Teaching on "סכות/Sukkot" which means "Tabernacles" delivered on October 3, 2020.

Our portion this week is out of Leviticus 22:26-2:44, and begins, "And יהוה spoke to Mosheh, saying, 'When a bull or a sheep or a goat is born, it shall be seven days with its mother. And from the eighth day and thereafter it is acceptable as an offering made by fire to יהוה.'"

We don't have a regular Torah portion this week. Instead, we begin the week of Sukkot with a teaching on the Feast. Pastor Richard opens discussing that the text indicates a "public teaching" at the feasts of Hashem, as it is a corporate rehearsal for living with our creator. Pastor Richard points out that Hashem is preparing His bride, changing her from one who is selfish to one who is selfless, giving herself for His Kingdom's service. Pastor Richard shows us connections to the New Testament and Yeshua Messiah.

Next, Pastor Richard discusses the foliage commanded by scripture, and the connection to the human body, with the foliage representing our offering to Hashem. Pastor Richard also discusses Leviticus 23:41-42, the translation of which often indicates that the commandment is for "all native-born in Israel." Pastor Richard shows that at the deeper level, the Hebrew text reveals that it is also for those who have been naturalized - GRAFTED IN, in other words! Pastor Richard connects us to the Book of Ruth, bringing an additional witness from our sages as recording in the Midrash Rabbah. Pastor Richard ends the section and our daily Torah teaching with a connection to the leprous one, the final redemption, and Revelation 12:5-6.

Our Haftorah teaching is delivered by Brother Mark from Zechariah 14:1-21, and the New Covenant teaching is delivered by Brother Ted from Luke 2:1-20.

We hope and pray that you find blessing in our teachings. And we ask that you please join us each week as we dig deep into scripture to learn more about who our God is and reveal the Messiah throughout the Old Testament.

Pastor Richard Cortes

The Foundation of The Word Outreach Ministries

www.thefoundationoftheword.org