Parsha Vayera – Apostolic Readings, Commentary, and Video

Readings

• Genesis 18
  • Matthew 10:11-15
  • John 15:15-16:15
  • Hebrews 13:1-2
  • 2 Peter 3:7-9
• Genesis 19
  • Luke 14:12-14
  • Luke 17:28-37
  • Luke 24:13-30
  • 2 Peter 2:6-14
  • 2 Peter 3:10-13
  • Revelation 6:9-17
• Genesis 20
  • Matthew 27:15-26
  • Mark 1:12-13
  • James 5:14-16
  • 1 Peter 3:1-7
• Genesis 21
  • Romans 9:1-8
  • 1 Corinthians 6:1-11
  • Galatians 4:21-5:1
  • Philippians 4:2-3
  • Hebrews 11:11-14
• Genesis 22
  • Matthew 26:52-54
  • Luke 24:5-7
  • John 1:35-37
  • John 19:16-18
  • Hebrews 5:7-8
  • James 2:17-24

Additional Reading

• Soil from Stone
• American Torah

Videos Related to Parsha Vayeira

• Abraham’s Five Character Traits in Genesis 18:1-8 – On the basis of Abraham’s faith and character, God made a covenant with him and promised to preserve his descendants forever. All of Scripture emphasizes his great character, even calling him the Friend of God! The story of Abraham entertaining three men in #Genesis 18:1-8 reveals five important characteristics that God values in his people.
• The Gracious Angel in Judges 13 – Manoah, Samson’s father, was a good man, but he didn’t always follow the rules regarding sacrifice. He probably didn’t even know what all the rules were. None-the-less, the Angel of YHWH didn’t reprimand him or take the opportunity to lecture him on Altar Etiquette, but accepted his sacrifice graciously. This is a good example for guests to follow. If someone offers hospitality, accept if you’re able, and don’t be a bad guest.
• Lot’s Righteous Character in Genesis 19:1-11 – Lot gets a lot of bad press in Christian teaching, but Peter clearly wrote that he was a righteous man (2 Peter 2:6-9). Despite his sometimes foolish choices, the prelude to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19:1-11) shows that Lot had some qualities that God values very highly.
• Jesus and Lot in Luke 24:14-31 – In Luke 24:14-31, the risen Savior reveals himself to two despondent disciples on the road to Emmaus, but he reveals something else too and follows a surprising pattern set at Sodom and Gomorrah.
• Divine Genocide in Joshua 11 – God said, “Thou shall not kill”, but he told Joshua to kill every living person in Canaan. What’s up with that?
• No New Covenant Annuls an Older Covenant – God made covenants with Eve, Noah, Abraham, Israel, Aaron, the Levites, David, and many others. The Bible is the story of covenants made and fulfilled; that is its central theme. Yet not one new covenant ever annulled an older one. That’s just not how covenants work.
• Proverbs 1:7 and the fear of the LORD – What does it mean to fear YHWH? Hint: It doesn’t mean that he’s waiting to smite you for any mistake.
• They (and we) are Israelites – Romans 9:3-8 – In this passage, Paul says a very curious thing: The Jews are descended from Abraham, but they aren’t all children of Abraham. On the other hand, many people from the nations are not descended from Abraham, but they are children of Abraham and of God. How can this be so? There are two kinds of “father” in Scripture: genetic fathers and spiritual fathers.

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