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Parasha Bo (Come!): Pharaoh Syndrome and How Pride Impedes Excellence

January 3, 2014 Bo, does not mean go as is commonly translated in English. It also is not the same word that is translated “go” in Exodus 10:3, which means send away. Bo has more of the meaning of come in. In this portion of Scripture, God told Moses, “Come in to Pharaoh” rather than “Go to Pharaoh.”

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Parasha Va’era (And I Appeared): When God’s Deliverance Seems Slow

December 27, 2013 God tells Moses that after He is finished dealing with Pharaoh, Pharaoh will force the Israelites to leave Egypt. But when Moses tells the people that God is about to redeem them with “an outstretched arm and great judgments,” they are so discouraged by the increase in forced labor that they do not listen to him.

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Parasha Shemot (Names): A New Name

December 20, 2013 Although the 50 chapters of Genesis spans a period of about 2,000 years, in 40 chapters Shemot essentially follows the life of Moses from his birth to the glory of the Lord filling the Tabernacle that Moses constructed in the wilderness. Sefer Shemot (Book of Exodus) begins with a genealogical introduction to the House of Yaacov (Jacob) and his 12 sons.

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Parasha Vayechi (And He Lived): The Scepter of Judah

December 13, 2013 In this week’s Parasha, Vayechi, Jacob lives his final 17 years in Egypt. Vayechi begins, however, with Jacob entreating Joseph to swear that he will not bury him in Egypt, but carry his body back to the Promised Land. Although God had prospered Jacob and his family in Egypt, it was not home. Jacob did not forget God’s covenant promise to give him and his descendants the Land forever.

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Parasha Vayigash (Then He Drew Near): Where God Pours Out His Blessing

December 6, 2013 The reconciliation between Joseph and his brothers provides a beautiful prophetic picture of the restoration that will come between Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus the Messiah) and his Jewish brothers and sisters. Just as Joseph said, “Ani Yosef, I am Joseph, your brother…” so will Yeshua one day say, "Ani Yeshua, I am Yeshua, your brother and Messiah.” Halleluyah! Joseph saved not only his own family, but also the Egyptians. So too, Yeshua came to save not only the House of Israel, but the people of every tongue, tribe, and nation of the earth.

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Parasha Miketz (At the End): From Prison to the Palace

November 29, 2013 Pharaoh has two related prophetic dreams that cause him intense anxiety. When his magicians and wise men cannot interpret the dreams, Pharaoh’s butler suddenly remembers the uncanny abilities of the Hebrew slave Joseph (Yosef). Joseph, in a perfect balance of humility and boldness, tells Pharaoh that he is unable to interpret the dream, but God can and will do it. Despite years of hardship and adversity, Joseph has lost none of his confidence in God.

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Parasha Vayeshev (And He Lived): Confidence, Strength and a Vision for Your Destiny

November 22, 2013 In this Parasha, Joseph (Yosef), Jacob’s favorite son, is sold to slave traders for 20 pieces of silver by his older brothers. Jacob was devastated when his sons delivered Joseph’s bloodied tunic to him. They allowed Jacob to believe that Joseph was killed by a wild animal. “He recognized it and said, ‘It is my son’s robe! Some ferocious animal has devoured him. Joseph has surely been torn to pieces.’” (Genesis 37:33)

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Parasha Vayishlach (And He Sent): Taking Hold of the Blessings

November 15, 2013 Jacob returns to his ancestral home in the Holy Land with his wives, children and possessions after serving his conniving uncle for 20 years. Over 20 years have passed since the brothers last saw one another. Jacob is worried that Esau is still angry about losing his blessing.

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Parasha Vayetze (And He Left): Finding Comfort in Jacob’s Ladder

November 8, 2013 In Parasha Vayetze, Jacob (Yaacov) leaves his parents’ home in Beersheba. But he does not just leave; he runs for his life from his enraged brother, Esau, who is threatening to kill him after his father, Isaac, dies. Similar to his grandfather, Abraham, who was called to leave his family and familiar surroundings in order to fulfill his destiny, Jacob leaves behind all the comforts of a warm and loving home—the security of all that is familiar to him—in order to fulfill his destiny as the father of the 12 Tribes of Israel.

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Parasha Toldot (Generations): Does God Choose Favorites?

November 1, 2013 In Parasha Vayetze, Jacob (Yaacov) leaves his parents’ home in Beersheba. But he does not just leave; he runs for his life from his enraged brother, Esau, who is threatening to kill him after his father, Isaac, dies. Similar to his grandfather, Abraham, who was called to leave his family and familiar surroundings in order to fulfill his destiny, Jacob leaves behind all the comforts of a warm and loving home—the security of all that is familiar to him—in order to fulfill his destiny as the father of the 12 Tribes of Israel.

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