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THIS WEEK'S PORTION #3

Lekh Lekha | לך לך | "Go forth yourself!" | ተለይተህ ውጣ | teleyy’teh w’TT’a [wiTTa]

1. TORAH READING

Genesis 12:1-17:27

2. PROPHETS READING

Isaiah 40:27-41:16

3. NEW TESTAMENT READING

Romans 4:1-25; Galatians 4:21-5:1; Hebrews 7

PORTION OUTLINE - TORAH

Genesis 12:1 | The Call of Abram

Genesis 12:10 | Abram and Sarai in Egypt

Genesis 13:1 | Abram and Lot Separate

Genesis 14:1 | Lot's Captivity and Rescue

Genesis 14:17 | Abram Blessed by Melchizedek

Genesis 15:1 | God's Covenant with Abram

Genesis 16:1 | The Birth of Ishmael

Genesis 17:1 | The Sign of the Covenant

PORTION OUTLINE - PROPHETS

Isaiah 40:1 | God's People Are Comforted

Isaiah 41:1 | Israel Assured of God's Help

PORTION COMMENTARY

THE QUARREL WITH LOT

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK: Abraham encountered God, and it changed his life. We have all sorts of different names for this experience. Some call it a conversion. Others refer to it as being “born again.” To others it is a “spiritual awakening.” Regardless of what we call it, it is pure joy. It is a conversion of the heart, a spiritual awakening of the soul; it is a new birth.

COMMENTARY: So Abram said to Lot, "Please let there be no strife between you and me, nor between my herdsmen and your herdsmen, for we are brothers. (Genesis 13:8)

Full Commentary https://www.lojs.org/this-weeks-reading-ends-10-16-21/