The number of parallels between the life of Joseph and the life of Yeshua the Messiah is remarkable! In this teaching, we look at a few of these important connections, beginning with Joseph’s two dreams about his future rise to authority. As we continue, we look at the birth of the second set of twins […]
November 26, 2021 in Media, Torah 5781 (2021-2022), Torah Commentary by Beth Tikkun
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Join us for this final Torah Project teaching in Genesis. We begin this lesson by noting the Jewish discomfort with Joseph’s decision to embalm his father’s body, drawing from the discussion an important principle about how we are to relate to God’s creation. We then focus on the little word “perhaps” in verse 15 that, […]
April 15, 2018 in Genesis, Media, Torah Project by Beth Tikkun
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Smaller topics in this Torah Project teaching include a unique “poetic” connection between the lives of Jacob and Joseph, the question of why Jacob may have been reluctant to go down to Egypt, the symbolism of Egypt, a small verse in Genesis 46 that hints at Israel’s entire history (including the nation’s restoration through Yeshua), […]
February 25, 2018 in Genesis, Media, Torah Project by Beth Tikkun
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In this Torah project teaching, we begin by comparing the 3D Magic Eye pictures (a type of stereogram) to the Word of God. During the discussion, we review the “top 20” parallels between Joseph and Messiah, and we briefly address the question of how we can trust the insights of a Bible teacher who purports […]
January 21, 2018 in Genesis, Media, Torah Project by Beth Tikkun
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In this Torah Project teaching, we closely compare and contrast the two brothers Judah and Joseph, finding in them pictures of the “outer” and the “inner” person, the seen and the unseen. As we explore in this way, we gain understandings into the human condition since we are each composed of physical and spiritual elements. […]
December 24, 2017 in Genesis, Media, Torah Project by Beth Tikkun
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We continue Joseph’s incredible story in this Torah Project teaching, furthering our list of Messianic parallels seen in Joseph’s life story. We begin with a verse that establishes a turning point in Joseph’s life that points to Messiah’s return after 2 thousand years of physical absence. Moving on to yet another pair of dreams (Pharaoh’s), […]
December 17, 2017 in Genesis, Media, Torah Project by Beth Tikkun
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Joseph’s adventure continues with his imprisonment, the second of three consecutive stories in which Joseph is given authority over a domain. In this Torah Project teaching, we take a close look at Joseph’s cellmates, the cupbearer and the baker, finding in them connections to the wine and bread, the blood and the body, the elevated […]
November 26, 2017 in Genesis, Media, Torah Project by Beth Tikkun
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In this Torah Project teaching, we finish our study of Genesis 37 with a review of the key concept of “2 Messiahs” (Mashiach ben Yoseph and Mashiach ben David), and we extend our list of Messianic parallels between the stories of Joseph and Yeshua, adding 17 corollaries in just these 19 verses in chapter 37. […]
November 5, 2017 in Genesis, Media, Torah Project by Beth Tikkun
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Join Beth Tikkun as we study Genesis 37. This teaching’s study Resources: Messianic Parallels Silent Letters that Speak Volumes
June 28, 2009 in Genesis, Media, Tanakh by Beth Tikkun
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