Outreach Israel Ministries director Mark Huey has written Torah commentaries and reflections that are thought provoking and very enlightening for Messianic Believers today.

TORAHSCOPE, VOLUME I

Every week in Jewish synagogues the world over, a selection of a few chapters is considered from the Torah (the Pentateuch or the Law of Moses). The discipline of reading the parashah or Torah portion on Shabbat (the Sabbath) has helped maintain the cohesion of the Jewish people for millennia. As Messianic congregations have been formed, this tradition is something which has helped enliven the Bible readings and studies of those, Jewish Believers and evangelical Christians embracing their Hebraic Roots alike, who look to Moses' Teaching to tell us something about the relationship each of us is to have with Yeshua the Messiah (Jesus Christ), and how we are to grow in holiness.

What are the benefits of consistently examining the Torah? What old lessons might need to be re-learned every year, and what are some new lessons for God's people to be considering? How will the Torah form a major part of the emerging Messianic movement's understanding of the mission of God, and the prophesied restoration of all Israel? Will we really be able to understand the admonition, "The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our sons forever, that we may observe all the words of this law?" (Deuteronomy 29:29)?

TorahScope, Volume I is a compilation of insightful, reflective commentaries on the weekly Torah readings, gleaned from the studies and notes of William Mark Huey. Written from a Messianic perspective, this volume shares his conviction that a Believer's life and walk with the Messiah Yeshua can be viewed through the grid and lens of consistent Torah study. It provides contemporary examples of the relevancy of the Torah to all Messiah followers, and how we are to all be conformed to His image (Romans 8:29).

276 pages paperback

ISBN-10: 0-9823754-9-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-9823754-9-5

© 2004, 2010 TNN Press

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TORAHSCOPE HAFTARAH EXHORTATIONS

In Jewish synagogues and Messianic congregations all over the globe, the weekly Torah portion is read on the Sabbath. Traditionally associated with the parashah is a small selection called the Haftarah, meaning “conclusion.” This is usually a segment from the Prophets or Writings of the Tanakh (Old Testament) which bears a thematic connection to the Torah reading. While the custom of considering a prophetic section arose during tenuous times in Jewish history when the people were forbidden to study from the Law of Moses, it was something firmly in place during the time of Yeshua (Jesus) and the Apostles (Luke 4:16-17; Acts 13:15).

Commonly in some parts of today’s Messianic community, we tend to forget that the Torah makes up the foundation of the Holy Writ, but by no means is the whole of the Holy Writ. Messianic Believers have a great blessing to consider the associated text from the Haftarah every week along with their Torah studies, from which they can derive additional spiritual insight and blessings. In consulting both the Torah and Haftarah selections together, then we can all see the great and mighty acts of God throughout Biblical history and His interactions with Israel. We can be especially more in tune with what it means to see Yeshua  “in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms” (Luke 24:44).

TorahScope Haftarah Exhortations is a compilation of insightful, encouraging messages that take into consideration the weekly Torah and Haftarah portions, gleaned from the studies and notes of William Mark Huey. It is the author’s sincere hope and desire that his thoughts will give you key instructions in how we can be fully used by our Heavenly Father as faithful vessels for His service today.

182 pages paperback

ISBN-10: 0-9834951-0-6 ISBN-13: 978-0-9834951-0-9

© 2011 TNN Press

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TORAHSCOPE, VOLUME II

TorahScope, Volume II is a compilation of insightful commentaries on the weekly Torah and Haftarah portions gleaned from the studies and reflections posted by William Mark Huey, director of Outreach Israel Ministries.

Written from a Messianic perspective, this volume shares uplifting and encouraging testimonies from personal life encounters of how the Torah can be applied in a modern-day setting during this hour of restoration. Many Believers today struggle with understanding how the Torah can apply to their lives and need practical solutions from the Scriptures. TorahScope offers you with thoughts that will give you such solutions, and will give you focus for your examination of the weekly Torah portions.

TorahScope follows the annual cycle of Torah readings, and provides contemporary examples of how the Torah, Haftarah, and applicable writings from the Messianic Scriptures are applicable to conforming the Torah student to the image of Yeshua. Torah teachers and students will find these contemporary commentaries beneficial in their pursuit of the Holy One of Israel.

262 pages
spiral bound

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COUNTING THE OMER:
A DAILY DEVOTIONAL TOWARD SHAVUOT

The seven-week period between the Biblical festivals of Passover and Shavuot, or Pentecost, is the season of Counting the Omer (Leviticus 23:10-16; Deuteronomy 16:9-11). Originally in the Tabernacle and Temple of Ancient Israel, the priests were to present special offerings before the Lord each day for the fifty-day count. Psalm 67 was among the hymns recited and employed to offer praise and adoration to Him. Since the destruction of the Second Temple, various Jewish traditions have been developed in order to make the seven-week or fifty-day Omer Count a very special time to focus on God, His blessings, and the important themes of Shavuot.

Today’s Messianic Believers can surely benefit from any discipline where God’s people can review various Scripture passages for a set time, and allow themselves to be prepared for great things when the Feast of Weeks is finally observed. The awesome wisdom and goodness of our Heavenly Father are things definitely worthy of exploration and contemplation, via a reflection upon the themes of various Psalms, and how they relate to our understanding of Shavuot and our faith in Yeshua the Messiah (Jesus Christ).

Counting the Omer: A Daily Devotional Toward Shavuot is a compilation of insightful, encouraging messages that examines a passage from Psalms every day for the fifty-day Omer Count season. Each exhortation is intended to prepare you for the commemoration of Shavuot (Pentecost) at the end of seven weeks. Gleaned from the studies and notes of William Mark Huey, it is the author’s intent that God’s people can not only be energized to Count the Omer themselves--but be specially prepared to experience His presence when the Feast of Weeks finally arrives!

270 pages
paperback

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SAYINGS OF THE FATHERS:
A MESSIANIC PERSPECTIVE ON PIRKEI AVOT

The Mishnah tractate Pirkei Avot or Sayings of the Fathers is a compilation of wise sayings, proverbs, and anecdotes dating from the Third Century B.C.E.-Third Century C.E., forming the basis of ancient Jewish ethics. Many significant parallels can be seen between remarks made in the Pirkei Avot and the wisdom sayings or teachings of Yeshua the Messiah, James the Just, and the Apostles Peter and Paul. In the Jewish community today, the Pirkei Avot are traditionally read and considered during the seven weeks between the festivals of Passover and Shavuot.

Sayings of the Fathers: A Messianic Perspective on Pirkei Avot takes readers through not just one, but two years of fifty-day reflections—and six bonus days—of some of the ancient wisdom seen in this valuable text. You will not only be introduced to some of the key views present in the Apostolic period, but also be able to weigh the value that the Jewish Sages have in your own personal study and reflection upon the Scriptures. Be prepared to join into an ancient discussion that spans the ages as you reflect on these words. Be blessed as your faith and outlook on the world are enriched, and you have more to take to your Heavenly Father in prayer!

260 pages
spiral bound

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