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Verse by verse commentary on the book of Hebrews through the lens of the Rabbis. HEBREWS INTRODUCTION The book of Hebrews isn’t just a letter — it’s a divine bridge between the Tanakh and the Brit Chadashah, revealing how Yeshua the Messiah fulfills the Torah, the prophets, and the priesthood itself. Written to Jewish believers facing persecution, Hebrews calls us to hold fast to faith — showing that Yeshua is greater than Moses, greater than the angels, and the ultimate High Priest who entered the heavenly Holy of Holies once for all. Click HERE for the Notes to the Introduction Click HERE for the Powerpoint to this Study* * Requires the fonts Minion Pro for English, and David or the free David Libre for Hebrew. If you do not have these fonts, you may need to adjust the fonts in order for the presentations to appear presentable. A nice free font substitute for Minion Pro is EB Garamond but you may change any type you wish to fit your aesthetic. CHAPTER 1 Who is Yeshua? Hebrews 1 deals with this question as the foundation of the entire letter. Chapter 1 reveals Yeshua as the Son, the radiance of God’s glory and exact expression of His being, through whom HaShem created the worlds and now speaks His fullest revelation. He is the enthroned Messiah, greater than the angels, the embodiment of the Primordial Torah, who purifies us from sin, and reigns forever at the right hand of the Majesty on high. Click HERE for the Notes to Chapter 1 CHAPTER 2 Hebrews 2 contains the key to understanding the entire book of Hebrews: “For He has not put the World to Come, of which we speak, in subjection to angels” (Hebrews 2:5). The whole message of Hebrews is about the Olam Haba — the World to Come. Discover how this verse impacts the entire understanding of this mysterious letter. Click HERE for the Notes to Chapter 2 CHAPTER 3 Hebrews 3 presents Messiah Yeshua as the High Priest and Shaliach (Sent One), the faithful Son over the House of God, the One to whom Moshe’s own faithfulness pointed. From a Messianic Jewish Rabbinic perspective, the chapter warns us not to repeat the sin of the wilderness generation, but to hear HaShem’s voice “today,” hold fast in emunah , and press on toward the promised rest of the Olam HaBa. Click HERE for the Notes to Chapter 3 CHAPTER 4 In Hebrews 4, we are brought face to face with the living Word of God — sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, joints and marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart. This chapter continues the warning and promise of entering HaShem’s rest, connecting the wilderness generation, Joshua, Shabbat, and the hope of the World to Come. Click HERE for the notes to Chapter 4 CHAPTER 5 Hebrews 5 explains that every high priest is appointed to represent the people before God, offering gifts and sacrifices and dealing compassionately with human weakness. Yeshua did not appoint Himself to this honor, but was chosen by God as Son and Priest, according to the order of Melchizedek. Through His suffering, prayers, tears, and obedience, He became the source of eternal salvation for all who obey Him. Althouth, the audience should be mature teachers by now, they still need spiritual “milk” instead of the solid food of deeper wisdom. Click HERE for the notes to Chapter 5 CHAPTER 6 Hebrews 6 urges believers to move beyond the elementary foundations of faith toward spiritual maturity. This hope is described as a secure and steadfast anchor for the soul, reaching into the heavenly sanctuary where Yeshua has entered as our forerunner and eternal High Priest according to the order of Melchizedek. Click HERE for the notes to Chapter 6 RETURN TO SULAM COMMENTARY RECOMMENDED BOOKS

PARASHOT Génesis - בראשית 1. Breisheet Genesis 1:1 - 6:8 | Isaiah 42:5 - 43:10 | John 1:1 - 17 Adam Kadmon (Coming 5785, B"H) Genesis What is the Most Spiritual Sense? 2. Noach Genesis 6:9 - 11:32 | Isaiah 66:1-24 The Descent of the Dove The Holy Tongue (Coming 5785, B"H) 3. Lech Lecha Genesis 12:1 - 17:27 | Isaiah 40:27 - 41:16 Chevlei Mashiach The Order of Melchizedek (Coming 5785, B"H) 4. Vayeira Genesis 18:1 - 22:24 Akeidah 5. Chayyei Sarah Genesis 23:1 - 25:18 Mashiach ben David 6. Toledot Genesis 25:19 - 28:9 The Voice of Jacob 7. Vayetze Genesis 28:10 - 32:3 The Ladder of Jacob 8. Vayishlach Genesis 32:4 - 36:43 Mama Rachel Beit-Lechem: The House of Bread 9. Vayeshev Genesis 37:1 - 40:23 Mashiach ben Yosef 10. Mikketz Genesis 41:1 - 44:17 Infinite Light 11. Vayigash Genesis 44:18 - 47:27 The Guarantor The Hidden Exile The Lion of Judah (Coming 5785, B"H) 12. Vayechi Genesis 47:28 - 50:26 The Mystery of the 153 Fish The Stone with Seven Eyes Éxodo - שמות 13. Shemot Exodus 1:1 - 6:1 | Isaiah 27:6 - 28:13, 29:22 - 23 Six Stone Jars 14. Va'eira Exodus 6:2 - 9:35 | Ezekiel 28:25 - 29:21 Exodus 15. Bo Exodus 10:1 - 13:16 | Jeremiah 46:13-28 Passover: Do This In Remembrance of Me 16. Beshalach Exodus 13:17 - 17:16 | Judges 4:4 - 5:31 The Yud of Yehoshua 17. Yitro Exodus 18:1 - 20:23 | Isaiah 6:1 - 7:6, 9:5 - 7 | Matthew 5 The Torah of the Messiah Isaiah 9: The Prince of Peace 18. Mishpatim Exodus 21:1 - 24:18 | Jeremiah 34:8 - 22, 33:25-26 Metatron: The Angel of HaShem Is the Bible Barbaric? (Coming soon 5785, B"H) 19. Terumah Exodus 25:1 - 27:19 | 2 Kings 12:1 - 17 The Mystery of the Mishkhan 20. Tetzaveh Exodus 27:20 - 30:10 | 1 Samuel 15:2 - 34 The Guarantor Purim: The Revelation of the Hidden 21. Ki Tissa Exodus 30:11 - 34:35 | 1 Kings 18:1 - 39 | Matthew 22 The Image of the Emperor 22. Vayakhel Exodus 35:1 - 38:20 | Ezekiel 36:16 - 38 The Lord of the Sabbath 23. Pekudei Exodus 38:21 - 40:38 | Ezekiel 45:16 - 46:38 The Good Shepherd The Time of the Visitation (Coming 5785, B"H) Levítico - ויקרא 24. Vayikra Leviticus 1:1 - 5:26 | Isaiah 43:21 - 44:23 The Little Aleph 25. Tzav Leviticus 6:1 - 8:36 | Malachi 3:4 - 4:6 The Mystery of the Mem Ascension (Coming 5785, B"H) 26. Shemini Leviticus 9:1 - 11:47 | 2 Samuel 6:1 - 7:17 Kashrut and the New Testament 27. Tazria Leviticus 12:1 - 13:5 | 2 Kings 4:42 - 5:19 The Hem of His Garment 28. Metzorah Leviticus 14:1 - 15:33 | 2 Kings 7:3 - 20 Chivra: The Leper Messiah 29. Acharei Mot Leviticus 16:1 - 18:30 | Ezekiel 22:1 - 19 The Secret of the Scarlet Thread 30. Kedoshim Leviticus 19:1 - 20:27 | A: Amos 9:7 - 15, S: Ezekiel 20:2 - 20 The Descent of the Tzaddik (Coming, 5785 B"H) 31. Emor Leviticus 21:1 - 24:23 | Ezekiel 44:15 - 31 Sefirat HaOmer: Infinity 32. Behar Leviticus 25:1 - 26:2 | Jeremiah 32:6 - 27 Ascension (Coming 5785, B"H) 33. B'chukkotai Leviticus 26:3 - 27:34 | Jeremiah 16:19 - 17:14 Tikkun Olam (Coming 5785, B"H) Levítico - ויקרא ּBamidbar Numbers 1:1 - 4:20 | Hosea 2:1 - 22 Bamidbar: The Temptation of Messiah Naso Numbers 4:21 - 7:89 | Judges 13:2 - 25 The Secret of the Sotah Samson's Riddle Beha'alotcha Numbers 8:1 - 12:16 | Zechariah 2:14 - 4:7 Infinite light Transfiguration Shlach Numbers 13:1 - 15:41 | Joshua 2:1 - 24 Vision Korach Numbers 16:1 - 18:32 | 1 Samuel 11:14 - 12:22 The Rod of Aaron Chukkat Numbers 19:1 - 22:1 | Judges 11:1 - 33 The Ritual of the Red Heifer The Revelation of the Holy Snake The Stone with Seven Eyes Balak Numbers 22:2 - 25:9 | Micah 5:6 - 6:8 The Secret of the Star Pinchas Numbers 25:10 - 30:1 | Jeremiah 1:1 - 2:3 The Parable of the Fig Tree The Enigma of Eliyahu (Coming 5785, B"H) Mattot Numbers 30:2 - 32:42 | Hosea 2:1 - 22 The Sermon on the Mount Masei Numbers 1:1 - 4:20 | Jeremiah 2:4 - 28, 3:4, 4:1-2 Map of the Soul (Coming 5785, B"H) Toldot Yeshua I: Is Yeshua a Descendant of King Solomon? Toldot Yeshua II: The Curse of Jeconiah Deuteronomio - דברים Devarim Deuteronomy 1:1 - 3:22 | Isaiah 1:1 - 27 Vision Va'etchanan Deuteronomy 3:23 - 7:11 | Isaiah 40:1 - 26 Ein Od Milvado (Coming 5785 B"H) Ekev Deuteronomy 7:12 - 11:25 | Isaiah 49:14 - 51:3 Footsteps of the Messiah (Coming 5785 B"H) Re'eh Deuteronomy 11:26 - 16:17 | Isaiah 54:11 - 55:5 Mayim Chayim (Coming 2025 B"H) Shoftim Deuteronomy 16:18 - 21:9 | Isaiah 51:12 - 52:12 Men Like Trees Ki Teitze Deuteronomy 21:10 - 25:19 | Isaiah 54:1 - 10 The Bird's Nest The Erusin of Yosef & Miriam The Lost Object (Coming 5785 B"H) The War on Family (Coming 5785, B"H) Ki Tavo Deuteronomy 26:1 - 29:9 | Isaiah 60:1 - 22 The Secret of Simcha Nitzavim Deuteronomy 29:9 - 30:20 | Isaiah 61:10 - 63:9 Beyond Space & Time Vayelech Deuteronomy 31:1 - 30 | Hosea 14:2 - 10, Micah 7:18 - 20 Beyond Space & Time Ha'azinu Deuteronomy 32:1 - 52 | 2 Samuel 22:1 - 51 The Song of Redemption (Coming 5785, B"H) V'Zot HaBracha Deuteronomy 33:1 - 34:12 | Joshua 1:1 - 18 The 50th Gate (Coming 5786, B"H) White Fire on Black Fire (Coming Soon B"H)

The Ladder of Jacob book series BOOKS The Mystery of the Mem An exploration of the virgin birth. Third Edition. Google Docs (Free) Kindle ($3.99) Paperback ($14.99) Hardcover ($23.00) The Temptation of Messiah An examination of Yeshua's trial in the wilderness. Google Docs (Free) Kindle (Temporarily Unavailable) Paperback ($14.99) Hardcover ($22.00) The Stone with Seven Eyes An analysis of the Foundation Stone and Mashiach. Google Docs (Free) Kindle (Temporarily Unavailable) Paperback ($14.99) Hardcover ($22.00) The Secret of the Holy Snake An study of the Biblical concept of the Holy Serpent. Second edition in progress. Google Docs (Free) Paperback Hardcover A Vision of Redemption A deeper perspective of the Land of Israel and Redemption through the Looking Glass. Second edition is in progress. Google Docs (Free) Paperback Hardcover (Temporarily Unavailable)

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