This is the second episode in a series about the Messianic Trajectory of the Torah Is the Tower of Babel a Person? Bible Reading Genesis 8:15 - 21 Meditation Question What is 1 specific desire or longing in your life that hasn’t been satisfied yet. Take a moment to express that desire to God and ask him if it’s good. Have you ever been tempted to try and take or secure that desire on your own terms even if it was at someone else’s expense or meant disobeying God? Take a moment to confess...

This is the first episode in a new series about the Messianic Trajectory of the Torah! Why was the Hebrew Bible written? Bible Reading Psalm 71:1-3 Meditation Question How have you experienced God rescue you in a time of need or seen him rescue someone else who was in distress? Take a second to pause and thank him for what he did  Consider how much better off you are because God overcame your hardship or suffering. Take a second to pause and think of someone specific in your life who needs...

This is the final episode in the Introduction to the Torah series! Jesus and the New Testament teach that the entire Old Testament was about him. So how exactly did Jesus' life and ministry fulfill the Old Testament? Bible Reading John 5:19-30 Meditation Question Jesus succeeded where nobody else has. And if you place your trust in him, his blood will fully cover your sin and you will be counted as if you lived his life of obedience to God. Do you believe this? Jesus is the ultimate...

This is the 9th episode in the Introduction to the Torah series! Near the middle of the Torah, Balaam breaks out into a poem. In his poem he ties together all the imagery from the rest of the Torah's poetry, to describe Israel's future King, later called the Messiah. Bible Reading Numbers 24:2-9 Meditation Question From the beginning of time, God knew the cost of restoring humanity, and he did. What comes to mind as you think about that What has God personally rescued you from? What...

At the end of Genesis, Jacob breaks out into a poem. He focuses on two of his sons, Judah and Joseph, to explain where the whole biblical story is headed. Bible Reading Genesis 49: 8-12 Meditation Questions What comes to mind as you think about the betrayal and suffering that Jesus willingly submitted to for you and me? It was Jesus’ suffering and betrayal itself that made him victorious, what does this upside-down type of victory tell you about how God defines victory How have you...

Did you know that the Torah's author actually gave us his own interpretation? At every turning point in the Torah's story, there's a poem. The author put these poems at crucial moments, so they would function like landmarks, making sure we understand what the story is about. Bible Reading Genesis 3:14-19 Meditation Questions Remember God’s desire to give humanity authority over creation as we trust in him. What are some things this empowerment tells you about God’s character? How do...

God chose the people of Israel to be a Kingdom of Priests, and then he also gave them priests. What are priests and why are they so central to who the Jewish people are and to the greater biblical story? Bible Reading Exodus 29:42-46 Meditation Questions Have you been let down or mistreated by someone in power? Maybe a religious leader? Right now just take a second and express how you feel about that to God Remember that where people let us down, Jesus is compassionate and invites us to be...

God makes several Covenants that drive the whole biblical story. But what is a Covenant? And why are they so significant? This is the 4th video in a series called An Introduction to the Torah. In this episode, we're meditating on how God reveals his plan and his faithfulness through Covenants. Bible Reading Isaiah 49:5-13 Meditation Questions Hopefully, you remember how God saw the human heart had been totally corrupted by evil, and instead of wiping us out, he partnered with us so that...

There’s a lot of evil and suffering in the world, but isn’t God loving? How can both be true? In this episode, we’re exploring how the Hebrew Bible is a story about God’s response to evil. Bible Reading  Isaiah 53: 7-12 Meditation Questions What is 1 thing you can remember doing in your life, that you shouldn’t have, something that made you feel guilty, ashamed, or embarrassed? What is 1 thing that you’ve done wrong in the past couple of days or weeks? What relationships were...

Why don’t we all agree on what’s right and what's wrong? In this episode, we're meditating on the first few pages of scripture and what it means to trust God to decide right and wrong. Bible Reading and Memorization Genesis 1:26-28 Meditation Questions When was 1 time that you and someone else disagreed about what’s right and wrong? How did the disagreement affect your relationship? How did it affect the people around you? What is 1 area of your life that you’re currently holding onto...

What is the Hebrew Bible and what does it have to do with Jesus? This is the first video in a series called Introduction to the Torah. In this episode, we're meditating on the purpose of the Hebrew Bible and it's 3 sections. Bible Reading and Memorization Deuteronomy 6:4-9 Meditation Questions Have you ever made a commitment to love God with everything you are and everything you have? What is 1 thing you can do today to love God? What is 1 thing you can start doing this week to...

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