This is a very important portion because it is the biblical account of Yahweh descent on Mt Sinai to speak to Moses and Israel to give them the covenant or Ten Words, which we call the Ten Commandments. It is the an encounter full of fire and glory of Yahweh all symbolizing the covenantal relationship Yahweh is extending to his people: His marrying Israel as a bride. In this podcast I barely touch on the deep symbolism found in this portion. I would encourage you to listen to last year’s podcast for that and also check out the resource links below. Instead we found another well and decided to discuss the relevance of this event at Sinai in our walk of faith today. Why does this event matter for us? We explored the New Testament reading for this portion, Matthew 5 and Yeshua’s Sermon on the Mount, not a coincidence, and how he expounds on the teaching of Torah and calls those of the Kingdom to a higher standard, not a lesser one. Something worth pondering. This is a bit longer than usual but we read a considerable amount of the portion as well as shared from a few resources that brought forth important insights to help our understanding of the Torah and how Yeshua related to it so we can explore how we relate to it now.

*******THE SCRIPTURE I COULDN’T FIND AT THE END OF THE PODCAST***** Matthew 7:28

MY APOLOGIES for stumbling over the words lashon hara…it is a real important mitzvot so I apologize for not being able to even get it out. It is worth understanding (won’t explain here) and practicing because our words matter and how we speak about others is important to Yahweh. The Scriptures teach us how to live righteously, in right relationship to Yahweh and to others.

Beariing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matter by Carmen Joy Imes
https://www.amazon.com/Bearing...

The Torah Story by Gary Edward Schnittjer
https://www.amazon.com/Torah-S...

Sinai to Zion: The Untold Story of the Triumphant Return of Jesus
https://www.amazon.com/Torah-S...

The Bible Project
What is the Sermon on the Mount
https://bibleproject.com/artic...

The Hebrew Bible’s Connection to the Sermon on the Mount
https://bibleproject.com/podca...