Law of the Mind, Part 33 Understanding Kingdom--Yeshua Taking the Authoritative Interpretation of the Torah!!

Matthew 5

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Witness oath throughout the Bible: H7621 shĕbuw`ah--oath, curse, oath (of the Most High)

Deuteronomy 7:8 But because the LORD loved you, and because he would keep the oath
which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

Torah:  Genesis 24:8, 26:3; Exodus 22:11; Numbers 30:2
Prophets:  Nehemiah 10:29; Ezekiel 21:23; Daniel 9:11; Zechariah 8:17
Writings:   Joshua 2:17; 1 Kings 2:43; 1 Chronicles 16:16;  Psalms 105:9; Ecclesiastes 8:2


James 5:12 But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.


Matthew 5:21,31,33

21 “You have heard that our fathers were told, ‘Do not murder,’ and that anyone who commits murder will be subject to judgment.

31 “It was said, ‘Whoever divorces his wife must give her a get.

33 “Again, you have heard that our fathers were told, ‘do not break your oath,’ and ‘Keep your vows to Adonai.

The "Letter of the Law"

There is a very important concept that Messiah is teaching in the Sermon on the Mount that we need to correctly discern. He draws our attention to the "letter of the Law" - that which is written. But he then goes on to explain the "spirit of the Law" which is His authoritative interpretation of the Law. Note well that the "spirit of the Law" - Messiah's interpretation and explanation of the meaning of the Law - does NOT nullify the "letter of the Law." The "spirit of the Law" merely enhances the meaning of and our understanding of the intention of the Law. Therefore it is possible to keep the "letter of the Law" while transgressing the "spirit of the Law." One can control himself enough not to murder his brother while continuing to hate his brother and drag his brother's name through the mud. This is what Sha'ul (the apostle Paul) meant when he wrote 2 Corinthians 3:6. The "letter of the Law" is the surface reading of the Law. Merely keeping the "letter of the Law" and not keeping the "spirit of the Law" is useless. You are still sinning if you do not keep the "spirit of the Law" - which is the intended, deeper meaning of the Law. The "spirit of the Law" is the deeper understanding and underlying meaning of the commandment. In order to keep the "spirit of the Law" one must, first of all, keep the letter of the Law - and then not stop there. The New Covenant was to feature the Law of Elohim. Not a new law, but the same Law. Nothing is said anywhere in the Torah or the Prophets or the Writings or the New Testament writings of a new law.

2 Corinthians 3:6
Who also hath made us able ministers of the New Testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.

Jeremiah 31:31-33
The time is coming," declares El Elyon, "when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. It will not be like the covenant I made with their forefathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of Egypt, because they broke my covenant, though I was a husband to them," declares Yahuwah. "This is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after that time," declares Yahweh. "I will put my Law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their Elohim, and they will be my people.

Teaching on Adultery

The next instruction which El Elyon explains is that pertaining to adultery - the seventh Word or commandment. Again, the act of having sex with your neighbor's wife is sin. But even the mental attention a man pays toward his neighbor's wife's sexuality is sin. If a man thinks about having sex with his neighbor's wife, he is guilty in his being of breaking the commandment. The letter of the law is to "not commit adultery." But the spirit of the law says, "don't even keep thinking about having sex with your neighbor's wife." "Get it out of your mind. El Elyon is taking that Torah instruction and showing us another application and a "spiritual" meaning of it. If a member of your body (i.e. "your neighbor" or "your hand") causes offense (commits intentional transgression), cut it off (i.e. remove that member from the body). You see! He is not talking literally about cutting off your offending hand from your arm. After all, it really isn't your hand that commits the offending sin! You are the one who chose to do that. To cut off your literal hand and five fingers do not take care of the problem. The problem is in your mind and heart. Therefore, we conclude, Messiah is speaking metaphorically about removing the rebellious, offending and unrepentant brother or sister from the community.

Matthew 5:27-32  You heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ But I say to you that everyone looking at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. And if your right eye causes you to stumble, pluck it out and throw it away from you. For it is better for you that one of your members perish, than for your entire body to be thrown into Gehenna. And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away from you. For it is better for you that one of your members perish, than for your entire body to be thrown into Gehenna. And it has been said, ‘Whoever puts away his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.’ But I say to you that whoever puts away his wife, except for the matter of whoring, makes her commit adultery. And whoever marries a woman who has been put away commits adultery.

Numbers 15:30, 31  But the person who acts presumptuously, whether native-born or a resident foreigner, insults Yahuwah. That person must be cut off from among his people. Because he has despised the word of Yahuwah and has broken his commandment, that person must be completely cut off. His iniquity will be on him.

Teaching on Taking Oaths

Yeshua’s teaching about taking oaths is also in perfect harmony with what the Torah teaches. And in it, he corrects the Pharisees commonly taught misinterpretations about oaths. In his first statement, he alludes to scriptures.

Leviticus 19:12  You must not swear falsely in my name so that you do not profane the name of your Elohim. I am El Elyon.

Deuteronomy 23:21  When you make a vow to El Elyon your Elohim you must not delay in fulfilling it, for otherwise, he will surely hold you accountable as a sinner

Numbers 30:2  If a man makes a vow to El Elyon or takes an oath of binding obligation on himself, he must not break his word but must do whatever he has promised

El Elyon paraphrases these passages which teach about taking oaths in the name Yahuwah. The Torah teaches that ALL oaths are to be taken in the name of El Elyon.

Deuteronomy 6:13  You must revere Yahuwah your Elohim, serve him, and take oaths using only his name.

Deuteronomy 10:20 Revere Yahuwah your Elohim, serve him, be loyal to him and take oaths only in his name.

The Pharisees, as they did with many scriptural commands, changed the requirements for taking oaths. They wouldn't take oaths in the name of El Elyon, because their law forbade the everyday use of invoking the name of Yahuwah. Instead, they instituted a hierarchical structure for taking oaths. One could swear by anything. And, in their way of thinking, as long as you were not swearing by Yahuwah, the vow could be broken. But the greater the value of the thing being invoked in the oath, the more reliable the oath. Thus, if I were to swear by the shirt on my back, such an oath would be taken somewhat lightly. But if I were to swear by the temple, now that would be an oath I would much more likely keep. Or if I were to swear by the gold on the altar in the temple, then this oath would be virtually certain.

Yes. That is the kind of nonsense the Pharisees put in place for taking oaths. In the very system they set up for taking oaths is implied that one can break an oath. The less the value of the thing the oath is taken on, the greater possibility that one would choose to break such a vow.

Shema Selah, let us consider our lives are we living according to the letter or the Spirit?? Facebook LIVE video