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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Unanswered Bible Questions Author: EbnZhr Ordered by Verse |
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1 | holding the light with dirty hands? | Matt 5:20 | EbnZhr | 15019 | ||
What was the qualifying element distinguishing the righteousness of the shepherds of Israel from that of the unlearn and less observant population of the avarage Jew? Did their carelessness at the precepts of the Torah make them more worthy of Olam Haba (world to come) or more sincere in the eyes of Mashiach (messiah)? For he (Mashiach) says this to them while they are yet under the constraints of the Torah (Law). Finally, was haMashiach (the Messiah) a minimalist, reducing the Word of G-d as expressed by HaShem through Moses in the five books or as express by the prophets in their writings to mere efforts of good intent through faith without knowledge of His (G-d's) Word and Will? For their righteousness had to exceed that of the scribes and pharisees, yet in the status of the pre crucifixtion era. Perhaps some other charecteristics were demonstrated by the scribes and pharisees |
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2 | legal and illegal legalism | Matt 5:20 | EbnZhr | 15344 | ||
Well after reading through the varied replys both pre and post my two bit comment. I thought the best place to launch my further comments would be from this post on semantics. If it is true to say that the whole bible is about semantics and we are talking about special inspired revelation, then what can we say about the whole of Creation? For preceeding Creation was the Word and the Word was with G d and G d was the very selfsame Word. We are told that no thing has come into being which is in being except by or through or by the express agency of the self same Word. Can we then conclude that the notion of Semantics is even broader a concept than its common usage? For if the Bible is the study of meanings then how much more so the entirety of Creation? We could even conclude that the various philosophic expressions found amongst men even their laws and governance have been one exercise not in futility but in contrast to the superiority of G d's Law? However, could we rightly access the integrity and authority of the Word of G d without compliance to its precepts? Can we so quickly brand and dismiss what was and continues to be at issue in the formation of the Creation and in the redemptive plan employed by G d? For it has always been the Word of G d which was and is challenged and usurped by the agents of the Satan. And it has always been the integrity and aauthority of that Word which has been contradicted by those which resent its authority. The Word does not exist in a legal less vacuum. Compliance with it is a must, even as it must it be respected, and practiced, in order to do justice to it and give homage to Him who is the author of that Word. So if Creation was formed by the express will of Hashem, who calling things into being which are not, maintains all including the Satan, by the incontestable authority of His Word, how much legalism is there in that process? Is G d legalistic? Yeap! Does He tell you the way tthat you should walk? Lets consider that the every yodh iota and pintele dot of the Law is sacred and so much so that we are told that the infraction of the least of the Commandments is tantemount to the infraction of the whole of the Commaandments How legalistic is that in terms of righteousness? So if our Mashiach had in the most miniscular point of the Torah LAW, been found in violation to the laws binding on a Jew of his station and lifestyle situations, he would have been no better off than the first Adom who sinned... and we would have no sanctioned atonement to satisfy G d's righteousness ands no second Adom progenitor of the redeemed in his name. The Mashiach's Torah defined righteousness, sealed by his death, permitted us to appropriate that sinless death or better said Torah righteousness, unto ourselves. This is pure legalism of the theocratic kind! In other words no one gets in or is righteous enough,.. who does not comply with the program! Well you might say we are now under a different standard and we've gained a new mobility and freedom from the Law of sin and death. What does that mean? Compliance or comformity to the Spirit of G d remains the bottom line... For we are told that He will write the Law on the hearts of the community of Israel in that day to come... The same righteousness of the Torah which was upheld and satisfied by the Mashiach continues to remain the means by which THE MASHIACH satisfied G d righteousness and our need for righteousness. This is the legality of the legalism woven by Hashem into the Creation before the formation I come to do thy Will. It was and remains the contention between Mashiach and the builder of Rabbinic tradition, It is the essence of what shall be made manifested as the illegality of the Rabbinic legalism and the illegality of all gentile systems which have stood counterpoint to and have usurped the ancient Authority of the Word, of G d, His Torah and our Mashiach. Final point... What was accomplishe on the tree..cross? The Vindication of the Word the rightful authority of G d, and the legality of His rule. This is what was challenged in ancient times by the Satan, and this is what has been usurped and then opposed by him and his agents till that time to come. brchk Hshm! bshm Hshm, EbnZhr lefayt |
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