Parashat Vayera
“And He Appeared”

17 Cheshvan 5782
October 23, 2021

Torah Reading

• Genesis 18:1-22:24
Adonai appeared to Avraham…
(Genesis 18:1 CJB)

Haftarah Reading

• 2 Kings 4:1-37 (A)
• 2 Kings 4:1-23 (S)
(A) indicates the Ashkenazi tradition.
(S) indicates the Sephardic tradition.

New Testament Reading

• Luke 1:26-38; 24:36-53

Suggested Psalm

• Psalm 11
For Adonai is righteous; he loves righteousness; the upright will see his face.
(Psalm 11:7 CJB)

Aliyot

The seven aliyot readings from the Torah begin at these verses:

1. Genesis 18:1
2. Genesis 18:15
3. Genesis 19:1
4. Genesis 19:21
5. Genesis 21:5
6. Genesis 21:22
7. Genesis 22:1

Maftir: Genesis 22:20

Meditation

The book of Luke ends as dramatically as it begins. Yeshua appears among some followers, telling them not to fear (Luke 24:36-39)… In this way, Yeshua raises up sons like Himself (Isaiah 53:10) – starting with His disciples who rejoice daily in the Temple and praise God for the gift of eternal life (Luke 24:53)
– from Walk Genesis! by Jeffrey Enoch Feinberg, Ph.D., used by permission.

Torah Portion readings and the associated Haftarah readings generally follow the Stone Edition Chumash and/or the Complete Jewish Bible. Verse numbering generally follows the Hebrew tradition, and where modern Christian traditions differ those verse numbers are shown in parentheses (). Haftarah readings generally follow the Ashkenazi tradition. Where the Sephardic tradition differs, the Haftarah portions are designated as (A) and (S). Suggested New Testament readings are taken from various sources. Suggested Psalm readings are from the Messianic Siddur for Shabbat by Daniel Perek. The Key People, The Scenes, and The Main Events are taken from the Walk! series of Messianic Devotion Commentaries by Dr. Jeffrey Enoch Feinberg. Unless otherwise marked, Scripture quotations are taken from the Complete Jewish Bible, Copyright © 1998 and 2016 by David H. Stern. Used by permission. All copyrights reserved worldwide.

This post contains affiliate links. Purchases help support Messianic Torah Portion and do not affect the price you pay. Please do not make purchases on the Sabbath.

Messianic Torah Portion is a ministry of The Messianic Light.