Torah Portion Week 8 Genesis 32:3 – 36:43 Study Notes 2026 – 2027

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Torah Portion Week 8 – Vayishlach “and he sent”

Gen 32:3 – 36:43 (26-27)

Ya’acov wrestles with Elohim, Reconciles with Esau,

Incident at Shechem with Dinah and the death of Rachel

32)

32:6 – Read what happened before this: Jasher 31:53-77

  • Esau heard a slanted report of Jacobs doings

32:7-12 – Turning the fear over to Yah who delivers. (Hezekiah, Jehosephat, Elisha, Samuel Gideon etc…)

  • Faith and preparation.
  • A good time to remember how to pray in these types of situations.
    • Give reverence to him
    • Acknowledge his might
    • State the situation
    • Proclaim the promises Yah has given through his word
    • Ask for deliverance.

32:9 – Promise, vision, dream from YHWH doesn’t mean the fulfillment of such won’t come with trials, tribulations etc

  • Psalm 1 blessing, yet still comes with struggle – verses

32:21 – Jasher 32:7-26

  • More information on Esau’s camp

32:28 – 32 – Enoch 46 – Yahusha?

32:31-32 – Had a permanent limp afterwards?

  • Many say this is the sciatic nerve/tendon

33)

33:2 – Physical prep alongside trusting in YAH

  • Favoritism consistent within the patriarchs
  • Is YHWH different (think Joseph)

33:4 – Why he was so friendly?! Jasher 32:27-40

33:8 – At least he was honest with his approach!

33:10  – Bribery? Not quite:

  • Making amends
  • Peace offering

33:13 – pro 12

33:16 – They did see each other eventually – link

33:18 – Shechem picture

  • Recently got to see Schekem

33 end – It’s okay to name inanimate objects 

34)

Sheckem and Dinah

34:23 – The motive

Jasher 33:5-14,44-52, 34:37

  • More details to the Sheckem story

Testament of Levi 2:1 – 3:12

35)

35:1-5. – Removal of Idols, then YHWH appeared, then blessing

Ps 101:3

Lev 19, Deut 18, Deut 7 – link

  • Regard (Lev 19:31)– Strongs – link

  • Lev 20:6-8 link

Idols today & Elephant in the room

Screens & Digital Worlds

Phones, TVs, gaming systems, social media

  • Time spent with
    • The first thing we check in the morning
    • The last thing we turn to at night
  • The place we escape instead of seeking YHWH or completing tasks/responsibilities
  • What we spend our time doing (reverence / love)
  • Primary or main source of joy, satisfaction

  • Torah-breaking content?

    • Central themes in most tv and games are not in alignment with Torah
      • Homosexuality
      • Adultery
      • Nakedness uncovering
      • Divination
      • Sorcery
      • Witchcraft
      • Magic
      • Consulting spirits
      • Stealing (Mario)
      • Shedding innocent blood (Call o duty)
        • Even if you don’t take part, you participate
        • Agree with (opposite of not standing against the blood)

Why this can be idolatry:
They capture attention, shape thinking & decisions, and often disciple more than Scripture does.

A simple test:
Do they interrupt your time with God more than God interrupts your time with them?

Witchcraft / Sorcery / Enchantment ect.

  • Who knowing the judgment of God… not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them” (Romans 1:32)

You may not be committing the act, but if you:

  • Enjoy it
  • Laugh at it
  • Are entertained by it
  • Coming into agreement with

Questions

Am I entertained by what YHWH calls detestable?

Is this shaping my desires or dulling conviction?

Would I comfortably watch this in the presence of Messiah?

Filling our mind – Phil 4:8

Matt 6:21-24 (Eye) – link

Time for bold action

(I don’t care if I’m labeled a cult leader anymore for kingdom minded decisions)

35:2-4 – (Aramaic) Genesis 35:2 – And Jakob said to the men of his house, and to all who were with him, Put away the idols of the peoples which are among you which you took from

the temple of Shekem, and purify you from the uncleannesses of the slain whom

you have and change your raiment.

Genesis 35:3 – And we will arise and go up to Bethel, and I will make there an

altar unto Aloha, who heard my prayer in the day when I was afflicted, and whose

WORD was my helper in the way that I went.

Genesis 35:4 – And they delivered into Jakob’s hand all the idols of the people

which were in their hands which they had taken from the temple of Shekem, and

the jewels that had been in the ears of the inhabitants of the city of Shekem, in

which was portrayed the likeness of their images; and Jakob hid them under the

terebinth that was near to the city of Shekem

35:5 – Jasher 34:38-35:25  (Homework, read all of 34-35)

35:8 – Oak of weeping

35:22 – Reuben lays with Bilhah:
Testament of Reuben 1:1 – 2:12

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36:11 – Kenaz:  Kenezite:

36:24 – Mules in the wilderness Mules