“Deborah’s Drash”
“Sitting at the feet of
Yeshua”
A Daily Devotional/Bible Study
based on the Hebraic/Jewish Roots of Christianity
Today’s Date: March 14
This Months
Theme – The Spring Feasts of Messiah – Passover/Pesach, Unleavened Bread, First
Fruits, ` Pentecost/Shavuot
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below for Blank Devotional Journal to use with your Studies
Weekly Torah Portion[1]
for the week- New Torah Cycle Begins!
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Here For Current Torah Reading Schedule
Additional Readings:
Pekudei “Accounts”
Torahs
Reading Parasha 23:
Exodus/Sh’mot 38:21-40:38
Haftarah 1 Kings 7:51-8:21
Br’it
Hadasha Revelation
14:5-8
Daily Bible Reading
Schedule:
Tenach/Old Testament
Reading:
11 Samuel 19:11-20:13
Tehillim/Psalms
Reading:
Psalm 120:1-7
Mishlei/Proverbs
Reading:
Proverbs 16:16-17
Brit Hadasha/New
Covenant:
John 21:1-25
Hebrew Daily
Word/Phrases:
Passover “Pesach”
Meditation
Vers
1 Peter
1:23 Complete Jewish Bible
. 23
You have been born again not from some seed that will decay, but from one
that cannot decay, through the living Word of God that lasts forever. 24 For
all
humanity is like grass,
all
its glory is like a wildflower—
the
grass withers, and the flower falls off;
2but the Word of Adonai lasts forever.[2]
Quote Of The Day:
Mitch Glaser
“The Fall Feasts of Israel”
“The feasts and
the laws of the Lord were a tutor (Gal 3:34) to lead the Israelites to the
Savior. The Apostle Paul described the
Hebrew Calendar as a “Mere Shadow” of what was to come. Col 2:16-17. The Apostle was not condemning those Jewish Christians who wished
to continue celebrating the Jewish holidays, rather, Paul asserted that the
Festivals lead to Christ.”
Deborah’s Drash Commentary:
Celebrating the Spring Feasts of Messiah
Overview
In the next month of studies we will be looking
at the Spring Feasts of Messiah and how Yeshua fulfilled these feasts and why
we should celebrate them verses Easter. Also the meditation verses will focus
on Who We Are in Messiah. The
overview below is from the Biblical Holidays book, what a wonderful resource to
learn about the feasts as a family, I highly recommend buying a copy of their
book for your home and family.
Overview of the Spring Holidays[3]
Three of the four spring holidays are
celebrated within an eight-day period (Abib 14-21). The three spring festivals
overlap or run into each other. The fourth and final spring feast is the Feast
of Weeks (Shavuot or Pentecost). The Feast of Weeks is held seven weeks or
fifty days following the morrow after the Sabbath of Passover.
|
Passover
(Pesach) |
Sacrificial
Death |
|
Unleavened
Bread |
Burial |
|
Day of First
Fruits |
Resurrection |
|
Fifty Days later |
|
|
Feast of Weeks
(Pentecost) |
Giving of the Holy
Spirit |
The spring holidays of Passover, Unleavened Bread,
and Firstfruits
are a portrait of the death and resurrection of Y'shua (Jesus). He sacrificed
Himself on Passover, was buried on the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and was
resurrected on Firstfruits. The Feast of Weeks (Shavuot or
Pentecost) was the day the Holy Sprit fell on believers.
Passover and the Feast of Unleavened
Bread are held in immediate sequence. The lamb was slain on the fourteenth
and the Feast of Unleavened bread began on the fifteenth day of the first
month. And in the fourteenth day of the first month is the Passover of the
LORD. And in the fifteenth day of this month is the feast: seven days shall
unleavened bread be eaten (Num. 28:16-17). This passage might account for why
Jesus began His Passover seder on the fourteenth. These are distinctly different
holidays falling on different days; however, due to their closeness they are
usually treated as one festival. (The scriptures seem to teach that these are
two names for the same festival. See Exodus 13:3-8.)
As you study the Spring Festivals, you
will see the plan of God fulfilled in such dramatic detail that you cannot help
but be stricken by the awesomeness of our Eternal King. The spring festivals
clearly prophesy the first coming of Messiah and the fall festivals are
prophetic of His second coming.
Holiday
Chart
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Pesach Nisan
14 |
Purpose: Remembering the deliverance from Egyptian
bondage. An unblemished firstborn male lamb was sacrificed and its blood
poured on the altar. A lamb was selected for each family, and four days
before the lamb was to be slain it was brought into the home for a four-day
examination period. Messianic Significance: Jesus is the sacrificial lamb who died for our
sins. On Nisan 14 at the exact time the lamb was to be slain, Jesus was
slain. Jesus also had a four-day examination period before the religious
leaders and was found without blemish. |
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Nisan
15 |
Purpose: Leaven symbolizes sin. Unleavened Bread speaks
of sanctification. God told the Jews to cleanse all leaven from their homes
and eat only unleavened bread, matzah, for seven days, symbolizing a holy
walk with Him. Messianic Significance: Jesus is the "Bread of Life" without
sin. Born in Bethlehem. In Hebrew, Bethlehem means house of bread. Just as
matzah is striped and pierced, so was the Messiah. This Feast falls on the
day Jesus was buried. |
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Nisan
17 |
Purpose: The first of the barley harvest was brought as
an offering to the priest in the Tabernacle/Temple. The priest would present
the first of the harvest unto the Lord by waving them back and forth. This
reminded the Hebrews that God gave them the land, and the harvest belonged to
Him. Messianic Significance: Jesus is the
Firstfruits (1 Cor. 15:20-23). Jesus' resurrection marked the beginning
of the harvest of souls. John 12:23-24,32 shows Jesus was likened to a grain
of wheat falling to the ground and dying to produce a great harvest. Jesus
arose on Firstfruits. |
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Pentecost Shavuot |
Purpose: Fifty days after the Feast of Firstfruits, two
loaves of leavened bread are presented to God. Also a reminder that the Jews were
slaves to Egypt (Deut. 16:9-17). The giving of the Torah to Moses on Sinai
took place this day. Three thousand were killed that day. Messianic Significance: Fifty days after Jesus arose, a group of
Messianic Jews received the Holy Spirit. Jesus said "Unless I go, the
Holy Spirit will not come. But when I go (Firstfruits- His resurrection) I
will send the Holy Spirit unto you." God wrote the law (Torah) on the
hearts of the believers. Three thousand souls were saved. |
I will be using Eddie Chumney’s Book “The Seven Festivals
of Messiah” as a study Outline and other sources as we study the wonderful
feasts of our Messiah Yeshua. What
better time them now to learn about the Spring feasts and learn more about our
Hebraic Heritage in Messiah as Messianic Israel then during the feasts.
Bonus: Prayers of The Bible – Prayers From The Life
of Yeshua
Luke 23:32-43
Torah Nuggets:[i]
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link for
Torah Portion Teaching:
Messianic
Israel Ministries Torah Study
Halacha – The Way One Walks or Goes- Derived from
the Hebrew word “Halakh” which means “To Walk”. The Way to follow the Torah/Word of God.
In this weeks Torah Portion, what is God
saying to me today about my walk with Him?
How can I apply this Torah Portion with
my walk with Yeshua this week?
Bible Study Nuggets From Daily Bible Reading:
Golden Nuggets From Gods Word: (Write
the Revelations and Insights you have received from Him today)
Word to Hide in my Heart:
(Write memory Verse of your choosing)
Word from the Lord (Write out verse,
quote or anything that was spoken to you by the Ruach HaKodesh/The Holy Spirit.
Today I
will…. (write down how you will apply what the Lord has spoken to your heart
through His Holy Word to your daily walk with Him in your Journal.)
Daily Prayer Guide For Your Prayer/Tefillah
Journal
Worship Time - Psalm
100:4 “I will adore you Adonai” Put in your favorite Worship CD or Tape and Praise
Adonai-See Amidah #1-4 Below and Shema
Waiting Time - Psalm
62:5 – I will wait in Your presence and surrender my thoughts to you! Clear
your mind of the clutter and focus on Ha Shem.
Confession
& Repentance /Tishuvah Time -1 John 1:9 – I will ask and receive forgiveness for my
sins –Write down what you need forgiveness or deliverance from so you may walk
in Holiness. –See Amidah #5-6 Below
See below for Personal Word Confessions to build up your Faith and
Spirit and to plant the Word in Your Heart
Intercession Time –Ezekial
22:30-31 I will stand in the Gap for
the world and for others as Yeshua is doing for us as our High Priest at the
right hand of The Father
31 Day Cycle of Prayer for the World…(Use a
World Atlas to help you pray for the World)
Today’s Countries to Pray for are:
Click Here For Map of World and Countries
Israel – Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem Daily
*Daily Prayer Reminders: See
Amidah #11-12, 14-17 Below
1 Timothy 2:1 1 First
of all, then, I counsel that petitions, prayers, intercessions and
thanksgivings be made for all human beings, 2 Including kings and all
in positions of prominence; so that we may lead quiet and peaceful lives, being
godly and upright in everything. 3 This is what God, our deliverer,
regards as good; this is what meets his approval.[4]
President,
Government Leaders, Family, Friends, Church, Ministers, Spouse, Children,
Ministries, Schools, Salvation, Missions, World Revival – See 40 Day Prayer
Focus Below
Petition Time – My Abba
Father hears me when I pray and answers when I pray in faith/trust and
according to His Word. Write down personal petitions for today. See Amidah #7-8 Below
Watching
Time – Colossians 4:2a – I will
keep watch in the spirit and be alert to what & who I need to pray
for. See
Amdiah #13
Prayer Alert: Today
Adonai has specifically laid these people upon my heart to pray for: Write it
down in your Prayer Journal
Listening Time: Psalm
85:8 Write down what Ruach HaKodesh/The Holy Spirit has revealed to you today
in Prayer.
List 5 Things your are
thankful to G-d for today in your Prayer Journal (You can print one out below)
In
Tefillah/Prayer: Always Pray the Word and Pray in the Ruach and Pray
Always with ALL Prayer…..
Praise, Waiting, Confession, Singing,
Watching, Intercession, Petition, Thanksgiving, Devotions, Meditation,
Listening and Praise
Suggested Prayer
Books: Prayer’s That Avail Much Volumes
1,2 and 3 by Germain Copeland[ii] and The Artscroll Seder Series[iii].
The Prayers of
a Righteous Person are Powerful and Effective –James 5:16
Click on
the Links for Daily Prayer and Bible Study helps
Torah/Bible
Study Helps
Lots and Lots of Study Helps, Concordances,
Commentaries, Various Translations Etc.
First
Century Judaism/Christianity
Eddie Chumney’s Hebrew Roots Website
The Sabbath and
Biblical Festivals
Learn about the Sabbath and Feasts of YHWH
Eddie Chumney’s Hebrew Roots Website
Learn about the Tabernacle
Eddie Chumney’s Hebrew Roots Website
Recommended Reading For Further Study
Messiah Volume 1, 2 and 3 Avi Ben Mordachi
http://www.millennium7000.com/
Restoring the Two Houses of Israel- Eddie Chumney
The Feasts of Messiah – Eddie Chumney
Who is The Bride of Christ-Eddie Chumney
Who is Israel – Angus and Batya Wooten
Restoring Israels Kingdom – Angus and Batya Wooten
First Fruits of Zion – Torah Club Volume 1,2,3, 4
and 5
Prayer Helps
Shemoneh
Esreh-Amidah and Ha Adonai Tefillah/The Lords Prayer
Traditional
Jewish Prayers and Blessings
(Jewish
Website by D’vorah, Click here for more insights into Jewish Prayer)
(Daily
Petitions to Yahweh)
(to
build up your faith)
Who I am In Messiah
Scriptures
(What
Yeshua did for you)
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Lots more to See and Read !
Baruch HaShem Adonai –
Shalom B’Shem Yeshua Ha Mashiach
Deborah
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