Biblical Series

 
SESSION # 1 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16:   LEVITICUS I - WAY-KI-RAH     ויקרא - "AND HE CALLED"   Introduction. Organization of Israel in the Desert.  Chaps. 1-10  & 27. “PRIESTLY CODE.”   MITZVOT for ritual cleanliness, FIVE (5) OFFERINGS: 1. Burnt Offering (1:1-17).  2. Grain Offering (2:1-16). 3. Peace Offering (3:1-17). 4. Sin Offering (4:1-5:13).  5. Trespasses Offering (5:14-6:7).
 
SESSION # 2 – WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23:   LEVITICUS II- WAY-KI-RAH     ויקרא –"AND HE CALLED"    Chap. 8 - Consecration of the Priests and the People. Chap 10. Covenant with Aaron and his sons. Chap. 11 -15 - Laws of Ritual Purity and Impurity (illnesses).  Atonement. Chap 16 “Iom Kippur”. 17. “HOLINESS CODE” Chaps. 18.  Sexual Behavior –19. The Great Mitzvot/Commandment: "love one's neighbor as oneself.  
 
SESSION # 3 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30:   LEVITICUS III – WAY-KI-RAH    ויקרא   "AND HE CALLED"  20. Penalties for sins. 613 Commandments in the TORAH. 21. Sanctity of the Priesthood. The Holiness of God’s name 22. Priestly Purity. 23. Holy Feasts and the Sabbath. 25. Sabbatical year and Jubilee Year. 27. Redemption of Offerings.
 
SESSION # 4 – WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7: NUMBERS I- BEMIDBAR במדבר    -“IN THE WILDERNESS" 1. Census and Departure from Sinai. Chap. 2-7 – Organization of the Tribes and Laws. 8.-10. The Menorah. The Second Passover.
 
SESSION # 5 -  WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14: NUMBERS II -BEMIDBAR  במדבר   "IN THE WILDERNESS"- Departure, Rebellion and Wandering in the Wilderness for 40 Years. 11-15 - Seventy (70) Elders. Twelve (12) scouts. 16. Rebellion of Korah and punishment– 20. Journey to Kadesh Barnea.  21. The bronze Serpent. Water from the Rock. Death of Miriam. Sin of Aaron and Moses.
 
SESSION # 6 – WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21: NUMBERS III – BEMIDBAR במדבר   "IN THE WILDERNESS"- Chap.  22-25.  Three (3) Prophecies of Balaam -1-24: From Kadesh to the Jordan River. Wars. 25. Baal-Fergor - Covenant with Phineas of Perpetual Priesthood.  26. Census and reorganization of Israel. 26-28. Covenant sacrifices and Holy Days.  29-31 Wars against the Midianites. 33. Stages of the journey. 35. Cities for the Levites. 36. Inheritance for Women.
 
SESSION # 7 - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28-: DEUTERONOMY I "second law"- DEVARIM   דְּבָרִים ‎   "THESE ARE THE WORDS” 1:1 The fifth  Book  of the Bible, and the fifth of the Torah / Pentateuch . In Jerusalem. In  622  a.C. King Josiah, work is going on in the Temple. The high priest discovers “the book of the law” (II Kings 22) and Josiah makes this “Book of the Covenant” (II Kings 23,2) the basis for the great reform which undertakes, and become Deuteronomy.” Three sermons by Moses reviewing 40 years in the wilderness. Deut.  6:4 , the Shema , a statement of Jewish identity: "Hear, O Israel: the IHWH is our God, the LORD is one”. The Ten Commandments appear in the Bible in Exodus 20:2–17 and Deuteronomy 5:6–21.
 
SESSION # 9 – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4: DEUTERONOMY II “second law” DEVARIM   דְּבָרִים ‎   "THESE ARE THE WORDS” "Chap-7 1-11 How to deal with 7 pagan nations. 8: 1-10 - Be careful not to forget the LORD, your God, by neglecting his commandments. 10:1-12 -'Cut two tablets of stone, then come up the mountain to me. Also make an Ark of wood. 11: 1-12- Fear and Love the LORD. Promises if they were obedient 12-26. Moses reminds the Israelites of their rebellions and God's mercies. Blessings and Curses -11:26-32. Monuments of idolatry to be destroyed 12: 1-4. Enticers to idolatry to be put to death. 12:6-18  Observe the Passover of the LORD, 16:1-15. Provision for the offices of Kings, priests and prophets 16:15
 
SESSION # 10 - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11; DEUTERONOM III "second law” - DEVARIM   דְּבָרִים ‎  "THESE ARE THE WORDS” - A provision respecting Levites 1-8. Avoid abominations of the Canaanites 9-14. The great Prophet 15-22. 19 -Cities of refuge. The murderer 1-13. Landmarks not to be removed 14. The punishment. Chaps. 18 -34 -Proclamation respecting those who went to war 1-9. Peace to be offered. 10- Chap. 21 - Law of unknown murder 1-9. The first-born not to be disinherited. 15-17. A stubborn son to be stoned 18-21. Chap. 23 - Who are shut out from the congregation 1-8. Cleanliness enjoined 15-25. Of fugitive servants, Usury, and other precepts 9-14. Chap.  24 -Of divorce 1-4. Of new-married persons, Of man-stealers, Of pledges 5-13. Of justice and generosity 14-22. Chapter 25. Curses for disobedience 1-68.