Torah Portion Week 3 (24-25)
Lech-Lecha (Go / Leave)
Gen 12:1 – 17:27
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Before reading: Seed of Abraham
- Seed of Abraham verses (Matt 3:9, John 8 etc…)
- Enoch 83 – Original ‘seed’ prophecy
12:4 – Read Jasher 12:1-13:5
Would you just get up and go at the command of Yahuah?
- Matthew 19 and other scriptures supporting ‘acting at his command’
12:20 – Writings of Abraham 60-75 (61-76)
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13:1 – In the Septuagint reads into the wilderness. (many of us had/having a wilderness experience) https://ebible.org/eng-Brenton/GEN13.htm
13:2 – He came out rich, just like the Israelites did Exo 12:35-38
13:10 – Sodom used to be like the Garden of Eden (Septuagint Gen 13:10 – Targums say the same) – The land was plenteous and this is what happened: Ezekiel 16:49-50
13:12 – Lot separating – Writings of Abraham 80 (81)
13:13 – Sins of Sodom: Jasher 18:11-15
13:14 – Sometimes division is from Yah – Acts 15:36-41
13:15 – That land IS the land of inheritance; I believe N.Jerusalem will rest there. Zech 12
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14:16 – Just think about the kind of Power YHWH gave Abraham and his men; just like Levi and Simeon with Sheckem… and other instances – Can he do the same with us? Of course, he never changes.
14:18 – Melchizedek – Jasher 16:1-12
- Hebrews 7:1-3
- Writings of Abraham 2 (3), 97-100 (98-101)
- Abraham studied and stayed with Noah and Shem Jasher 9:5-6
14:24 – Abraham was tested in this way:
He left all he had to serve Yahuah, are we willing?
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15:1 – WORD of Yahuah visited him – John 1 and others
(Abraham saw my day) Writings of Abraham 143 (159)
15:5 – Identity of the Stars Enoch 43
15:6 – Many will isolate this verse and make entire doctrines out of it, when Gen 26:5 is also true. Hebrews 11, Gen 26 and James 2
15:8 – Show borders – pretty close to the space needed for New Jerusalem!
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16:6 – Writings of Abraham 107 (125)
16:12 – wild man (Arab)
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17:1 – Be perfect: Matt 5:43-48
17:14 – Circumcision of the heart and physical – Deut 10, 1 Cor 7, Acts 16, 2 Pet 3
17:15 – Just as Abram was given a new name, Abraham, and Sarai to Sarah, we will receive a new name as well: Rev 2:17
