In this week’s Parashah Point on the Torah Portion Vayikra, we look at what it takes to be able to draw near to God. Leviticus 1:1-4 gives us a picture of what needs to be done to be accepted by the Father, and then we also see how we can do this today when the sacrificial system is no longer in place.
In this week’s Parashah Point on the Torah Portion called Vayikra, we do something a little different. There are many who find Leviticus boring and unnecessary in the modern world. So today, we want to look at why Leviticus matters, or should matter, to believers today.
The Metzora portion (Leviticus 14–15) outlines procedures for skin diseases and bodily discharges. This short teaching reflects on the spiritual lessons of purity and restoration found in these chapters. It encourages believers to pursue purity of heart and body as we draw near to God.
In this week’s Parashah Point on the Torah Portion, Pekudei, we see how God’s dwelling place on Earth has changed throughout history. In Exodus 40:34 we see it’s beginning in the tabernacle when His glory filled the tent of meeting. Over time, God’s dwelling place continues to increase.
In this week’s Parashah Point on the Torah Portion Lech Lecha, we review the call of Abraham found in Genesis 12:1-3. Just as Abraham was called out from his life to go into a new place, we too are called to leave our old lives behind to follow YHWH by walking as Messiah walked.