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NASB | Romans 15:4 For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Romans 15:4 For whatever was written in earlier times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope and overflow with confidence in His promises. |
Subject: How to explain the purpose of the OT? |
Bible Note: Shalom Gary, Mat. 5:17-19 "Do not think I have come to destroy the Law..." Pay close attention to verse 19. Fulfill, Gr. "pleroo" means to fill with meaning, make abudnant, bring to fullest intent. Messiah tells us to 1) get rid of the idea that Torah is obsolete, and 2) be careful in our worship and lives to obey God. The principles and commands of God are found in the Torah. Torah means instruction. Jn. 1:1 Messiah is "the Word." The Whole Bible is "the Word." Messiah gave us the Torah. Torah teaches what Sin is AND what Righteousness is. Messiah saves. The Torah defines obedience. These are separate issues. The earliest believers followed Torah, Acts 21:20, 24:14, 25:3 Look at Nadab and Abihu in Lev. 10, they were killed on the spot for offering incense and fire that was NOT God-ordained. They tresspassed against God's holiness. Now - look at Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 4:32-5:11. They were killed directly by God also (in the NT). There was no death penalty for lying in the Law, but we already have 2 people paying the price for tresspassing against God's holiness. And the money that these two had promised to give to God had already become holy before Him, so they ROBBED God by keeping some ot it back. These 4 people were believers! Back to the sacrificial system: What that system was designed to do, it did it and it did it very well. But, if you look closely at the different sacrifices instituted by God in Torah you'll see that one BIG sin is ommitted - the Known Intentional Sin, the one we know is wrong but we choose to do it anyway! For the ancient Hebrews, there was no atonement for known intentional trespasses! (Aren't you glad that Jesus the Messiah took care of that?!!) Let me end by saying that if you believe that Heb. 13:8 is true, then a new look at the Old Testament is warranted. Either the God of the New Testament has changed from the God of the Old or He has not. He either "...is the same yesterday, and today, and forever" or He is not. We can't have it both ways. Cheri |