Recognizing the “Lost” Son

Parashat Vayigash (And He Approached) Beresheet (Genesis) 44:18-47:27 Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:15-28 In Romans 11, Rav Sha’ul (the apostle Paul) writes that God allowed a partial hardening of the hearts of the people of Israel so … Read More

Judah & Joseph’s Reconciliation: a Prophetic Picture of Messiah

Parashat Vayigash (And He Approached) Beresheet (Genesis) 44:18–47:27 Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:15–28 A year ago, I wrote about the amazing connection between the Parashah and Haftarah portions this week. As some of what I write in … Read More

Our Great Hope

Parashat Vayigash (And He Approached) Beresheet (Genesis) 44:18–47:27 Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:15–28 I found great hope and comfort in this week’s portions from the Parasha and the Haftarah. It was a strong, timely reminder that God … Read More

The Blindness of My People

Parashat Vayigash (and he approached) Beresheet (Genesis) 44:18–47:27 When will the Jewish people recognize their Messiah? I closed my last blog, To God Be the Glory, with this thought: “In Genesis 43:3, we find this … Read More

Unmerited Grace

Parashat Vayigash (And He Approached) Beresheet (Genesis) 44:18–47:27 In my previous blog entry, His Perfect Plan (Pt. 2), I wrote that in the same way Joseph knew his brothers, but they did not recognize him … Read More

Parashat VaYigash (And He Approached)

Beresheet (Genesis) 44:18-47:27 Our weekly reading opens with Judah acknowledging something very important about Joseph’s position. If we recall from last week’s blog, Parashat Mikeitz (From the End), I wrote that, “Egypt was considered the … Read More

Parashat Vayigash (And He Approached)

Beresheet (Genesis) 44:18-47:27 Our lives are all a matter of perspective! Do we look at everything that happens in our lives from a self-centered perspective, or from a godly perspective? The answer my dear brothers … Read More