Torah Portion · 2026-05-16
Bamidbar
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Trust in the wilderness
Notice the contrast between God’s steady faithfulness and the human call to trust, obey, and persevere.
Opening verse
Numbers 1:1
On the first day of the second month of the second year after the Israelites had come out of the land of Egypt, the LORD spoke to Moses in the Tent of Meeting in the Wilderness of Sinai. He said:
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- What does this portion reveal about God’s character and covenant faithfulness?
- How does the Haftarah deepen or echo the Torah reading?
- How do the Messianic Witness passages shape your response this week?