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Torah Today Ministries
Torah Today explores the Hebrew scriptures and culture that shaped the life of Jesus and provides common ground for all who seek the truth. We provide short teachings on various topics from a biblical perspective and provide valuable insights into words and phrases from the Hebrew Bible.
Episodes
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Parsing the Portion - Acharei/Kedoshim
DISCUSSION POINTS: Why is the Yom Kippur service so complicated, and how is it connected to Passover? Who does the "scapegoat" (the goat for Azazel) represent?…
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Parshah Seasonings - Acharei/Kedoshim
In this double Torah portion, we derive another hint as to why Nadav and Avihu died. We also analyze the three major categories of sin identified by the Torah…
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Sage Advice - Pirkei Avot
Pirkei Avot is the most-read ancient work outside the Bible itself. It is filled with brilliant and wise advice from some of Israel's most brilliant and wise…
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Parsing the Portion - Tazria/Metzora
DISCUSSION POINTS: "What in the world do these chapters in Leviticus have to do with my life in these modern times?!" That question is often asked when reading…
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Parshah Seasonings - Tazria/Metzora
How can biblical leprosy be an expression of God's love? The message of God's lovingkindness is woven throughout the Hebrew of this double parshah. We will…
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Parsing the Portion - Shemini
DISCUSSION POINTS: What is the significance of "the eighth day"? What is the relationship of the "strange fire" brought by Nadav and Avihu with the seductress…
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Parshah Seasonings - Shemini
This Torah portion contains several unusual features: It is the only portion whose name is a number. It contains the middle two words of the Torah. It contains…
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Be Our Guest - Daimer Castro & Rebekah Sanchez
Grant and Robin visited beautiful Puerto Rico in March, 2023 where they taught at a Messianic community in Arecibo and visited a communal farm in Las Marias…
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Tehillim Talks - Psalm 25
Yeshua quotes this psalm and applies it to Himself. Yet, the psalm speaks of the author's sins, guilt, and iniquity. How could such things apply to Messiah?!…
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Parsing the Portion - Tzav
DISCUSSIONS POINTS: What is the significance of the tamid sacrifice remaining on the altar all night long? What connection is there between the tamid offering…
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Parshah Seasonings - Tzav
How is the bride of Messiah depicted in the sacrifices? And what are the Urim and Tummim? What does the High Priest's clothing have to do with warfare? And…
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Parsing the Portion - Vayikra
Discussion Points: There is probably more misunderstanding about the sacrificial system than about anything else in the Torah. And yet God placed the book of…
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Parshah Seasonings - Vayikra
As we start the book of Leviticus, we consider some of the gross misunderstandings most Christians have concerning the Levitical sacrificial system. Then we…
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Parsing the Portion - Vayakhel/Pekudei
In this portion, we again see a repeat of the Tabernacle's details. The Tabernacle was God's idea and followed the spiritual blueprint that He showed Moses…
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Parshah Seasonings - Vayakhel/Pekudei
We have a lot of material to cover in this double Torah portion. We will discover what the human soul has in common with the oil in the menorah. We also…
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Pardon My Jargon - "Soul Winning"
What does the term "soul winning" actually mean? What does the Bible have to say about it? How is it to be done? Come along as we take a deep dive into this…
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Parsing the Portion - Ki Tisa
DISCUSSION POINTS: Are we supposed to "enjoy" worship? Additionally, what is worship? What is spiritual adultery? And why did the Israelites commit this…
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Parshah Seasonings - Ki Tisa
In this teaching, we will look at how the half-shekel tax connects deeply with a "fish story" in Matthew's Gospel. We will look at a word that appears only…
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Parsing the Portion - Tetzaveh
DISCUSSION POINTS: How is the High Priest’s garb similar to that of the Woman of Valor? What do the High Priest’s underwear and golden crown have to do with…
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Tehillim Talks - Psalm 24
Tradition teaches that Psalm 24 was composed by David to celebrate the day when the Ark of the Covenant would be brought to the Temple. Later, this psalm was…
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Parshah Seasonings - Tetzaveh
In this lesson, we will look into the garments of the High Priest and especially why the names of the tribes of Israel are recorded on the shoulder stones as…
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Parsing the Portion - Terumah
DISCUSSION POINTS: Why does the Bible devote so much space to the description of the Tabernacle? How could one building be so important?! What are the three…
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Parshah Seasonings - Terumah
What was God's purpose for having the Israelites build Him a tabernacle? The Kings James Version of the Bible says that the tabernacle was covered with unicorn…
Torah Today MinistriesThe Hebrew Key - Purified Lips
What is the connection between the lighting of the Tabernacle menorah and God's call to Isaiah? Join us for an amazing spiritual insight concerning one of the…
Torah Today MinistriesParsing the Portion - Mishpatim
DISCUSSION POINTS: What is the definition of mishpatim? And why are they so important for an intimate relationship with God? How was it possible for Moses and…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Mishpatim
In this episode, we will learn why the laws concerning a Hebrew servant are so important to Messianic Judaism. We will also see how Psalm 40 is "misquoted" in…
Torah Today MinistriesParsing the Portion - Yitro
DISCUSSION POINTS: In what ways does Jethro's [Yitro's] arrival at Israel's camp hint at events in the Garden of Eden? What are the attributes of a godly…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Yitro
In this episode, we will look into how Jethro's encounter with Moses parallels God & Adam in the Garden of Eden. We will also consider what a shofar blast has…
Torah Today MinistriesTehillim Talks - Psalm 23
This is by far the best-known and most loved of all the psalms. These six short verses are deeply meaningful and intimately connected to Psalm 22. Psalm 23 is…
Torah Today MinistriesParsing the Portion - Beshalach
DISCUSSION POINTS: This portion begins and ends with a battle. How are these two battles reflected in our own lives? What preparations did Miriam make for the…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Beshalach
Parshah Beshalach is full of curiosities and unusual features both in the Hebrew and in the Torah scroll. in this episode, we consider the unusual word used to…
Torah Today MinistriesParsing the Portion - Bo
DISCUSSION POINTS: What were Pharaoh's four compromises? And how do they apply to us? Why is Passover the foundation of all the moedim? And why did it begin in…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Bo
The name of this parshah means "Go", or "Come". This is the fourth time God tells Moses to "go/come" to Pharaoh and announce the release of the Israelites from…
Torah Today MinistriesDr. Jeff Johnson
Dr. Jeff Johnson is the founder and president of Israel Today Ministries, which began operations in 2002. Over the years, Jeff has made countless trips to…
Torah Today MinistriesParsing the Portion - Va'eira
DISCUSSION POINTS: How is God's name pronounced? (There is a way to pronounce it, but it takes practice!) Did God violate Pharaoh's free will by hardening his…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Va'eira
The title of this portion - Va'eira - means "and I appeared." But why did God's appearances decrease over the generations of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? And…
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Special Teaching - Adam, Eve, the Serpent & the Donkey
This teaching was prepared on September 12, 2022 at the request of Katherine Lee, founder and president of the Pure Hope Foundation and author of Interrupted…
Torah Today MinistriesParsing the Portion - Shemot
DISCUSSION POINTS: The Hebrew name for the book of Exodus is Shemot, which means "names." What is the biblical significance of a name? How is Moses' life…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Shemot
In this episode of Parshah Seasonings, we examine how God pulled Pharaoh's tooth as we also discover a possible strategy Pharaoh used to enslave the Jewish…
Torah Today MinistriesParsing the Portion - Vayechi
DISCUSSION POINTS What is so unique about Ephraim and Manasseh? Why did Jacob adopt them as his own sons? Why do we bless our sons, wishing them to be like…
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Be Our Guest - Caleb Luton
The poison of opiates and fentanyl has enslaved millions of people across the globe. It is a scourge that has taken the lives of many thousands of people. In…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Vayechi
Did you now that the Bible's endtime prophecies begin here in Genesis? And what is so special about Judah's name? And how does it make a picture of Messiah's…
Torah Today MinistriesTehillim Talks - Psalm 22
Welcome to one of the most profound and prophetic psalms in the Bible. This psalm, composed 1,000 years before Yeshua's birth, describes in detail both His…
Torah Today MinistriesParsing the Portion - Vayigash
DISCUSSION POINTS How does the rescue of Israel through Joseph compare to the rescue of Israel through Moses? How had Judah changed over the years that he was…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Vayigash
In this lesson, we learn an unusual Hebrew idiom for expressing anger and how the resurrection is addressed in the daily Hebrew prayers. There is also an odd…
Torah Today MinistriesHanukkah 2022
R' Shammai said we should begin with eight candles and then remove one each night ... and he had a biblical reason to teach this! So, why do we add a candle to…
Torah Today MinistriesParsing the Portion - Mikeitz
DISCUSSION POINTS: What were Joseph's motives for his treatment of his brothers when they arrived in Egypt? How is Joseph's story similar to that of Daniel…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Mikeitz
Nearly every detail of Joseph's life reflects the life of Yeshua. We begin this lesson be reviewing some of the many parallels between Joseph and Yeshua. Then…
Torah Today MinistriesParsing the Portion - Vayeishev
DISCUSSION POINTS: This portion contains two pairs of dreams. What was the significance of Joseph's two dreams? In how many ways does Joseph's life parallel…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Vayeishev
We have all heard about Joseph and his coat of many colors, but who else in the Bible wore such a coat? And what connection did Joseph's coat have with the…
Torah Today MinistriesParsing the Portion - Vayishlach
DISCUSSIONS POINTS: What does the story of Jacob & Esau have to do with the human heart? Who did Jacob actually wrestle with? Who did he think he was wrestling…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasoning - Vayishlach
What two "villains" in Jacob's life were named for colors? And what is the significance of Esau's 400 men who rode out to meet Jacob? We also learn a thing or…
Torah Today MinistriesTehillim Talks - Psalm 21
Psalms 20 and 21 are closely related. Whereas Psalm 20 is a prayer for the king's victory as he marches into battle, Psalm 21 is a hymn of praise at his…
Torah Today MinistriesParsing the Portion - Vayeitzei
Discussion Points: What seems out of order with Jacob's dream of the ladder? And what does the ladder have to do with Messiah? What other important events…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Vayeitzei
Did you know that a Torah scroll is divided into paragraphs? Two kinds of paragraphs, in fact. But this Torah portion is one long unbroken paragraph - an…
Torah Today MinistriesParsing the Portion - Toldot
Join Grant and Robin for an unrehearsed discussion of the Torah portion. For more teachings by Grant Luton (and to print the notes), visit our website…
Torah Today MinistriesParshah Seasonings - Toldot
When Isaac blessed his son Jacob, how many words did he use? And why is this important? And Jacob's brother, Esau, is described as "ruddy". Only one other…
Torah Today MinistriesTehillim Talks - Psalm 20
The book of Psalms is not just a collection of scattered poems and hymns. There are discernable groupings of psalms, and Psalms 20 and 21 form a bridge between…
Torah Today MinistriesHebrew Key #15 - Cursed Canaan
What’s the deal with Canaan?! Noah’s son, Ham, does something despicable. Then Noah curses Ham’s son Canaan! Who are these cursed people? Follow along in this…
Torah Today MinistriesParsing the Portion - Chayei Sarah
Join Grant and Robin for an unrehearsed discussion of the Torah portion. For more teachings by Grant Luton (and to print the notes), visit our website…