#Rastafari #FirstDay aka #Sundays #Psalm 1 #RSS #17 #Yitro 2024-02-04 #LOJ

THIS WEEK'S PORTION #17

Yitro | יתרו | "Jethro" ዮቶር | Yotor
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1. TORAH READING

Exodus 18:1-20:26

1.1First reading — Exodus 18:1–12

1.2Second reading — Exodus 18:13–23

1.3Third reading — Exodus 18:24–27

1.4Fourth reading — Exodus 19:1–6

1.5Fifth reading — Exodus 19:7–19

1.6Sixth reading — Exodus 19:20–20:14

1.7Seventh reading — Exodus 20:15–23

2. PROPHETS READING

Isaiah 6:1-7:6; 9:5-6

3. NEW TESTAMENT READING

Matthew 8:5-20

PORTION OUTLINE - TORAH

Exodus 18:1 | Jethro's Advice

Exodus 19:1 | The Israelites Reach Mount Sinai

Exodus 19:9 | The People Consecrated

Exodus 20:1 | The Ten Commandments

Exodus 20:22 | The Law concerning the Altar

PORTION OUTLINE - PROPHETS

Isaiah 6:1 | A Vision of God in the Temple

Isaiah 9:1 | The Righteous Reign of the Coming King

SHEMOT HEBREW BOOK OF EXODUS - TORAH PORTION VOL.2 (FREE PDF)

The seventeenth reading from the Torah is named Yitro (יתרו), which is the literal Hebrew behind the name Jethro. The title comes from the first words of the first verse of the reading, which says, “Now Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’ father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel His people” (Exodus 18:1).

If the covenant ceremony at Mount Sinai can be compared to a wedding, then the Sabbath can be compared to a wonderful wedding gift. Wrapped up in blessing and holiness, it is a gift that continues to radiate the love of God every week.

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