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October 25 - October 31
Vayera
And He Appeared  וַיֵּרָא
Torah: Genesis 18:1-22:24
Haftarah: 2 Kings 4:1–37
Gospels: Luke 17:28–37
Shabbat: 2 Samuel 3-5
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This Week's Study Questions

Questions by Frank Foster
Last updated:  October 18, 2026

TORAH

FIRST FIVE BOOKS OF THE BIBLE
  1.  Gn 12:1-4  What does YHWH command Abram to leave?  What promises does He give him before Abram departs?
  2. Gn 12:7-8  How does Abram respond to YHWH’s appearance and promise concerning the land?
  3. Gn 13:8-18  What difference do we see between Abram’s and Lot’s decisions?  What follows each decision?
  4. Gn 15:1-6  How does Abram respond to YHWH’s promise of descendants?  What is counted to him as righteousness?
  5. Gn 16-17  How do the events involving Hagar and Ishmael compare with YHWH’s later covenant promises concerning Isaac?

BRIT CHADASHAH

APOSTOLIC SCRIPTURES | NEW TESTAMENT
  1. Jn 8:51  What does Yeshua promise concerning those who keep His word?
  2. Jn 8:51b-53  Why do Yeshua’s listeners bring Abraham and the prophets into their response to His statement about death?
  3. Jn 8:54-55  What distinction does Yeshua make between knowledge of the Father and that of His listeners?
  4. Jn 8:56  What does Yeshua mean when He says that Abraham rejoiced to see His day?  How does this relate to the promises given to Abraham?
  5. Jn 8:58  What is significant about Yeshua’s statement, “Before Abraham was, I AM”?

HAFTARAH

THE WRITINGS AND THE PROPHETS
  1. Is 40:27-31  Why does Israel question whether YHWH sees the circumstances?  How does YHWH answer?
  2. Is 41:8-10  How does YHWH describe Abraham and Israel?  What assurances accompany his calling?
  3. Is 41:14-16  What does YHWH promise to accomplish through Jacob, despite describing him as a worm?

SHABBAT

GEARED FOR OUR MAIN GATHERING
  1. 1 Sm 1:1-16  How does David respond to the report of Saul’s death?  Why does he judge the messenger?
  2. 1 Sm 1:17-27  What does David’s lament reveal about his regard for Saul and Jonathan?
  3. 1 Sm 2:1-4  What does David do before going to Hebron?  How does this relate to his becoming king over Judah?
  4. 1 Sm 2:8-11  What competing kingships emerge in Israel?  Who establishes each one?
  5. 1 Sm 2:12-32  What circumstances lead to conflict between the houses of Saul and David?  How does the confrontation end?

What's a Torah Portion?

But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'” – Messiah Yeshua

Upcoming Torah Portions

November 1 - November 7
Chayei Sarah
Life of Sarah  חַיֵּי שָֹרָה
Torah: Genesis 23:1–25:18
Haftarah:1 Kings 1:1–31
Gospels: John 4:3–14
Shabbat: 2 Samuel 6-8

November 8 - November 14
Toldot
Generations  תּוֹלְדוֹת
Torah: Genesis 25:19-28:9
Haftarah: Malachi 1:1-2:7
Gospels: Matthew 10:21-38
Shabbat: 2 Samuel 9-11

November 15 - November 21
Vayetze
And He Went Out  וַיֵּצֵא
Torah: Genesis 28:10-32:3
Haftarah: Hosea 12:13-14:10
Gospels: John 1:41-51
Shabbat: 2 Samuel 12-13

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Legacy Standard Bible

OUR MAIN GATHERING BIBLE
The Bible was written in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek. And because none of us are fluent in those languages, we need a translation. While no translation is perfect, some are certainly better than others. At Yeshua's House the Legacy Standard Bible is our go-to "readable translation." It's not too much, and it's not too little. It's a relatively faithful word-for-word translation. What's more, it reintroduces Yahweh (YHWH) and Yah back into the text, thus familiarizing the reader, once again, with the Name of God. It was always there, in the original languages, but history stole that from us. Gratefully, the LSB translators put it back.
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The Scriptures

The Scriptures are what we use for Bible study. It's mostly in English, but introduces the reader to the Hebrew language. For some, this can be overwhelming. But if you have the mind for it, it's a nice introduction, allowing the reader to passively become accustomed to the Bible Jesus and His followers would have read (sans the New Testament, of course). In the Scriptures, Moses becomes Moshe. David become Dawid. Egypt becomes Mitsrayim. It's not trying to be confusing. Quiet the opposite. It's goal is to help you make biblical connections. The more we understand the Hebrew language, the better interpreters we'll be of Scripture.
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