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Thursday Night Live

‍‍7 Shevat 5770 - January 21, 2010 By: Dr. Walter Oakley Category: Torah Focus

Tonight we will continue out look at the Mesorah of Mark in relation to the Torah Seder. We will look at mechanisms for connecting the Haftarah and Nazarene Codicil passages to the Torah Seder.  The Study Guide for Lesson #9 and #10  will be helpful for tonight’s class.

See you at 7CST

Thursday Night Live

‍‍8 Tevet 5770 - December 24, 2009 By: Dr. Walter Oakley Category: Torah Focus

Mesorah of Mark – The Great Day

Tonight’s discussion will take a look at the opening pericope of Mark in relation to the month of Nisan and Shabbat haGadol.

The following study Guide will be requisite.

Study Guide

Thursday Night Live

‍‍1 Tevet 5770 - December 17, 2009 By: Dr. Walter Oakley Category: Torah Focus

Tonight’s class will be a discussion on Hanukkah.  The following study guide will be requisite.

Study Guide

Thursday Night Live

‍‍17 Kislev 5770 - December 03, 2009 By: Dr. Walter Oakley Category: Torah Focus

Mesorah of Mark #6

Tonight’s class will focus on the pericope of Mark 1:1-2 and it relation to Pesach. The following study guide will be requisite  for the class. Join us live at 7 CST

Study Guide

A Taste of Hebrew #64 Min

‍‍6 Kislev 5770 - November 23, 2009 By: Dr. Walter Oakley Category: Torah Focus

A Taste of Hebrew

#64 / Min

Dr. Elizabeth Oakley

Dr Elizabeth teaches a Taste of Hebrew

We welcome Dr. Elizabeth to Torah Focus teaching line up

Mondays on ARBA4 / Torah Focus

In this Taste of Hebrew we look at the Hebrew word “min.” We will see how it is used throughout scripture and try to trace the word historically to search for broader meanings.

Mesorah of Mark #5

‍‍3 Kislev 5770 - November 19, 2009 By: Dr. Walter Oakley Category: Torah Focus

Mesorah of Mark #5

Tonight’s class will take a look at the Torah Lectionary and how the “Mesorah of Mark” fits the scheme of that Lectionary.  This class will fit together the puzzle of the triennial and annual calendar readings.

The following study guide will be necessary for the class. See you then.

Study Guide

Mesorah of Mark _ Yeshua and Halacha

‍‍26 Heshwan 5770 - November 12, 2009 By: Dr. Walter Oakley Category: Torah Focus

The Mesorah of Mark

Our Discussion will be on Yeshua and Halacha

Tonight’s class will be a discussion on Yeshua’s view on Halacha.  What were his views on Oral Torah and Rabbinic issues.

The following study guide will be requite for the class.

Study Guide

A Taste of Hebrew #63 Prei – פְּרִי

‍‍22 Heshwan 5770 - November 09, 2009 By: Dr. Walter Oakley Category: Torah Focus

A Taste of Hebrew

#63 / Prei פְּרִי

Dr. Elizabeth Oakley

Dr Elizabeth teaches a Taste of Hebrew

We welcome Dr. Elizabeth to Torah Focus teaching line up

Mondays on ARBA4 / Torah Focus

In this Taste of Hebrew we look at the Hebrew word “Prei” פְּרִי basically meaning fruit. I look at the lexical information as well as four ways the word is used throughout the Biblical text. How many meanings can a seeds can you get from a tree?

Thursday Night Live

‍‍18 Heshwan 5770 - November 04, 2009 By: Dr. Walter Oakley Category: Torah Focus

Joe Good Comes to Torah Focus

Joe and Debbie Good will be visiting us on Torah Focus.  Tune in to our special evening here Joe and Walter present the evenings Torah Focus.

Mesorah of Mark #3

‍‍17 Heshwan 5770 - November 03, 2009 By: Dr. Walter Oakley Category: Torah Focus

Midrashim – with Dr. Walter Oakley
Tuesdays on ARBA4 / Torah Focus

Mesorah of Mark #3

This program continues the lessons on the tradition of Mark or as we might prefer to say, Mark as a Tradition (Mesorah.)  We begin to look at just how this text is accomplished and put together and its system of transmission.

Study Notes available in the Ebook file below.

A Taste of Hebrew

‍‍8 Heshwan 5770 - October 25, 2009 By: Dr. Walter Oakley Category: Torah Focus

Shalom all of our faithful viewers and listeners.

A Taste of Hebrew will be taking a new road within a couple of weeks.  Dr. Elizabeth Oakley will begin teaching the “Taste of Hebrew” class.  She will be picking up exactly where I have left off.  Likewise she will be following the same basic format that I have initiated with you. Dr. Elizabeth is a GREAT Hebrew teacher.  She has taught many students how to read Hebrew.  The show will restart in a couple of weeks. Stay tuned.

Midrashim will continue as scheduled with the “Mesorah of Mark” series dominating our thoughts.

These changes are due to the overwhelming research and teaching load we already have. We pray that no one will be offended.  We want to bring you the very best teaching possible.

Shalom and Shavua Tov

Dr. Walter Oakley

Mesorah of Mark #2

‍‍5 Heshwan 5770 - October 22, 2009 By: Dr. Walter Oakley Category: Torah Focus

Tonight’s Thursday Night Live Class will continue our discussion on the Mesorah of Mark.  This class presents Mark as a Mishnah, Oral Tradition of the Life of Yeshua.  We will continue working from the initial study guide.  However, time permitting we will delve into our next study guide. This being the case, you will need both study guides for this evening. Both study guides are available for download by clicking the Ebook links below.

Study Guide #1

Study Guide #2

Mesorah of Mark

‍‍2 Heshwan 5770 - October 20, 2009 By: Dr. Walter Oakley Category: Torah Focus

Midrashim – with Dr. Walter Oakley
Tuesdays on ARBA4 / Torah Focus

Midrashim starts a new series.  This series will look at the “Gospel” of Mark from a new and exciting approach.  We will take some time to look at the Tradition (Mesorah) or Mark with a new thesis in mind.  This thesis postulates the idea that Mark was written in a Mishnaic fashion.  The Mesorah” of Mark was transmitted to Mark by Peter his mentor and Sage.  It will take us some time to work this thesis out.  However, we are excited that this work will be full of revelation concerning Yeshua our Messiah.

You will also want to download the supplemental material and study guide that goes along with this class.   Click the “EBook” connection below.

A Taste of Hebrew #62 Etz עֵץ

‍‍1 Heshwan 5770 - October 19, 2009 By: Dr. Walter Oakley Category: Torah Focus

A Taste of Hebrew

#62 / Etz עֵץ

Dr. Walter Oakley

Mondays on ARBA4 / Torah Focus

In this Taste of Hebrew we look at the Hebrew word “Etz”  עֵץ basically meaning seed. I look at the lexical information as well as four ways the word is used throughout the Biblical text.  How many meanings can a tree have?

Thursday Night Live 10/15/2009

‍‍27 Tishre 5770 - October 15, 2009 By: Dr. Walter Oakley Category: Torah Focus

Mesorah of Mark

Tonight’s Thursday night live class will begin a new series.  We will be discussing the Gospel of Mark.  We will be presenting a thesis in the coming weeks with regards to the entire “Gospel” presentation.  This thesis will present the “Gospels” as an oral tradition similar to the Oral Torah.   Mark’s Gospel is presented in a Mishnaic form. Therefore we will look at the Mishnaic form of interpretation and see how this clarifies that “Gospel” of Mark and the other “Gospels.”  Materials will be requisite for this class are found by clicking the E-Book link below.   We start at 7:00 CST