Dr. Eugene

Parashat Va’era: “I Am the L-RD” Knowing the G-D Who Redeems Torah:  Exodus 6:2–9:35 Haftarah:  Ezekiel 28:25–29:21 Brit Chadashah:  Romans 9:14–17; Revelation 15–16   Parashat Va’era  opens with a divine declaration: “I am ADONAI. I appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob as El Shaddai, but by My Name ADONAI I was not fully known to them.” — Exodus 6:2–3 The patriarchs knew G-D as the Promise-Maker.Israel in Egypt would come to know Him as the Promise-Keeper . The Name ADONAI  (יְהוָה) is...

Torah Portion: Sh'mot (Exodus) 1:1–6:1 Parashat Sh'mot (From the Greek Septuagint it is named Exodus) invites readers into the story of a G-D who knows His people by name, enters their suffering, and ignites history with the fire of His Kingdom. In the burning bush, in the divine Name, and in the calling of Moshe, this parashah unveils the Gospel of the Kingdom that Yeshua declares has now drawn near. Names, Exile, and New Beginnings Sh'mot—“Names”—opens not with miracles but with a list:...

A Study of Parashat Mikketz and the Kingdom Message At the End The Hebrew word mikketz  means "at the end." After two years of languishing in Pharaoh's prison, Yosef's season of waiting ended dramatically. One morning he was a forgotten prisoner; by evening, he stood as second-in-command over all Egypt. Between sunrise and sunset, everything changed. This Torah portion (Genesis 41:1–44:17) is more than an ancient rags-to-riches story. It is a profound revelation of what Yeshua would later...