MBM-UK - Weekly studies

This week's study looks at the Covenant made with Abram concernng the Land. Even today this still stands and awaits its completion. We also discuss why Abram is chosen and what is the catalyst of that choice and the importance of Abram as an example to us stated in Romans 4

This week we discuss the parsha Lech Lecha. This is a follow on from our Rosh Chodesh discussions. We continue to look at Abraham as the person that Adonai chooses to not only communicate the message of salvation and covenant, but also how Abraham chooses Adonai over the corrupt systems of the world at that time which were orientated toward idolatry and tyranny.

This week we discuss the creation of the 70 nations from the sons of Noach, the Tower of Babel and the importance of understanding how we are not to be enslaved to a system that views humanity as a commodity to be traded.

This week we look at the sons of Noach. We discuss how entering into a new world would be like and what are the things that are brought from the old world into the new. We look at the cursing of Canaan and how the drunkeness of Noach, the offspring of Noach's sons all connect to Acts 2 and the day of Shavuot.

This week we discuss the end of the Deluge and the beginning of the renewed era of mankind through Noach. We discuss the importance of the covenant of the rainbow and how that has been used today to promote a movement that is one of the prime causes of the Deluge in the first instance. We also discuss how this moment in biblical history destroys many of the arguments being made today regarding the viewpoints of the environmental movement.

In this study we discuss the preconceptions that we might have because of our current day environment, and how that influences our understanding of the events around the Deluge. We also discuss the importance of why the time in the Ark is specified so exactly and how it impacts events in the future.

Our discussion this week looks at the beginning of the instruction to Noach to build the Ark. We discuss the principle that not all commandments make sense to us but they may be essential to our survival. Our purpose is obedience to the instruction so that the Creator's will is fulfilled. This is the first part of our discussions about the how the events of Noach impact our undertstanding of the two Hebrew calendars that work within each other and how they both work toward the establishing of the Messianic Kingdom.

This week we discuss the reasons behind Cain's actions and how they impact the rest of his life and his lineage. We look at the contrast of Cain's lineage to the lineage of Seth and how would we react if in the same position as Cain.

This week we look at the story of Cain and Abel. We discuss how even though the commandments have not been codified as they were at Horeb, the actions of humanity are still subject to their rule as they are an inherent part of the nature of Adonai and all of His Creation.

This week we look at the spiritual importance of Shabbat, not just as a break in the week's proceedings, but discovering how it is root of spiritual clothing or nakedness.
We compare the places where the "taking" of something that was forbidden is associated with Shabbat and how slavery and loss of privilege to enjoy the provision of GOD begins with this major event at the beginning of mankind's relationship with the Creator, Creation and each other.