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What does the story of Abraham have to do with our faith today?
Everything.
In this week's Torah portion, Lech Lecha, we are introduced to Abram and the covenant God begins establishing with him. God calls Abram to leave his country and his father's house, promises him a land, promises to make him a great nation, and declares that through him all the families of the earth will be blessed.
This Torah teaching explores the foundational role Abraham plays in God's plan of redemption.
We examine:
God's call for Abram to “go forth”
The covenant and the Promised Land
The promise that Abraham would become a blessing
The significance of Abraham's altars
Why Abraham's wells benefited everyone around him
What it means that Abraham lived in tents
The promise of descendants
Abraham's faith being counted as righteousness
The difference between faith and religious identity
The relationship between righteousness and justice
Why justice requires payment
The role of sacrifice
God's promise to provide the sacrifice
The connection between Abraham's covenant and Messiah
The meaning of the name Yeshua
One of the central statements of the teaching comes from Genesis 15:6:
Abraham believed in the Lord, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness.
The teaching emphasizes that biblical faith is fundamentally about believing the promises of God—not merely identifying with a particular religious institution or denomination.
Lech Lecha also gives us a picture of Abraham's priorities. He built altars to worship God, dug wells that benefited others, and lived in temporary dwellings rather than focusing on building a permanent kingdom for himself.
Ultimately, the teaching points toward Messiah and God's plan of salvation.
The foundation is already being established with Abraham:
Faith is counted as righteousness.
Righteousness is connected with justice.
Justice requires payment.
Sacrifice provides the payment.
Salvation comes from God.
And the promise continues into the story of Messiah.
Join us for this week's Torah teaching from B'nai Shalom.
Shabbat Shalom!
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00:00 — Introducing Lech Lecha
01:00 — Blessing the Torah
01:30 — Why Genesis Is Foundational
02:00 — Abram Becomes Abraham
03:00 — God's Call to Abram
04:00 — The Blessing of Abraham
05:00 — The Gospel Preached to Abraham
06:00 — Abraham's First Altars
07:00 — Altars, Wells & Tents
08:00 — Abraham's Example of Faith
09:00 — Examining Our Own Lives
10:00 — God's Covenant With Abraham
11:00 — The Promise of Descendants
12:00 — Abraham and the Stars
13:00 — The Promise Fulfilled
14:00 — Was Abraham Jewish?
15:00 — The Hebrew People
16:00 — Who Is Included in Abraham's Promise?
17:00 — The Father's Inheritance
18:00 — The Son Who Wanted His Inheritance
19:00 — Discovering the Hidden Inheritance
20:00 — Our Inheritance in Scripture
21:00 — Faith and the Promises of God
22:00 — What Biblical Faith Really Means
23:00 — Faith Counted as Righteousness
24:00 — Righteousness Meets Justice
25:00 — Justice Requires Sacrifice
26:00 — Yeshua and Salvation
27:00 — The Everlasting Covenant
28:00 — God's Covenant Does Not Change
29:00 — The Sign of Circumcision
30:00 — The Seal of the Covenant
31:00 — Father, Son & Holy Spirit
32:00 — Looking Ahead to Vayera
33:00 — The Tree of Life
34:00 — The Blessing
35:00 — Shabbat Shalom