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NASB | Matthew 7:23 "And then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICE LAWLESSNESS.' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Matthew 7:23 "And then I will declare to them publicly, 'I never knew you; DEPART FROM ME [you are banished from My presence], YOU WHO ACT WICKEDLY [disregarding My commands].' [Ps 6:8] |
Subject: What is iniquity in Matthew 7:23? |
Bible Note: Background Information: · The Book of Hebrews was written specifically to Jews by a Jew. · It was written to Jews whom had an intimate understanding of the “Old Testament” and the sacrificial system. · It is an exhaltation for the Messianic Jews not to abandon their belief in Messiah due to persecution, as Judaism was the only sanctioned religion. · It was not written to/for Gentiles. · Without a detailed understanding of the Torah and the ceremonial rites Gentiles will misinterpret this book. · There is little doubt this book was written in Hebrew first and then translated into Greek. In answering your question regarding Hebrews 8:6 it will be clearer if we look at Hebrews 7:11 first. Hebrews 7:11 “If (3303) * (1487) * therefore (3767) perfection (5050) were (2258) by (1223) the Levitical (3020) priesthood, (2420) * (1063) (for under (1909) it (846) the people (2992) RECEIVED THE LAW (3549),) what (5101) further (2089) need (5532) was there that another (2087) priest (2409) should rise (450) after (2596) the order (5010) of Melchisedec, (3198) and (2532) not (3756) be called (3004) after (2596) the order (5010) of Aaron? (2)“ Strong’s word 3549 “Nomotheteo” means to enact laws 1.) Laws are enacted or prescribed for one, to be legislated for, furnished with laws 2.) To sanction by law, enact. “Nomotheteo” is a compound word comprised of “nomos” and “tithemi”. “Nomos” is usually translated as “law” and clearly within the context of the book of Hebrews is referring to Torah. “Tithemi” means “lay, put, place, make”. Combining the two means to make law, enact, establish as law. The phrase “received the law” could have more properly been translated as “received Torah” or “enacted Torah”. THE ONLY OTHER PLACE IN THE BIBLE WHERE THIS PARTICULAR VERB (NOMOTHETEO) IS USED IS IN HEBREWS 8:6. Hebrews 8:6 “But (1161) now (3570) hath he obtained (5177) a more excellent (1313) ministry, (3009) by how much (3745) also (2532) he is (2076) the mediator (3316) of a better (2909) covenant, (1242) which (3748) WAS ESTABLISHED (3549) upon (1909) better (2909) promises. (1860)” To be consistent the verse should be rendered as: Hebrews 8:6 “But (1161) now (3570) hath he obtained (5177) a more excellent (1313) ministry, (3009) by how much (3745) also (2532) he is (2076) the mediator (3316) of a better (2909) covenant, (1242) which (3748) HAS BEEN ENACTED AS TORAH (3549) upon (1909) better (2909) promises. (1860)” Hebrews 8:8 “For finding fault with THEM, He saith” YHWH does not change (Malachi 3:6). The problem was with Israel’s disobedience, not with YHWH’s Word/Torah. Psalms 95:10/Hebrews 3:10 “They do alway ERR in THEIR HEART; and they have NOT KNOWN MY WAYS (Torah).” To rectify the problem YHWH “renews” the covenant by placing Torah into our hearts. Hebrews 8:10 “…I will put my laws (Torah) into their mind, and write them in their hearts: and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people:” THE NEW TESTAMENT IS THE RENEWED COVENANT: Not done away with but renewed by placing Torah in our hearts and mind; By substituting the Blood of Yeshua for animal sacrifice. 1 John 1:9 ” If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us (through the Blood) from all unrighteousness.” The writer continues, Hebrews 8:13 “In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.” Now remember to who and when this letter is written. It was written to Jews who were STILL USING ANIMALS for their sin offerings and the daily sacrifice. The letter was written prior to 70AD---the TEMPLE WAS STILL INTACT, it had not yet “vanished away”. YHWH in His foreknowledge knew the Temple would be destroyed and He is instituting a “renewed” sacrificial system. This is what happens when theologians make commentaries from an egocentric perspective---wrong, broad conclusions. How many years have pastors been errantly misinterpreting these verses “to their own destruction”? The Bible says, “satan deceives the whole world”, he does by mixing truth with error just as when he was in the Garden. One way is to take a Hebrew book written to Hebrews and mistranslate it with a Gentile spin and bury that evidence (the original Hebrew) probably in the Vatican. Remember our primary translators had 1500 years of anti-Hebraic conditioning prior to King James and the modern translations are by extension a furthering of the same wrong theology. On the contrary, the Law and the Old Covenant are still in effect and the New Testament consistently testifies to that truth once the Word is rightly divided. More to come, Greg Boone |