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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 short teaching that traces the fascinating history of the Canaanites. For more teachings by Grant Luton (and to print the notes), visit our website: https://www. TorahTodayMinistries.org And when you visit, be sure to subscribe to our bi-wee...

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: https://www. TorahTodayMinistries.org And when you visit, be sure to subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter, which will keep you up to date with news, photos, and upcoming events at Torah Today Ministries.

What is gematria ? And is it something we should be wary of? In this week's Parshah Seasonings study, we review this dimension of Torah study and delve into Abraham's grief over the death of Sarah and the strange way it is recorded in a Torah scroll. We will also explore a misspelling of an important Hebrew word. And we will answer the question, what is the longest chapter in Genesis? An...

Both Judaism and Christianity have traditions that center over bread and wine  - the Passover Seder, the Catholic mass, communion, the Sabbath meal blessings, etc. But two events in Yeshua's life - one at the beginning of His ministry and one at the end - give new meaning to the use of bread and wine in our religious tradition, whatever it may. I think you will be blessed by this teaching &qu...

What do heaps of frogs, a bushel basket, a donkey, and wine have to do with each other? I know, it sounds like the beginning of a bad joke. But these objects (and blood and mortar) are all connected by one Hebrew word. Let's follow the clues together as we learn how this unique word describes our relationship with Messiah and with each other. For more teachings by Grant Luton (and to print th...

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: https://www. TorahTodayMinistries.org And when you visit, be sure to subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter, which will keep you up to date with news, photos, and upcoming events at Torah Today Ministries.

In this amazing Torah portion, we consider several unique features in the Torah scroll. But the most important thing we discuss is why God commanded Abraham to sacrifice his only son, Isaac. Or did He? What did God actually tell Abraham to do with Isaac? Answering this question makes all the difference in our understanding of this event that is so central to the Scriptures. For more teachings by G...

Is there such a thing as silent speech? This question is the foundation of this (what you might call) 'mystical' psalm. This psalm talks of speech, then says there is no speech. It talks of words, then says there are no words. What is going on here? Join the conversation about this amazing psalm. It has much to teach us about how we connect with God and about the essence of worship. For...

Join Grant and Robin as they discuss Torah portion Lech Lecha and share some valuable insights into these amazing chapters. For more teachings by Grant Luton (and to print the notes), visit our website: https://www. TorahTodayMinistries.org And when you visit, be sure to subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter, which will keep you up to date with news, photos, and upcoming events at Torah Today Mini...

Did you know that the entire world was created for Abraham's sake? Well, that is what the Sages teach based upon an interesting spelling of a word in Genesis. We also consider a single dot that changed the world. And a great blessing is to be found in the way God changed Abram and Sarai's names. Come and enjoy these seasonings of the parshah . For more teachings by Grant Luton (and to pr...

Join Grant and Robin for an unrehearsed discussion of the Torah portion Noach . For more teachings by Grant Luton (and to print the notes), visit our website: https://www. TorahTodayMinistries.org And when you visit, be sure to subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter, which will keep you up to date with news, photos, and upcoming events at Torah Today Ministries.

In this Parshah Seasonings episode, we will consider Noach's unique name; an appearance of a terrorist organization; how God's NAME is encoded into the dimensions of the ark; and how the message of the gospel is encoded into Noach's family tree. I highly recommend that you print out the notes for this one! For more teachings by Grant Luton (and to print the notes), visit our website...

Chofetz Chaim is actually the name of R' Yisrael Meir Kagan's first book - a book that made (and continues to make) such an impact on the Jewish world, that R' Kagan himself came to be called the Chofetz Chaim . What does this name mean? What was his book about? Why does it continue to make such a profound difference in lives even today? This is an episode that you do not want to mi...

This is the first of a new series entitled Parsing the Portion wherein Grant, and his wife Robin discuss the weekly Torah portion. This series will be audio-only. So pull up a chair and join the discussion. For more teachings by Grant Luton (and to print the notes), visit our website: https://www. TorahTodayMinistries.org And when you visit, be sure to subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter, which...

Psalm 18 is our first lengthy psalm (50 verses) and is traditionally called "The Song of David." It also has a lengthy introduction (21 words) and is the only psalm that is recorded twice in the Bible (here, and 2Samuel 22). But what is most unusual is that it claims to have been composed "on the day when Adonai delivered [David] from the hand ... of Saul." Yet we know that Dav...

I always thank of the first letter, first word, first verse, first chapter, first book (Genesis) like I think of the "Big Bang" - everything explodes out of a tiny singularity. In this lesson we briefly discuss that singularity and focus in on the first word of Genesis - בראשית. It contains wonders! For more teachings by Grant Luton (and to print the notes), visit our website: https://ww...

What do Rosh Hashanah, Noah's ark, Adam & Eve, the matriarchs, and God's name all have to do with each other? More than you might think! Hop aboard this short rollercoaster ride of a teaching and discover some beautiful connections in God's Torah. For more teachings by Grant Luton (and to print the notes), visit our website: https://www. TorahTodayMinistries.org And when you vis...

This is the final parshah of the Torah and it has several unusual features that we shall look into. Being the last Torah portion, we shall consider some "last things" that it contains. One of the features that makes this portion so interesting is that it connects back around to the beginning of Genesis, forming a unified "circle" of Torah. This is no accident! For more teaching...

Does man have a "sin nature"? We certainly hear a lot about it from the pulpit! But does it actually appear in the Bible? In this lesson we will learn a little about the history of this term and see exactly what the Scriptures say about it. You may find this one of the most freeing teachings on this website! For more teachings by Grant Luton (and to print the notes), visit our website: h...

This brief one-chapter Torah portion records The Song of Moses. This song is of major importance and will be sung by all believers in the future when together we shall sing "the Song of Moses and the Lamb" (Rev. 15:3). But why wasn't the Song of Moses ever sung?  And where do we find the song of the Lamb? And why is the Song of Moses recorded in such a strange way in the Torah scrol...

Many in the Evangelical world look at believers who follow Torah and cannot understand why. In this first episode of our new series entitled "Q&A", my friend Kamal Sampara poses the questions he had when he first encountered the Messianic faith, such questions as: Aren't we now "free from the Law"? (Romans 7:6) Isn't it dangerous to idolize the Torah and Judaism?...

I call this psalm ‘A Prayer for Rescue from the Yetzer Hara’. This is a very strange psalm as it can be translated and interpreted in two seemingly contradictory ways. On the one hand, it seems to be a confession of moral failure. On the other, it comes across as a proclamation of moral victory. Could it be both? Well, that is the beautiful thing about the Hebrew language as only it can express in...

I am pleased to introduce my dear friend (and Torah Today Ministries' newest board member), Kamal Sampara. Kamal's is a fantastic story of growing up in India, coming to the U.S. to study molecular biology, and discovering a vibrant walk with God through Torah. You will be blessed by this talented and remarkable man's testimony. For more teachings by Grant Luton (and to print the no...

Joshua was encouraged to be "strong and courageous". But what two villains before this were also "strong" and "courageous"? What can we learn from our enemies? Also, what is the significance of the number 120 in this passage and in Moses' life? For more teachings by Grant Luton (and to print the notes), visit our website: https://www. TorahTodayMinistries.org And...

This Torah portion contains several odd features that appear only in the Torah scroll – a letter is written oversized and a phrase contains 11 dots over the letters. What could these unique features possibly mean? We also discover an amazing prophecy in the 5,708th verse of the Torah. For more teachings by Grant Luton (and to print the notes), visit our website: https://www. TorahTodayMinistries.o...