Parsha Chayei Sarah – Apostolic Readings, Commentary, and Videos

Readings

• Genesis 23
  • Matthew 27:3-10
  • John 11:14-46
  • 1 Corinthians 15:50-57
  • 3 John 1:3-7
• Genesis 24
  • Luke 7:20-27
  • John 3:29-36
  • John 14:23-27
  • 2 Corinthians 6:14-18
• Genesis 25:1-18
  • Matthew 28:18-20
  • Luke 5:36-39
  • John 17:6-24

Additional Reading

• Soil from Stone
• American Torah

Videos Related to Parsha Chayei Sarah

• The Words of Whispers and Sycophants in Proverbs 26:22-23 – Words are like seeds that plant themselves in your mind. Whether it’s gossip, curses, or doubts, they will always have an effect. Don’t believe everything you hear, and stop listening to people who have a pattern of distorting the truth.
• A Metaphor of the Divine Plan in Joshua 15 – The episode of Caleb and his daughter Achsah is inserted into a strange place here. Once again, here’s an invitation to look for a prophetic message! Let me tell you what I see in this passage about God’s divine plan.
• Lead Like the Centurion – Matthew 8:5-13 – The Roman military command probably wouldn’t have looked too kindly on a centurion being too friendly with the Jewish residents of Capernaum as the centurion in Matthew 8 and Luke 7 had. Making a public appeal like this to an itinerant Jewish faith healer was likely to jeopardize his career. He had life-or-death command over nearly one hundred soldiers and numerous servants, but he was willing to risk it all for the sake of one of them. This is a great example for leaders on all walks of life.
• Rebekah’s Godly Character in Genesis 24 – Abraham sent his trusted servant, Eliezer, to find a bride for Isaac. Eliezer, who knew the heart of Abraham and of YHWH, asked God for a sign: “When I ask her for a drink of water, she will also offer to water my camels.” Rebekah did exactly that in spectacular fashion, and she didn’t stop there! This story reveals three important character traits of Rebekah, traits that God wants to see in ALL of his people.
• Chayei Sarah – Exile, Redemption, and Signs – Wild Branch Community discusses Chayei Sarah (Genesis 23:1-25:18), focusing on Genesis 24, and how God’s plan of exile and redemption of the Hebrews (and some aspects of his own nature) is embedded in the story of Abraham sending Eliezer to find a bride (Rebekah) for his son, Isaac.
• Fathers above and below in Proverbs 3:1-12 – A set of three parallelisms in this passage are arranged in a chiasm that compares the relationship of sons to their earthly fathers to our relationship with our Heavenly Father. It also contains a direct connection to Eliezer’s prayer in Genesis 24:27.
• The King’s Heart in Proverbs 21:1 – This proverb and many examples in Scripture seem to indicate that the more power you have over other people, the less power you have over your own life. God uses kings, governors, and other powerful people to both guide and judge nations.
• A Woman of Valor, Who Can Find? – The Hebrew word used to describe the Proverbs 31 wife in v10 and translated variously as “excellent”, “of valor”, and “competent” is “chayil”. It most often refers to an army or a might warrior. Do you want an excellent wife? Then look for a woman with strength, competence, and intelligence coupled with humility and a desire to serve her husband.