Bible weekly reading Cycle

Blessings - Laura Story (with lyrics)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQan9L3yXjc (~5 mins)

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A Sermon by R.C. Sproul
The Twelve Apostles: Called by Christ (Luke 6:12-16)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vI-8tGiibHw (~32 mins)

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The Sabbath: A Day of Healing - 119 Ministries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32BrcxeTv3Y (14 mins)

Some critics of following the Torah believe that when Messiah healed people on the Sabbath, he showed that it was no longer critical. That is, they say that by healing on the Sabbath, he ended it. While that is one way to look at it, we don’t believe it is correct.
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BimBam Vayechi: Jacob Blesses his Sons, in Rhyme!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywxNiO97KTc (6 mins)

After journeys, revelations, struggles and visions, our ancestors take stock of their blessings in this week's Torah parsha, the last one in Beres*** - closing out the book of Genesis. Marcus J. Freed - poet, teacher, playwright and actor - gives voice - or is that voices? - to the whole thing.

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Parashat Va'yechi 5785 | Asking God for the Impossible
Jerusalem Lights - Rabbi Chaim Richman
How can we obtain miraculous results in our prayers? The secret of prayer is hidden in plain sight in this week's Torah portion, in the words of the patriarch Jacob.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Ux0Quoon_I (~12 mins)
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Rabbi Richman Parashat Va'yechi 5782: Live in the Moment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qalm52ETB9s (14 mins)
The Torah portion of Va'yechi (Genesis 47 : 28 - 50 : 26) is read on Shabbat,
Tevet 14, 5782 - December 18, 2021

As he prepares to depart from this world, the patriarch Yaakov gathers his children together to tell them the secret of the End of Days, but is prevented by Heaven from revealing the date. Why?

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Assembly of Called-Out Believers #12 - Torah Parashah Vayechi -
Symbols of the 12 Tribes Reveal their Migration Path!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdQLK2m5N04 ( 1 hr 50 mins)

Parashah Vayechi tells of Jacob’s prophetic blessing over Joseph’s sons Ephraim and Manasseh and then the prophetic blessing he gave his other sons before his death. Learn the symbolism of the different tribes from Jacob's blessing and how it prophetically hints at their futures and where they migrated in the diaspora!

Vayechi (וַיְחִי‬)— Hebrew for “and he lived,” it is the twelfth weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה‬, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah readings and the last parashah in the Book of Genesis. The parashah covers Genesis 47:28–50:26!

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#12a Vayechi - Illustrated D'var Torah with Deeper Understanding of Jacob's Prophetic Blessing!
Dec 12, 2021
Listen and learn from Rabbi Isaac's new Dvar Torah teaching on the 12th Torah Parashah Vayechi (וַיְחִי‬), meaning “and he lived,” and in this Dvar Torah study, we focus on what it means to “live” out Divine Service through the context of this parashah. The overall parashah from Gen. 47:28 to 50:26 tells of Ya’akov’s request for burial in Canaan, Ya’akov’s blessing of Yosef’s sons Ephraim and Manasseh, Ya’akov’s blessing of his sons, Ya’akov’s death and burial, and Yosef’s death.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-DiliPJsOo

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Assembly of Called-Out Believers #12 Haftarah Vayechi - David's blessing upon Solomon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As4_6-gvhCA&list=PLjwGJ03D1fXoJ40g4nvce1GDyj7Q31... (42 mins)

In this week’s haftorah, King David delivers his deathbed message to his son and successor, Solomon. This echos this week’s Torah reading, which discusses Jacob‘s parting words and instructions to his sons at length.

King David encourages Solomon to be strong and steadfast in his belief in God. This will ensure his success in all his endeavors and the continuation of the Davidic Dynasty.

"Be strong, [chazak] therefore, and show yourself a man. 3 Keep the charge [be shomer] of YHVH your God, to walk in His ways [derakhim], to keep His statutes [chukkot], His commandments [mitzvot], His ordinances [mishpatim], and His testimonies [edot], according to what is written in the Law [Torat] of Moses, that you may succeed in all that you do and wherever you turn, 4 so that the Lord may carry out His promise which He spoke concerning me, saying, ‘If your sons are careful of their way, to walk before Me in truth with all their heart and with all their soul, you shall not lack a man on the throne of Israel."

Unfortunately, Solomon did not keep all of Yah's commandments in his life and reign over Israel, opening the door for his son's sins and thus losing the scepter and the blessing of Messiah coming from his lineage!

David then gives his son some tactical instructions about people who deserved punishment or reward for their actions during his reign.

The haftorah concludes with David’s death and his burial in the City of David. King Solomon takes his father’s place, firmly establishing his sovereignty.

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The Acappella Company Celebrate and Sing with us!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzpLhiTSIxo (18 mins)
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Rabbi Richman Weekly Torah Portion: Vayigash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_W5z0BAXtA (20 mins)

The supernatural sparks flew when Yehudah approached Yosef. Ready to engage in cosmic battle for the life of Binyamin, Yehudah's anguish turned to joy when Yosef revealed his true identity. We all share in the joy of the reconciled and reunited brothers, and in the return of Yosef to his father Yaakov. This story of reconciliation is the paradigm and blueprint for the great redemption that is to come, when the brothers will once again unite, in heart and soul and might.

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Pastor Isaac #11 - Torah Parashah Vayigash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UNvTAOV1AY (104 mins)

Learn the symbolism of Joseph and Benjamin and Judah as different aspects of Messiah’s mission! In this parashah, we see the reoccurring theme of intercession as Judah intercedes on behalf of his brother Benjamin, Joseph reveals himself to his brothers and then intercedes to Pharoah for land in Goshen for his family coming from Canaan. Jacob comes down to Egypt, and Joseph’s administration of Egypt saves lives but transforms all the Egyptians into bondmen.

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Pastor Isaac #11 Haftarah Vayigash
from Ezekiel 37 - Prophecy of Yosef and Judah coming together again!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jG_1LjyDrlI (~60 mins)

This week's haftorah mentions the fusion of the kingdoms of Judah and Joseph during the Messianic Era, echoing the beginning of this week's Torah reading: "And Judah approached him [Joseph]."

The prophet Ezekiel shares a prophecy he received, in which God instructs him to take two sticks and to write one one, "For Judah and for the children of Israel his companions" and on the other, "For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim and all the house of Israel, his companions." After doing so he was told to put the two near each other, and G‑d fused them into one stick.

God explains to Ezekiel that these sticks are symbolic of the House of Israel, that was divided into two (often warring) kingdoms: the Northern Kingdom that was established by Jeroboam, a member of the Tribe of Ephraim, and the Southern Kingdom, that remained under the reign of the Davidic (Judean) Dynasty. The fusing of the two sticks represented the merging of the kingdoms that will transpire during the Messianic Era — with the Messiah, a descendant of David, at the helm of this unified empire.

"So says the Lord God: 'Behold I will take the children of Israel from among the nations where they have gone, and I will gather them from every side, and I will bring them to their land. And I will make them into one nation in the land upon the mountains of Israel, and one king shall be to them all as a king...'"The haftorah ends with God's assurance that "they shall dwell on the land that I have given to My servant, to Jacob, wherein your forefathers lived; and they shall dwell upon it, they and their children and their children's children, forever; and My servant David shall be their prince forever."

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Glen Allred - We'll Work 'Til Jesus Comes
Gaither Music TV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuCQh3Wv2GI&list=PLbJ2NNqPTeAr2pplniqe69-wIPbkJT...

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