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Called to Be Separate - Torah Portion Va’etchanan

Leisa Baysinger

3 min read

Called to Be Separate - Torah Portion Va’etchanan

Reminders by Moses to the people. Moses unable to enter the promised land.

The Same Unchanging God - Torah Portion Devarim

Leisa Baysinger

3 min read

The Same Unchanging God - Torah Portion Devarim

Deuteronomy 1:1 – 3:22 Devarim Is the Hebrew for the name of the book we call in English Deuteronomy, which is Greek for repetition of...

Keeping Promises - Torah Portion Mattot/Massei

Leisa Baysinger

2 min read

Keeping Promises - Torah Portion Mattot/Massei

Numbers 30:2(1) – 36:13 In this portion of scripture God deals with the troublesome problem of vows, oaths, or promises which are made to...

Leisa Baysinger

4 min read

Dealing With Sin In The Church

How are we to handle sin in the church? Is this acceptable in modern times.

Leisa Baysinger

4 min read

The Broken Man -Torah Portion Pinchas

Numbers 25:10–30:1(29:40)* This parashah can be divided as follows: The covenant of peace with Phinehas The order to harass the...

Is It Wrong For A Man To Have Long Hair?

Leisa Baysinger

9 min read

Is It Wrong For A Man To Have Long Hair?

Is it a sin for men to have long hair? Is long hair a woman’s glory?

Leisa Baysinger

4 min read

A Talking Donkey - Torah Portion Balak

A talking donkey was smarter

Leisa Baysinger

3 min read

The Red Heifer - Torah Portion Chukat

The red heifer and Yeshua

Beware of Following the Wrong Voice - Torah Portion Korach

Leisa Baysinger

3 min read

Beware of Following the Wrong Voice - Torah Portion Korach

Beware of following the wrong voice. The one crying out the loudest is not always the the right person to follow.

Leisa Baysinger

2 min read

Torah Portion Shelach

Discover the significance of Torah Portion Shelach with insight into Sabbath Importance, Coming Rest, and why Obedience is the Key.

Leisa Baysinger

6 min read

The Mixed Multitude - Beha’alotcha

Wisdom obtained from the Word should speak volumes to us about withholding our wagging tongues. Even David would not go against King Saul.

Leisa Baysinger

3 min read

Aaronic Blessing - Torah Portion Nasso

Numbers 4:1 – 7:89 The word “nasso” means “take up” or “lift up” in Hebrew from the 2nd scripture in this portion (take a census). The...

Mystery: Babylon the Great, the Mother of Harlots - Revelation 17:5

Leisa Baysinger

12 min read

Mystery: Babylon the Great, the Mother of Harlots - Revelation 17:5

This is a follow-up article to “The Cup of Jealousy”. If you have not already done so please refer to that article before continuing on...

Into The Wilderness - Torah Portion Bamidbar

Leisa Baysinger

4 min read

Into The Wilderness - Torah Portion Bamidbar

Numbers 1:1 – 4:20 The word bamidbar means in the wilderness in Hebrew. This portion can be divided up as follows: The First Census of...

Shemitta and Jubilee/Redeeming Persons- Behar/Bechukotai

Leisa Baysinger

3 min read

Shemitta and Jubilee/Redeeming Persons- Behar/Bechukotai

Behar Leviticus 25:1 – 26:2 In Hebrew behar means “on the mount”. In this portion of scripture God lays out the commandments about...

Leisa Baysinger

6 min read

The Cup of Jealousy

Revelation 18:3 – For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed...

Leisa Baysinger

4 min read

Lift Up Your Eyes

His provision was there all the time.

Elohim speaks/Called to be holy - Torah Portion Emor

Leisa Baysinger

2 min read

Elohim speaks/Called to be holy - Torah Portion Emor

Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23 The Hebrew word emor means “say” or “speak” from the first verse of scripture, “and the LORD said to Moses, speak...

Duties of the High Priest /Strange Temple Happenings - Torah Portion Acharei Mot / Kedoshim

Leisa Baysinger

4 min read

Duties of the High Priest /Strange Temple Happenings - Torah Portion Acharei Mot / Kedoshim

Acharei Mot Leviticus 16:1 – 18:30 These Hebrew words mean “after the death”. This portion of scripture begins with the remembrance of...

The Evil Tongue - Torah Portion Tazria/Metzora

Leisa Baysinger

4 min read

The Evil Tongue - Torah Portion Tazria/Metzora

Torah Portion Tazria / Metzora Tazria Leviticus 12:1 – 13:59 This parashah can be divided up as follows: The Ritual After Childbirth The...

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