Biblical Studies and Archaeology Community Group
The mission of this group is to provide a place to learn about ancient places and their history.Biblical studies may accompany archaeological discussions as they pertain to the Bible. Please refrain from any negativity as this should be place of positive reinforcement of our love for our Lord, Jesus Christ! May we all become God's ambassadors and embrace our...
"Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the Lord.
Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes; For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited."
Above is a sample portion, complete reading is from Isaiah 54:1-55:5.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdNSHKGcQ6g&list=PL079D2C9F8FF5C668&index=3
Above is a sample portion of the Brit Chadashah (New Covenant), complete reading includes Matt. 24:36-46; 1 Pet. 3:18-22; Heb. 11:7 found at https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matt.+24%3A36-46%3B+1+Pet.+3%3A18-22%3B+Heb.+11%3A7&version=ESV;
Noah is a shadow of Messiah. We read in this week’s portion that Noah was “righteous in his generation.” This doesn’t mean that he was perfect but that his heart was towards the Almighty. It is said in Genesis 7:5 that “Noah did all that YHWH commanded him.” Noah understood the importance of obedience. He was given specific measurements to follow and he obeyed in all ways. This is similar to Y’shua the Messiah who came in the Father’s image. Y’shua said, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does,” John 5:19. What separates Noah and Y’shua is that though Noah’s actions were admirable, he still wasn’t perfect. The drunkenness of Noah and the events that ensued show a distinct difference between the patriarchs of our faith and Messiah.
Noah, Abraham, Moses, David and others were people of faith and we can learn from their lives. But, our true example should not be these sinful humans. Only the Messiah Y’shua is to be our role model and source of inspiration. We should always look for Y’shua in the lives of the Patriarchs. The lives of people like Noah simply point to the greatness of Y’shua.
Finally, Noah saved the world through his boat made of wood. The ark would be covered inside and out with pitch. The Hebrew word for “pitch” is “kaphar.” This Hebrew term is usually translated “atonement” and “ransom” in the rest of the Old Testament. This coating is a picture of the atoning power of Messiah’s blood, which atones for our sins. The one door on the side of the ark is a picture of the pierced side of Y’shua from which water and blood flowed. YHWH used wood to save the world with Noah. The Messiah used wood to save the world through Y’shua as he died upon a wooden beam or tree. May we never forget what our Master Y’shua did when he paid the death penalty for sin as he died upon the wooden execution beam. “”YHWH showed His great love for us like this: while we were still sinners, Messiah died for us,” Romans 5:8.
The above info. can be found at http://emetministries.org/the-open-bible-chapter-2-parasha-noach/
Online Torah Portion in hebrew ... http://scrollscraper.adatshalom.net/scrollscraper.cgi?book=1&audioRepeatCount=1&coloring=0&doShading=on&startc=6&startv=9&endc=11&endv=32