The Haftarah for this week begins with...

"The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord God concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the Lord, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.

Behold, I have made thee small among the heathen: thou art greatly despised.

The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee, thou that dwellest in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that saith in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?

Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the Lord.

If thieves came to thee, if robbers by night, (how art thou cut off!) would they not have stolen till they had enough? if the grapegatherers came to thee, would they not leave some grapes?

How are the things of Esau searched out! how are his hidden things sought up!

All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee even to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, and prevailed against thee; they that eat thy bread have laid a wound under thee: there is none understanding in him.

Shall I not in that day, saith the Lord, even destroy the wise men out of Edom, and understanding out of the mount of Esau?." Obadiah 1:1-8

Above is a sample portion, complete reading is from Obadiah 1:1-21

THANK YOU FOR SHARING, LOVE IN THE ''LORD ALMIGHTY'', LUCY***

Video summary of the weekly portion:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmOCQ8S9wPY&list=PL079D2C9F8FF5C668

Blessings!

" By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised. 12 Therefore from one man, and him as good as dead, were born descendants as many as the stars of heaven and as many as the innumerable grains of sand by the seashore.” Hebrews 11:11-12

" Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch[a] with me.” And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” Matthew 26:36-39

Above is a sample portion of the Brit Chadashah (New Covenant), complete reading includes Heb 11:11-20; Matt 26:36-46 found at https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Heb+11%3A11-20%3B+Matt+26%3A36-46&version=ESV;

Messiah in the Parashat

"The same night he arose and took his two wives, his two female servants, and his eleven children,[d] and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. He took them and sent them across the stream, and everything else that he had. And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob's hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. Then he said, “Let me go, for the day has broken.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” And he said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” Then he said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.” Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And there he blessed him. So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel, saying, “For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life has been delivered.” Genesis 32:22-30

Meaning of the name Jabbok;
"Probably from baqaq; pouring forth." Resource: http://biblehub.com/hebrew/2999.htm

Note Yeshua's statement: "not that anyone has seen the Father except he who is from God; he has seen the Father." John 6:46

Online Torah Portion in hebrew ... http://scrollscraper.adatshalom.net/scrollscraper.cgi?book=1&audioRepeatCount=1&coloring=0&doShading=on&startc=32&startv=3&endc=36&endv=43