Jacob Archives - Beth Tikkun Messianic Fellowship

After a brief introduction to the Torah portion, we pause to compare Abraham to Jacob, finding lessons for how God works in our lives according to how He worked in…

Vayishlach 2018-19

By Beth Tikkun Messianic Fellowship | 11/25/2018 |

At the end of Jacob’s wrestling match in portion Vayishlach, God changes his name to “Israel.” Why, then, does the Torah often continue to call him “Jacob”? In this week’s…

Vayeitzei 2018-19

By Beth Tikkun Messianic Fellowship | 11/18/2018 |

After a brief overview of the main topics in Vayeitzei, we explore the curious Aramaic word “memra” which occurs in the ancient Aramaic translation of this parshah and which John…

Toldot 2018-19

By Beth Tikkun Messianic Fellowship | 11/11/2018 |

We begin this cycle’s parshah Toldot teaching with a brief look at how the Torah goes far beyond what a human would design for a religious book with its unexpected…

Genesis 37a

By Beth Tikkun Messianic Fellowship | 10/15/2017 |

In this Torah Project teaching, we begin by addressing the question of the validity of extra-biblical sources, especially Jewish sources. We look at several mentions in the Bible of extra-biblical…

Genesis 33b-34

By Beth Tikkun Messianic Fellowship | 09/17/2017 |

We further our Torah Project series with the fascinating continuation of Jacob’s story, drawing lessons from Jacob’s heartbreaking fall after what is probably the greatest spiritual high of his life. The rapid descent begins with…

Genesis 32b-33a

By Beth Tikkun Messianic Fellowship | 08/20/2017 |

Continuing the Torah Project in Genesis, we focus on Jacob’s seemingly mysterious wrestling match at the stream called “Jabbok,” allowing the Torah to cast light on the fear and stress we all struggle…

Genesis 25

By Beth Tikkun Messianic Fellowship | 06/10/2017 |

Join Beth Tikkun as we continue our Torah Project series. In this lesson, we take a peek into the origins of Eastern religions. Then we consider the many principles concerning the body, soul and…