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TORAH

The word Torah (תּוֹרָה) means “instruction” or “teaching.” Often it’s translated simply as “law,” but that falls short. Torah is more than rules—it is God’s covenant story with His people, full of wisdom, guidance, and grace. It includes the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.

For centuries, Torah has been the foundation of Jewish life and worship. But it’s also the foundation for the faith of the early followers of Yeshua (Jesus). Every prophet, every psalmist, every apostle drew their understanding of God’s purposes from the Torah. When Yeshua taught on the kingdom of God, He was interpreting the Torah. When Paul wrote to the churches, he was reasoning from the Torah.

When we read Torah week by week, we’re not just studying ancient history—we’re stepping into the same text that shaped the worldview of the Messiah and His disciples. Torah invites us to live in God’s story, to learn His ways, and to walk in His wisdom.

This is why Torah is always at the center of each parashah. It is the starting place of God’s revelation, and yet it also points forward—through the Prophets and into the Apostolic Writings—toward the fulfillment of God’s promises in Messiah.

To build on the Torah is to build on the bedrock of God’s revelation, the foundation that carries the whole Bible’s weight.