Vayiqra (Leviticus) 25:23-24
23 ‘The land shall not be sold permanently, for the land is Mine; for you are strangers and sojourners with Me.
24 And in all the land of your possession you shall grant redemption of the land.

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.

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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PARASHIOT WEEK PORTION DATE (d/m/y) TORAH NAVI’IM / PROPHETS BRIT CHADASHA
B’reisheet
1 B’reisheet 06-03-2024 Genesis 1:1-6:8 Isaiah 42:5-43:10 John 1:1-18
2 Noach

23-06-2024

Genesis 6:9-11:32 Isaiah 54:1-55:5 Luke 1:5-80
3 Lech Lecha 30-03-2024 Genesis 12:1-17:27 Isaiah 40-41 Matthew 1
4 Vayeira 06-04-2024 Genesis 18:1-22:24 2 Kings 4 Luke 2
5 Chayei Sarah 13-04-2024 Genesis 23:1-25:18 1 Kings 1 Matthew 2
6 Toldot 20-04-2024 Genesis 25:19-28:9 Malachi 1-2 Matthew 6
Hebrews 12
7 Vayetze 27-04-2024 Genesis 28:10-32:2 Hosea 12-14 Matthew 3-4
8 Vayishelach 04-05-2024 Genesis 32:3-36:43 Hosea 11-12
Obadiah 1
John 1-2
9 Vayeshev 11-05-2024 Genesis 37:1-40:23 Amos 2-3 John 2-4
10 Miketz 18-05-2024 Genesis 41:1-44:17 Zechariah 3-4 Luke 4
11 Vayigash 25-05-2024 Genesis 44:18-47:27 Ezekiel 37 John 5
12 Vayechi 01-06-2024 Genesis 47:28-50:26 1 Kings 2 Luke 4:31-5:11
Shemote
13 Shemote 08-06-2024 Exodus 1:1-6:1 Isaiah  27:6-28:13, 29:22-24 Luke 9 (all)
14 Va’era 15-06-2024 Exodus 6:2-9:35 Isaiah 66 Matthew 12 (all)
15 Bo 22-06-2024 Exodus 10:1-13:16 Jeremiah 46 Mark 3 (all)
16 B’shalach 29-06-2024 Exodus 13:17-17:16 Judges 4-5 Matthew 5
17 Yitro 06-07-2024 Exodus 18:1-20:23 Isaiah 6-9 Matthew 6:1-8:1
18 Mishpatim 13-07-2024 Exodus 21:1-24:18 Jeremiah 33-34 John 10 (all)
19 Terumah 20-07-2024 Exodus 25:1-27:19 1 Kings 5-6 John 15-17 (all)
20 Tetzaveh 27-07-2024 Exodus 27:20-30:10 1 Samuel 15 Mark 4 – 5 (All)
21 Ki Tisa 03-08-2024 Exodus 30:11-34:35 Ezekiel 36-37 (all) Matthew 15, 23 (all)
22 Vayakhel/Pekudei 10-08-2024 Exodus 35-40 (all) 2 Kings 22-23 John 14
1 John 2, 5
Vayiqra
23 Vayiqra 17-08-2024 Leviticus 1-5 Jeremiah 7
Hosea 8
Romans 6
Hebrews 10
24 Tzav 24-08-2024 Leviticus 6-8 Malachi 3-4 Matthew 25
25 Shemini 31-08-2024 Leviticus 9-11 2 Samuel 6-7
Isaiah 65-66
Acts 10-11
Romans 14
26 Tazria/Metzora 07-09-2024 Leviticus 12-15 Proverbs 6:16-19
Proverbs 31
Colossians 3
27 Acharei Mot * 14-09-2024 Leviticus 16-18 Ezekiel 22 Ephesians 5
28 Kedoshim * 21-09-2024 Leviticus 19-20 Amos 9 1 Corinthians 6
Galatians 5
29 Emor 28-09-2024 Leviticus 21-24 Ezekiel 44 Luke 11-12
30 Behar 05-10-2024 Leviticus 25:1-26:2 Jeremiah 32 Luke 13
31 Bechukotai 12-10-2024 Leviticus 26:3-27 Jeremiah 16-17 Luke 14-15
Bemidbar
32 Bemidbar 19-10-2024 Numbers 1:1-4:20 Hosea 2 Luke 16-17
33 Nasso 26-10-2024 Numbers 4:21-7:89 Judges 13-15 John 11
34 Beha’alotcha 02-11-2024 Numbers 8:1-12:15 Zechariah 2-4 Luke 17-18
35 Shelach 09-11-2024 Numbers 13:1-15:41 Joshua 1-2 Matthew 10
Acts 13
36 Korach 16-11-2024 Numbers 16-18 1 Samuel 11-12 John 19
37 Chukat 23-11-2024 Numbers 19:1-22:1 Judges 11 1 Peter 4
38 Balak 30-11-2024 Numbers 22:2-25:9 2 Kings 5
Micah 5-6
Jude
39 Pinchas 07-12-2024 Numbers 25:10-30:1 1 Kings 18-19
Psalms 106
Matthew 5
40 Mattot/Massei 14-12-2024 Numbers 30:2-36:13 Jeremiah 2-3 Ephesians 5-6
Devarim
41 Devarim 21-12-2024 Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 Isaiah 1 Mark 14
42 Va’etchanan 28-12-2024 Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 Isaiah 40 Luke 22
43 Ekev 04-01-2025 Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25 Isaiah 49-51 John 13-15
44 Re’eh

11-01-2025

Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 Isaiah 66 Ma’asei (Acts) 15
45 Shoftim 18-01-2025 Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 Isaiah 51-52 Matthew 26-27
46 Ki Tetze 25-01-2025 Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 Isaiah 54 Luke 22-23
47 Ki Tavo 01-02-2025 Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8 Isaiah 60 Luke 22-23 (again)
48 Nitzavim 08-02-2025 Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20 Isaiah 61-63 Luke 24 (all)
49 Vayelech 15-02-2025 Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30 Hosea 14
Micah 7
Joel 2
James 1-2 (all)
50 Ha’azinu 22-02-2025 Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52 2 Samuel 22 1 Corinthians 1
51 Vezot Haberakhah 01-03-2025 Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12   Matthew 5-7
  52 Our Commission 08-03-2025     Galatians 1-6
  53 Month Thirteen 15-03-2025     1 Timothy
Titus

 

First Month Feasts Rosh Hashanah 11-03-2024 Ex.12:1-2, Num 28:11-15 1 Samuel 20 (all) Colossians 2:16-17
Moed Pesach 25-03-2024 Exodus 12-13 Isaiah 45:21-25 Luke 24 (all)
Moed 1 ULB

26-03-2024

Exodus 12:15-20 Ezekiel 37 (all) John 15 (all)
Moed Omer 31-03-2024 Lev. 23:9-16, Num. 8 Matthew 28 (all)
Moed 7 ULB 01-04-2024 Exodus 13:3-10 1 Corinthians 5 (all)
Shavuot 19-05-2024 Deuteronomy 9:17 Ruth (all) Acts 1 & 2 (all)
Seventh Month Feasts Yom Teruah 04 (o 05)-09-2024 Leviticus 23, Numbers 10, 29 Nehemiah 8 Matthew 24 (all)
Yom Kippur 13 (o 14)-09-2024 Leviticus 16 (all), Leviticus 23, Numbers 29 Jonah (all) Acts 27:9-10, Hebrews 9:7
Sukkot 1 18 (o 19)-09-2024 Exodus 12, 33-34, (Plus Devarim in a shemittah year, the next is 2029) Ezekiel 38-39, Nehemiah 8:13-18 John 7
Shemini Atzeret 25 (o 26)-09-2024      
Feasts PARASHA / PORTION / EVENT

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Torah/Law Navi’im / Prophets Brit Chadasha