Torah Portion: Week 1
Bereshiyth (The Beginning)
Creation, First Sabbath, Fall of Man, lineages, Watchers, Giants and more
Targums: https://parableofthevineyard.com/wp-content/uploads/Torah-Targums-Genesis-Final.pdf
This is the heart of Torah (creation, the works of his hands)
Ch 1. Creation Story (This is Torah, not just do’s and don’ts, but standing tall for his word)
Pre-Read: Before the world was made 2 esdras 6:1-6 https://classic.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Esdras+6%3A1-6%2C+&version=RSV
Testament of Naphtali 1:14-16 https://sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe287.htm
1:5 – Light / darkness https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=proverbs+6%3A23%2C+psalm+19%3A8%2C+psalm+119%3A105%2C+Is+8%3A20%2C+&version=KJV
More: https://classic.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Esdras+14%3A20-22&version=RSV
- 2 Esdras 7 “First the judgement” https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Esdras+7%3A70-74%2C+james+2%3A12%2C+rom+2%3A12-13&version=RSV
- Sons of light and of the day: 1 Thes 5 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=deut+28%3A28%2C+pro+4%3A18-19%2C+is+59%3A7-10%2C++1+thes+5%3A1-8%2C+&version=KJV
1:6 – Firmament ‘Raqia’ https://www.blueletterbible.org/search/search.cfm?Criteria=firmament&t=KJV&ss=1#s=s_primary_0_1
1:7 – Waters from the waters https://classic.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+pet+3%3A3-5&version=KJV
1:11-13, An opportunity for another creation account.
- 2 Esdras https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Esdras+6%3A42-44&version=RSV
- “Whose seed is in itself” – Seedless fruit?
Gen 1:14 – Indicates both the sun and moon are used for ‘appointed times’
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=lev+23%3A1-4&version=KJV
1:23 – Sea creatures
- 2 Esdras 6 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Esdras+6%3A47-48&version=RSV
- Meaning of life (Enoch 36) https://sacred-texts.com/bib/boe/boe039.htm
- https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=sea+animals&atb=v158-1&iax=images&ia=images&iai=http%3A%2F%2Fgetwallpapers.com%2Fwallpaper%2Ffull%2Fa%2Fb%2Fd%2F507818.jpg
- Whales https://duckduckgo.com/?q=blue+whale+scale&t=ffab&atb=v158-1&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images&iaf=size%3ALarge&iai=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fy3r4jy2l6up21.jpg
Fowls
- Cardinal https://duckduckgo.com/?q=cardinals+bird&t=ffab&atb=v158-1&iar=images&iaf=size%3ALarge&iax=images&ia=images
- Blue jay https://duckduckgo.com/?q=blue+jay&t=ffab&atb=v158-1&iar=images&iaf=size%3ALarge&iax=images&ia=images
- Eagle https://duckduckgo.com/?q=eagle&t=ffab&atb=v158-1&iar=images&iaf=size%3ALarge&iax=images&ia=images
1:25 – Beasts of the field
- Lion https://duckduckgo.com/?q=lion&t=ffab&atb=v158-1&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images
- Cattle https://duckduckgo.com/?q=cattle&t=ffab&atb=v158-1&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images
- Spiders https://duckduckgo.com/?q=spiders&t=ffab&atb=v158-1&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images
- Butterflies? https://duckduckgo.com/?q=butterfly+&t=ffab&atb=v158-1&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images&iaf=size%3ALarge
- Various https://duckduckgo.com/?q=types+of+animals&t=ffab&atb=v158-1&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images
- What is the world in love with? https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=dinosaurs&atb=v158-1&iax=images&ia=images
- Walk into any major retailer. Most clothing is Nasa, or Dinosaurs…
- Where did they come from? https://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/boe/boe010.htm
1:26-28 – dominion in care https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ps+8%2C+ps+111%2Cpro+12%3A10%2C+rev+11%3A18&version=KJV
1:29 – ALL green herbs (Yah called it good – Satan created pharmakiea)
(Reflect back on gen 1:26 ‘our image’)
- Yahusha Enoch 46:1-3 https://sacred-texts.com/bib/boe/boe049.htm
- 48:1-7
- Elohim plural: https://biblehub.com/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm
- The importance of standing for the creation story: (this is Torah)
- Declare him! https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jonah+1%3A7-9%2C+psalm+95%3A1-7%2C++ps+33%3A1-9%2C+ps+146%2Cjer+27%3A5%2C+51%3A15%2C++rev+14%3A6-7&version=KJV
Appreciation for his creation
His creation was hijacked by lies, how would you feel? https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Esdras+9%3A14-22%2C+16%3A54-62&version=RSV
His creation is a parable https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=is+55%3A10-11%2C+&version=KJV
Enoch 43 – https://sacred-texts.com/bib/boe/boe046.htm
Ch 2
2:2-3 – 7th day, an example in simplicity and made for us!
- It’s a sign we acknowledge the creator, not man https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=lev+23%3A1-4%2C+exo+31%3A15-17%2C+eze+20%3A12%2C20%2C+Mark+2%3A27-28%2C+matt+24%3A19-21&version=KJV
2:7 – Amazing passage about man and creation https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+Esdras+8%3A1-14%2C37-62&version=RSV
2:9-10 – Back to the garden – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=rev+22%3A1-4%2C14&version=KJV
Ch 3
3:6 – Apocalypse of Moses Ch 7 https://scriptural-truth.com/PDF_Apocrypha/Apocalypse%20Of%20Moses.pdf
– Talking snake? Jubilees 3:27-28 http://www.pseudepigrapha.com/jubilees/3.htm
3:8-9 – Targum:
3:11 – Why did he allow his creature to sin (not a robot)! 1st Adam and Eve 13 https://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe018.htm
3:15 – Targum:
3:16 – ‘rule over’ https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=eph+5%3A22-31&version=KJV
3:17 – cursed is the ground (not man)
Ch 4
4:7 – Sin lies at the door – you Shall rule over him (lest he rule over you)
- The beginning of sacrifices: 1st Adam and Eve 23-24 https://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe028.htm
- Jasher 1:15-16 https://sacred-texts.com/chr/apo/jasher/1.htm
4:8 – Death of Abel
- Jasher 1:17-26
- Testament of Simeon 1:7-20 https://sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe269.htm
- Jealousy & Murder https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=james+3%3A13-18%2C+1+john+3%3A12&version=ESV
4:10-11 – Delve further into the blood – https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=lev+17%3A14%2C+gen+9%3A4&version=KJV
- Why do you think people who serve satan eat or drink blood?
- Why do you think they’ve romanticized it in Hollywood? (Twilight)
- They hate his ways!
- Why do you think they’ve romanticized it in Hollywood? (Twilight)
- Enoch 98:1-12 https://sacred-texts.com/bib/boe/boe102.htm
- Enoch 22:1-7 https://sacred-texts.com/bib/boe/boe025.htm
4:15 – Cain mark and mark of the beast https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=rev+9%3A3-6&version=KJV
- Testament of Benjamin 1:37-end https://sacred-texts.com/bib/fbe/fbe294.htm
4:24 – Death of Cain – Jasher will have mor on this
Read Jasher 2:26-36
5:2 Male and Female, the basics satan loves to attack. We saw how he attacked
- Creation of Earth
- Creation of Animals and Man
- The family unit
- Even gender confusion
- Standing up for male and female gender and unity is Torah!
5:5 Death of Adam, Read Life of Adam and Eve (Slavonic) 45-49:3 https://scriptural-truth.com/PDF_Apocrypha/Life%20of%20Adam%20and%20Eve.pdf
5:32 – Read the Gospel in the names of Genesis (Konoina) https://www.khouse.org/articles/1996/44
- 7 assemblies Rev
- 12 tribes in Rev (144)
Read Jasher 2:37 – 4:15 (optional)
6:3 – Many interpretations on this 120 (120 Jubilees), we will get back to it momentarily.
- (check targum) 6:4 Targum too
- Septuagint https://ebible.org/eng-Brenton/GEN06.htm
6:8 Read Enoch 6-10(can go longer dep on time) https://www.sacred-texts.com/bib/boe/boe009.htm
- N.T. witnesses: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2+pet+2%3A1-9%2C+jude+1%3A1-6&version=ESV
Giants in Canon: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=num+13%3A30-33%2C+1+sam+17%3A1-7&version=KJV
-Jasher 4:16-21
– https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=ps+82&version=KJV
– Jasher 9:32
– Targum Gen 11 (5th para) http://targum.info/pj/pjgen6-11.htm
Jasher 5:6-11