Torah Portion Summary

The thirty-second reading from the Torah, and second-to-last reading from the book of Leviticus, is called Behar. It literally means “on the mountain.” The name comes from the first words of the first verse of the reading, which could be translated to read, “The LORD then spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai” (Leviticus 25:1). This portion from the Torah introduces the laws of the sabbatical years, the jubilee, and redemption. In most years, we read Behar together with Bechukotai.

Haftarh Portion Summary

The haftarah portion of Behar concerns the redemption of some land by Jeremiah the prophet, just before the Babylonian army (Kasdim) was poised to strike and destroy Judah. By faith Jeremiah paid the redemption price and performed the transaction before the leaders of Judah in order to attest to the word of the LORD that one day the Jews would return to the land and rebuild it: "There will again be buying of homes and fields and vineyards in this Land," for nothing is too difficult for the LORD God of Israel.

B'rit Chadashah Portion Summary

The forgiveness of debts and return of slaves on Yovel is called the "Jubilee Release." The Brit Chadashah portion reveals that Yeshua the Mashiach was sent to set the captives free by releasing them from their slavery to sin. Yeshua read these words during an aliyah He performed at the synagogue: "The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor." (Luke 4:18-19)

Yeshua then stated that "Today this Scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing," indicating that He was the Substance of which the ritual was merely a type.

All Portions this week (LINK)
Torah	Haftarah	B'rit Chadashah
25:1-26:2	Jeremiah 32:6-27	Luke 4:16-21

COMMENTARY
Fruits of Torah	Torah Resource	Hebrews for Christians
Ardelle -ver1	Tim Hegg -part1	Torah Table Talk
	Tim Hegg -part2	Redeeming the Land

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Portion	Torah Pearls	Prophet Pearls
Behar