Torah

Numbers 4:21-7:89

1)  The Levites were separated out from the rest of the Jewish community and then further divided and assigned tasks. Last week the Levites were counted in a census. Who is counted this week?

2)  Everyone unclean was commanded to be removed from the camps.  Since we know that the camps were set up in the shape of a cross what does this picture reveal to us?

3)  What was to be done by anyone who wrongs another?

4)  How are all sins a sort of theft?

5) What is the consequence of withholding what is to be given to the priests?

6) What interesting ritual are we told about in Numbers 5:12-31?

7) What 3 things are part of the Nazirite vow?

8)  What does the Priestly Blessing do?

8)  What was donated by the different tribes for the Mishkan and how was the donation conducted?

Haftarah

Judges 13:2-25

1)   What Judge do we learn about in this portion?

2)    How does Samson’s Nazirite vow differ from what was prescribed for in Torah?

3)   How was Samson undone?

Brit Chadashah

Acts 21:17-26

1)    What vow do we read about Paul taking in this portion?

2)   What were some trying to require from Gentiles in order to be *saved*?

3)   What did the Council at Jerusalem require of the Gentiles in order to be members of the community of faith?

Torah

Numbers 1:1-4:20

1)  How long did the Lord wait to call for a second census?

2)  What did each man counted in the census have to provide?

3)  From what age were the males counted in the census?

4)  How were the tribe’s camps arranged around the Mishkan?

5) What are we told accompanied the Israelites while in the desert?

6) What does compared to Yeshua the Messiah in 1 Cor 10:4 ?  What is the comparison?

7) From what age were the males from the house of Levi counted in their separate census?  How many were counted?

7)  Before the sin of the Golden Calf the firstborn son of each family was to offer sacrifices on behalf of their family. Who were the only people allowed to bring sacrifices from this point on?

8)  A third census was taken. Who was included in this census?  What was their responsibility?

Haftarah

Hosea 2:1-23

1)   What imagery is given to Israel in this week’s portion?

2)    What will God do despite Israel’s rejection?

Brit Chadashah

Romans 9:22-33

1)    What do we learn in this portion has always been God’s plan for the nations?

2)   What is required to be in a covenant relationship with God?

Torah:

Leviticus 21:1-24:23

1)      All of the Levites (descendants of Levi) were assigned roles in the care and maintenance of the Mishkan, but who from among the Levites was specifically called to serve as Priests and offer the sacrifices?

2)      What quality was consistently exhibited by the Levites that caused them to be worthy priests and servants of God?

3)      What additional responsibilities were put in place to keep the priests set apart and holy before the Lord in order to ensure their ability to serve in the Mishkan?

4)      How were the Israelite tribes arranged around the Mishkan?

5)      Chillul HaShem means “desecration of God’s Name”.  What does this mean?

6)      Kiddush HaShem means “sanctifying the Name”.  What does this mean?

7)      What are the Mo’edim?

8)      How does this portion end?

Haftarah:

Ezekiel 44:15-44:31

1)      What do we learn about the priests (Kohanim) in the Millenial Kingdom?

2)      What privilege are they to be given?

Brit Chadashah:

1 Peter 2:4-10

1)      What part of a physical Temple is Yeshua described as?

2)       Though rejected by men, what privilege is the believer in Yeshua as Messiah granted?

3)      How does Peter apply Hosea 2:23 to the believer?

Torah:

Leviticus 16:1-18:30; 19:1-20:27

1)      Where did God dwell in the Tabernacle

2)      What would happen to anyone who entered God’s presence without His consent?

3)      How was anyone from Israel allowed to enter the presence of God?

4)      What was the scapegoat?

5)      Was anyplace but the Mishkan an acceptable place for a sacrifice to be offered?

6)       Why is the blood not to be eaten?

7)       What does it mean to be holy?

8)      What was the first thing God did in creation?

9)      How does the observance of commandments cause one to be set apart?

10)   How many times in this parashah is the command given to be holy? 

11)  What is the consequence for failing to be holy?

12)  As we read about the “Holiness Code” of the Jews what are the parts of the code?

Haftarah:

Ezekiel 22:1-22:1; Amos 9:7-15

1)      What invokes the judgment of the Lord and what is it?

2)      What is the purpose of the judgment?

3)      Why did Amos predict the exile of Israel?

Brit Chadashah:

Hebrews 9:11-28; 1 Peter 1:13-16; 1 Cor. 6:9-20

1)      How did Messiah appear?  How did the Mishkan teach us about Him?

2)       We cannot live under two covenants.  What does it mean to live under a covenant?

3)      What blood is offered by Messiah for the atonement He brings?

4)       Why are we called to be Holy as believers?

5)      If the call to holiness comes from the God who is the same yesterday, today and forever, can the standard for holiness be different for believers?

Torah   

Leviticus 12:1-13:59; 14:1-15:33

1)  What is the beginning of circumcision? What are they given after their circumcision?

2)  What sacrifice is the mother of a child supposed to offer?  Read Luke 2:22-24 and determine whether or not Mary observed this command.

3)  Tzara’at is often translated “leprosy” but what does Scripture reveal it to be?

4) Tzara’at is believed by some (especially in the ancient world) to be a spiritual affliction that reveals guilt. What else might we know it to be?

5) Lashan hora means “the evil tongue.”  What does Scripture reveal about Lashan hora?

6) If someone was diagnosed with tzara’at what 3 camps were they required to leave?  How were they required to behave? 

7)  What kind of speech does the Lord demand from us?  How is it expressed in Eph 4:15, 25?

Why is lashon hara such a big deal to God?

9) Describe the process of cleansing of tzara’at.

Haftarah

2     Kings 4:42-5:19; 7:3-20

1)How many loaves of bread were multiplied to feed how many men?  Who performed a similar miracle?

2)  Who was healed in this portion of Tzara’at?  What did Yeshua say about his healing in Luke 4:27-28?

3)  In the second portion for this week, who was afflicted with tzara’at and what ultimately happened to him?

Brit Chadashah

John 5:8-13

Matthew 8:1-4

Matthew 8:1-7

1)How does the feeding of the 5,000 parallel the Haftorah portion for this week?

2)  What is the amazing thing about how Yeshua healed the leper?

3) What other miracles do we learn about in this portion?

Torah   

Leviticus 9:1-11:47

1)  Shemini means “eighth”. Why is this portion called shemini?

2)  Why were Aaron, his sons, and the elders told to get special sacrifices ready?

3)  What were the special sacrifices Aaron had to offer?

4) Who went into the Mishkan to intercede on behalf of Israel?

5) This story is of the first Rosh Chodesh.  The giving of the Torah to Moses is seen as an engagement between the Bride and Bridegroom.  Rosh Chodesh is a picture of a wedding and the Shekinah glory came to abide in the midst of Israel.  How does this picture carry over into the Brit Chadashah?

6) What did Aaron’s two oldest sons, Nadab and Abihu, do that led to their death? Is there any indication from the text of what may have caused their error in judgment?

7)  Discuss the issues of the Laws of Kashrut?  Do these laws teach us to love God? Love our neighbor? Or love ourselves? (hint: an argument can be made for all three)  Are these laws easy or difficult in our culture today?

Haftarah

2     Samuel 6:1-7:17

1)What happened to Uzzah that hearkens back to the Torah portion?

2)  How did King David respond? 

3)  What happened to the man whose home they left the Ark?

4)  How did David restore the Ark to Jerusalem?

Brit Chadashah

Hebrews 8:1-6

1)Instead of the daily sacrifices of the Mishkan, what did the Messiah accomplish as High Priest?

2)  If the Mishkan was a shadow (or foreshadow) what (or who) was it a shadow of?

Torah:

Exodus 38:21-40:38

1)       What did Moses do to the Mishkan after he erected it?

2)      What did God do to signify His acceptance of the Mishkan?

3)      According to Jewish midrash, the Mishkan was completed on Kislev 25. Why did the Lord set apart the New Moon for the date to erect it? What date is that and what is celebrated each year on that date?

4)      “Mishkan” comes from the Hebrew word “lishkon” which means “to rest.”  Who rested in the Mishkan?

5)      Matthew 27:50-51 tells us that the veil has been rent in the Temple.  Even with no Mishkan and no standing Temple, how can we have confidence in God’s presence in our lives?

Haftarah:

1 Kings 7:51-8:21

1)  What does Solomon do in this passage that parallels him with Moses in our portion for this week?

Brit Chadashah:

1 Cor. 3:16-17

Hebrews 13:10

1)  What description is given in this week’s portion that speaks to the believers’ role in the Temple of Messiah?

Torah
Exodus 35:1-38:20

1) What does Moses declare he has done when he comes down from Mt. Sinai the second time?

2) What High Holy Day does this speak to?

3) Who will abide in the Tabernacle?

4) What type of offering does Moses call for?

5) Who is in charge of the building of the Mishkan (Tabernacle)?

6) What details are we given about the building of the Mishkan?

7) How many times have we now heard about the construction of the Mishkan?

Haftarah
1 Kings 7:40-50

1) What do we read about being built in this portion?

Brit Chadashah
2 Cor 9:6-11;
1 Cor 3:11-18

1) What kind of givers are we encouraged to be?

2) Who is the true foundation of the Temple?

3) How are we described?

Torah
Exodus 30:11-34:35

1) Where is Moses as this portion begins?

2) What is Moses told to institute? How is it used?

3) What instructions are given about the washbasin?

4) What was the purpose of the holy anointing oil?

5) Who is Bezalel and what was he chosen by God to do?

6) In what ways is Bezalel a Messiah figure?

7) “Above All” what are the Israelites instructed to do?

What does Moses then receive?

9) What did the Lord tell Moses to see and go deal with at this point in the narrative? What happened to the stone tablets?

10) What did Moses tell God when he returned to him the next day?

11) Exodus 34:6-7 is known as the “13 Attributes of God’s Mercy”. What are these verses?

12) What was different about Moses’ face when he again descends from the mountain?

Haftarah
1 Kings 18:1-39

1) What takes place when Elijah encounters Ahab?

2) What happens when Elijah faces off with the prophets of Baal?

Brit Chadashah
2 Cor 3:1-18

1) How is Moses’ “ministry of condemnation” contrasted with the Messiah’s ministry in this passage?

Torah
Exodus 27:20-30:10
(Deut 25:17-19)

1) How does this parashah begin?

2) Who was allowed to wear the priestly garment?

3) What additional uniform did the kohen gadol, the high priest, wear?

4) What kind of shoes did the priests and the high priest wear? (this is a trick question)

5) What was the order of the gems arranged on the choshen (worn over the Ephod of the high priest)?

6) The altar for animal sacrifices was the first altar in the Tabernacle. What was the second?

Supplement for week before Purim:
Deut 25:17-19

7) What are we commanded to remember and do in this passage?

Haftarah
Ezekiel 43:10-27

1) What Temple construction details are outlined in this passage?

Brit Chadashah
Hebrews 13:10-17

1) How is Messiah described in this passage?

2) What does it mean that Yeshua suffered “outside the camp”?