Post by Mark on Aug 3, 2008 6:00:26 GMT -8
Veh’Zote haTorah
"And this is the
that Moses placed before the children of Israel, at the command of Adonai, through Moses’ hand."
It can be easy to read over this simple sentence without giving it much due; but it is highly contested in modern theological circles. Some suggest that there is a distinction between the Law of God (The Ten Commandments) and the Law of Moses. It is suggested that Adonai gave the Ten Commandments at Sinai, which apply to all man (though is interpreted with some measure of variety); but the additional commands came from Moses and were thus only applicable to the children of Israel. This is contrary to the account of the text:
And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath showed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth. Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die. For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived? Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.
(Deuteronomy 5:24-27)
Moses declares that the words he has spoken are the commandments of Adonai Elohim (the Lord God) and not his own (Deuteronomy 4:2). As such, none can be diminished from nor added to, even by Moses, nor even by Messiah Yeshua (John 8:28), nor even by Paul (Acts 24:14). The stands immovable as the in-errant word of God that stands forever (Isaiah 40:8).
The V’Zote haTorah is a declaration that these words that we share together are not words from a man, even a man so great and honorable as Moses; but it is the Word of Adonai, given through Moses’ hand. As such, it applies to us, every one for life and righteousness.
Messiah said, "Man (not Jew, but man) shall not live by bread alone; but according to every word that proceeds forth from the mouth of God." (Matthew 4:4). If we claim to be followers of Messiah, then is for us because it is declared to be God’s Word without question and without exception. If we cannot rest on this simple truth of the V’zote haTorah, then we have no solid foundation at all.
"And this is the
that Moses placed before the children of Israel, at the command of Adonai, through Moses’ hand."It can be easy to read over this simple sentence without giving it much due; but it is highly contested in modern theological circles. Some suggest that there is a distinction between the Law of God (The Ten Commandments) and the Law of Moses. It is suggested that Adonai gave the Ten Commandments at Sinai, which apply to all man (though is interpreted with some measure of variety); but the additional commands came from Moses and were thus only applicable to the children of Israel. This is contrary to the account of the text:
And ye said, Behold, the LORD our God hath showed us his glory and his greatness, and we have heard his voice out of the midst of the fire: we have seen this day that God doth talk with man, and he liveth. Now therefore why should we die? for this great fire will consume us: if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any more, then we shall die. For who is there of all flesh, that hath heard the voice of the living God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as we have, and lived? Go thou near, and hear all that the LORD our God shall say: and speak thou unto us all that the LORD our God shall speak unto thee; and we will hear it, and do it.
(Deuteronomy 5:24-27)
Moses declares that the words he has spoken are the commandments of Adonai Elohim (the Lord God) and not his own (Deuteronomy 4:2). As such, none can be diminished from nor added to, even by Moses, nor even by Messiah Yeshua (John 8:28), nor even by Paul (Acts 24:14). The
stands immovable as the in-errant word of God that stands forever (Isaiah 40:8).The V’Zote haTorah is a declaration that these words that we share together are not words from a man, even a man so great and honorable as Moses; but it is the Word of Adonai, given through Moses’ hand. As such, it applies to us, every one for life and righteousness.
Messiah said, "Man (not Jew, but man) shall not live by bread alone; but according to every word that proceeds forth from the mouth of God." (Matthew 4:4). If we claim to be followers of Messiah, then
is for us because it is declared to be God’s Word without question and without exception. If we cannot rest on this simple truth of the V’zote haTorah, then we have no solid foundation at all.
