One Word. One Story. One Messiah.
Welcome to a Torah-Rooted, Messiah-Centered Year of Study
Step into a year-long journey through Scripture that is firmly grounded in the Torah, illuminated by the Prophets and Writings, and fulfilled in Jesus the Messiah.
This study is designed to help you understand God’s commands, God’s promises, and the life of holiness God calls His people to walk in—and to see how Jesus does not abolish these things, but fulfills, deepens, and embodies them.
At its heart, this is a study about learning to read the Bible as one unified story, centered on the living Word of God.
Why This Study Begins Where Scripture Begins
We are studying the Bible from this perspective because this is how Scripture presents itself.
The Bible does not begin with the Gospels. It begins with God creating the world, calling a people, entering into covenant, and revealing His character and ways. The Torah lays the foundation for life with God. The Prophets call God’s people back when they wander. The Writings explore what faithful life looks like through wisdom, worship, suffering, and hope.
When the time was right, Jesus stepped into this story—not as a departure from it, but as its fulfillment.
When we read the New Testament without the foundation laid in the Torah, Scripture can feel fragmented, and discipleship can become thin. This study seeks to recover the continuity, depth, and coherence of God’s Word by allowing Scripture to interpret Scripture.
Jesus and the Whole Counsel of God
Jesus did not appear in a vacuum. He taught, healed, confronted, and redeemed within the world shaped by the Torah. He spoke the language of the Prophets. He prayed the Psalms. He lived the story Israel had been telling for generations—and He brought that story to its completion.
At times in this study, we may refer to Jesus by His Hebrew name, Yeshua, particularly when exploring the historical and covenantal context of Scripture. This name, which means “The Lord saves,” helps illuminate the meaning of His life and mission within God’s unfolding revelation.
Calling Him Jesus is fully appropriate and faithful, and this study does not require adopting Hebrew terminology. Our aim is understanding, not linguistic precision.
What This Study Is Not
Because this study approaches Scripture through its original covenant framework, it is important to be clear about what it is not.
This study is not about becoming Jewish or “more Jewish.”
We are not asking participants to:
- Convert to Judaism
- Adopt Jewish identity or cultural practices
- Begin keeping the feasts or Jewish holidays
- Order life according to the lunar calendar
- Learn Hebrew as a requirement for understanding Scripture
- Replace Christian worship practices with Jewish ones
None of these things are required for faithfulness to Jesus.
What We Are Doing Instead
What we are doing is recognizing that God chose to reveal Himself in history—to real people, in a real culture, through real language—and that Jesus entered that same world.
God revealed His character, His will, and His purposes through the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings. Understanding the roots of that revelation strengthens our grasp of the gospel, deepens our love for Christ, and matures our discipleship.
We are not adopting cultural practices as obligations.
We are not chasing rituals.
We are not changing identities.
We are learning to listen more carefully to Scripture on its own terms, so that our faith may be more deeply formed and more faithfully lived.
Who This Study Is For
Whether you are new to this way of reading Scripture or have walked this path for years, you are welcome here.
This study is for those who:
- Desire a deeper, more integrated understanding of the Bible
- Want to live faithfully, not just believe abstractly
- Are willing to wrestle honestly with Scripture
- Long to know Jesus not only as Savior, but as Teacher, Lord, and Living Word
You do not need prior knowledge. You do not need to agree with everything on day one. You only need a willingness to listen, learn, and walk faithfully.
An Invitation to a Formational Journey
This is not a fast study. It is a formational one.
We will move slowly. We will ask good questions. We will allow Scripture to interpret Scripture. And above all, we will seek to be shaped by the same Word that formed Israel, confronted the prophets, and took on flesh in Jesus the Messiah.
May this journey help us hear again the ancient call:
“Be holy, for I am holy.”
And may we discover that in Jesus Christ, this call is not diminished—but fulfilled.
🌿 How to Use This Study
1. Choose a category.
Each category focuses on a major theme in Scripture — foundations, worship, holiness, purity, wisdom, discipleship, and more.
Simply click “View Studies” under the category you want to explore.
2. Go to the category landing page.
There you will find a table of weekly studies, each with a title and summary.
These pages make it easy to navigate the whole year at a glance.
3. Select a weekly study.
Click on any week’s title to open its full lesson.
Each lesson includes:
- a clear overview
- a Torah portion
- supporting Scriptures
- gentle Hebrew learning
- Messianic connections
- devotional reflections
- discussion questions
- a 7-day reading plan (flexible for any schedule)
4. Study at your own pace.
I haven’t divided the lessons into strict daily readings — on purpose.
This gives you freedom to study according to:
- your time
- your needs
- your group’s rhythm
- your prayer life
Use the material as a daily study, weekly gathering, or personal deep dive.
You set the pace. The Spirit leads the process.
🙌 Grow as a Disciple — and Make Disciples
This journey is not just about gaining knowledge.
It’s about becoming a disciple of Yeshua —
and growing into someone who makes disciples,
living out the words:
Yehoshua — “The LORD saves!”
(Jesus / Yeshua)
As you study, may God strengthen your faith, sharpen your understanding, deepen your obedience, and fill you with joy in His presence.
📖 Now, choose a category and begin your journey.
May you be blessed, transformed, and equipped —
for the glory of God and in the name of Yeshua, our Messiah.
Explore by Category
1. Foundations of Faith and Covenant
Who God is and how His covenants shape His people. Torah’s foundation and the call to wholehearted love and obedience
2. Worship, Sacrifice, & Holiness
Approaching God in purity and Reverence: tabernacle, priesthood, offerings and appointed times fulfilled in Messiah.
3. Life, Purity & Justice
Explore God’s instructions for purity, justice, and the protection of life — and see how Yeshua fulfills and deepens each one.
4. Covenant, Justice & Community
Exploring how God forms a righteous society built on covenant faithfulness, compassion, responsibility, and shared identity in Messiah.
5. Kings, Exile & Return
Walking through the rise and fall of Israel’s kingdom and discovering how God’s mercy, justice, and promises endure through every generation.
6. Songs, Wisdom & Worship
Encounter the heart of God through Psalms, Proverbs, and Wisdom writings — learning to pray, worship, and walk with Him in holiness, honesty, trust, and awe.
7. The Messianic Hope & the Coming Kingdom
Rooted in the Torah and unfolding through the Prophets and Writings, this category traces the promise of the coming Messiah and reveals how Yeshua embodies the Seed, the Servant, and the King.
8. The Nation, the Stranger, and the Kingdom
God’s purpose for Israel as a holy nation and a light to the world.
9. The Inner Life, the Heart, and Holiness
God desires not only external obedience but a transformed heart.
10. Hope, Redemption, & The Kingdom to Come
Return and restoration, resurrection hope, and the reign of the Living Word.
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