Parasha Behar – Year 2 – Redeem and Release.
Shabbat Shalom, Nazarene family.
This week we will study the parasha Behar, portion of year 2, we will see the laws on the redemption of property, support for the poor and the prohibition of usury. The right to redeem land sold out of necessity and the responsibility of close relatives to do so are described. It also prohibits financial exploitation and instructs to care for the needy with generosity. These laws reflect principles of justice, compassion and communal responsibility in the management of property and land, remembering that all belongs to Yahweh Elohim and the Israelites are stewards.
Vayiqra (Leviticus) 25:25
25 ‘If one of your brethren becomes poor, and has sold some of his possession, and if his redeeming relative comes to redeem it, then he may redeem what his brother sold.
This week corresponds to the reading of the texts (in bold):
- Vayiqra (Leviticus) 25:1-24 / 25:25-38 / 25:39-26:2
- Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 32:1-15 / 32:16-35 / 32:36-44
- Luqa (Luke) 13:1-9 / 13:10-21 / 13:22-35
Summary of the weekly study, Year two:
Vayiqra (Leviticus) 25:25-38
In these verses the redemption of property and the treatment of the needy is explained. If an Israelite sold his land because of financial problems, he had the right to redeem it or a close relative could do so. This law prevented the permanent loss of family land. It also prohibits charging interest to the poor and encourages generous assistance to them. The text reminds us that the land belongs to Yahweh and that the Israelites are its stewards, so they were to practice justice, compassion and responsibility towards their brothers in need.
Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 32:16-35
In these verses, the prophet seeks Yahweh in prayer after buying property in a besieged city as a sign of future hope. Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) acknowledges the greatness of Elohim, His creative power and His faithfulness, recalling how He delivered Israel from Egypt. However, he also laments Israel’s sins, including idolatry and disobedience, which provoked divine wrath and the imminent destruction of Jerusalem. Despite the judgment, Yahweh promises restoration, stressing that His plan includes both correction and redemption. The teaching shows us Elohim’s justice and His commitment to the restoration of His people.
Luqa (Luke) 13:10-21
In these verses, Yeshua heals a woman who has been bent over for eighteen years on the Sabbath, which provokes the indignation of the synagogue leader for violating Sabbath rules. Yeshua responds by pointing out the hypocrisy of those who care for their animals on the Sabbath but oppose the deliverance of a daughter of Abraham. With this teaching, Yeshua emphasises the priority of mercy over religious rules. He then compares the kingdom of Elohim to a mustard seed and leaven, demonstrating its small beginning but its inevitable and expansive growth.
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Enjoy this fun activity with the whole family. Inside you will find development questions for the three weekly sections (Torah, Haftarah and Brit Chadashah). While the older ones discuss the questions and their answers, the younger ones can color the picture related to the teaching, solve a maze, find the 7 differences and much more. We encourage you to do it week by week and instill in your children the habit of studying Yahweh’s word as a family.
We hope you and especially your sons and daughters enjoy this effort. For it is through the study of the Scriptures that we can come to understand the love and care that Yahweh has always had for us. And also to perceive that He has been taking care of even the smallest detail, so that we can take care and enjoy all that He gives us. That is why it is so important that our children learn and grow up knowing that they are loved by the Creator of all that exists.
Shalom
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