A Sabbath to Remember
A Sabbath to Remember
The Key word that connects the Torah portion to the Prophet reading this week according to the ancient reading cycle is the word “remember”.
In preparing for the class this coming Sabbath I have come across some interesting points from an ancient sermon delivered on an occassion of this very Torah portion. I will share these points this week.
We will also consider;
- What it is that God will remember
- What He chooses NOT to remember
- Who the Bible declares that God remembered
- What WE are told to remember
- What it is that we are NOT to remember
- What it is that “all the ends of the earth are to remember” – and what they will do as a result of this remembrance
- The two Psalms that are written for the stated purpose “to cause to remember”
The Bible commands that fringes are to be worn on the four corners of our garments so that we may look upon it and remember all the commandments of the LORD and do them (Numbers 15:37-41 and Deuteronomy 22:12). Jesus wore these (Matthew 9:20). What sign became a reminder to God and what does this have to do with the section of the Torah that we are now in?
There is a very interesting phrase found only two times in the entire Hebrew Bible and hinted at once in the teaching of Jesus associated with remembering. What is that phrase and what can we learn from it?
A Riddle
Who am I?
I am one of five remembered of God
In one text that mentions me you will read of God’s firstborn Son
I am named in that text
I wept
Who am I?
(Email your answer to me at RNDAVAR@aol.com) The first one to solve the riddle is the winner of a copy of our CD – Hac! V’Shema. I will announce the winner this Sabbath live on the web!
And finally I will introduce what I have called the Bible’s Hidden Prayer Book based upon the Ancient reading for this Sabbath from the Prophet Habakkuk.
Don’t FORGET to join us for the Shabbat Morning Alive Service – LIVE on the web – every Saturday morning at 10:30 AM Central time. Go to my Audio Torah Page (http://rootsoffaith.org/Audio_Torah.htm) and click on the link to listen.
Shalom to you and yours, Ross







