從古時起，在全世界的猶太會堂會一週一次在安息日讀經，從摩西五經（妥拉）到先知的書（先知書）。本週的內容被給予一個希伯來名，出自於經文內容起頭的字。每週慣例讀經的實例剛好記載在路加福音四章16節，耶穌來到拿撒勒的會堂，讀了一段先知書（以賽亞書61章）。我們發現每週一次閱讀這些內容，不僅提供我們機會，與世界成千上萬的猶太人來確認神話語的內容，在我們為以色列與猶太人的代禱上，聖靈更時常貼切的啟發具體的內容禱告。
註：在逾越節和除酵節這一週，從四月8日到15日（以色列地外遵守猶太慶典的會多一天到16日），每一天都有特別的閱讀內容。對那些想要跟著讀的人，逾越節後半週的段落分別是：
四月十二日星期日：出埃及記34:1-26 / 民數記28:19-25
四月十三日星期一：出埃及記9:1-14 / 民數記28:19-25
四月十四日星期二：出埃及記13:17-15:26 / 撒母耳記下22:1-51
四月十五日星期三：申命記15:19-16:17 / 民數記28:19-25 / 以賽亞書10:32-12:6
這週重新恢復一般的讀經循環；在猶太會堂這週安息日所要讀的段落稱做『第八日』，閱讀內容有：
妥 拉: 利未記 9:1-11:47
先知書: 撒母耳下6:1-7:17
利未記 10:3b: 『我在親近我的人中要顯為聖；在眾民面前，我要得榮耀。』
利未記11:44-45: 『我是耶和華─你們的神；所以你們要成為聖潔，因為我是聖潔的。你們也不可在地上的爬物污穢自己。我是把你們從埃及地領出來的耶和華，要作你們的神；所以你們要聖潔，因為我是聖潔的。』
本週的閱讀中心是以色列 神的聖潔─包括祂的兒女不看重聖潔的結果。
在利未記十章拿答與亞比戶『在 神面前獻上凡火，是耶和華沒有吩咐他們的』，火從耶和華面前出來，把他們燒滅。在撒母耳記下的段落，烏撒扶住沒有被正確搬運的約櫃，『神耶和華向烏撒發怒，因這錯誤擊殺他，他就死在神的約櫃旁。』
在瑪垃基書三章2-3節說『祂如煉金之人的火』，『必潔淨利未人，熬煉他們像金銀一樣；他們就憑公義獻供物給耶和華。』
請禱告在以色列彌賽亞肢體中對『聖潔』的觀念 ─ 使我們不會在敬拜中任意妄行，同時卻降服自己願被煉淨，使我們憑公義、在真理和誠實中獻上我們的供物。
馬汀和娜瑪‧賽維士（Martin & Norma Sarvis）
於耶路撒冷
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每周一妥拉 (2009/4/12-4/18)
从古时起，在全世界的犹太会堂会一周一次在安息日读经，从摩西五经（妥拉）到先知的书（先知书）。本周的内容被给予一个希伯来名，出自于经文内容起头的字。每周惯例读经的实例刚好记载在路加福音四章16节，耶稣来到拿撒勒的会堂，读了一段先知书（以赛亚书61章）。我们发现每周一次阅读这些内容，不仅提供我们机会，与世界成千上万的犹太人来确认神话语的内容，在我们为以色列与犹太人的代祷上，圣灵更时常贴切的启发具体的内容祷告。
注：在逾越节和除酵节这一周，从四月8日到15日（以色列地外遵守犹太庆典的会多一天到16日），每一天都有特别的阅读内容。对那些想要跟着读的人，逾越节后半周的段落分别是：
四月十二日星期日：出埃及记34:1-26 / 民数记28:19-25
四月十三日星期一：出埃及记9:1-14 / 民数记28:19-25
四月十四日星期二：出埃及记13:17-15:26 / 塞缪尔记下22:1-51
四月十五日星期三：申命记15:19-16:17 / 民数记28:19-25 / 以赛亚书10:32-12:6
这周重新恢复一般的读经循环；在犹太会堂这周安息日所要读的段落称做『第八日』，阅读内容有：
妥 拉: 利未记 9:1-11:47
先知书: 塞缪尔下6:1-7:17
利未记 10:3b: 『我在亲近我的人中要显为圣；在众民面前，我要得荣耀。』
利未记11:44-45: 『我是耶和华─你们的神；所以你们要成为圣洁，因为我是圣洁的。你们也不可在地上的爬物污秽自己。我是把你们从埃及地领出来的耶和华，要作你们的神；所以你们要圣洁，因为我是圣洁的。』
本周的阅读中心是以色列 神的圣洁─包括祂的儿女不看重圣洁的结果。
在利未记十章拿答与亚比户『在神面前献上凡火，是耶和华没有吩咐他们的』，火从耶和华面前出来，把他们烧灭。在塞缪尔记下的段落，乌撒扶住没有被正确搬运的约柜，『神耶和华向乌撒发怒，因这错误击杀他，他就死在神的约柜旁。』
在玛垃基书三章2-3节说『祂如炼金之人的火』，『必洁净利未人，熬炼他们像金银一样；他们就凭公义献供物给耶和华。』
请祷告在以色列弥赛亚肢体中对『圣洁』的观念─使我们不会在敬拜中任意妄行，同时却降服自己愿被炼净，使我们凭公义、在真理和诚实中献上我们的供物。
马汀和娜玛‧赛维士（Martin & Norma Sarvis）
于耶路撒冷
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This week's Torah Portion:
From ancient times there has been a weekly portion from the first five books of Moses (The Torah) and from the prophets (Haftarah) read on the Sabbath in synagogues around the world. This portion is given a Hebrew name taken from the opening words of the passage. An illustration of this practice appears to have been recorded in Luke 4:16 where Yeshua (Jesus) arrived in the synagogue in Nazareth and was asked to read the portion (Isaiah 61) from the Prophets. We have found that in perusing these weekly readings, not only are we provided opportunity to identify in the context of God's Word with millions of Jewish people around the world, but very often the Holy Spirit will illumine specific passages pertinent that week in our intercession for the Land and people of Israel.
NOTE: During the week of Passover and Unleavened Bread, April 8-15 (Outside of Israel observant Jews celebrate an extra day, through the 16th), there are special readings for each day. For those who would wish to follow these, the passages for the second half of Passover Week are:
Day 5 (Sunday, 12 April): Exodus 34:1-26; Numbers 28:19-25
Day 6 (Monday, 13 April): Exodus 9:1-14; Number2 28:19-25
Day 7 (Tuesday, 14 April): Exodus 13:17-15:26
II Samuel 22:1-51
Day 8 (Wednesday, 15 April): Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 18:19-25
Isaiah 10:32-12:6
The regular cycle of readings is resumed this week; the passage which will be read in synagogues on this coming Sabbath is called "Shemini" (i.e. "Eighth Day"), and the readings are:
TORAH: Leviticus 9:1-11:47
HAFTARAH: II Samuel 6:1-7:17
Leviticus 10:3b: "By those who come near Me I will be treated as holy, and before all the people I will be honored."
Leviticus 11:44-45: "For I am the LORD your God. Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am holy. And you shall not make yourselves unclean.For I am the LORD who brought you up from the land of Egypt to be your God; thus you shall be holy, for I am holy."
This week's readings center upon the Holiness of Israel's LORD-including the consequences to his children of not honoring that holiness. In Leviticus 10, Nadav and Avihu offer "strange fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them", and fire comes out from His presence and consumes them. In the II Samuel passage, Uzzah touches the Ark which was being carried improperly, and "the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down there for the irreverence, and he died there by the ark of God."
Malachi 3:2-3 says that "He is like a refiner's fire" and will "purify the sons of Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer to the LORD an offering in righteousness."
Please Pray-for a sense of the 'holy' in the Body of Messiah in Israel-that we will not be presumptuous in our worship, yet will at the same time yield ourselves to the refining, that the offerings which we offer up will be done in righteousness, in spirit and in truth.
Martin and Norma Sarvis
Jerusalem