Weekend Meditation--The Word Made Flesh

John 1; Genesis 1:1; Matthew 5:1-5; Luke 24:44; Matthew 5:17-19; 23:23, 6:2-6. 6:16, 23:13; Luke 18:10-11

We are walking in today:  Weekend Meditation--The Word Made Flesh

Witness living word throughout the Bible:  H2417 chay alive, living, life.  H1697 davar speech, word, speaking, thing, saying, utterance

Daniel 4:17; Hebrews 4:12

This arrangement of the 613 principles, the law of our Lord God Almighty, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob is from the book by Rabbi Ralph Messer, Torah: Law Or Grace? Kingdom Principles For Kingdom Living.  This book can be ordered online here or in the store if you are in the Denver area here.  http://store.torah.tv/browse.cfm/torah:-law-or-grace-book/4,4821.html

The First Commandment-Exodus 20:2-3  I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

​21. You shall eat and be satisfied, and bless the Lord your God --Deuteronomy 8:10 When thou hast eaten and art full, then thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for the good land which he hath given thee. 
​22. You shall cleave to the Lord your God --Deuteronomy 10:20 Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.  
23. You shall not add to the commandments of Torah --Deuteronomy 13:1​ ​​If there arise among you a prophet, or a dreamer of dreams, and giveth thee a sign or a wonder,​  
24. You shall not subtract from the commandments of the Torah --Deuteronomy 13:1 
​25. You shall not listen to one who prophesies in the name of the gods of others --Deuteronomy 13:3-4​ ​3 Thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams: for the Lord your God proveth you, to know whether ye love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. 4 Ye shall walk after the Lord your God, and fear him, and keep his commandments, and obey his voice, and ye shall serve him, and cleave unto him.​
26. You shall not practice divination --Deuteronomy​18:10​ ​There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch.​ 
27. You shall not practice astrology --Deuteronomy 18:10 
28. You shall not read omens or practice sorcery --Deuteronomy​ 18:10
29. You shall not practice the art of an animal charmer --Deuteronomy 18:11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.​ 30. You shall not practice necromancy by inquiring of Ov --Deuteronomy 18:11​​

We have to read the word of Yahweh in the proper context!  As students of the Scriptures we have to study and no longer read but seek understanding from the original intent.  The Hebrew writers who lived in a Hebraic culture, gave us this account of the Hebrew speaking God, Yahweh!  These teachings and instructions were given to the children of Israel who are descendants of Abraham, Issac and Jacob!  This is what Moses received and shared with the people while in the wilderness.  During the time of Yeshua, the teachings of Moses were the center of guiding the people of Israel for every area of their lives.  The Jewish leaders and teachers believed that the Messiah would be the ultimate Torah teacher.  So what does Yeshua Hamashiach say about the Torah?  Did He uphold the Torah?  How did He live His life? Was it according to the Torah?  Why do we need to answer these questions?  If we are to be Christians which would be 'little Christs'--do you look like and act like your name sake?  Can you say that the way that you live your life mirrors Yeshua's?  He is the word made flesh referred to as the Torah, prophets and the writings which would be the entire first portion of the Bible.  Known as the Tanakh to the Hebrew people.  Why would He have to say that He did not come to destroy the law or Torah?  Was it known that we would end up operating with that understanding, that He came and now under grace the law/Torah was no more?  How could grace take away instruction?  The use of idioms from the Hebraic culture is not easily translated into English.  Much like the turn of phrase that is used in other languages or cultures can be misunderstood without the intention known, it is difficult to translate properly.  For those who uphold and keep His teachings will have a higher place in His kingdom versus those who discount His teachings, a lower place in His kingdom.  The correction of Yeshua of the Torah teachers of the time who had created a religious system that included additional man made laws.  This did not match the original intent for the people to be set apart as holy and in relationship with holy Yahweh.  There was never to be another system for living created by the minds of man!  We already have the perfect lifestyle and instruction available that is what Yeshua lived and taught.  It was the traditions of men and hypocrisy that weighted them down with burdens never intended for them to carry.  This proper interpretation and application of the Torah in our lives, for His people, is the reason why He walked among us here on the Earth.  Why would He say five times, 'you have hear it said'?  What was said?  What is He referring to?  The Torah!  How could it be referred to in His correction of the people who had come to misunderstand His word?  If the Torah was no longer valid, why refer or explain and define that it will not pass away unless heaven and the earth pass away?  Much like today, the correction of returning to the original Hebrew setting and culture we find through our cleared vision of the scales of tradition falling from our eyes, many references to our Hebrew speaking teacher/rabbi--Yeshua.  He who was there from the beginning and who said let there be and it was!  The one and only Yahweh for He is one!  To hear this awesome teaching again, click here!