King James Version
And God spake all these words, saying, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
These rabbinic laws are still referred to by many Jews as mitzvot (commandments), even though they are not part of the original 613 commandments. Many Jews consider the rabbinic laws to be as binding as Torah laws, and the are commonly divided into three categories: gezeirah, takkanah and minhag. A gezeirah is a law instituted by the rabbi's to prevent people from accidentally violating a Torah commandment and is commonly referred to as a fence around the Torah Law. For example, the Torah commands us not to work on Sabbath, but a gezeirah commands jews not to even handle an implement that you would be used to perform prohibited work (such as a pencil, money, a hammer), because someone holding the implement might forget that it was Sabbath and perform prohibited work.. In fact in Yeshua's day it was prohibited to carry anything larger than a fig. A takkanah is a rule unrelated to biblical laws that was created by the rabbis for the public welfare. For example, The "mitzvah" to light candles on Chanukkah, a post-biblical holiday, is also a takkanah. The word takkanah is derived from the Hebrew root Tav-Qof-Nun, meaning to fix, to remedy or to repair. It is the same root as in "tikkun olam," repairing the world, or making the world a better place, an important concept in all branches of Judaism. Lastly Minhag is treated as a category of rabbinical commandments, mostly because it is clearly not from the Torah. A minhag is a custom that developed for religious reasons and has continued long enough to become a binding religious practice. For example,"second, extra day of holidays" (rabbinical law institutes an extra day added to many holidays because in ancient times, there was doubt as to which day was the correct day). This was originally instituted as a gezeirah, so that people outside of Israel, not certain of the day of a holiday, would not accidentally violate the holiday's commandment. After the mathematical calendar was instituted and they felt there was no doubt about the days, the added second day was not necessary. The rabbis considered ending the practice at that time, but decided to continue it as a minhag.
Why did I explain all that? Well, that is the bondage Yeshua was talking about. Deut 4:2 states Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the Lord your God that I give you. The rabbi's added to the Commandments thinking that they were entitled to!. In fact Yeshua even chastized them for this :
Many scholars, teachers, pastors and believers will quickly point out: Romans 6:14-15 For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace.15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means! Paul was writing about the Law of Sin and Death which is the punishment for breaking the law of Torah. 1John 3:4 states4 Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. These two passages are more profound when translated in the Jewish Bible:
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Shalom !
And God spake all these words, saying, I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
- Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
- Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
- Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
- Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
- Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
- Thou shalt not kill.
- Thou shalt not commit adultery.
- Thou shalt not steal.
- Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
- Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
These rabbinic laws are still referred to by many Jews as mitzvot (commandments), even though they are not part of the original 613 commandments. Many Jews consider the rabbinic laws to be as binding as Torah laws, and the are commonly divided into three categories: gezeirah, takkanah and minhag. A gezeirah is a law instituted by the rabbi's to prevent people from accidentally violating a Torah commandment and is commonly referred to as a fence around the Torah Law. For example, the Torah commands us not to work on Sabbath, but a gezeirah commands jews not to even handle an implement that you would be used to perform prohibited work (such as a pencil, money, a hammer), because someone holding the implement might forget that it was Sabbath and perform prohibited work.. In fact in Yeshua's day it was prohibited to carry anything larger than a fig. A takkanah is a rule unrelated to biblical laws that was created by the rabbis for the public welfare. For example, The "mitzvah" to light candles on Chanukkah, a post-biblical holiday, is also a takkanah. The word takkanah is derived from the Hebrew root Tav-Qof-Nun, meaning to fix, to remedy or to repair. It is the same root as in "tikkun olam," repairing the world, or making the world a better place, an important concept in all branches of Judaism. Lastly Minhag is treated as a category of rabbinical commandments, mostly because it is clearly not from the Torah. A minhag is a custom that developed for religious reasons and has continued long enough to become a binding religious practice. For example,"second, extra day of holidays" (rabbinical law institutes an extra day added to many holidays because in ancient times, there was doubt as to which day was the correct day). This was originally instituted as a gezeirah, so that people outside of Israel, not certain of the day of a holiday, would not accidentally violate the holiday's commandment. After the mathematical calendar was instituted and they felt there was no doubt about the days, the added second day was not necessary. The rabbis considered ending the practice at that time, but decided to continue it as a minhag.
Why did I explain all that? Well, that is the bondage Yeshua was talking about. Deut 4:2 states Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the Lord your God that I give you. The rabbi's added to the Commandments thinking that they were entitled to!. In fact Yeshua even chastized them for this :
Many scholars, teachers, pastors and believers will quickly point out: Romans 6:14-15 For sin shall no longer be your master, because you are not under the law, but under grace.15 What then? Shall we sin because we are not under the law but under grace? By no means! Paul was writing about the Law of Sin and Death which is the punishment for breaking the law of Torah. 1John 3:4 states4 Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. These two passages are more profound when translated in the Jewish Bible:
14 For sin will not have authority over you; because you are not under legalism but under grace.
15 Therefore, what conclusion should we reach? “Let’s go on sinning, because we’re not under legalism but under grace”? Heaven forbid! Legalism is the bondage of rabbinical law ! 1 John 3:4 4 Everyone who keeps sinning is violating Torah — indeed, sin is violation of Torah. If the law was too hard to keep, why did Yahweh say in Deut 30:11 11 Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach.
I was recently introduced to the Blue Letter Bible bible study web page. It is incredible for study. It provides so much information right at your finger tips, Thank you Zac Bauer @ New2Torah.com for this introduction You can see that todays translations leave something to be desired and are likely a major reason that people don't follow the commandments as they should. I encourage you to dig deeper into the scriptures. Yahweh tells us in Jeremiah 29:13-14 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back from captivity.[b] I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.”
15 Therefore, what conclusion should we reach? “Let’s go on sinning, because we’re not under legalism but under grace”? Heaven forbid! Legalism is the bondage of rabbinical law ! 1 John 3:4 4 Everyone who keeps sinning is violating Torah — indeed, sin is violation of Torah. If the law was too hard to keep, why did Yahweh say in Deut 30:11 11 Now what I am commanding you today is not too difficult for you or beyond your reach.
I was recently introduced to the Blue Letter Bible bible study web page. It is incredible for study. It provides so much information right at your finger tips, Thank you Zac Bauer @ New2Torah.com for this introduction You can see that todays translations leave something to be desired and are likely a major reason that people don't follow the commandments as they should. I encourage you to dig deeper into the scriptures. Yahweh tells us in Jeremiah 29:13-14 You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. 14 I will be found by you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back from captivity.[b] I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you,” declares the Lord, “and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile.”
This is happening NOW ! ! !
Shalom !
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