HEBREW MIND VS GREEK MIND

Philippians chapter 2




Today we are walking in: Hebrew Mind VS Greek Mind




Today we look to the word-MIND-H3824 lebab--mind, knowledge, thinking, reflection, memory









The Torah testifies...............





Leviticus 24:12




And they put him in ward, that the mind H3824 of the LORD might be shewed them.







The prophets proclaim..................




Isaiah 26:3




Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind H3824 is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.







The writings bear witness..........................





Lamentations 3:21




This I recall to my mind H3824, therefore have I hope.





Job 34:33

Should it be according to thy mind H3824? he will recompense it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.




Hebrew Mind vs. Greek Mind

Lesson One



Philippians 2:5

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Machiach Yahusha



What kind of mind do you suppose Yahusha had? This will be the central focus of this series. We are going to search the Book of Life to determine the great gulf fixed between the ways of the nations and the ways of The Most High. We will learn some Greek history as well as Hebrew history. I hope to show two different paths, two separate and distinct ways, of looking at life and the world around us, and how this directly influences how we look at Scripture.




There are a few things that need to be explained before we begin.




1. I will use the King James version of the Scriptures for all quotations. This is not because I believe that this translation is any more accurate than others. It is simply because most reference material is still keyed to this translation. It makes it easier to trace the etymology of words, which we will do often.




2. Most of what you will read will be in English, however some words will be in Hebrew.




THOUGHTS




One of the most popular books of the last ten years is entitled, "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus". It is popular because it reveals much about ourselves. In a very simple, realistic way this book shows us how different the genders are. There is a vast difference in the way men and women view the same set of circumstances, and how different our conclusions are, as well. It also teaches how those differences can be accepted and used to benefit a marriage relationship. But, as you are reading this book, you can begin to see how different the two thinking processes are. The focus of this teaching is much the same. Eastern thinking is not like Western thinking. The major difference between this and the gender gap is that no where in Scripture does The Most High ever desire to unite His ways with the ways of the nations. There is no way that Hebrew thinking can ever be united or combined with Greek thinking.




What are we talking about when we say Hebrew thinking or Greek thinking? Let us begin by talking about thoughts and words. Another way of describing thoughts is meaning. What is the meaning? With very strict observation, you will find that in practice we use the term in two principal ways: if someone asks me the meaning of a word in another language, I give him a word in his language which best expresses the same thing as that word. You may observe that we never, therefore, know the meaning directly, but only through a symbol - a word or linguistic expression. Hence, I have no way of knowing your meaning except by the language you use to express it. I cannot possibly tell what you mean except by what you say. In other words, I, as opposed to The Most High, cannot read your mind.

Being human, I am relegated to understanding thoughts and intentions by the symbols used to represent that thought or intention.




That is really all that language is. When I want to express a thought I arrange letters in a certain way to form words, which also, when placed in a certain order, reveal my thoughts. Different languages use a different combination of letters and symbols to express thought. This is precisely what this teaching is about. We will be concerned with language or expressions that reveal thoughts about marriage, children, government, education, the nature of man, the nature of The Most High, what is right or wrong, good or bad, holy or unholy. We will see how very different the Western world views these subjects from the world in which the Scriptures was written.




FROM THE BEGINNING




Genesis 1:1

In the beginning 'The Most High created the heavens and the earth...




From the start we see that 'The Most High separated. In the beginning He separates mass from spirit, visible from invisible. He then goes on to separate night from day, light from darkness, waters from waters, earth from seas, the greater light from the lesser light, beasts from humans, man from woman.




In Genesis 2:9 He places two different and distinct trees in the garden.




In Genesis 3:24 He separates man from Himself. He goes on to make a clear distinction between the seed of the serpent and the seed of the woman. He puts a difference between Abel's offering and Cain's offering. He removes Noach's family from the rest of the world. He drives Abraham away from Ur of the Chaldees and the worship practices of his father, Terah.




In Genesis 17:11 He separates Abraham from his foreskin.




In the books of Exodus and Leviticus, He reveals what is clean and what is unclean, holy and unholy.




In Exodus 11:7, He makes a distinction between Egypt and Israel. In Exodus 19:5 He separates Israel from the rest of the nations, commanding them to obey Him that they might be a peculiar treasure unto Him.




The Psalms reveal the vast difference between The Most High's ways and the ways of the nations.




In the Tanakh we see The Most High giving His instructions for life to Israel and warning them not to mix with the nations. Why? Was it the people themselves that were unclean or was it their customs, their ways, their worship, and their practices? In the Tanakh we find the contrast between The Most High's people and the nations or gentiles.




In the New Testament we find the general term Greek used to represent ways contrary to Scripture. Many times, this is seen in the word the world John 1:10, Acts 17:6, Romans 12:2, Ephesians 2:2. This is because at this time the world outside of Jerusalem was still influenced by Alexander the Great's brilliant psychological tactics, not to mention his military genius. The Scriptures of the New Testament draw this contrast several times.




Romans 1:16

For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Hamachiach; for it is the power of Yah unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.




Acts 14:1

... both of the Jews and also of the Greeks, believed.




1 Corinthians 1:22, 24

For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom. 24 But unto them who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Hamachiach the power of Yah, and the wisdom of Yah.




Acts 19:10

And this continued for the space of two years; so that all they who dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Yahusha', both Jews and Greeks.




When we add these accounts to the several occasions in which Paul reminds us that in the body of Yahusha there is no difference between Jew and Greek, we begin to see that there was a difference. This is the very reason why Paul had to teach us that there is now no difference. This will become much clearer. Paul's letters are specifically aimed at other than Semitic nations i.e., the Greeks. I might remind you that I am not referring to the country of Greece and it's inhabitants, but rather the Greeks as they represent western culture. In the same way that Babylon is symbolic of all false religion and pagan practices. The Greek or Hellenistic culture was dominating the uttermost parts of the earth at the time the New Testament was penned.

The mind basically needs three things every day:
focus--whatever has your focus masters you
hero--your self-esteem and self-confidence is built up by what you put in your body and what you do with your body and who you are around
instruction--hidden in every instruction is the wisdom of the Most High, which causes you to walk in your purpose and potential. This maximizes all that the Most High has designed for you to do at that moment.
The mind is set up in 3 hour increments, 9, 12 and 3--everything that happens in scripture was at these times of the day.
Your mind has no filter and will grab anything that comes by, whether good or bad. We must design the environment around us--that everything around you pulls you into your future. What is on the walls of your house, what kind of music are you listening to?
This causes those who will not honor you to be removed. We should walk with those who honor and
love us. When someone no longer gives you honor, they are no longer qualified for a relationship with you. When someone dishonors you, they are no longer qualified for advice from you.
In doing these three things every day, the law of the mind--focus, hero and instruction you will be successful.
"Law" is "torah" and from the Hebrew word "yarah", "to project, to show and point out something". It means to teach and instruct, for law is not something that does nothing, but instructs you and gives you a direction to follow.
The "way" is "derek" in the Hebrew text, and it means "to tred with one's feet". It denotes the act of walking, specifically that of journeying somewhere.

The base root of "testimonies" in the Hebrew is "eduth" and it means "to turn back again, or to reiterate".
It means to testify, and repeat the Word until it is completely understood. To make your studies with your whole heart.