Re-eh - ראה: "Behold"
Torah : Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17
Haftarah : Isaiah 54:11-55:5
Gospel : Acts 8-9

Thought for the Week:

The Torah itself clearly states in many places that its laws are eternal, never to be abolished. And even the Christians acknowledge that the Jewish Bible is the word of God. If the Torah is eternal and Jesus himself claims to have no intention of abolishing or changing it, why do the Christians [disregard the commandments] ...which are clearly spelled out in the Torah? (Pinchas Stolper, The Real Messiah).

Commentary:

Deuteronomy 13. A prophet is a spokesperson for God. Prophets are often asked to verify their authenticity with a particular sign or wonder. Deuteronomy 13 warns us that even if the would-be prophet's sign or wonder does succeed and his prediction does come to pass, he might still be a false prophet. Signs and wonders are not the final proof. If the prophet attempts to dissuade you "from the way in which the LORD your God commanded you to walk," (13:5) you are to disregard him as a false prophet. The way in which God commanded us to walk is the Torah and its commandments. Deuteronomy warns ...