Vayeira

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #4: Vayera (He appeared) B’resheit (Genesis) 18:1-22:24 Haftarah: M’lakhim bet (2 Kings 4:1-37) B’rit Chadashah: James 2:14-24 This week’s parashah begins with the statement that three “men” appeared to Avraham by the oaks of Mamre. This sets up the introduction to one of the most important teachings for a successful… Read more »

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #4 Vayera (He appeared) B’resheit (Genesis) 18:1-22:24 Haftarah: M’lakhim bet (2 Kings) 4:1-37; 4:1-23 B’rit Chadashah: Hebrews 6:13-20 This week we are introduced to the event of Isaac’s miraculous birth to an aging Sarah, the destruction of S’dom and ‘Amora, and the Akaida (Binding) of Isaac; this being the most… Read more »

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #4: Vayera (He Appeared) B’resheit (Genesis) 18:1-22:24 Haftarah: M’lakhim bet (2 Kings) 4:1-37; 4:1-23 B’rit Chadashah: Luke 17:26-37; Romans 9:6-9; Galatians 4:21-31; Messianic Jews (Hebrews) 6:13-20; 11:13-19; Ya’akov (James) 2:14-24; 2 Kefa (2 Peter) 2:4-10 In this Parasha we witness the Akaida (binding). It is the most difficult test Abraham… Read more »

Beth Elohim Messianic Synagogue Parashah #4: Vayera (He appeared) B’resheit (Genesis) 18:1-22:24 Haftarah: M’lakhim bet (2 Kings 4:1-37) B’rit Chadashah: James 2:14-24  Today we are going to examine the account of the three men introduced in the first sentence of this parashah, Abraham’s character compared to Lot’s, and the sins of S’dom. A correct understanding… Read more »