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This Torah portion is one of the most revealing stories about the Messiah in the Torah. This Parashah tells us about the prophetic of types and shadows in Scriptures in regards to the regathering of the children of Israel. The story about how Abraham send his most trusted servant to seek a Bride for Isaac, Abraham represents the Father in this story, Eliezer - the Holy Spirit, Rebecca is a type of the Virgin condition of Israel in the Dispersion and lastly the house of Laban is about the future location where the children of Israel would be disperse because of their Idolatry. I pray that this Portion of Scriptures will help you understand the deeper dimension of the study of the Torah.
Also, this portion is one of the most revealing in my years following and teaching Torah. It proves my point of the importance of understanding context, customs, culture, international laws of the time that our fathers lived. Have you ever wonder why? Abraham only wanted to buy the cave and not the whole pieces of land? What connection does the price for the land has to do with Hittite law of the times of Abraham? What importance does the trees in this story has to do with the final sale of the field? And Finally why is Abraham so driven to find a bride for Isaac our of the house of his fathers? I am so humbled that YAH has giving me an opportunity to get an understanding of this important context.
Lastly, In Chayei Sarah we will discuss the importance of understanding the link between narrative and law. It is only through the study of both that we can determine which laws in Torah are designed to restore us to the perfect image of God and those which were given to limit how far we could stray from the image of God because of the hardness of our hearts (Matthew 19:8). We will also look at the importance of the term "God of Heaven" and the connection between the 10 camels and the 10 virgins in Matthew 25
This page includes Torah Portions from multiple years covered by Wisdom in Torah. Each year we covered the Torah from a different perspective so you can explore each Parashah from a different perspective and focus.
- 2010 Portions: Focus on Messianic connections in the Parashah
- ANET Portions: Focus on the ancient Near Eastern cultural context of the Parashah
- Mitzvot Portions: Focus on explaining and exploring the commandments found in the Parashah (in progress)
- 2015 Portions: Revisiting the Parashah looking at the ancient cultural context more in depth with additional areas that have been researched
- Brit Portions: Focus on connecting the Brit Hadashah (New Testament) to the Parashah
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Rico, thank you for the insight on the names and their meanings in verse 15. I love to research the meaning of all names. It is quite fascinating when you get into it. Back a while ago I looked up the meanings of the names Kiryath-Arba in Ch 23:2 and Machpelah in verse 9. Speaking of the death of Sarah. Kiryath-Arba means: City of Four. 4 giants lived there, also 4 couples are buried there; Adaham & Chavah, Avraham & Sarah, Yitzchak & Rivkah, Ya’akov & Leah. Machpelah means: double. The tomb had two chambers, also, double due to all the married couples buried there. We look foward to your Parsha study each Shabbath, keep up the good work.
HalleluYah!
Wow, great information in that comment, thanks
I don’t want to bring a dispute to what the brother mentioned before the teaching, but Rico was right the Great day was the 8th day. First read Vayirka 23:33-41 This is speaking of the moedim of Sukkot which is further defined in B’midbar 29:12-38. both speak of seven days of the feast but the 1st and 8th day was a Holy convocation or sabbath. Between Joshuah the son of Nun and Ezra and NechemYah there was no observance of sukkot NechemYah 8: starting with verse 13-18 on the 8th day was a solem assembly according to the words of Moshea. My understanding of the drink offering that it was of the fruit of the vine so I can only assume either there is another text other than in the scriptures that tells of the pouiring out of the water or it was as with some of the other things that may have been added to the event for we know that as long as it didn’t violate Torah Yahshua remained low key about such things. However He used some of these observations as teaching tools. Now in one teaching I heard on Yochanan 7:14-52, the tradition of pouring out of the water was from the 1st to the 7th day but on the 8th day the Great day they did not pour out the water. It is at this point that at the time of the day they had been pouring out the water He stood up and said (verse 37) “If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. ( 38.) He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.(39). (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Yahshua was not yet glorified.)
Hello Joesusan7,
Maybe you can try it again, I’m not having any problems with it right now.
your part 2 video is not working
Shalom Brother Rico,
I have to comment on something you mentioned here in the teaching about Isaac. I’ve heard others mention it and just recently looked into the words myself. Some, including yourself, claim that Isaac was over 30 years old when Abraham “lifted him up” and placed him on the altar to sacrifice. You also note that scripture says that Sarah is 127-90 (birth of Isaac) which makes Isaac 37 yrs old. These are my issues with this:
1. Scripture does not denote that Sarah was 127 when this happened, in fact it shows in Gen 22:20 “Now it came to pass…” which was AFTER the altar events took place, several other children were born of Milcah to his brother Nahor.
2. The Hebrew word “na’ar” (H5288) denotes a young boy or servant which we can by context rule out “servant” as a possible definition. You mention that the NT only says that Yeshua was “in his thirties” (comparing to 37), yet most will agree its somewhat obvious by scripture exactly how old Yeshua was when his ministry started by referencing Luke’s text of Tiberias’ reign.
3. Likewise, I feel many argue that the age of Isaac is derived from the Greek word “neanias” (G3494) or it’s derivitive “neaniskos” (G3495) which can both mean a youth under 40 or up to 40 years of age. However, there is a problem here. The actual word used in the Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures by 70 Jewish scholars, we all know it as the Septuagint (LXX) didn’t use that word. In fact, the word used in the LXX was “padairion” (G3808).
Let’s see what the Jewish scribes of the time used as a comparative word to “na’ar” in the Hebrew:
“padairion” – (G3808) παιδάριον
pahee-dar’-ee-on
Neuter of a presumed derivative of G3816; a little boy: – child, lad.
I have a hard time understanding why is it believed that Isaac was in his thirties? Would not the scribes have used the proper Greek word with full understanding?
And with regards to Sarah’s age at the time Abraham offered up Isaac, please help me to understand how you extrapolate Isaac’s age without reckoning the other events that “came to pass…” in Chapter 22, which denotes an extended period of time that is not able to be calculated.
I’m sure there’s more to it in Midrash than is just on the surface. I’m just trying to get a better understanding of your perspective, one I feel is not shown in the scripture.
In love…Shalom!
Leland
Spirit-n-Truth.org
In the Book of Jasher, Chapter 23; it describes the death of Sarah ‘occuring’ during Abrahams and Isaacs return from the sacrificial service.
Sarah died during this time, so the math is in line with Scriptures.
Much Love
Shalom
in Verse 1 on Chapter 23 of Genesis says that Sarah was 127 years old when she died and she was 90 years old when Isaac was born so we do the math and it comes out to 37. I do not know why the writers of the torah are not more specific but this is the only clues that I could find also remember that Joshua was also called a LAD in the Torah and He was close to 40 Years old when they came out of Egypt. thanks for the comments and let’s continue to search and learn from one another brother, thanks for the comments shalom
RICO
Love it Rico! You are blessed…please keep pouring your blessings forth.
Rico: Would you please answer my question about us walking to Jerusalem?
I was disappointed that at the middle of your 2ne teaching, I was unable to hear you. The audio just stopped. Has anyone else had this problem? I love the teachings. Every time I listen I always learn something new. Thank you very very much. Shalom, Joyce
This teaching has helped me understand the book of Revelations. Thank you for the deeper insights into Torah. I’m new into this teaching and find myself alone amoung my peers. Also, I’m still a bit shocked that the theology I held unto all these years was error! However, your teachings have incouraged me to continue and be avalable to teach others. May Yahweh continue to favor you in your ministry.
Rico,
wow…what a Blessing and so much information!thank you for what you are doing
here. this is so encouraging to me.I pray Blessings for you and your family.
Almost at the end of your teaching, you were talking about the 600 thousand men that walked into the land and equated that with us when our Messiah calls for us. Do you mean that we will physically walk all the way to Jerusalem? If so, I will just have to trust Yahwah to give me the strengh to do so. Thank you, Rico. I always learn a lot from each of your teachings. I am especially happy to be able to get a new teaching on GLC and one from here which makes two each week.
Fabulous teaching Rico. Every week, your teaching allows us to see so much more in Yahwey’s Torah. May He bless you all abundantly every day for your faithfulness to our Master. Shalom, Deborah