Jesus lived in a Middle Eastern, Hebraic culture. 

The Torah (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy) 

was, and still is, the basis for all Jewish religious thought.

Jesus went to the synagogue on a regular basis

and became very familiar with the Hebrew Bible 

(AKA the Old Testament).

In fact, it's very probable that He had it all memorized.

Luke 4 is an example of what a typical synagogue "service" looked like.

Middle Eastern culture focuses on teaching the Word of God

through stories, narratives, and parables.

The Mishnah is the oldest authority of Jewish law because

it is the written-down oral traditions for everyday life.

In it, there is a schedule for reading the Hebrew Bible

known as the parashah calendar. 

It is uncertain if Jesus used this calendar or an adaptation of it.

The beauty of reading the Bible in this format is that 

it keeps with Hebraic culture of exploring God's Word through its stories.

There are three parts: Torah, Prophets, and Gospel.

Reading the Bible in this way not only helps us see the narrative flow

in the Scriptures, but also to see how the New Testament

builds upon and connects with the Old Testament.

We hope this will help our fellow believers to connect to our 

Jewish Messiah on a more personal level and

hopefully to gain a deeper insight on the character of 

God the Father, God the Messiah, and God the Spirit.