I will be taking an tour to Yisrael with the Hatikva Ministries group. I will be in Yisrael until the 16th of December. Torah Focus classes will be postponed until Thursday December 18th when I will return and give an update on the trips events. There are several things that are of great significance for us on this particular trip. I will share this news when I return.
Thanks so much for your continued support in prayers, finances and attendance.
Shalom
Dr. Walter Oakley
Why do we need a Covenant?
This is the second class in our series on Covenants.
We being to explain the functional workings of a covenant based on ancient covenantal models and expose the Torah as a Covenant between G-d and humanity.
We begin to further explain the vocabulary and terminology of the covenant.
Please see the notes to this class and the Vocabulary page for further downloadable information.
We would like to gave a special thanks to Touvania Tamer for her time and skill in development of the notes for these classes.
What does Lech Lecha really mean?
In this parsha class we discuss the amswer to this question as a means for understanding whatAbraham experienced and was headed for in his life.
The Apostolic writings of Shaul (Paul) tells us that Abraham had exrordinary Emunah (faith). What was the key to this dunamis (miracle working faith) emunah?
Listen to this class for the answer to REAL faith.
Check out the Ancient Texts section. I have posted Philo’s allegory on kosher animals. I believe that this is a very insightful lesson in to why we should keep kosher.
This document will be necessary for the 11/06/08 Class
Special thanks to Touvania Tamer for reworking this file for us
Introduction to the Covenants
We begin our series on the Biblical covenants. We begin with a basic introduction to the Biblical Covenants. We begin by looking at the fundamental models of ancient covenants.
Look at the following pages as a means for following the discussion.
Class notes by Touvania Tamer
Listen to this live class.
We hope to have class notes before the weeked
Parsha Noach
In this class we discuss the parsha from varied sourses. We look at the Targum Yonatan and Onkelos as a means of looking behind the text.
What date did the Ark come to rest?
Where did the olive branch come from?
We discuss this and more in this live interactive class.
