Torah portions are an ancient tradition that was started back in the time of Nehemiah and Ezra. When the Israelites returned from captivity, they wanted to make sure they didn't end up there again. They knew it was their disobedience that had gotten them into trouble. So, they created a weekly Torah reading schedule to make sure that everyone would hear the Torah read through once per year. This is the same schedule Yeshua (Jesus) followed when He walked the earth, and it's the same schedule followed today. Each section of this workbook contains a detailed Torah Portion summary that is specifically written for young readers. In addition, each section includes daily readings from the New Testament, a relevant memory verse, discussion questions, a coloring sheet, game or craft ideas, and a Hebrew letter lesson! Lessons in Yeshua's Torah was carefully designed for family and/or congregational use.

Torah portions are an ancient tradition that began in the time of Nehemiah and Ezra. When the Israelites returned from captivity, they wanted to make sure they didn't end up there again. They knew it was their disobedience that had gotten them into trouble. They created a weekly Torah reading schedule to make sure that everyone would hear the Torah read through once per year. This is the same schedule Yeshua (Jesus) followed when He walked the earth, and it's the same schedule followed today. Each section of this book contains a detailed version of the Torah Portion that is specifically written for young readers. In addition, each section includes discussion questions and daily readings from the New Testament.

Torah portions are an ancient tradition that was started back in the time of Nehemiah and Ezra. When the Israelites returned from captivity, they wanted to make sure they didn't end up there again. They knew it was their disobedience that had gotten them into trouble. So, they created a weekly Torah reading schedule to make sure that everyone would hear the Torah read through once per year. This is the same schedule Yeshua (Jesus) followed when He walked the earth, and it's the same schedule followed today. Though it is not just for children, this book of portion summaries, New Testament readings, and discussion questions was written with younger readers in mind. This is not a translation of Scripture but a book of digestible Bible bites, daily bread, meant to increase the reader's understanding and memory. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy: the Torah. These are the books the apostle Paul grew up memorizing word for word (and would later quote in his letters). Over and over again, Yeshua quoted directly from the book of Deuteronomy. The men used by God to write the New Testament had one firm foundation: the Old Testament. To understand the teachings of Yeshua and His disciples, we must read and study the words that formed theirs.

This book addresses the questions about the believer's relationship to the Torah (the five Books of Moses, or the Pentateuch) and its commandments (the Law): Since Jesus kept the Law, are believers (Jewish and Gentile) also obliged to keep the Law, or at least some portions of it (Sabbath, the food laws, etc.)? What about the Oral Law (rabbinic traditions)? How does the Torah point to the Messiah? How do we apply the Law of Moses today? Though this book is based on more than a decade of academic research, it is written with the non-academic reader in mind and provides easy-to-understand answers to the questions related to the Torah and does so in a manner thoroughly rooted in a careful reading of the biblical text.

What would it be like for modern readers to sit down beside Jesus as he explained the Bible to them? What life-changing insights might emerge from such a transformative encounter? Lois Tverberg knows the treasures that await readers willing to learn how to read the Bible through Jewish eyes. By helping them understand the Bible as Jesus and his first-century listeners would have, she bridges the gaps of time and culture in order to open the Bible to readers today. Combining careful research with engaging prose, Tverberg leads us on a journey back in time to shed light on how this Middle Eastern people approached life, God, and each other. She explains age-old imagery that we often misinterpret, allowing us to approach God and the stories and teachings of Scripture with new eyes. By helping readers grasp the perspective of its original audience, she equips them to read the Bible in ways that will enrich their lives and deepen their understanding.

Torah portions are an ancient tradition that was started back in the time of Nehemiah and Ezra. When the Israelites returned from captivity, they wanted to make sure they didn't end up there again. They knew it was their disobedience that had gotten them into trouble. So, they created a weekly Torah reading schedule to make sure that everyone would hear the Torah read through once per year. This is the same schedule Yeshua (Jesus) followed when He walked the earth, and it's the same schedule followed today.