I'm posting this here this week hoping some of you might find the studies and concept useful. If any of you do I'll continue it weekly and if it passes the mods muster.I'll include a few other links this first week that might help in studies etc.
Torah simply means teaching,instructions .If you follow the teaching of Yahushua/jesus , then this would be what he taught from , the Torah
let me know and I can keep it going or let it slip out.
Torah PORTIONS seeks to encourage Christians to become familiar with the five books of Moses. On these pages you can follow, read and hear the weekly portions from the Torah. We have created the structure of PORTIONS as a hub for teachers and students to link up, share with one another, and to focus on the weekly Torah portion.http://bereansonline.org/enews/5772-18.pdfhttp://www.chabad.org/parshah/default_c ... ortion.htmParasha:
MishpatimRighteousness and Justice
Thought for the Week:
Through the prophet Jeremiah, God promises that He will send the "Branch of David" to execute justice and righteousness on the earth; "In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch of David to spring forth; and He shall execute justice and righteousness on the earth." (Jeremiah 33:15) This is prophecy of Messiah. Messiah is called "Branch of David" because he is a descendent of King David. When He sits upon David's throne, He will dispense justice and righteousness for all mankind.
Commentary:
Now these are the ordinances which you are to set before them. (Exodus 21:1)
The Torah is the standard of righteousness. But it is also the rule of justice (mishpat, משפט). The laws of the Torah are just, and their implementation is the administration of justice. This week's Torah portion is called mishpatim (משפטים), a word that means "judgments." It is primarily a list of commandments and guidelines for the exercise of righteousness and justice.
Righteousness can be understood as the fulfillment of all legal and moral obligations. In the juridical sense,...
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http://torahportions.org/