The Haftarah for this week begins with...

" Moreover the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their own land, they defiled it by their own way and by their doings: their way was before me as the uncleanness of a removed woman. Wherefore I poured my fury upon them for the blood that they had shed upon the land, and for their idols wherewith they had polluted it: And I scattered them among the heathen, and they were dispersed through the countries: according to their way and according to their doings I judged them. And when they entered unto the heathen, whither they went, they profaned my holy name, when they said to them, These are the people of the Lord, and are gone forth out of his land.
But I had pity for mine holy name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the heathen, whither they went. Therefore say unto the house of Israel, thus saith the Lord God; I do not this for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for mine holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the heathen, whither ye went. And I will sanctify my great name, which was profaned among the heathen, which ye have profaned in the midst of them; and the heathen shall know that I am the Lord, saith the Lord God, when I shall be sanctified in you before their eyes. For I will take you from among the heathen, and gather you out of all countries, and will bring you into your own land. Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. And ye shall dwell in the land that I gave to your fathers; and ye shall be my people, and I will be your God." Ezekiel 36:16-28

Above is a sample portion, complete reading is from Ezekiel 36:16-28

Video summary of this week's Torah portion:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8NEsTt7OpI&list=PL840250732665B550

Messiah's Peace!

"For no one can lay a foundation other than that which is laid, which is Jesus Christ." 1 Corinthians 3:11

Above is a portion of the Brit Chadashah (New Covenant) reading which includes 2Cor 9:6-11; 1Cor 3:11-18 found at: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2Cor+9%3A6-11%3B+1Cor+3%3A11-18&version=ESV;

Messiah in the Parasha

"And on the lampstand itself were four cups made like almond blossoms, with their calyxes and flowers, and a calyx of one piece with it under each pair of the six branches going out of it. Their calyxes and their branches were of one piece with it. The whole of it was a single piece of hammered work of pure gold. And he made its seven lamps and its tongs and its trays of pure gold. He made it and all its utensils out of a talent[g] of pure gold." Exodus 37:20-24

"Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” John 8:12

"As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” John 9:5

“For these things took place that the Scripture might be fulfilled: “Not one of his bones will be broken." John 19:36

"He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken.” Psalm 34:20

Resource: http://christianity.about.com/od/Tabernacle/fl/Golden-Lampstand.htm
Resource: http://www.messianic-torah-truth-seeker.org/Torah/Menorah/menorah.html

Representation of oil in the lampstand... the Holy Spirit.

"Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel arose and went to Ramah." 1 Samuel 16:13

Source: http://r.search.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0LEVr6a_9pW38IAegwPxQt.;_ylu=X3oDMTBybGY3bmpvBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMyBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzcg--/RV=2/RE=1457221659/RO=10/RU=http%3a%2f%2fmessiahsmansion.com%2fStudies%2fUnlocking-Mysteries%2f05-The-Golden-Lampstand-Study-5.pdf/RK=0/RS=j6ndxtbywAul23S_CEzpIMB3sMQ-

It is interesting that in Jewish tradition, it is that one special candle, the shamash, that leaves His special position above the other candles to come down and give light to the other unlit ones. Shamash means "servant." Once the shamash has brought light to the other candles, He then takes His place, once again, above the others. Unbeknownst to most religious Jews, this is played out in Philippians 2:

"Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to His own advantage; rather, He made Himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant [Shamash!], being made in human likeness.

"And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!

"Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Yeshua every knee should bow, in Heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Yeshua the Messiah is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" (Phil. 2:6-10).

Source: http://www.breakingchristiannews.com/articles/display_art.html?ID=12936

Online Torah Portion in hebrew ... http://scrollscraper.adatshalom.net/scrollscraper.cgi?book=2&audioRepeatCount=1&coloring=0&doShading=on&startc=35&startv=1&endc=38&endv=20