Brit Chadashah- ברית חדשה-B’reisheet -בְּרֵאשִׁית (In The Beginning) Audio Podcast Oct 26, 2024
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Transcript
Torah Portion: Genesis 1:1-6:8
Haftarah: Isa 42:5-43:10
Brit Chadashah: John 1:1-17
Review
Review
Torah Portion: Genesis 1:1-6:8
Haftarah: Isa 42:5-43:10
Brit Chadashah: John 1:1-17
Introduction
Introduction
Torah Portion: Genesis 1:1-6:8
Haftarah: Isa 42:5-43:10
Brit Chadashah: John 1:1-17
Gibson
Which Jesus?
Combative Jesus
Inductive and Deductive
1 In the beginning the Word already existed. The Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Summary of Bereisheet
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.
Summary of Bereisheet
7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
Originally Man is a single person, but deciding that “it is not good that man be alone,” G‑d takes a "side" from the man, forms it into a woman, and marries them to each other.
Summary of Bereisheet
Haftarah Big Picture
5 Thus says God the Lord, Who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it, Who gives breath to the people on it, And spirit to those who walk on it:
Haftarah Big Picture
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
beginning
10 Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done, Saying, ‘My counsel shall stand, And I will do all My pleasure,’
17 But he shall acknowledge the son of the unloved wife as the firstborn by giving him a double portion of all that he has, for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
beginning/ reshit
40 For on My holy mountain, on the mountain height of Israel,” says the Lord God, “there all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, shall serve Me; there I will accept them, and there I will require your offerings and the firstfruits of your sacrifices, together with all your holy things.
Haftarah Big Picture
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
5 Thus says God the Lord, Who created the heavens and stretched them out, Who spread forth the earth and that which comes from it, Who gives breath to the people on it, And spirit to those who walk on it:
Haftarah Big Picture
Create
In the Beginning Created and Existed
Biblical Presentation
Biblical Presentation
Brit Chadashah: John 1:1-17
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
beginning/ reshit
18 And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.
8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End,” says the Lord, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
10 And: “You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth, And the heavens are the work of Your hands.
1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Word: Logos and Debar
Both LOGOS/DEBAR = word
Created the world
2 He was in the beginning with God.
14 “And to the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write, ‘These things says the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the creation of God:
19 He is the first of the ways of God; Only He who made him can bring near His sword.
10 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever.
3 All things were made through Him, and without Him nothing was made that was made.
3 With you is authority in the day of your might, with the splendor of the holy ones. From the womb, before the morning, I begat you.”
17 His name shall endure forever; His name shall continue as long as the sun. And men shall be blessed in Him; All nations shall call Him blessed.
21 And she will bring forth a Son, and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.”
4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being.
27 The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, Searching all the inner depths of his heart.
8 But there is a spirit in man, And the breath of the Almighty gives him understanding.
7 Then the dust will return to the earth as it was, And the spirit will return to God who gave it.
4 In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.
7 Oh, remember that my life is a breath! My eye will never again see good.
8 And in that day it shall be— That living waters shall flow from Jerusalem, Half of them toward the eastern sea And half of them toward the western sea; In both summer and winter it shall occur.
5 And the light shined in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it.
1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
2 The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.
3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.
4 And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.
5 God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.
16 Make Your face shine upon Your servant; Save me for Your mercies’ sake.
9 For with You is the fountain of life; In Your light we see light.
1 Who is like a wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? A man’s wisdom makes his face shine, And the sternness of his face is changed.
8 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; The commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;
9 The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever; The judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light
9 But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
10 who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.
7 This man came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all through him might believe.
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.
9 That was the true Light which gives light to every man coming into the world.
19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
10 Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world.
4 One generation passes away, and another generation comes; But the earth abides forever.
18 Therefore, as through one man’s offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life.
46 I have come as a light into the world, that whoever believes in Me should not abide in darkness.
6 “I, the Lord, have called You in righteousness, And will hold Your hand; I will keep You and give You as a covenant to the people, As a light to the Gentiles,
7 To open blind eyes, To bring out prisoners from the prison, Those who sit in darkness from the prison house.
3 Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light.
Light
105 Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.
25 And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and named him Seth, “For God has appointed another seed for me instead of Abel, whom Cain killed.”
3 And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent.
11 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.
22 “The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way, Before His works of old.
1 Thus says the Lord: “Heaven is My throne, And earth is My footstool. Where is the house that you will build Me? And where is the place of My rest?
19 And he blessed him and said: “Blessed be Abram of God Most High, Possessor of heaven and earth;
16 Fear and dread will fall on them; By the greatness of Your arm They will be as still as a stone, Till Your people pass over, O Lord, Till the people pass over Whom You have purchased.
17 You will bring them in and plant them In the mountain of Your inheritance, In the place, O Lord, which You have made For Your own dwelling, The sanctuary, O Lord, which Your hands have established.
5 Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine.
12 But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name:
23 And Adam said: “This is now bone of my bones And flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man.”
1 My son, if you receive my words, And treasure my commands within you,
44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you,
45 that you may be sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.
13 who were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
8 “Rain down, you heavens, from above, And let the skies pour down righteousness; Let the earth open, let them bring forth salvation, And let righteousness spring up together. I, the Lord, have created it.
3 Jesus answered and said to him, “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.
21 But I will tell you what is noted in the Scripture of Truth. (No one upholds me against these, except Michael your prince.
10 All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth, To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.
11 Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O Lord; Let Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me.
19 He will again have compassion on us, And will subdue our iniquities. You will cast all our sins Into the depths of the sea.
18 Who is a God like You, Pardoning iniquity And passing over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He does not retain His anger forever, Because He delights in mercy.
15 John bore witness of Him and cried out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ ”
16 And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.
17 For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.
17 For the Torah was given through Moshe; grace and truth came through Yeshua the Messiah.
CLOSING
Torah Portion: Genesis 1:1-6:8
Haftarah: Isa 42:5-43:10
Brit Chadashah: John 1:1-17
“Word”
The Word of God/ Debar Elohim
1 After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your exceedingly great reward.”
27 As they were going down to the outskirts of the city, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us.” And he went on. “But you stand here awhile, that I may announce to you the word of God.”
23 Now the advice of Ahithophel, which he gave in those days, was as if one had inquired at the oracle of God. So was all the advice of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
8 The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.”
28 So Moses told Aaron all the words of the Lord who had sent him, and all the signs which He had commanded him.
5 All these were the sons of Heman the king’s seer in the words of God, to exalt his horn. For God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.
7 “Remember the days of old, Consider the years of many generations. Ask your father, and he will show you; Your elders, and they will tell you:
8 When the Most High divided their inheritance to the nations, When He separated the sons of Adam, He set the boundaries of the peoples According to the number of the children of Israel.
4 Who has ascended into heaven, or descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has bound the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is His Son’s name, If you know?
The Word already Existed
The Word of God/ Debar Elohim
The Word already Existed
In the Beginning Created and Existed
Light
