Weekly Torah Portion Commentary – Messianic Hebraic Study

Hebraic Torah-based reflection on "Bereshit" Parashah Bereshit 1. Parashah Details Torah: Genesis 1:1-6:8 Haftarah: Isaiah 42:5-43:10 Brit Chadashah: John 1:1-17 2. What Happens in This Parashah (Orientation) The parashah of Bereshit (“In the beginning”) recounts the six days of creation, culminating in Shabbat, the day of rest. It establishes Yahweh as the sole Creator, bringing order from chaos. Following the creation account, the narrative shifts to the genealogy from Adam to Noah, highlighting the increasing wickedness of humanity and setting the stage for the flood. 3. Textually Interesting Features in the Torah Portion The opening verse, בְּרֵאשִׁית בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֵת הָאָרֶץ (Bereshit bara Elohim et hashamayim ve’et ha’aretz – “In the beginning, Elohim created the heavens and the earth”), is striking for its brevity and the placement of “Bereshit” – “in the beginning” – at the very front. This isn’t simply a chronologic...