Torah Class is an in-depth, verse-by-verse study of the entire Bible. Led by Tom Bradford, this Bible study takes us into many different areas involving Biblical times, customs, languages, timelines, and critical events, as well as an overview of how the teaching applies to us today. Torah Class Two…
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THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 33, Chapter 14 Conclusion Just as the viewpoint of the biblical Creation Story is earth-centric as though someone was standing on earth to record God's process of Creation, so as Zechariah winds down the viewpoint reduces further to Jerusalem-centric. Earth, so far as we know, is the cosmic center of […] The post Lesson 33 – Zechariah 14 concl END appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 32, Chapter 14 Continued We've worked our way to this final chapter of Zechariah, and last week paused at verse 8. Starting at verse 6 we read about changes in nature, or better a change in the very nature of nature, that has (since Creation) regulated the Universe and especially […] The post Lesson 32 – Zechariah 14 cont appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 31, Chapter 14 Christians have traditionally looked primarily to the Book of Revelation for their guide on End Times matters and information about the return of Messiah. In addition, we find other New Testament books like Matthew, Luke, John, and Thessalonians, which seem to provide additional, but sparse, reference to […] The post Lesson 31 – Zechariah 14 appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 30, Chapters 13 and 14 Whenever we get deep into studying a Bible book… especially so as concerns an Old Testament book… it is important that we occasionally back away from it, float up to the 30,000-foot altitude in our hot air balloon, and take a panoramic view so as […] The post Lesson 30 – Zechariah Ch 13 & 14 appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 29, Chapter 13 Since we barely got started last time in Zechariah chapter 13, let's re-read the entire chapter. Open your Bibles to Zechariah 13. READ ZECHAHARIAH CHAPTER 13 all Zechariah has to be one of the most impactful prophecies that affects us personally and in our age, if only […] The post Lesson 29 – Zechariah Ch 13 appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 28, Chapters 12 and 13 We paused in Zechariah 12:10 last time. As a mini-refresher, this entire chapter is about an attack on Jerusalem by the nations. The way the Bible uses the term “the nations” always means gentile nations. And, that always means every nation on earth except for […] The post Lesson 28 – Zechariah Ch 12 & 13 appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 27, Chapter 12 Continued Before we re-open the amazing, mysterious, informative, complex Zechariah, I want to spend some time with a subject that is greatly entangled within its pages, which is also in some ways the elephant-in-the-room for Bible students, and for those that haven't notice it yet, it ought […] The post Lesson 27 – Zechariah Ch 12 cont appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 26, Chapter 12 Just as Bible scholars tend to divide the Book of Zechariah into two books… First Zechariah that is chapters 1 – 8, and Second Zechariah that is chapters 9 – 14… so, they further divide Second Zechariah into two sections, chapters 9 -11, and 12 – 14. […] The post Lesson 26 – Zechariah Ch 12 appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 25, Chapter 11 Conclusion As we progress through Zechariah chapter 11, we paused last week as we were looking at verse 12. Much symbolic action has been taking place… spiced up with a number of metaphors, and not an insignificant amount of irony has also been involved in the telling. […] The post Lesson 25 – Zechariah Ch 11 concl appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 24, Chapter 11 Continued 2 We're still in Zechariah chapter 11, and concluded our last lesson at verse 8. The material is so dense in information, and yet can be so puzzling in its meaning, that it is always best that we take brief moment to review and summarize. It […] The post Lesson 24 – Zechariah Ch 11 cont 2 appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 23, Chapter 11 Continued We'll continue, today, to work our way carefully, thoughtfully, through the intricate maze of Zechariah chapter 11. While indeed it is quite the task, it is worth it because of the important information that God wants us to know about the End Times. Think about it: […] The post Lesson 23 – Zechariah Ch 11 cont appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 22, Chapter 11 To repeat the mantra that I've spoken since the introduction to the Book of Zechariah, this is perhaps the most challenging book in the Bible to properly interpret, and, yet, one of the most important from which to glean knowledge. Chapter 11 might be the prince of […] The post Lesson 22 – Zechariah Ch 11 appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 21, Chapter 10 Continued The opening 5 verses of Zechariah Chapter 10 painted us a vivid picture of divine providence and a stark contrast between God's power and goodness and the failings of false leaders who are either self-deceived, or lie and manipulate for their own benefit. The prophet begins […] The post Lesson 21 – Zechariah Ch 10 cont appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 20, Chapter 10 We barely opened Zechariah chapter 10 last time before we needed to stop. So, we only got through the first verse. Let's start things off by re-reading the entire chapter. RE-READ ZECHARIAH CHAPTER 10 all Verse 1 could be summed up by saying it was a summons […] The post Lesson 20 – Zechariah Ch 10 appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 19, Chapters 9 and 10 As we continue today in Zechariah chapter 9, the first chapter in that part of the prophet's book that for some time has been labeled “Second Zechariah”, we need to keep the bigger picture in mind otherwise we'll got lost in the complex nuances of […] The post Lesson 19 – Zechariah Ch 9 & 10 appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 18, Chapter 9 Continued As we continue in the ultra-cryptic Zechariah chapter 9, let's briefly review our previous lesson. I'll begin by reminding you that in modern times, the Book of Zechariah is seen by most Bible scholars as consisting of 2 books by 2 authors (or 2 groups of […] The post Lesson 18 – Zechariah Ch 9 cont appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 17, Chapter 9 Zechariah chapter 9 makes a significant turn in the nature and style of what is being prophesied. So much so that mainstream scholarship no longer accepts that Zechariah is still the one doing the prophesying. The Book of Zechariah as it has been handed down seems to […] The post Lesson 17 – Zechariah Ch 9 appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 16, Chapter 8 Continued We were in Zechariah chapter 8 at verses 16 and 17 when we ran out of time, so that's where we'll begin today. CJB Zechariah 8:16-17 16 These are the things you are to do: speak the truth to each other; in your courts, administer justice […] The post Lesson 16 – Zechariah Ch 8 cont appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 15, Chapter 8 As the Book of Zechariah progresses, we find with each new chapter its messages hitting closer and closer to home because more and more of it has to do with a time in history that not only lies not far ahead of us, but also the time […] The post Lesson 15 – Zechariah Ch 8 appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 14, Chapters 7 and 8 We ended our previous lesson with Zechariah chapter 7 verses 11 and 12, which says: CJB Zechariah 7:11-12 11 But they wouldn't listen, they stubbornly turned their shoulder away and stopped up their ears, so that they wouldn't have to hear it. 12 Yes, they […] The post Lesson 14 – Zechariah Ch 7 & 8 appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 13, Chapter 7 If I was to give the middle verses of Zechariah chapter 7 a title, I think it'd call it “caught red handed” or “busted!”. This chapter is short so let's re-read it to get started. RE-READ ZECHARIAH CHAPTER 7 all Here's what is happening. The city of […] The post Lesson 13 – Zechariah Ch 7 appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 12, Chapters 6 and 7 When we ran out of time in the previous lesson, we were still in Zechariah chapter 6 on the subject of the Tzemach… variously translated as branch, shoot, or sprout… and in both Judaism and Christianity this tzemach is identified as the Messiah. And, in […] The post Lesson 12 – Zechariah Ch 6 & 7 appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 11, Chapter 6 Continued The first half of Zechariah chapter 6 is a symbol-laden prophecy of something in the future; for Zechariah, just how far into the future was not calculable. The symbol consisted for 4 horses pulling chariots and being dispersed from Jerusalem to the outermost parts of the […] The post Lesson 11 – Zechariah Ch 6 cont appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 10, Chapters 5 and 6 We ended our previous lesson at Zechariah chapter 5, verse 7, and we were left with a couple of questions to answer. They were: what has a lead lid over the ephah basket to do with anything, and why would there be a woman inside […] The post Lesson 10 – Zechariah Ch 5 & 6 appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 9, Chapters 4 and 5 This 4th chapter of Zechariah is aimed at encouraging Zerubbabel, the civic leader of the returned Jews from Babylon, in his role as the Persian-appointed governor of Yehud. The chapter before this one did essentially the same as concerned Joshua, the religious leader of the […] The post Lesson 09 – Zechariah Ch 4 & 5 appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 8, Chapter 4 Continued This fifth vision/oracle that opens chapter 4 is primarily about Zerubbabel, the Persian King Darius's choice to govern the province of Yehud, the former Judah. This vision organically connects to the one of chapter 3 that was all about Joshua the High Priest. When taken together […] The post Lesson 08 – Zechariah Ch 4 cont appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 7, Chapter 3 and 4 We'll continue today in the ultra-complex Book of Zechariah by finishing up chapter 3, and then moving briefly into chapter 4, with still 10 more chapters to go after that in the coming weeks and months. If you can survive this Zechariah study, then you […] The post Lesson 07 – Zechariah Ch 3 & 4 appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 6, Chapter 3 I think the best way to frame what Zechariah chapter 3 is all about is first to provide the context of how Yehoveh saw Judah at the time He exiled them, and the resulting condition of the returned exiles in general. That is, the people that journeyed […] The post Lesson 06 – Zechariah Ch 3 appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 5, Chapter 2 Continued At this point in our study, Zechariah's third vision in this long series of vision/oracles has been given. Now it is immediately followed with a warning. Have you ever considered why God announces warnings that can come anywhere from several months to millennia before the dangerous […] The post Lesson 05 – Zechariah Ch 2 cont appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 4, Chapter 2 We leave chapter 1 and begin chapter 2 of Zechariah, a most unique Prophet in the way he presents the oracles God gave to him, which operates mostly in complex symbolism because it deals so very much with the future. When I say “the future” I mean […] The post Lesson 04 – Zechariah Ch 2 appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 3, Chapter 1 Continued 2 We left off at verse 11 of Zechariah chapter 1, where it was dealing with Zechariah's vision of the 3 horses that were roaming the earth to give a report to Yehoveh about the condition of the world at that time. Before that, I told […] The post Lesson 03 – Zechariah Ch 1 cont 2 appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 2, Chapter 1 Continued I'll begin this 2nd lesson in the Book of Zechariah with a plea I made in the 1st: do not proceed until you have first studied the Book of Haggai with us. It is a very simple matter: these two books are connected and in fact, […] The post Lesson 02 – Zechariah Ch 1 cont appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF HAGGAI Lesson 5, Chapter 2 Concluded END In our introduction to the Book of Haggai I explained that significant historical background is needed, as well as the elucidation of special terminology that we find in the original Hebrew, to properly examine the Book of Haggai and capture what the author intended to […] The post Lesson 05 – Haggai Ch 2 concl END appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF HAGGAI Lesson 4, Chapter 2 Continued The Minor Prophets as a group were, barely a few decades ago, seen as an interesting historical record of the ancient times in which their prophecies were about Israel's future from their perspective, but in the past from ours, and little else. So, their relevance was […] The post Lesson 04 – Haggai Ch 2 cont appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF HAGGAI Lesson 3, Chapter 2 Let's open Haggai chapter 2 by summing up chapter 1. The focus is clearly the Temple that still lay in ruins after close to 2 decades of the Judeans returning to their former homeland. Their former homeland is now but a Persian province called Yehud, and the […] The post Lesson 03 – Haggai Ch 2 appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF HAGGAI Lesson 2, Chapter 1 Open your Bibles to Haggai chapter 1. This is a short chapter, that is straight to the point, and so we'll be able to complete it in this one lesson. That said, there are some technical details, and some ambiguous words that we will attempt to deal […] The post Lesson 02 – Haggai Ch 1 appeared first on Torah Class.
THE BOOK OF HAGGAI Lesson 1, Introduction There is no way to properly discuss the Book of Haggai unless we first understand the historical background of the times, and to recognize the context that the Books of Haggai and Zechariah are completely tied together such that where Haggai ends, Zechariah begins both chronologically and historically. […] The post Lesson 01 – Haggai Intro appeared first on Torah Class.
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THE BOOK OF ZECHARIAH Lesson 1, Introduction and Chapter 1 Today we open the Book of Zechariah with an introduction to prepare us to more thoroughly study it. This introduction will be less extensive than is my typical because reading the introduction to the Torah Class study of the Book of Haggai essentially covers the […] The post Lesson 01 – Zechariah Intro & Ch 1 appeared first on Torah Class.
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LEVITICUS Lesson 11 – Chapter 8 Just as chapters 6 and 7 were a unit, so is Leviticus chapters 8, 9, and 10. These 3 chapters will present us with the ordination of the first priesthood of Israel. To be clear, all the previous chapters of Leviticus, including the last several of Exodus, lay out […] The post Lesson 11 – Leviticus 8 appeared first on Torah Class.
Lesson 10 – Leviticus 6 & 7 LEVITICUS Lesson 10 – Chapters 6 and 7 We have a lot of detail to discuss today, so please do your best to stay focused. This is not unlike learning your multiplication tables; it at times seems tedious while you're doing it but if you have any hope […] The post Lesson 10 – Leviticus 6 & 7 appeared first on Torah Class.