Congregation Shema Yisrael

Rabbi Glenn begins Part 1 of his study of Daniel Chapter 7. One of the points of focus is the expression “Son of Man,” the title by which Yeshua most often called Himself (most notably before the High Priest in Matthew 26). Because of the heavy content and emphasis of Daniel 7, the next two Bible […] Source

This week’s parasha is entitled Ki Tisa, meaning “When you take ” and it covers Exodus chapter 30:11 through 34:35. It opens as Adonai says to Moses, “When you take a census of the people of Israel each one counted must pay a half shekel” it would be an offering, a ransom for their souls. […] Source

In the first part of this letter, Rabbi Paul dealt with theological and spiritual issues. In this part of Paul’s letter to Messiah’s Community at Ephesus, the Lord’s divinely inspired representative teaches us about some practical issues, specifically, how to deal with our most important relationships. First is our relationship to those in the Community […] Source

This week Rabbi Glenn concludes his study of Daniel 6. Source

Because of the Fall of Man, human beings are endarkened. They are confused about the most basic things – that there is a God; that He is a person with mind, emotion and will; that He is Three And Yet One – Father, Son and Spirit; that He created us in His image; that we […] Source

This week’s parasha is Tetzaveh, meaning, ‘You shall command,’ and covers Exodus 27:20- 30:10.  At the end of chapter 27, the oil is mentioned for the golden lamp or menorah that sits in the Mishkan, the Tabernacle.  Pure olive oil was to be used in this lamp, and it was to burn day and night […] Source

This week Rabbi Glenn begins Daniel Chapter 6 (the famous “Lion’s Den” miracle). Long before Daniel was given visions/dreams/oracles, he was a godly man of proven character. Remaining faithful to pray to Adonai and knowing that to do so had become a capital crime, Daniel displays great conviction and courage. Next week Rabbi Glenn will continue with an […] Source

This week Rabbi Glenn covers Daniel 5 with an emphasis on Belshazzar’s feast and the downfall of Babylon. Source

It’s important to understand the nature of man. If we don’t understand who we are; if we don’t diagnose the human condition properly, we won’t look to the right solution for our problems. We won’t go to the right source to get the help that we so desperately need. We won’t live the way we […] Source

The name of this week’s Parasha is Mishpatim, which means “Judgments”, and it takes us from Exodus 21:1-24:18.  Moses gave the Jewish people specific instructions on how to treat Jewish slaves.  These slaves were to be released in the 7th year of their servitude and a man could take his wife with him if she […] Source

In the Bible Study this week, Rabbi Glenn finishes Daniel 4. He discusses how Daniel 4 highlights God’s greater plan to reveal Himself (through the Jewish people) to people from every nation and people group. This week’s study includes discussion on Isaiah 56:3-8 and Ephesians 2:11-14. Source

Just yesterday, a North Carolina law requiring women seeking an abortion to first have an ultrasound and a medical provider describe the image to them, and to offer to let them listen to the heartbeat, was ruled unconstitutional by U.S. District Judge Catherine Eagles (nominated to the bench by President Obama). The law didn’t require […] Source

This week’s Torah portion is titled Yitro or in English, Jethro. It covers Exodus 18-20:23.We learned in the preceding Torah portions that after some 400 years of slavery, the Lord had freed the Jewish people from the bondage of Egypt. Three weeks after departing from Egypt, the nation of Israel find themselves in the wilderness […] Source

Rabbi Glenn begins Daniel 4 with an overview of the major events in the chapter. Source

It’s important to understand the nature of man. If we don’t understand who we are, if we don’t diagnose the human condition properly, we won’t look to the right solution for our problems. We won’t go to the right source to get the help that we need – and we desperately need help; we won’t […] Source

This week our parasha is Beshalach which means “When He let go”. Besalach covers Exodus 13:17-17:16 and picks up where Bo left off.  In this parasha we see our people testing the Lord and every time He demonstrates He is a perfect and holy God.  In our testing of the Lord we expose our sinful […] Source

In the first part of chapter four, because he was an apostle who had spiritual authority, and because he was suffering on their behalf, Rabbi Paul asked the Messianic Jews and Christians in Ephesus to live a life different from a fallen world made up of sinful human beings who are divided and unrighteous. They […] Source

This week’s Parasha is entitled Bo which in Hebrew is the command form of “come” and covers Exodus 10:1 – 13:16 In the previous Parasha, due to the hardness of Pharaoh’s heart, the first seven of ten plagues were unleashed on the inhabitants of Egypt. We now pick up in Chapter 10 where Adonai commands […] Source

Humanity is deeply divided. We are fractured along many lines – language, geography, race, skin color, gender, religion, ideology, politics, economic status. This division has stirred up hatred and wars. For thousands of years, humanity has been plagued by people hating and harming other people; nation hating nation; racism, wars, holocausts and genocides. Messiah’s Community, […] Source

Here I Am, I Have Come – It Is Written About Me In The Scroll Of The Book This morning I want to talk about the Incarnation of the Son of God. The Incarnation of the Son of God is one of the most amazing things that ever happened! Think about it: The One Who […] Source

This week’s parasha is entitled Shemot, which means, “names.”  It covers Exodus, Chapter 1:1 to Chapter 6:1.  Exodus, the name for this book in your Bible, comes from a Greek word, which is composed of two parts, “ek,” which means “out,” and “hodos,” which means “road.”  The Hebrew title for this Parasha comes from the […] Source

This week Rabbi Glenn reviews Daniel Chapter 2 (the mystery of King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream revealed).  This Bible Study focuses on the historical outworking of that dream: Babylon succeeded by Media and Persia, then Greece, and then Rome. The same sovereign God who reveals mysteries is the One who raises up kings and brings them down and who acts […] Source

Another Prayer – To The Father; For Strength In The Inner Being; To Be Rooted And Established in Love; To Understand The Vast Love Of Messiah; To Help Us Reach Our Full Potential; Honoring God Who Is Able To Do Far More Than We Can Ask Or Imagine; Thankful That That Same Immeasurable Power Is […] Source

In last week’s Parasha Joseph tested his brothers’ honesty by devising a plan to accuse them of thievery. He engineered a plan to accuse Benjamin, his younger brother, the son of his mother Rachael.  Benjamin would be the means of this test. We know of the elaborate plot Joseph contrived; of the cup that was […] Source

In honor of the last night of Chanukkah (the Feast of Dedication), Daniel Chapters 8 and 11 are studied at the Bible Study this week. Source