Messianic Jewish Teachings: David Levine

Rabbi David Levine Erev Shabbat, Friday night, January 18, 2008 Parsha B’shalach (Exodus 13:17-17:16) Haftorah: Judges 4:4-5:31 At the Red Sea, the Children of Israel face an extraordinary trial. Will they be able to depend on God? This is a question that every person faces. In this encouraging message, Rabbi David Levine speaks about four qualities of God’s faithfulness that Israel learned during the Exodus.

Rabbi David Levine Yom Shabbat, Saturday, January 12, 2008 Parsha Bo (Exodus 10:1-13:16) Haftorah: Jeremiah 46:13-28 What made Moses' faith work? What were the qualities of his faith? Rabbi David Levine examines the faith of Moses as he leads the children of Israel out of Egypt. In this down-to-earth message, Rabbi David focuses on four essential qualities of faith which work together to make our faith in God effective. This message will strengthen your ability to walk with God, and to complete the assignments he has given you.

Rabbi David Levine Parsha Bo (Exodus 10:1-13:16)  Haftorah: Jeremiah 46:13-28 Moses was faithful to God’s assignment that he bring the children of Israel out of Egypt and out of slavery. It took great risk, boldness and confidence. It required perseverance, action, and unity. Rabbi David describes these qualities in a memorable teaching about faith and faithfulness. This message will encourage you to stick it out to the very end, just like Moses did.

Rabbi David Levine Yom Shabbat, Saturday, January 05, 2008 Parsha Vayera (Genesis 6:2-9:35) Abraham, Isaac and Jacob related to God as El Shaddai. But God said to Moses, there is more to me than that. I am YHVH. Rabbi David looks at the topic of God's revelation, comparing three revelations of God, three ways of relating to God, and three names of God.

Parsha Va'era (Exodus 6:2-9:35) Haftorah: Ezekiel 28:25-29:21 Rabbi David Levine Many people treat Biblical prophecies primarily as predictions of the future, but they may be missing the main point.  Rabbi David compares Moses' prophetic words to Pharaoh with Jonah's prophetic words to Nineveh to illustrate the primary purpose of prophecy and prophetic warnings

Parsha Sh'mot (Exodus 1:1-6:1) Haftorah: Isaiah 27:6-28:13, 29:22-23 Additional references to Luke 2:25-35, Mark 8:27-29 Rabbi David Levine Yom Shabbat, Saturday, December 29, 2007 The way we see another person determines our attitudes and our behavior towards him. A new Pharaoh forgot Joseph's service to Egypt, and viewed the children of Israel as enemies. He hated them and enslaved them, and ordered a pogrom to kill their newborn sons. That's when Moses was born, and both his mother and Pharaoh's daughter saw that he was special to God so they protected him. These two women saw Moses through God's eyes. Decades later, God used Moses to rescue the Jewish people from Egyptian slavery. Two thousand years ago another Jewish baby boy, Yeshua, was born, and he was brought to the Jerusalem temple for Pidyon HaBen, the redemption of the first born son. An elderly Jewish man saw this baby through God's eyes, and recognized he was the Messiah. Since that time, Jewish people have had many opinions about the identity of Messiah. Rabbi David Levine says the most important question each of us will ever answer is the one Yeshua asked, "Who do you say that I am?" This message will provoke you to consider carefully how you see other people, and help you see them through God's eyes

Parsha Shemot: Exodus 1:1-6:1 Haftorah: Isaiah 27:6-28:13, 29:22-23 Additional references to Luke 2:25-35, Mark 8:27-29 and Isaiah 6:10 Rabbi David Levine Erev Shabbat, Friday, December 28, 2007 In this special message for families, Rabbi David speaks about the importance of paying attention to what God wants us to see and hear. He talks about how Moses and Yeshua were special, even when they were newborn babies, and how others noticed them. This practical message for all ages concludes with the celebration of Seudat HaMashiach, the Meal of Messiah

Parsha Vayechi: Genesis 47:28-50:26 Erev Shabbat, Friday, December 21, 2007 Rabbi David Levine Joseph sees God’s hand at work through all the suffering caused by his brothers. What was it about Joseph that allowed him to see God’s purposes at work?  It started with Joseph’s loyalty to God, but Rabbi David Levine notices that it goes far deeper. Listen to this message to learn how your heart can become more like Joseph’s, one of God’s true shepherds

Parsha VaYigash (He came near) Genesis 44:18-47:27 with references to Matthew 16:21-26 Saturday, Yom Shabbat, December 15, 2007 Rabbi David Levine Haftorah: Ezekiel 37:15-28  Joseph reveals himself to his brothers, and forgives their sin and all the suffering they caused him. When he is reunited with his father, Jacob, it is like life from the dead.  Rabbi David says, “When you understand the depth of Joseph’s love for his brothers, you will better understand Yeshua’s love for the Jewish people.”           

Rabbi David Levine Friday, December 14, 2007 Parsha VaYigash (He came near) Genesis 44:18-47:27 with references to Matthew 16:21-26 and Luke 2:25-35 Haftorah: Ezekiel 37:15-28 "I am Joseph, who you sold to Egypt. I am Joseph, your brother." With these words, Joseph reveals himself to his brothers. One of the most emotion-filled stories in the Bible comes to life as Rabbi David Levine tells how God saved the Jewish people through the suffering of Joseph. Rabbi David weaves together the story of Joseph with the Jewish tradition of Messiah son of Joseph, the suffering servant. This fascinating presentation will touch your heart and may bring you to tears. Discover how God brings people out of suffering and into the fulfillment of a God-centered life. It's like life from the dead.

Parsha  VaYishlach Genesis 32:3–36:43 Rabbi David Levine This parsha describes the wrestling between Jacob and the one who is described as a Man, God, and an Angel. Rabbi David's message describes several different Jewish attempts to identify this mysterious person, and relates them to Messianic Jewish understandings. This is a thought-provoking message for everyone who takes the Jewish Bible and the God of Israel seriously

Rabbi David Levine Parsha: VaYishlach Genesis 32:3-36:43 Jacob wrestles with a mysterious one, and has his name changed to Israel, which means both "God-wrestler" and "God Rules." Jacob says afterwards he saw God and lived, a declaration of great import and power because it helps prepare us for accepting that God can come to earth in many forms, including that of a man. Rabbi David discusses how the those of us today who are dedicated to the God of Israel will also have to wrestle with him in their own ways.

Parsha Toldot Rabbi David Levine Yom Shabbat, Saturday, November 10, 2007 Spoken at Congregation Beth Hallel in Roswell (Atlanta) GA. Jewish identity is a rich inheritance. Rabbi David Levine talks about the value of Jewishness, and compares it to the wells which Abraham dug for his flocks in Canaan. His son, Isaac, had to re-open those wells, because the local Philistines had filled them in. And Isaac went further, digging more wells, and prospering greatly. In this stirring message, Rabbi David discusses the profound integration of Jewish identity and faith in Messiah that Yeshua's disciples experienced on the mountain when they saw Messiah with Moses and Elijah

Elder Rick Gray November 10, 2007

Rabbi David Levine Parsha Toldot Genesis 25:19-28:9; Malachi 1:1-2:7 The riches of our Jewish heritage are passed down from generation to generation. Rabbi David Levine speaks from Parsha Toldot about the need to recover our spiritual inheritance, and compares it to the way Isaac had to re-open wells which Abraham had dug, but which had been filled in by the Philistines. This message will strengthen your faith, and your commitment to Jewish life and spirituality. This message was given to Congregation Beth Hallel in Atlanta, GA.