A New Beginning, Again —
A New Beginning, Again —
Every year, when the cycle of moedim (God’s appointed times) ends at Simchat Torah, the whole Jewish and Messianic world begins the cycle of reading the Torah all the way through, again. And I’m excited, because despite the fact that some may think “ho, hum, read it before,” I know that each new year brings deeper understanding and new light to God’s word.
In Hebrew understanding, time is not linear. We don’t think, that happened, then this happened. Instead, it’s circular. Each rising and setting of the sun, each “evening and morning were a day,” anchors us to the concept that God’s plan is eternal. It continues in His perfect plan until all comes to completion.
Won’t you join me as I travel this amazing journey that seems to go deeper and deeper each year?
Sukkot: A Taste of Forever
When we step into the week of Sukkot, we’re not just remembering a past event—we’re rehearsing for eternity. God commanded His people to live in a sukkah (a temporary shelter, the singular of sukkot) for seven days to remember how He provided in the wilderness (Leviticus 23:42–43). But the feast points forward, too. Like all of God’s moedim (appointed times), it’s a shadow of the greater reality to come.