Lessons Archive - Torah Class

Hebrew thought written in Greek and transliterated into English can mask concepts and principles. The post Lesson 3 Ch1 appeared first on Torah Class .

The Holy Spirit embedded the same Torah internally in humans as was given physically on Mt. Sinai. The post Lesson 4 Ch1 Ch2 appeared first on Torah Class .

With an evil inclination, David orders a census, which results in a plague for not obeying God’s instructions. The post Lesson 38 Ch24 appeared first on Torah Class .

The story of how followers of the Jewish Messiah came to purposely include the gentile world The post Lesson 1 Intro appeared first on Torah Class .

We can’t begin to truly understand Paul unless we put him into his cultural and religious context. The post Lesson 2 Ch1 appeared first on Torah Class .

David’s final Oracle is connected to and builds upon Balaam’s Oracle from Numbers 24. The post Lesson 36 Ch23 appeared first on Torah Class .

The Old Testament is the foundation of the New Testament, and the New assumes that we know the Old. The post Lesson 37 Ch23 Ch24 appeared first on Torah Class .

David offers a majestic Song of Thanksgiving to God for all the goodness shown to him. The post Lesson 34 Ch22 appeared first on Torah Class .

We are the tools of Holy War wielded by the Master—an unequal partner in a venture with God. The post Lesson 35 Ch22 Ch23 appeared first on Torah Class .

Cause of the famine is the House of Saul’s bloodguilt for the unjust murder of the Amorites. The post Lesson 32 Ch21 appeared first on Torah Class .

As did David, we suffer from a mixture of God’s Laws, man’s doctrine, superstition, and paganism. The post Lesson 33 Ch21 Ch22 appeared first on Torah Class .

God raised David to an extraordinary status with parallels yet also differences to Jesus. The post Lesson 29 Ch19 appeared first on Torah Class .

The church’s relationship with the Jewish people mimics Tziva and Mephibosheth’s relationship. The post Lesson 30 Ch19 Ch20 appeared first on Torah Class .

Sheva rebels, Joab betrays and murders Amasa, and land defiled by innocent blood causes famine. The post Lesson 31 Ch20 Ch21 appeared first on Torah Class .

The principle of Kal V’homer: choosing to commit a lesser sin in order to avoid a greater one The post Lesson 27 Ch17 Ch18 appeared first on Torah Class .

Though God forgives us a heinous sin, the earthly destruction that sin causes still requires payment. The post Lesson 28 Ch18 Ch19 appeared first on Torah Class .

Suffering from anxiety and fear, David panics as Absalom declares himself the King of Israel. The post Lesson 24 Ch15 appeared first on Torah Class .

The word “Grace” is too narrow and incomplete to give full meaning to the divine act of “chesed.” The post Lesson 25 Ch15 Ch16 appeared first on Torah Class .

Though cursed for his many sins, David was still a man after God’s own heart who found mercy. The post Lesson 26 Ch16 Ch17 appeared first on Torah Class .

If a local society refuses to execute a murderer, then the local society bears the blood guilt. The post Lesson 22 Ch14 appeared first on Torah Class .

There is danger in having greater regard for our own emotions and intellect than for God’s Commandments. The post Lesson 23 Ch14 Ch15 appeared first on Torah Class .

The aftermath of the rape of Tamar was an unfolding of dangerous political and family jealousies. The post Lesson 21 Ch13 Ch14 appeared first on Torah Class .

Nathan confronts David’s adultery and murder to pronounce an oracle of retribution and forgiveness. The post Lesson 18 Ch12 appeared first on Torah Class .

David will not suffer the spiritual effects of his sin but will suffer the physical/earthly effects. The post Lesson 19 Ch12 appeared first on Torah Class .

Competition and positioning for succession to David’s throne occupies David’s male children. The post Lesson 20 Ch13 appeared first on Torah Class .