The people’s king: God’s Covenant with David and his descendants

Shabbat shalom everyone, This is the seventh Sabbath of the Omer-counting period, so we are going to be taking a look at the seventh and final part of God’s Covenant. It is the fourth covenant with the Assembly of Israel (after the one with Abraham and the Patriarchs,...

Getting up close and personal with Yahveh: Torah & the Sinai Covenant

Shabbat shalom everyone, This is the fifth Sabbath since the waving of the Omer, so as with our tradition, we are looking at another part of the Covenant. This week, we are examining the covenant sworn by God with the people of Israel at Horev, the holy mountain in...

The Careful Stewardship of the Earth: The Covenant with Adam

Shabbat shalom everyone, In the run-up to the Festival of Weeks (Shavu‛ot), on each Sabbath we are looking at each of the 7 parts of the Covenant. This week, we are looking at the Adamic Covenant – the second covenant which God made with the whole of humanity (the...