It's a wonderful plan, all to produce a people for Himself, using a 7,000 year disposable universe. He is amazing, the wisdom is simply stupendous. I'm so grateful He called me. I didn't have enough sense to even look in His direction. Alleluia!
I love this and agree with almost everything you said. And I love the way you said it. Great job.
My only quibble is with this sentence: "The Torah—the law given through Moses—wasn’t a burden of rules but a gift, a way to live out God’s goodness in a broken world."
I know what you're trying to say, that the Law is inherently a good thing. It is. But because of sin the Law is also a crushing burden. That's not because the Law is bad. It's because sin, our sin that humans released into God's perfect creation, makes it such that we cannot obey the Law. And so the law becomes a crushing burden on us, as Paul writes in Romans.
And so Jesus stands in between us and the Law, bridging the gap that we could never bridge ourselves, covering our sin, atoning for it, and making it such that we can approach the Law with joy and not fear.
I think that's what you meant. Because the rest of it was spot on.
First off, thank you so much for reading this. Your willingness to dive into this after our conversation this morning really shows your heart. This topic can be a real head-scratcher, especially in Christian circles. It all comes down to translation—how meaning shifts from Hebrew to English. It’s a complicated subject, but honestly, it’s pretty simple at its core: it’s a translation issue.
In Hebrew, Torah doesn’t mean “law” in the strict, courtroom way we often imagine. It comes from the root word yarah, which means “to teach” or “to guide.” Picture this: instead of God looming over you with a gavel, ready to judge, He’s sitting right beside you like a wise friend or a loving parent, saying, “Hey, here’s some advice to help you live well.” It’s not about piling on rules; it’s about lighting the way to a good life.
That’s why the Torah isn’t just the Ten Commandments. It’s the stories, the wisdom, and the guidance woven through the first five books of the Bible—what we call the Pentateuch. It’s God’s way of saying, “I’m with you, and here’s how to thrive.” I’ll be diving deeper into this in an upcoming post, which might clear things up even more.
The word “law,” or nomos in Greek, is behind so many theological mix-ups in the church. It’s something I’ve been trying to untangle, both for myself and in my writing, for a long time. This discussion? It’s definitely going to help with that!
It's a wonderful plan, all to produce a people for Himself, using a 7,000 year disposable universe. He is amazing, the wisdom is simply stupendous. I'm so grateful He called me. I didn't have enough sense to even look in His direction. Alleluia!
Soli Deo gloria!!!!!!!
Amen brother!
Let it be so!!!!!!!
I love this and agree with almost everything you said. And I love the way you said it. Great job.
My only quibble is with this sentence: "The Torah—the law given through Moses—wasn’t a burden of rules but a gift, a way to live out God’s goodness in a broken world."
I know what you're trying to say, that the Law is inherently a good thing. It is. But because of sin the Law is also a crushing burden. That's not because the Law is bad. It's because sin, our sin that humans released into God's perfect creation, makes it such that we cannot obey the Law. And so the law becomes a crushing burden on us, as Paul writes in Romans.
And so Jesus stands in between us and the Law, bridging the gap that we could never bridge ourselves, covering our sin, atoning for it, and making it such that we can approach the Law with joy and not fear.
I think that's what you meant. Because the rest of it was spot on.
David,
First off, thank you so much for reading this. Your willingness to dive into this after our conversation this morning really shows your heart. This topic can be a real head-scratcher, especially in Christian circles. It all comes down to translation—how meaning shifts from Hebrew to English. It’s a complicated subject, but honestly, it’s pretty simple at its core: it’s a translation issue.
In Hebrew, Torah doesn’t mean “law” in the strict, courtroom way we often imagine. It comes from the root word yarah, which means “to teach” or “to guide.” Picture this: instead of God looming over you with a gavel, ready to judge, He’s sitting right beside you like a wise friend or a loving parent, saying, “Hey, here’s some advice to help you live well.” It’s not about piling on rules; it’s about lighting the way to a good life.
That’s why the Torah isn’t just the Ten Commandments. It’s the stories, the wisdom, and the guidance woven through the first five books of the Bible—what we call the Pentateuch. It’s God’s way of saying, “I’m with you, and here’s how to thrive.” I’ll be diving deeper into this in an upcoming post, which might clear things up even more.
The word “law,” or nomos in Greek, is behind so many theological mix-ups in the church. It’s something I’ve been trying to untangle, both for myself and in my writing, for a long time. This discussion? It’s definitely going to help with that!
Have a great weekend!
Well Done, Matthew 25:23, let it be so!!!!!!!