Messiah in the Passover (הַמָּשִׁיחַ בַּפֶּסַח) - Exodus 12:1-14 (2025)
Shabbat Meeting - Messiah in the Passover (פֶּסַח) - Exodus 12:1-14
Live stream of the Holy Scriptures and Israel Shabbat Meeting with Gideon Levytam on April 12, 2025.
Romans 4:1-8 - Forgiveness and Justification Are Acts of Divine Grace
From Chapter 4:1-8 of the study of the Book of Romans (אֶל־הָרוֹמִיִּים), Brother Gideon Levytam point us to Paul’s explanation of how the forefathers of Israel were forgiven and justified by God, not through works, but through faith. Both Abraham and David, though by nature sinners like all of us, were justified entirely on the basis of their trust in God and in His provision. Abraham was declared righteous by God before the giving of the Law, as Paul affirms by quoting Genesis 15:6: "And he believed in the LORD; and He counted it to him for righteousness." Likewise, David, who lived under the Law, was also forgiven and justified by faith, as seen in his declaration in Psalm 32:1–2: "Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the LORD imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile." In His grace, God provides justification to sinners not through human efforts or the works of the Law, but through sincere faith in Him and in His Son Jesus the Messiah.
Shabbat Meeting - Acts 6:1-15 (מַעֲשֵׂי הַשְּׁלִיחִים)
Live stream of the Holy Scriptures and Israel Shabbat Meeting with Gideon Levytam on April 5, 2025.
Habakkuk 1:2-6 - When God's Plan for Israel Doesn’t Make Sense
From the study on the Book of Habakkuk (חֲבַקּ֖וּק), chapter 1:2-6, brother Gideon Levytam directs us to Habakkuk's cry to God over the sad spiritual condition of Israel. Habakkuk witnessed the injustice and wrongdoing among God’s people, as they violated His law and strayed from righteousness. In response, God, in His sovereign wisdom, revealed to Habakkuk the discipline He would bring upon Israel to restore them to Himself. God declared that He would accomplish an astonishing work, raising up the bitter and ruthless Babylonian nation, who would march through the land of Israel and take possession of its dwelling places. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. Isaiah 55:8
Shabbat Meeting - Acts 5:34-42 (מַעֲשֵׂי הַשְּׁלִיחִים)
Live stream of the Holy Scriptures and Israel Shabbat Meeting with Gideon Levytam on March 29, 2025.
Hebrews 10:5-10 - Behold the Messiah Who Came to Do God's Will
From Hebrews 10:5-10, in the study of the Book of Hebrews (אֶל־הָעִבְרִים), Brother Gideon Levytam highlights how the Hebrew author emphasizes that Yeshua, Jesus is the promised Messiah. The animal sacrifices of old were mere shadows of His final sacrifice. Quoting Psalm 40:6-8, the author points to Jesus, the Son of God, who became a Man, taking union humanity with His divine nature. Saying, "Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is written of me, I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart." Animal sacrifices could not fully satisfy God's holiness concerning sin. This is why Yeshua came to fulfill God's will, establishing the final, unconditional covenant, sanctifying all who trust in Him through His once and for all sacrifice.
Romans 3:25-31 - The God of the Jews is Also the God of the Gentiles
From Chapter 3:25-31 of the study of the Book of Romans (אֶל־הָרוֹמִיִּים), Brother Gideon Levytam explains that no one can boast in their ability to keep God’s Holy Law (תּוֹרָה). Justification comes by faith alone, apart from the works of the Law, and God alone is the justifier of every sinner who believes in the Lord Yeshua, Jesus the Messiah. The God of the Jews is also the God of the Gentiles. He justifies both the circumcised (Jews) by faith and the uncircumcised (Gentiles) through faith. Paul emphasizes that faith does not nullify God’s Holy Law. God forbid! Rather, faith upholds the Law, for no one is righteous, all have sinned, and none can perfectly keep God’s Law.
Habakkuk 1:1 - Introduction to the Book of Habakkuk (חֲבַקּ֖וּק)
From the study on the Book of Habakkuk (חֲבַקּ֖וּק), chapter 1:1, Brother Gideon Levytam introduces us to the prophecy of Habakkuk, a prophet with a heavy burden for his people, Judah. In his recorded prophecy, Habakkuk, the “embracer” of Israel, engages in a dialogue with God, expressing his deep concern over the violence and corruption prevailing among his brethren, the people of Judah, whom he loves so dearly. Despite his concerns, Habakkuk demonstrates trust in God, who promises to discipline His erring people, Israel, yet also assures them of a future day of national restoration through the coming of the promised Messiah. The Book of Habakkuk (חֲבַקּ֖וּק) emphasizes the importance of faith in God, even in the midst of trials and tribulations, as it is written: “The just shall live by his faith.” (Habakkuk 2:4)
Shabbat Meeting - Acts 5:17-33 (מַעֲשֵׂי הַשְּׁלִיחִים)
Live stream of the Holy Scriptures and Israel Shabbat Meeting with Gideon Levytam on March 15, 2025.
Malachi 3:16-4:6 - I Will Send Elijah Before the Dreadful Day of the Lord
In the study of the Book of Malachi (מַלְאָכִֽי), chapters 3:16–4:6, Brother Gideon Levytam shares how, in this final message to Israel, God promises to restore His nation to Himself. The LORD delights in those who speak about Him and assures Israel that He knows each one of them, recording their names in the book of remembrance. He declares, “They shall be Mine in that day when I make up My jewels,” promising to spare the godly as a man spares his own son. Malachi prophesies that judgment will come upon the ungodly, who will be burned like stubble, while the LORD will judge them in righteousness. For the godly of Israel, the LORD calls them to remember His law, given through Moses, and promises to send Elijah the prophet before the Messiah’s second coming, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the children to their fathers. This final prophecy spoken by Malachi, was shared some 450 years before the first coming of Jesus the Messiah, of whom John the Baptizer said, “Behold the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.” (John 1:29).