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
And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first [day] of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying,
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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?