Make for Me a Sanctuary

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"And they shall make Me a sanctuary and I will dwell in their midst" (Exodus 25:8) Shvat 30, 5771/February 4, 2011 Rosh Chodesh Adar The importance of these words, their centrality to man's existence, and the impact which they have had, should have and must have upon Israel and the nations, is impossible to overstate. In terms of cosmic, cataclysmic, earth-shaking Biblical verses, it can be said that this one is right up there with, "In the beginning... " Why? What makes this commandment different from the other 612 Torah commandments received at Sinai? For sure, every commandment, from those which appear the easiest to perform, or the most peripheral to our lives, to those which seem the weightiest, are of equal significance, and the performance of every commandment merits heavenly reward. It is what lies behind the commandment "build Me a sanctuary," what these words teach us about our world and about G-d's relationship to Israel and what He expects of man, the crowning glory of His creation, which makes this commandment so unique. "Build Me a sanctuary" implies, by the very nature of its intention, so sublime and yet so humble, the potential G-d sees in man, and the heights and perfection to which man can bring G-d's world. G-d created the world in six days and then left off from creating. The world was complete. Or was it? In truth, G-d brought creation to a close with the creation of man. But what is man, with his free will, infused by G-d within his very being from his first breath of life, who rises and stumbles, who draws near to G-d one moment, and distant the next? Is man complete? And if not, then is creation truly complete? From the moment that G-d created man, He was seeking a relationship, a partnership with man. This is the reason that G-d created man. G-d determined that "'It is not good that man should be alone,'" (Genesis 2:18) and created for man a helpmate. But it was also not good for G-d to be alone. Nor was it ever G-d's intention. G-d has always sought a partner, a friend, in man. Avraham became that friend to G-d, (Isaiah 41:8), and a father of many nations. And it was Avraham's progeny, the children of Israel, whom G-d took out of Egypt, gave to them Torah, and now requests, (if a commandment can be also be a request), but one thing: build for Me a house, let Me into your world. Be My friend, and together we can complete and perfect creation in the only way possible to do so: together, as one. When Moshe first heard this commandment, Midrash tells us, he was incredulous. "How," he said, "Can we possibly build for You a house that you will dwell within, when the very heavens themselves cannot contain your infinite nature?" In other words, Moshe was saying, "Impossible!" "On the contrary," G-d replied, "All it requires is twenty beams on the north side, and twenty beams on the south side, and eight beams on the west side, and I will come down and abide My glory amongst them." In other words, "Possible! Absolutely, totally, undeniably and exhilaratingly possible!" G-d, in His response, made reference, of course, to the Tabernacle structure, as a way of illustrating how profoundly simple this task is to perform. In truth, it has nothing to do with wooden beams, or marble blocks, or animal skins, or silver or gold, but with the joining of our will, of our desires, to G-d's will. Of taking that free will that G-d blessed us with from the first, and placing this most precious gift of all in the place where it has always belonged: In G-d's treasure house - His Holy Temple. What a delusion, what a madness it is to think that we Israel are not capable of, are not quite ready or worthy of the great task, the most profound and sublime Divine challenge of man - " to make [for G-d] a sanctuary that [He] will dwell in [our] midst!" Who created man, after all, and for what purpose, if not for this - to complete G-d's creation by bringing Him into our midst!

Tune in to this week's Temple Talk as Yitzchak Reuven welcomes Rabbi Chaim Richman back to Israel and back to the studio. Just returned from his never ending journey throughout the great United States, and stranded for four days in the snows of New Jersey, Rabbi Richman shares his experiences and reflects upon the "Temple Conundrum:" Who is the Holy Temple for, anyway? So many people think it is either problematic, archaic, dangerous, or inconvenient. But those opinions are.... well, just that: opinions! Whatever happened to doing something for G-d? Remember Him? As Rashi so eloquently states: "For My Name's sake..." Of course we are referring to this week's Torah reading, parashat Terumah, the raison d'etre for everything that we do at the Temple Institute. "And you shall make for Me a Sanctuary" is G-d's desire... that we let Him in to this world. Breathtakingly simple!

Now Presenting the Greatest Progress Toward the Rebuilding of the Holy Temple in Modern History: Blueprints for The Holy Temple: In his recent USA speaking engagement tour, (January 2011), Rabbi Chaim Richman of the Temple Institute revealed to the public for the very first time detailed construction plans for the Chamber of Hewn Stone: the seat of the Great Sanhedrin which is a central component of the Holy Temple complex on the Temple Mount. These complete and highly intricate plans constitute the first stage of an historical undertaking of the Temple Institute: the drafting of blueprints for the entire Holy Temple complex. To view the blueprints, please click here.

View this short video and experience a virtual computer-generated walk-through of the Sanhedrin Chamber of Hewn Stone, based on the newly drawn up blueprints. Click here.

"From every person whose heart inspires him to generosity" Parashat Terumah, the Torah reading of Exodus 25:1-27:19, encapsulates the essence and the purpose of the Temple Institute. To learn why this parashah is so intrinsic to the work of the Temple Institute, please click here.

Governor Mike Huckabee and Rabbi Chaim Richman discuss Israel, Jerusalem and the Holy Temple: Mike Huckabee, the former Governor of Arkansas, and likely presidential hopeful in 2012, has spent the past few days in Israel. On Thursday evening, February 3rd, (Rosh Chodesh Adar), the Temple Institute's Rabbi Chaim Richman was a guest of Governor Huckabee at the David's Citadel Hotel in Jerusalem. To learn more, please click here.

This week features the Bat Melech video teaching with Rabbanit Rena Richman, entitled, "10 Commandments: The Inside Story: We are all familiar with the ten commandments, but most likely not fully aware of the depth and breadth of the spiritual message embodied in each of the ten life-instructions which are contained on the two Tablets of the Law." (This teaching was initially posted in May 2010. Rena will soon be recording new teachings.) Click here to view.

This week also features the Light to the Nations teaching by Rabbi Chaim Richman, entitled, "Building the Holy Temple, Part VII: The Holy Temple Conundrum: Midrashic and kabbalistic literature abounds in which the Holy Temple is described in spiritual terms. These homelitical teachings do not contradict or override the Torah imperative for building a physical Holy Temple." (This teaching was initially posted in December 2009. Rabbi Richman will soon be recording new teachings.) Click here to view.

"They shall make an ark of acacia wood" (Exodus 25:10) Aron HaBrit - The Ark of the Covenant - performs no function in the Divine service, and is approached but once a year when the Kohen Gadol - the High Priest - enters the Holy of Holies on Yom Kippur - the Day of Atonement. It is the one Temple vessel that actually serves as a permanent receptacle - holding the Tablets of the Law. Yet of all the vessels described in the Torah reading of Terumah, the Ark of the Covenant remains the most compelling to the imagination. From the Ark emanates the supernal light of Torah and a reflection in this world of the perfected world and the pure light of the Garden of Eden. Click here to view Rabbi Richman's short teaching on parashat Terumah (Exodus 25:1-27:19).

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Shalom!

The desire of the Father is to once more have a place where He can simply walk among us.  The Ark of the Covenant and its cover represents the prophetic picture of the restoration of the bride to her bridegroom, and a return to the Garden.

The ark of the covenant was constructed with acacia wood, covered inside and outside with gold.  Acacia trees do not have branches or trunks from which you can make wide planks.  Mostly, the trees are made up of many small twigs.  It would be difficult to find real lumber in them.  Therefore, many small sticks (etz) would have to be joined together to make it work.  Gathering sticks is not permitted on the Sabbath, so this activity must be accomplished by the end of the 6^th day (or end of the 6^th millennium).

Ezekiel 37:16 "As for you, son of man, take a stick (etz) for yourself and write on it: 'For Judah and for the children of Israel, his companions.' Then take another stick (etz) and write on it, 'For Joseph, the stick (etz) of Ephraim, and for all the house of Israel, his companions.'

Each of these two sticks (etz) is symbolic of the many people making up the entire house of Israel.  The two sticks, each representing their part of Israel, are merged together to make one, a unity called Israel –

Ezekiel 37:17 "Then join them one to another for yourself into one stick, and they will become one in your hand.

The ark itself also had two “sticks” necessary for keeping its balance when being carried. 

Shemot 25:13 "And you shall make poles of acacia wood (etz), and overlay them with gold. ¹⁴ "You shall put the poles into the rings on the sides of the ark, that the ark may be carried by them.

No matter where you are in Scripture, the message is unity and restoration.  Are you joined today together with the twigs that make up your stick?  Are you ready to join with the second stick?  This is the Father’s desire, and Yeshua’s prayer:

John 17:20 " I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; ²¹ "that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. ²² "And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: ²³ "I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one, and that the world may know that You have sent Me, and have loved them as You have loved Me.

Shabbat Shalom!

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	The Open Bible is a collection of thoughts about the weekly Torah portion. The Torah has been divided into 54 readings that correspond to the calendar year. These portions contain various nuggets of truth that deal with every issue in life. Study   Guide   to   Parasha Terumah    Parasha Terumah Exodus 25:1-27:17 1 Kings 5:12-6:13 2 Corinthians 9:1-15 The Torah Portion at a Glance The people of Israel are called upon to contribute fifteen materials -- gold, silver and brass; blue, purple and red-dyed wool; flax, goat hair, animal skins, wood, olive oil, spices and gems -- out of which, YHWH says to Moses, "They shall make for Me a Sanctuary, and I shall dwell amidst them." On the summit of Mount Sinai, Moses is given detailed instructions on how to construct this dwelling for YHWH so that it could be readily dismantled, transported and reassembled as the people journeyed in the desert. In the Sanctuary's inner chamber, behind an artistically woven curtain, was the Ark containing the Tablets of Testimony engraved with the Ten Commandments; on the Ark's cover stood two winged cherubim hammered out of pure gold. In the outer chamber stood the seven-branched Menorah and the Table upon which the "showbread" was arranged. The Sanctuary's three walls were fitted together from 48 upright wooden boards, each of which was overlaid with gold and held up by a pair of silver foundation sockets. The roof was formed of three layers of coverings: (a) tapestries of multi-colored wool and linen; (b) a covering made of goat-hair; (c) a covering of ram and tachash skins. Across the front of the Sanctuary was an embroidered screen held up by five posts. Surrounding the Sanctuary and the brass-plated Altar which fronted it was an enclosure of linen hangings, supported by 60 wooden posts with silver hooks and trimmings and reinforced by brass stakes. (adapted from chabad.org) The Messiah in the Torah Portion The name of this week's Torah portion is "Terumah."  This Hebrew phrase describes a special type of offering that can be given to any work of YHWH.  The Israelite people gave a "terumah" offering to help build the tabernacle.  The Bible does not prescribe a given quantity of terumah.  This type of offering is a type of "free will" offering, though no term in the English language accurately describes this Hebrew term.  It is often called a "heave offering" as these types of gifts were lifted or heaved on to the altar.  Terumah offerings were often times voluntary gifts that brought about closeness with the Creator.  The sacrifice of the first born and gift of the first fruits is considered in the Bible as a Terumah.  Plus, general tithes were often called terumah as well.  The challah, slaughter offerings, and Levite tithes were all spoken of as terumah.  (The Hebrew word usually used for tithes is "ma'aser."  Other types of terumah include the materials for the building of the Tabernacle, the census silver, the dedicated spoils of the Midianite War, as well as any other gift set apart as sanctified to the Temple.  The Terumah offering is a type and picture of Messiah Y'shua.  The Savior willingly gave his existence as an offering to YHWH for all mankind.  The Romans didn't take his life. The Jewish leaders didn't really kill him.  Sadly, for many years anti-Semitism has been taught in the church by suggesting that the Jewish people killed the savior. This idea breeds dislike and disgust of the Hebrew people.  The Jews did not kill Y'shua. Nor did the Romans. No one took Y'shua's life from Him. He gave up His life freely for all mankind. "I lay down My life that I may take it again. No one has taken it away from Me, but I lay it down on My own initiative. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again," John 10:17-18.  By offering Himself as a terumah gift to mankind, Y'shua gave up His life.  No one person is responsible for killing him because each and every person who has ever lived is guilty of murdered the Man of Sorrows.  Without us, He would have not died.  By this, YHWH showed His great love for us as while we were sinners, Messiah died for us.  Our response to his gift should be to offer our lives back to Him.  We must give terumah to YHWH once we accept His terumah for us!  "Present yourselves to YHWH as a living sacrifice (terumah) and be not conformed to the pattern of this world but be transformed by the renewing of your minds," says Romans 12.  One translation says, "in view of YHWH's mercies, offer yourselves as a sacrifice, living and set apart for YHWH. This will please him; it is the logical 'Temple worship' for you."  Release all of who you are and everything you have to YHWH and you will be blessed.  Allow your mind to be renewed by His eternal word.  Worship Y'shua for His sacrifice.  "YHWH said unto me, Son of man, know and behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears all that I say unto thee concerning all the ordinances of the house of YHWH, and all the laws thereof; and know well the entering in of the house, with every going forth of the sanctuary," Ezekiel 44:5 Applying the Portion to Life Today Did you know that even the most difficult areas of mathematics could be mastered by simply learning and applying specific formulas? Algebra, trigonometry, and higher math are worked through using basic arithmetic skills in a designated order.  The formulas used in these more-involved math areas simply mandate the order in which certain actions should be taken to solve the problem.  For example: (1 + z) x 2 + 12 ÷ 3 - z when z = 4 Here's another formula to consider:   man's desire + exact obedience  = YHWH's dwelling place You can't solve any extreme equations through using the above expression, but it may help you to understand this week's Torah portion better.  Our Torah reading is called "Terumah" and recounts the instructions for building the mishkan (tabernacle.) "Terumah" is the Hebrew word that is often translated "offering" in Shemot 25:2.  "YHWH said to Moshe, "Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering (terumah). You are to receive the terumah for me from each man whose heart prompts him to give."  Terumah literally means "offering, donation, best part, a present sacrifice, tribute and heave offering."  This terumah (the first building fund?) was to be used to put together the mishkan of YHWH.  Through voluntary gifts and human hands, the dwelling place of YHWH was to be fashioned.  It was to be made exactly as specified by the Almighty.  There was not to be even a slight deviation from the original pattern shown to Moshe.  "Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them.  Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you," said YHWH Adonai in Shemot (Exodus) 25:8-9. The following verses, indeed the rest of sefer Shemot (book of Exodus) details the building of and the work in the portable dwelling of YHWH. In years past Yisra'el was forced to build the store cities of the Egyptians, but now they were to freely and lovingly construct the house of YHWH.  This beit (house) was to be a labor of love not a building of slave labor. The construction of the mishkan was done by adding two key variables that would combine to equal the place of YHWH's habitation. Remember our equation: man's desire + exact obedience  = YHWH's dwelling place As stated above in Shemot 25:1-2, the mishkan was constructed totally of free-will offerings.  Most English Bibles state that this terumah was "given" but the Hebrew literally reads that the offering was "taken."  This fact of mistranslation illustrates the difference between the Hebraic mindset of charitable donations and the Western or Greek mindset of giving. Just read the Jewish Stone's Tanakh translation, "YHWH spoke to Moshe, saying, "Speak to the children of Yisra'el and let them take for Me a terumah, from every man whose heart motivates him you shall take My terumah," Shemot 25:1 & 2. The word that is often mistranslated "as give" is the Hebrew term "laqach" which literally means to "take, accept, bring, carry away, fetch, seize, and take away." What's the difference between giving and taking?   Our well-learned sage, Rashi, has taught that the obvious implication of this verse is that Yisra'el was to "take" some of their possessions and "give" them to the collection.  Yet a person can only give what is truly theirs in the first place. To the Hebrew, it should be understood that man actually has nothing.  Whatever we do have - money, talents, children, belongings -  is actually YHWH's.  "The earth is YHWH's and everything in it," Tehillim (Psalm) 24:1. You can't give to a ministry or to the poor because nothing is really yours to give in the first place. YHWH graciously gives man stewardship and dominion over the earth.  In reality we are just custodians, all we do is shuffle His world around. To make this point, just read the items that Yisraelite ex-slaves were to give for the building of the mishkan: "These are the terumah you are to receive from them: gold, silver and bronze; blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen; goat hair; ram skins dyed red and hides of sea cows; acacia wood; olive oil for the light; spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense; and onyx stones and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breast piece," Shemot 25:3-7.  How many ex-slaves do you know of that have these kind of possessions?  Well, the grand resources used for the mishkan were the plunder Yisrael received as they left Mitzrayim! "And the children of Yisra'el did according to the word of Moshe; and they borrowed of the Egyptians jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment," Shemot 12:35.  The Israelites "borrowed" from the Egyptians the majestic possessions that YHWH "lent" Egypt. Notice that YHWH did not make Yisra'el give the terumah. No, YHWH commanded that each person should give generously as their heart led them.  Desire was to lead Yisra'el into establishing the mishkan. True terumah is taken from a grateful heart, responding to the need.  Terumah starts with a heartfelt and sincere desire to take back to YHWH what He has given man.  The Hebrews brought so much material to Moshe for the mishkan that Moshe had to order the terumah to be stopped.  "They received from Moshe all the offerings the Israelites had brought to carry out the work of constructing the sanctuary. And the people continued to bring freewill offerings morning after morning...Then Moshe gave an order and they sent this word throughout the camp: "No man or woman is to make anything else as an offering for the sanctuary." And so the people were restrained from bringing more, because what they already had was more than enough to do all the work," Shemot 36:1-6. As great as desire is, it is not enough to bring about YHWH's dwelling place.  Suppose for a moment that Yisra'el brought the terumah, laid it at Moshe's feet and that's all that happened.  Just having or giving the supplies or the elements to make the mishkan were just not enough. Those raw materials, in and of themselves, did not constitute the mishkan.  But, when they were fashioned exactly as Yah commanded then the blessing of His presence came.  Our desire to please YHWH might be heartfelt and sincere.  Yet desire must be accompanied with corresponding actions. Just any old building would not please YHWH. The Almighty showed Moshe exactly how the tabernacle was to be made.  Very specific materials were to be used.  Generics wouldn't do, shortcuts wouldn't suffice, and alterations to YHWH's plan wouldn't be allowed.  Four times in this week's Parasha YHWH told Moshe to build the mishkan exactly as he was commanded.  Certain items were to be fashioned of pure gold while colored fabrics and linens were also used. Exact measurements required exact measuring by skilled workers.  The mishkan was to be made "according to the pattern" Math teachers will tell you that equations located on opposite sides of the equal sign must be equal.  They cannot be different. man's desire + exact obedience  = YHWH's dwelling place It takes both man's heartfelt devotion AND his obedience to create the sanctuary of YHWH.  The emotional sincere desire of a believer should be coupled with deliberate and exact submission to YHWH's will.  Faith must be paired with works to do some holy math! Obedience is just not enough, nor is belief. If you have one without the other then you will always come up short.  But, put the two together, add desire plus obedience, and you'll experience a visitation of the divine every time.  "As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead," Ya'acov 2:26.  Portion Points to Ponder 1.      The Hebrew name for this portion is "Terumah."  What does this mean? 2.      Read 1 Kings 5:12-6:13.  How does this relate to the story of Exodus this week? 3.      Consider the words found in 2 Corinthians 9:1-15.  What did you learn from studying this passage? 4.      How does this Torah portion speak of the Messiah Y'shua? 5.      Describe two ways that you can apply this week's Torah portion to your life. 6.      Who did Yitro worship? 7.      YHWH instructs Moses how to make a sanctuary for YHWH's presence. Can you describe different kinds of sanctuaries that are filled with YHWH's presence? 8.      The Torah does not describe what transpired on the mountain. How and why were these instructions given there?  What's the difference between given on the mountain as compared to given at the foot of the mountain?  What thoughts come to mind when you think of the mountain of YHWH? 9.      What is the Hebrew word for "tabernacle as used in this week's Torah portion? 10.Why is YHWH so precise on the details of constructing the sanctuary and ark and tabernacle? What difference does it make what these look like and how they are made? 11.What offering was to be given willing?  Was there an obligation to give to the tabernacle?  12.The donation of silver for the Mishkan differed from the donation of the other items. How? 13."They shall make an Ark two and a half cubits in length, one and a half cubits in width, and one and a half cubits in height," Exodus 25:10.  Why did all the measurements of the Ark include fractions? 14.The Ark of the Covenant was at the heart of the Tabernacle. How does it correspond to the heart of man? 15.Why do you think the Ark is the first vessel described?  Why must the Ark be overlay with gold on the inside and outside? 16.Why is the Torah referred to as "testimony"? 17.Why is YHWH so precise on the details of constructing the sanctuary and ark and tabernacle? What difference does it make what these look like and how they are made? 18.What is expected to happen in between the two cherubim?  19.Why would YHWH want goat's hair to be donated? 20.What would acacia wood be used for? 21.What was the purpose of the tabernacle to be built?  Who would dwell among the Hebrews? 22.Where did Moses see the original pattern of the tabernacle?  Did Moses build the actual tabernacle by hand? 23.Is acacia wood smooth or thorny? 24.What was to be placed in the ark? 25.Explain the top of the ark.  Why is this called the "mercy seat?" 26.How did Moses know what the angels/cheruvim looked like in order to copy? 27.Why would YHWH meet at the ark and not at the altar of sacrifice? 28.What type of table was made of acacia wood? 29."You shall make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, one cubit wide, and one cubit and a half in height," Exodus 25:23.  Why was the width of the table less than the height? 30.What is the significance of the golden crown around the Table? 31.What is the Hebrew word for "table?" 32.Why is it important to study the tabernacle? 33.What is the "shew bread?"  Who baked this bread?  Who ate the bread? 34.Draw a picture of the temple menorah as described in this week's Torah portion.  How many branches did it have?  What direction did they face?  Did the menorah hold candles or oil? 35.Why would the menorah be decorated with almond buds?  What is the almond symbolic of? 36.Where did the Hebrew slaves get the gold and jewels that would be donated for the Temple fund? 37.What were the colors of the curtains?  What is the significance of these colors? 38.How were angles woven "into" the curtains? 39.How wide were the curtains that were used in the tabernacle? 40.Why type of roof did the tabernacle have?  Why? 41.What type of metal was used in the holy of holies?  What type of metal was used in the holy place?  What type of metal was used in the outer court?  Explain the quality of metals and the positioning surrounding the Ark of the Covenant. 42.Describe two uses of oil, spices, and jewels. 43.The tabernacle was a type of four cornered garment with blue used throughout.  What garment does this remind you of that is also spoken of in the Torah? 44.Explain the three compartments of the tabernacle.  Where was the mercy seat placed?  How about the table of sacrifice and the menorah? 45.How long and how wide was the altar of sacrifice?  Why would it have "horns?" 46.Why did the ark and the altar have poles and not handles?  What does this teach you about the moves of YHWH? 47.Why does the Torah, which is a book of laws, teachings, and history, suddenly spend a great amount of emphasis on giving the details of designing and building the mishkan? 48.What did you learn from this Open Bible study? The Open Bible is a teaching series written by Daniel Rendelman of Emet Ministries.  Find more teachings, audio messages, videos, and music at www.emetministries.com.  Daniel Rendelman is the found and leader of Emet Ministries and the author of the book "Finding the Truth."  He, his wife, and five children live in Newberry, South Carolina.  He can be reached at emetministries@gmail.com. Emet Ministries Vision is to... Strengthen families worldwide Teach the Hebrew roots of the faith Expose pagan practices of religion Experience true worship

 

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This coming Shabbat, February 4, 2011 we will be reading Parashat Terumah, Exodus 25:1 - 27:19.   The haftara reading is Isaiah 66:1 - 24.  You can download the lesson as a PDF file or a WORD file or as the Children's lesson PDF file.  Don't forget to listen to some of the audio visual lessons for the Torah portions here...

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For those of you familiar with God's Learning Channel I am now a PROGRAMMER!  I will go to record my first set of teachings in February, which will begin airing in March.  I'll keep you posted as the time approaches.

Translations - Torah Lessons in French!!!

The French web page is "Fully Operational"!  You will be able to go there and download the current Torah portion at any time, as well as various miscellaneous articles.  If you have any French speaking friends or relatives, please consider having them study the weekly lessons on the RTM French web page.

http://restorationoftorah.org/RTMFrench/ParashatHaShavuahFrench.htm

Translations - Torah Lessons in Dutch!!!

The Dutch has been completed with all Torah portions!  If you have any Dutch speaking friends or relatives, please consider having them read an article or two on the RTM Dutch web page.

http://restorationoftorah.org/WeeklyParshaDutch/ParashatHaShavuahDutch.htm

Translations - Torah Lessons in Spanish!!!

The Spanish has the Messiah in the Torah Portion section for every Torah lesson!  If you have any Spanish speaking friends or relatives, please consider having them read an article or two on the RTM Spanish web page. 

http://restorationoftorah.org/WeeklyParshaSpanish/ParashatHaShavuahSpanish.htm

The Sign of the Messiah Online - The Teaching Every Messianic Should See, Lest They Give In To Anti-Missionary's!!!

It's been a long time coming, but finally I have a good copy of The Sign of the Messiah online.  It is also available for purchase!!! (it will soon be added to the market place)  Many of you are familiar with the teaching of the Sign of the Messiah through the Torah lessons.  Now RTM has an 83 minute DVD quality teaching on the web site.  This is THE teaching that sets the record straight concerning whether or not Yeshua is the Messiah!  Many of you have seen the presentation.  If you have not, I strongly encourage you to view/listen.  Many Messianics are denying Yeshua as the Messiah simply because they cannot find Him in the Torah/Tanakh.  This teaching proves to anyone who is willing to listen that Yeshua is the Messiah.  It is unique in that it presents a Messianic paradigm from the Torah!  That's right.  We go to the Torah and discover what it says about the Messiah.  We prove beyond a shadow of doubt that the death, burial and resurrection of Yeshua in three days is the most prophesied event concerning the Messiah in the Torah as well as the entirety of the Tanakh.  If, after reading the last sentence you're thinking, "How does the Tanakh teach about death, burial and resurrection in three days?" then this teaching is for you.  Please view this teaching and pass the link on to anyone who is struggling with Yeshua being the Messiah.  It's free!  In fact, help me by e-mailing the link to any and all of your friends.  

The video is located here...

The Sign of the Messiah

It is also now a major link on my homepage.  Get the word out!  You can help.  View it, then send it with your recommendation.  Especially send it to people struggling with the Messiahship of Yeshua.

The trailer for my new song (COMING SOONER OR LATER : ) entitled The Sign of the Messiah is here...

The Sign of the Messiah, the Song!

RTM is Now on You Tube!

RTM has begun uploading YouTube video teachings!  As long as you go to the link below and watch the videos there you won't have any problems with unwanted content.  I currently have two separate PLAYLISTS on YouTube, 1) Chiastic Revelations and 2) Resurrection in the Torah! The link to the RTM YouTube web site is . . . 

http://www.youtube.com/restorationoftorah

Here are the latest two uploads . . .

Practical Parallelisms - http://www.youtube.com/restorationoftorah#p/c/A8716190E0E1079D/5/831G2tnnx58

Literal Resurrections in the Tanakkh - http://www.youtube.com/restorationoftorah#p/c/BA69249E4ECFC7BB/4/E5_R7jZKAes

Once there, near the top of the page click on PLAYLISTS and you'll see the two playlists on the right-hand side of the page where you will be able to click on the teachings.  They are numbered, 1, 2, 3,... for ease of remembering where you are.  These are expansions on thematic teachings from the Torah lessons.  Be on the look out for a good mix of YouTube and Power Point and Video presentations.  You absolutely almost can't believe how extensive this teaching is.  But it's here, it's there, it's every where.  In fact, Adonai is literally shouting out to us through the pages of Scripture teaching us this most blessed of truths - Resurrection occurs on day THREE!  So, GET READY! 

The Restoration of Torah Ministries’ Think Tank

 Strictly speaking, a think tank is an organization, institute, corporation, or group that conducts research. The term think tank itself, however, was originally used in reference to organizations that offered military advice, most notably the RAND Corporation, formed originally in 1945. Until around 1970, there were no more than several dozen think tanks, mostly focused on offering non-partisan policy and military advice to the United States government, and generally with large staffs and research budgets. After 1970, the number of think tanks exploded, as many smaller think tanks were formed to express various partisan, political, and ideological views. Some of you may be familiar with many of the conservative (and liberal) think tanks around.

Well, RTM doesn’t have a “large staff and research budget,” neither does it give military advice to the US governmnet. So, what is the RTM Think Tank?

It’s a web page devoted to presenting you with cutting edge thematic research of the scriptures. If you have studied the Torah lessons on this site (The Parashat HaShavuah Link) then you know that Adonai has arranged His eternal Words thematically. Furthermore, you've seen many examples of how themes converge to teach many, many truths. Well, I'd like to follow-up by presenting you with more studies designed to show you how the scriptures come alive when you begin to make thematic connections! These are fresh revelations not covered in the Torah lessons. You will find teachings devoted to uncovering some of the staggering number of chiastic structures and parallelisms found in the Word. But we don't stop at uncovering them. We will examine them for their theological content. These studies will 1) enhance your understanding of the scriptures and help you learn how to apply principles of thematic study. The ThinkTank is located at the following link...  The RTM Messianic Think Tank

The Scroll of the Gospel of David - Discovering a prophecy of the death, burial and resurrection of Yeshua in II Samuel 15:10 - 20:2

The book, The Scroll of the Gospel of David - If you have not bought a copy, I urge you to consider doing so. This book is an amazing source of Messianic information from an "Old Testament" perspective. There are very few sources that make such extensive use of the Tanakh (Old Testament) to prove that Yeshua is the Messiah. The Scroll of the Gospel of David is one such source. It is a practical application of what you learn each week during the Torah lessons you study from RTM. Again, if you don't have a copy...Get One! You will not be disappointed! If you would like, you can purchase The Scroll of the Gospel of David. Just go to the following web page . . .

The Scroll of the Gospel of David

 . . . and you will find instructions on where to purchase. It is an 8 1/2 x 11 inch paperback book that sells for 18.00 + shipping and handling. It can be shipped throughout the world.

The Scroll of the Gospel According to King David

Hebrew Version is Here!

It can be purchased at the webpage marketkplace.

Torah To The Nations - The RTM Parashat HaShavuah is already translated into Dutch & Spanish.  But can you believe we may soon have them in German, French, Urdu, Panjabi and Russian as well as various articles in Africaan!

Due to faithful translators who want their people to study RTM's Torah lessons in their native tongue, we are able to offer the weekly Torah lessons in Dutch and Spanish. The Dutch page is up and running and so is the Spanish page. If you'd like to see this week's Torah lesson in Dutch click here >>>>> Link To All Dutch Torah Lessons

For the Spanish lesson click here >>>>> Link To All Spanish Torah Lessons

For the French lesson click here >>>>> Link To All French Torah Lessons

If you know how life changing these Torah lessons are and have a burden to see them translated into your native language, please see if Adonai would have you be a blessing by translating them!

Shalom, The Robinson's 

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