2 Peter 1; Psalm 119
We are walking in today: The Counting of the Omer, This is the thirtieth day, making four weeks and two days of the Omer. We Must First Obey and Do, Then Know and Understand!!!
Witness interpretation throughout the Bible: H6622 pathar--to interpret, interpretation
We are walking in today: The Counting of the Omer, This is the thirtieth day, making four weeks and two days of the Omer. We Must First Obey and Do, Then Know and Understand!!!
Witness interpretation throughout the Bible: H6622 pathar--to interpret, interpretation
2 Peter 1:20 First, you must understand this: No prophecy in Scripture is a matter of one’s
Torah: Genesis 40:8, 40:16, 40:22, 41:8, 41:12, 41:13, 41:15
Matthew 16:3 And in the morning you say that there will be a storm today because the sky is red and
In the above passage, Yahushua tells us that it is the 'foolish' who are slow of heart to believe [to be "DO-ers" of] all that the prophets have spoken. By contrast, being quick to believe 'all that the prophets have spoken' is the realm of the 'wise.'
This tells us that we should be "DO-ers" of all the words of the prophets, and that we can use the words of the prophets to validate truth.
We see the same principle in the book of Acts:
And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, (Acts 15:15)
In the above passage, the apostle James confirms and validates the actions and words of Simon Peter, by finding their agreement with the words of the prophets!
As if that were not enough, Peter then goes on to tell us that we too, should be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets:
This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: 2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: (2Peter 3:1-2)
If we are to avoid being among the foolish, among those who are slow of heart, our interpretation must also be in agreement with all the words of the prophets!
Let's see some Scripture examples of how we may use this guideline.
In this example, we will see how the apostle Paul believed [was a "DO-er" of] all the words of the Prophets, and that Paul exhorts us to follow his example.
What did Paul himself believe, and do?
In order to determine what Paul believed and did, we must look closely at Paul's testimony:
And this I [Paul] confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the Elohim [God] of my fathers, believing [being a "DO-er" of] all that has been written in the Torah and in the Prophets (Acts 24:14 - The Scriptures 1998)
In the above passage, Paul tells us he worships the Elohim [God] of his fathers, 'believing' [being a "DO-er" of] all things which are written in the law and in the Prophets
The apostle Paul is telling us that he is a "DO-er" of all the Words of Messiah, which include the Words Messiah spoke to Moses and all the Prophets.
But what did the Prophets speak? What did the apostle Paul do and practice? I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; 20 And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God. (Ezekiel 20:19-20)
In the above passage, the prophet Ezekiel looks backward, reminding us of the commandments of Torah. Now notice the words of Ezekiel that look forward prophetically, to Believers in Messiah under the New Covenant:
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. (Ezekiel 36:26-27)
And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them. (Ezekiel 37:24)
In the above passages, the prophet Ezekiel confirms a New Covenant promise. Yahuweh tells us He will give us a new heart; and He will put His Spirit within the Believers, and will cause them to walk in His statutes, and keep and do His judgments. This refers to walking in obedience to all the New Covenant statutes, judgments, and commandments that are written in Torah.
Do we see Ezekiel's prophetic words as a testimony in the life of the apostle Paul?
We now know that the apostle Paul was a "DO-er" of all that has been written in the Torah and in the Prophets. We can now understand that Paul was careful to keep all the commandments, statutes, and judgments of Torah, including the Biblical Feast days and Sabbath days.
Now... Paul and his company... went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. (Acts 13:13-14)
And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. (Acts 13:42)
And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, (Acts 17:2)
But [Paul] bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus. (Acts 18:21)
For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost. (Acts 20:16)
Defending himself, Paul said, Neither against the Torah of the Jews, nor against the sanctuary, nor against Caesar have I sinned in anything. (Acts 25:8-HRB)
Beloved, have you been taught the above information about Paul from your Bible Teachers? If the answer is no? Why not?
Scripture tells us in detail, the reason that many Bible teachers today do not teach these Scriptures We recall that in a Biblical sense, to 'know' something is to experience that thing. So it is, that from a Biblical standpoint, it is not until we 'know' Torah by experiencing and practicing Torah, that we truly 'know' Torah. And because many Bible Teachers today have themselves been taught not to experience Torah, they do not really 'know' Torah — and according to the apostle Peter, they are unlearned!
5. No Private [Our Own, non-Biblical] Interpretation
Many have heard that we are not to have 'private' interpretation of Scripture. In order to see what this means, let us notice the following passage:
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private <2398> interpretation. (2 Peter 1:20)
In the above passage, we are told that no prophecy of the Scriptures is of any 'private' [Greek idios, Strong's Number <2398>, "privately, ones own"] interpretation. A prophecy of Scripture is any word of Scripture, whether uttered from the mouth of Yahuweh, or inspired to the writer by the Holy Spirit.
And so we are told that the interpretation of these Bible words is not to be 'our own' [non-Biblical] interpretation. And so in order for an interpretation to be true, the interpretation must find agreement with all the Biblical Guidelines of Scripture, and must not have any contradiction, when considering all of Scripture. There must also be two or three witnesses of Scripture to confirm an idea as true. If the supposed idea or interpretation seems to contradict any Scripture passage, we may then conclude that the idea is in error. We must then propose a different meaning or interpretation for that passage, so that we may find the meaning that agrees with all of Scripture. Shema Selah let us hear, listen and apply the words of the Most High to our lives as we count up the omer!! Facebook LIVE video
own interpretation.
Torah: Genesis 40:8, 40:16, 40:22, 41:8, 41:12, 41:13, 41:15
Prophets: Jeremiah 27:9
Writings: Judges 7:15; Daniel 2:4, 5:12, 5:16
Matthew 16:3 And in the morning you say that there will be a storm today because the sky is red and
overcast. You can forecast the weather by judging the appearance of the sky, but you cannot interpret the signs of the times.
2 Peter 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
HEY
Psalm 119:33-40
33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
38 Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
39 Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
Chet
Ancient Name: Hhets
Pictograph: Wall
Meanings: Outside, Divide Half
Sound: Hh
History & Reconstruction
The ancient pictograph is a picture of a tent wall. The meanings of this letter are "outside," as the function of the wall is to protect the occupants from the elements, half, as the wall in the middle of the tent divides the tent into the male and female sections, and secular, as something that is outside.
The Modern Hebrew name for this letter is hhet meaning a string. A very similar Hebrew word is hhets, which means a wall and is most likely the original name for this letter. The sound of the letter, in ancient and modern times, is a guttural "hh" (as in the "ch" in the name Bach).
The early Semitic pictograph evolved into in the Middle Semitic script. This letter continued to evolve into in the Late Semitic script. The Middle Semitic script is the origin of the Greek and Roman H. The late Semitic script became the Modern Hebrew ח. The Middle Semitic form of this letter became the number 8.
As we continue the study of properly interpreting the scriptures. Comparing scriptures from the law prophets and the writings commonly referred to as the Old Testament. With the scriptures of the New Testament as a witness for understanding the mind of The Most High. His instructions to the path of truth and righteousness from man made doctrines and error. This lesson continues in two more tools to approach the holy word of Elohim.
4. All the Words of the Prophets
Our next Guideline is seen in the Book of Luke, where we see Yahushua talking to His Disciples. Here Yahushua reveals a great truth for us today, a valuable piece of information that has been ignored by most Bible teachers. Notice the following passage:
Then he said unto them, O fools ['foolish'], and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: (Luke 24:25)
2 Peter 1:20 Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation.
HEY
Psalm 119:33-40
33 Teach me, O LORD, the way of thy statutes; and I shall keep it unto the end.
34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
35 Make me to go in the path of thy commandments; for therein do I delight.
36 Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness.
37 Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
38 Stablish thy word unto thy servant, who is devoted to thy fear.
39 Turn away my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments are good.
40 Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.
Chet
Ancient Name: Hhets
Pictograph: Wall
Meanings: Outside, Divide Half
Sound: Hh
History & Reconstruction
The ancient pictograph is a picture of a tent wall. The meanings of this letter are "outside," as the function of the wall is to protect the occupants from the elements, half, as the wall in the middle of the tent divides the tent into the male and female sections, and secular, as something that is outside.
The Modern Hebrew name for this letter is hhet meaning a string. A very similar Hebrew word is hhets, which means a wall and is most likely the original name for this letter. The sound of the letter, in ancient and modern times, is a guttural "hh" (as in the "ch" in the name Bach).
The early Semitic pictograph evolved into in the Middle Semitic script. This letter continued to evolve into in the Late Semitic script. The Middle Semitic script is the origin of the Greek and Roman H. The late Semitic script became the Modern Hebrew ח. The Middle Semitic form of this letter became the number 8.
As we continue the study of properly interpreting the scriptures. Comparing scriptures from the law prophets and the writings commonly referred to as the Old Testament. With the scriptures of the New Testament as a witness for understanding the mind of The Most High. His instructions to the path of truth and righteousness from man made doctrines and error. This lesson continues in two more tools to approach the holy word of Elohim.
4. All the Words of the Prophets
Our next Guideline is seen in the Book of Luke, where we see Yahushua talking to His Disciples. Here Yahushua reveals a great truth for us today, a valuable piece of information that has been ignored by most Bible teachers. Notice the following passage:
Then he said unto them, O fools ['foolish'], and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken: (Luke 24:25)
In the above passage, Yahushua tells us that it is the 'foolish' who are slow of heart to believe [to be "DO-ers" of] all that the prophets have spoken. By contrast, being quick to believe 'all that the prophets have spoken' is the realm of the 'wise.'
This tells us that we should be "DO-ers" of all the words of the prophets, and that we can use the words of the prophets to validate truth.
We see the same principle in the book of Acts:
And to this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written, (Acts 15:15)
In the above passage, the apostle James confirms and validates the actions and words of Simon Peter, by finding their agreement with the words of the prophets!
As if that were not enough, Peter then goes on to tell us that we too, should be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets:
This second epistle, beloved, I now write unto you; in both which I stir up your pure minds by way of remembrance: 2 That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour: (2Peter 3:1-2)
If we are to avoid being among the foolish, among those who are slow of heart, our interpretation must also be in agreement with all the words of the prophets!
Let's see some Scripture examples of how we may use this guideline.
In this example, we will see how the apostle Paul believed [was a "DO-er" of] all the words of the Prophets, and that Paul exhorts us to follow his example.
What did Paul himself believe, and do?
In order to determine what Paul believed and did, we must look closely at Paul's testimony:
And this I [Paul] confess to you, that according to the Way which they call a sect, so I worship the Elohim [God] of my fathers, believing [being a "DO-er" of] all that has been written in the Torah and in the Prophets (Acts 24:14 - The Scriptures 1998)
In the above passage, Paul tells us he worships the Elohim [God] of his fathers, 'believing' [being a "DO-er" of] all things which are written in the law and in the Prophets
The apostle Paul is telling us that he is a "DO-er" of all the Words of Messiah, which include the Words Messiah spoke to Moses and all the Prophets.
But what did the Prophets speak? What did the apostle Paul do and practice? I am the LORD your God; walk in my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; 20 And hallow my sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God. (Ezekiel 20:19-20)
In the above passage, the prophet Ezekiel looks backward, reminding us of the commandments of Torah. Now notice the words of Ezekiel that look forward prophetically, to Believers in Messiah under the New Covenant:
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh. 27 And I will put my spirit within you, and cause you to walk in my statutes, and ye shall keep my judgments, and do them. (Ezekiel 36:26-27)
And David my servant shall be king over them; and they all shall have one shepherd: they shall also walk in my judgments, and observe my statutes, and do them. (Ezekiel 37:24)
In the above passages, the prophet Ezekiel confirms a New Covenant promise. Yahuweh tells us He will give us a new heart; and He will put His Spirit within the Believers, and will cause them to walk in His statutes, and keep and do His judgments. This refers to walking in obedience to all the New Covenant statutes, judgments, and commandments that are written in Torah.
Do we see Ezekiel's prophetic words as a testimony in the life of the apostle Paul?
We now know that the apostle Paul was a "DO-er" of all that has been written in the Torah and in the Prophets. We can now understand that Paul was careful to keep all the commandments, statutes, and judgments of Torah, including the Biblical Feast days and Sabbath days.
Now... Paul and his company... went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down. (Acts 13:13-14)
And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought that these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. (Acts 13:42)
And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures, (Acts 17:2)
But [Paul] bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus. (Acts 18:21)
For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost. (Acts 20:16)
Defending himself, Paul said, Neither against the Torah of the Jews, nor against the sanctuary, nor against Caesar have I sinned in anything. (Acts 25:8-HRB)
Beloved, have you been taught the above information about Paul from your Bible Teachers? If the answer is no? Why not?
Scripture tells us in detail, the reason that many Bible teachers today do not teach these Scriptures We recall that in a Biblical sense, to 'know' something is to experience that thing. So it is, that from a Biblical standpoint, it is not until we 'know' Torah by experiencing and practicing Torah, that we truly 'know' Torah. And because many Bible Teachers today have themselves been taught not to experience Torah, they do not really 'know' Torah — and according to the apostle Peter, they are unlearned!
5. No Private [Our Own, non-Biblical] Interpretation
Many have heard that we are not to have 'private' interpretation of Scripture. In order to see what this means, let us notice the following passage:
Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private <2398> interpretation. (2 Peter 1:20)
In the above passage, we are told that no prophecy of the Scriptures is of any 'private' [Greek idios, Strong's Number <2398>, "privately, ones own"] interpretation. A prophecy of Scripture is any word of Scripture, whether uttered from the mouth of Yahuweh, or inspired to the writer by the Holy Spirit.
And so we are told that the interpretation of these Bible words is not to be 'our own' [non-Biblical] interpretation. And so in order for an interpretation to be true, the interpretation must find agreement with all the Biblical Guidelines of Scripture, and must not have any contradiction, when considering all of Scripture. There must also be two or three witnesses of Scripture to confirm an idea as true. If the supposed idea or interpretation seems to contradict any Scripture passage, we may then conclude that the idea is in error. We must then propose a different meaning or interpretation for that passage, so that we may find the meaning that agrees with all of Scripture. Shema Selah let us hear, listen and apply the words of the Most High to our lives as we count up the omer!! Facebook LIVE video
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