Weekly Torah Commentaries UMJC - Union Of Messianic Jewish Congregations
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- Religion & Spirituality
Reflections on the weekly Torah portions from a diverse group of Messianic Jewish rabbis, scholars, and lay people. Our contributors bring fresh insights to familiar texts, drawing connections to events across the whole of Scripture (including the Gospels and Epistles), and suggesting practical applications of these insights to our postmodern lives.
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Spirit-Infused Torah
Moses longed for the day in which we are living: “If only Adonai would make
all the people prophets! If only Adonai would put the Spirit on all of
them!” Let’s say Amen to that as we walk daily in the Spirit-infused Torah
of the risen Messiah. -
Bless is More
On exhibit in the Israel Museum in Jerusalem are artifacts from the
excavation of a burial plot from the end of the First Temple period. Among
the exhibit is a small thin silver plaque the size of a thumb. Inscribed on
it in Hebrew is the Birkat Kohanim, the priestly blessing we still recite
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Be an Agent of Hope
One moment I was preparing a lesson on living a life filled with the hope
we have in Messiah and the promises of blessings that are ours. The next
moment the messengers were delivering their news. -
Sooner or Later, Jubilee is Coming
Have you ever wished that you could start over? That you could be, as in
the words of Dylan’s immortal song, “forever young”—going back to your
earliest years of life, able to erase all your mistakes, cancel all your
debts, and undo all your sins? -
Our Priority: Conservation or Contagion?
It’s not so much a matter of contrast between conservation and contagion;
we need both. The stability and separation of a healthy religious community
provides a platform for influencing the surrounding culture. -
Sweat the Small Stuff
Once we choose to live in the universe of power in actions, do we have the
discipline to constantly push ourselves to raise the bar? Will we have what
it takes to engage in regular self-reflection and contemplation, and live
with the consistency that holiness requires?