THIS WEEK
Miketz מִקֵּץ
At the End

TORAH Genesis 41:1-44:17
PROPHETS I Kings 3:15-4:1
GOSPEL Luke 24:13-29

Portion Outline
TORAH
Genesis 41:1 Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dream
Genesis 41:37 Joseph's Rise to Power
Genesis 42:1 Joseph's Brothers Go to Egypt
Genesis 42:26 Joseph's Brothers Return to Canaan
Genesis 43:1 The Brothers Come Again, Bringing Benjamin
Genesis 44:1 Joseph Detains Benjamin

PROPHETS
Zec 2:14 Interlude: An Appeal to the Exiles
Zec 3:1 Fourth Vision: Joshuahua and Satan
Zec 4:1 Fifth Vision: The Lampstand and Olive Trees
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Shabbat Service 12.9.23
Parashat Vayeshev

Celebrating the light of Torah through the life of Yeshua Messiah. (Sunset 12.9-Sunset 12.17)

Here are some Apostolic passages to study alongside Parsha #miketz ("At the end", #genesis 41:1-44:17), plus links to related commentary and videos: https://www.americantorah.com/....2021/04/27/parsha-mi

This is an in-depth study on the rise and fall of civilizations from a biblical perspective. Key points:
• The time it takes for societies to fall is a lot longer than we think.
• The timeline between Adam and the flood is about 1600 years.
• The United States is a metaphor for Israel and a wicked nation simultaneously.
• Specifically, how the New Testament shifted the focus from a singular nation back to a global effort of salvation similar to the pre-flood era.
• Very specific instances of falling away in the present day and why it is so difficult to get people to repent today.

https://firstcenturychristiani....ty.net/tribulation-t

On this date in history, 12/10/1930: American poet, Emily Dickinson, is born in Amhurst, Massachusetts. #otd #tdih #literaryhistory

Here's our Sabbath sermon archive from yesterday: https://firstfruits.cc/blog/20....23/12/10/a-light-in-

Proverbs 4:27, “Do not swerve to the right or to the left; turn your feet away from evil.” Deuteronomy 28:14, “Do not turn aside to the right or to the left from any of the words I command you today, and do not go after other gods to serve them.” We often think of the narrow path that leads to finding the small gate. Isaiah describes it as a highway (Isaiah 35:8) possibly because there is much freedom to do good as we walk in the way of the Creator. Leaving the highway leads to doing evil in the eyes of the Creator.

Come see all I read in this November 2023 Wrap Up video!

Lily Portion for Today

Mothers, prayer is not a fruitless effort to try and change the will of Elohiym; it is a childlike desire to get to know YHVH’s will and to obey it. (Prayer: Thank You Abba, that we need only follow in true obedience wherever you lead us. Guide my family every step. Amein.)