of something, A warning of something, A celebration of something, A rehearsal of something, And a prophetic look into something," (Continued on pdf link below)
Shabbat was a blessing! We had great circle time & open discussion. I also found this wonderful vfor learning the vowels in Hebrew: We had many hours of study and we're now preparing for Sukkot!!! I'm very excited. I'll post a couple OLD videos of our first Sukkah from 2008 -- notice my bare faced sweetheart :-) Also, here's another link to children's pages full of traditions regarding Sukkot: http://www.akhlah.com/holidays/sukkot/sukkot.php After fellowshipping with the Mesisanic congregation here, I learned that there actually is a traditional way to sing the Scriptures. As you can guess, it's one of my long-term goals and I'd love to learn more Scriptures in Hebrew :-) As I did a little research, I came across this video. I really enjoyed the fact that it includes the Hebrew text, the transliteration & the translation of Psalms 23. BTW, if you know of any helpful resources regarding singing the Scriptures traditionally, please pass it on. TIA! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p96RVPukpQk&feature=related
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Shemoth (Exo) 20:8-11 “Remember the Sabbath day, to set it apart. Six days you labour, and shall do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath1 of יהוה your Elohim. You do not do any work – you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates. For in six days יהוה made the heavens and the earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day. Therefore יהוה blessed the Sabbath day and set it apart." Wayyiqra (Lev) 23:2-3 “Speak to the children of Yisra’ĕl, and say to them, ‘The appointed times of יהוה, which you are to proclaim as set-apart gatherings, My appointed times, are these: ‘Six days work is done, but the seventh day is a Sabbath of rest, a set-apart gathering. You do no work, it is a Sabbath to יהוה in all your dwellings. " Yeshayahu (Isa)58:13-14 “If you do turn back your foot from the Sabbath, from doing your pleasure on My set-apart day, and shall call the Sabbath ‘a delight,’ the set-apart day of יהוה ‘esteemed,’ and shall esteem it, not doing your own ways, nor finding your own pleasure, nor speaking your own words, Isa 58:14 then you shall delight yourself in יהוה. And I shall cause you to ride on the heights of the earth, and feed you with the inheritance of Yaʽaqoḇ your father. For the mouth of יהוה has spoken!” Archives
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