...........................WHAT IS MEANT BY "THE LAW" IN THE BIBLE?.........................
Many will wonder about the "real meaning" of this word, others read it, over it, or just let it pass, But it does have an interesting background.
The word "law" in the Bible was not always as we read it. The original word in the original Hebrew language is "Torah" and this word means "Teaching and instruction" everywhere the word "law" is rendered, we must mentally read "teaching and instruction" by YHVH himself, through his chosen prophets and writers.
When the Bible was translated in the Greek language, the word was translated as "nomos" which tended towards being something "legalistic" or "legalities". When it was translated from the Greek to Latin, the word was translated as "Legis" as in "legislature" or "legislative" and finally, we have the word in English "law"
There are so many misunderstandings over this word, verses that read "not to be UNDER the law" etc.
But if we use the word as it is intended to be used, we will see something different. "Torah" as it was originally intended to be read has a deep meaning in the original "paleo-hebrew" which is "symbolisms by letters" like the Egyptian Hieroglyphs. When one reads the word "Torah" in the original ancient form, we can see the phrase '"behold, the first secure covenant" through understanding the meanings of the word pictures.
We must understand the "why?" of the Torah of Adonai. Why did YHVH give us His perfect Teaching and instruction?
1. To show us HIS perfection and Holiness, 2. To show us that we CAN NOT fulfill the commandments of a perfect and holy God. 3. To direct us to Messiah Yeshua (Jesus) who fulfilled ALL the requirements and who, through His sacrifice, made us acceptable to YHVH. 4. To teach us to live a holy and separated life style, honorable to YHVH.
There are those who teach that Israel was once "under the law" and now, "under grace" . But the truth of the matter is that "There has always been the Torah, and that there has always been grace. One is saved BY GRACE, since the time of Adam and Eve until the present time. Our righteousness is by GRACE only, when we accept Yeshua (Jesus) as our Messiah and LORD. But many teachers, rabbis from the past taught that to be accepted by God, one must adhere to the Mitzvoth (commandments) of the Torah, Paul taught that this was being "Under the law" the "law" was NEVER a salvation issue, accepting the one-time sacrifice of Yeshua on Calvary WAS! (and still is) We are made RIGHTEOUS by "HaDam Kadosh Yeshuah" (The Holy, without sin, blood of Jesus)
We follow the commandments of the Torah as A RESULT OF our salvation, and not 'in order to be saved"
Many think that the "Law" has ended, by the verse "The End of the law is Christ" but when we look closely, the word "end" rendered correctly in the Greek means "the end result of" . If we look at it, we can say;
"The end result of The Torah of YHVH, is Messiah Yeshua" the Torah points us to HIM, and was NEVER dissolved, but FULFILLED. Now we follow the commandments to live a life that is acceptable by God, as one obeys his or her parents, BECAUSE we love them. so therefore, if we Love the LORD, then, as Yeshua said,
"If ye love me, obey my commandments" Not only those that He taught, but those that were from the time the Torah was given (those that can be put into practice today) of course, that does not include ALL of the 613 commandments.
Thank you for allowing me to share.
rabbi Jacob Ben Avraham
Messianic rabbi
Texas
Many will wonder about the "real meaning" of this word, others read it, over it, or just let it pass, But it does have an interesting background.
The word "law" in the Bible was not always as we read it. The original word in the original Hebrew language is "Torah" and this word means "Teaching and instruction" everywhere the word "law" is rendered, we must mentally read "teaching and instruction" by YHVH himself, through his chosen prophets and writers.
When the Bible was translated in the Greek language, the word was translated as "nomos" which tended towards being something "legalistic" or "legalities". When it was translated from the Greek to Latin, the word was translated as "Legis" as in "legislature" or "legislative" and finally, we have the word in English "law"
There are so many misunderstandings over this word, verses that read "not to be UNDER the law" etc.
But if we use the word as it is intended to be used, we will see something different. "Torah" as it was originally intended to be read has a deep meaning in the original "paleo-hebrew" which is "symbolisms by letters" like the Egyptian Hieroglyphs. When one reads the word "Torah" in the original ancient form, we can see the phrase '"behold, the first secure covenant" through understanding the meanings of the word pictures.
We must understand the "why?" of the Torah of Adonai. Why did YHVH give us His perfect Teaching and instruction?
1. To show us HIS perfection and Holiness, 2. To show us that we CAN NOT fulfill the commandments of a perfect and holy God. 3. To direct us to Messiah Yeshua (Jesus) who fulfilled ALL the requirements and who, through His sacrifice, made us acceptable to YHVH. 4. To teach us to live a holy and separated life style, honorable to YHVH.
There are those who teach that Israel was once "under the law" and now, "under grace" . But the truth of the matter is that "There has always been the Torah, and that there has always been grace. One is saved BY GRACE, since the time of Adam and Eve until the present time. Our righteousness is by GRACE only, when we accept Yeshua (Jesus) as our Messiah and LORD. But many teachers, rabbis from the past taught that to be accepted by God, one must adhere to the Mitzvoth (commandments) of the Torah, Paul taught that this was being "Under the law" the "law" was NEVER a salvation issue, accepting the one-time sacrifice of Yeshua on Calvary WAS! (and still is) We are made RIGHTEOUS by "HaDam Kadosh Yeshuah" (The Holy, without sin, blood of Jesus)
We follow the commandments of the Torah as A RESULT OF our salvation, and not 'in order to be saved"
Many think that the "Law" has ended, by the verse "The End of the law is Christ" but when we look closely, the word "end" rendered correctly in the Greek means "the end result of" . If we look at it, we can say;
"The end result of The Torah of YHVH, is Messiah Yeshua" the Torah points us to HIM, and was NEVER dissolved, but FULFILLED. Now we follow the commandments to live a life that is acceptable by God, as one obeys his or her parents, BECAUSE we love them. so therefore, if we Love the LORD, then, as Yeshua said,
"If ye love me, obey my commandments" Not only those that He taught, but those that were from the time the Torah was given (those that can be put into practice today) of course, that does not include ALL of the 613 commandments.
Thank you for allowing me to share.
rabbi Jacob Ben Avraham
Messianic rabbi
Texas
