Genesis 3:22 – 4:26 – Seder Three of the Triennial Torah Cycle

October 21, 2007

In this torah reading, named Behold the Man, we have two murders and two exiles. We begin to see the true consequences of sin; separation from God and the denial of access to the tree of life.

We are introduced to the Biblical theme of the “hiding of God’s face”. We learn that innocent blood cries out to God when it is shed.

The first murder victim is a shepherd…we are introduced to one that is born in the image of the father and to the idea of men calling on the name of the LORD. All of this hints at the end of days when in this very Torah reading we find that phrase for the first time(Genesis 4:3).

Is this a hint that there is more to the story herein than appears on the surface?

With the reading from the prophets (Ezekiel 28), we meet with perhaps yet another character from the eschatology of Ancient Israel – the False Messiah!

You will definitely want to listen to this week’s teaching. In the dialog, Ross begins by teaching on the Cheribim from a Biblical perspective. Are these “angels” and if so, are they the cute little chubby things as they are so often depicted? Not Hardly!

Most of the dialog is around the False Messiah. Joe Good from Hatikva Ministries visited and our new friend Mitch joined us this week. It is fun getting into the text in the way that we are.

Check us out. We hope above all that we make you think again.

Shalom