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| Towrah – His Teaching (9) |
Towrah is the name of a collection of books, and as such, it serves as a title. Therefore, each of the 219 times “Towrah” appears in Scripture, it should be transliterated replicating the sound of the name as accurately as possible. Moreover, because the Towrah is a descriptive title, the name should also be consistently translated so that readers come to appreciate the fact that Towrah means: “teaching, instruction, guidance, and direction.”
With this in mind, let’s consider one of Yahowah’s Masal, or Word Pictures on the importance of the Towrah. As a Father guiding His son, it begins: “My son (ben), never ignore, overlook, nor forget (‘al sakah – elect to never lose sight of the significance of nor ever choose to inappropriately respond to) My Towrah / Teaching (Towrah – Instruction (scribed in the first person singular, “My,” making the speaker Yahowah)).” (Masal / Word Pictures / Proverbs 3:1)
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| Towrah – His Teaching (8) |
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According to Yahowsha’, the entire Towrah was applicable…“Later (‘achar) therefore (ken), he recited and proclaimed (qara’ – he [Yahowsha’] read aloud and called out, inviting and summoning everyone to enter the presence of and embrace) all of (kol – every one of) the words (dabar – statements, messages, and accounts) of the Towrah (ha Towrah – the Source of Instruction and Teaching, and the place from which Guidance and Direction Flow (singular and absolute)), the blessings of peace and prosperity (ha barakah – enriching gifts and loving benefits) and also (wa) the slights, the denunciations, vilifications, and abominations (ha qalalah – anathemas, abhorrences, execrations, blasphemies, condemnations, curses and damnations; from qalal – to slight and trifle with, to view as unworthy and insignificant, to lightly esteem), just as (ka) all of these things (kol) were written (katab – permanently inscribed and engraved) in (ba – within) the written scroll (seper – the inscribed documentation, the permanently engraved letter, communication, and message) of the Towrah (ha Towrah – the signed, written, and enduring, towrah – way of treating people, giving us the means to explore, to seek, to find, and to choose the source from which instruction, teaching, guidance, and direction flow, that provides answers that facilitate our restoration and return, even our response and reply to that which is good, pleasing, joyful, beneficial, favorable, healing, and right, and that which causes us to be loved, to become acceptable, and to endure, purifying and cleansing us so as to provide an opportunity to change our thinking, attitude, and direction).” (Yahowsha’ / Yah Saves / Joshua 8:34)
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| Towrah – His Teaching (7) |
The last time we find ha Towrah in the Torah, it is presented as a matter of life and death. It is so vital to our survival, we are encouraged to place it upon our hearts and share it with our children.
“And he said (wa ‘amar) to them (‘el), ‘Place upon (sym la – learn by examining and questioning, be properly directed, preserved, and kept safe by setting upon) your heart (lebab – your core and character, your source of life and ambition, your seat of emotions, feelings, and attitude) all of (kol – the entirety of) the words (ha dabar – the statements and message) which (‘asher) I (‘anky) have been called to witness, to sustain, assist, restore, and admonish you (‘uwd – have been charged and entrusted to testify to you to help you and to warn you, to exhort, enjoin, and renew you (scribed in the hiphil stem to emphasize the influence of God’s Word upon our hearts)) with (ba) this day (ha yowm), which relationally (‘asher) you should instruct and guide (sawah – you should direct (scribed in the piel stem with the imperfect conjugation which affirms that your willingness to teach will favorably and eternally influence)) your children (beny) so that (la – for the purpose, goal, and reason that) they carefully observe, closely examine, and thoughtfully consider (shamar – they come to care deeply about, focus upon, revere, and cling to), acting upon, actively engaging in, celebrating, and profiting from (‘asah – participating in, doing, dealing with, pursuing, and endeavoring to work with), accordingly (‘eth), every aspect of (kol – the totality of) the words and statements (dabar – the message) of this (z’eth), the Towrah (ha Towrah – the Instruction and Teaching, the Guidance and Direction: the signed, written, and enduring means to search for, find, and choose the instruction, teaching, guidance, and direction, which provides answers which facilitate our restoration and return that are good, pleasing, joyful, beneficial, favorable, healing, and right, purifying and cleansing, thereby giving us the opportunity and means to change our thinking, attitude, and direction to one that is more fortuitous and beneficial).” (Dabarym / Words / Deuteronomy 32:46)
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| Towrah – His Teaching (7) |
Recognizing that there were no chapter or verse divisions in the revealed text, the very next line reads, “And (wa) Moseh (Moseh – the one who draws us away from human oppression and divine judgment) finished (batsa’) speaking (wa dabar) all of these (kol ‘eleh), the words (ha dabarym) of God to (‘el) all (kol) Yisra’el (Yisra’el – ‘ysh – individuals, who sarah – strive and contend with, engage and persist with, are set free and are empowered by ‘el – God). And (wa) the son of one-hundred and twenty (ben me’ah wa ‘esrym) years (sanah) said (‘amar) to them (‘el), ‘I (‘anky), this day (ha yowm), am no longer able (lo’ yakol ‘owd) to draw out (la yasa’ – to lead, to come forth, and proceed) or return (la bow’ – to come to and enter), and Yahowah (wa Yahowah) said to me (‘el), ‘You may not pass over (lo’ ‘abar) this (zeh), the Yarden (ha Yarden – the source which descends, a.k.a., the Jordan River).’” (Dabarym / Words / Deuteronomy 31:1-2)
It should be noted that while the Masoretic Text reads “Moseh walked and spoke the words,” the 1,100-year-older 1QDeut scroll found in Qumran, says “Moseh finished speaking all of these, the words of God,” so that is why this passage was translated as such.
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| Towrah – His Teaching (6) |
God’s next statement is particularly interesting. It says that those who have been covered and sheltered, those whose imperfections have been hidden, now belong to Yahowah, as they have been adopted into our Heavenly Father’s family by way of His everlasting Towrah instructions and Covenant promises. Then speaking of His spiritual guidance, God tells us that His revelation is for us and for our children so that everyone might come to know and capitalize upon the Way our Heavenly Father has provided to His home.
“The covered and concealed (satar – the sheltered and hidden [speaking of God’s children whose sins can no longer be seen because they are adorned in the Set-Apart Spirit’s Garment of Light]) belong to Yahowah (la Yahowah), our God (‘elohym), and those things which are revealed and made known (galah – things which are uncovered and exposed [speaking of God’s Towrah – Instructions]) belong to us (la), and are for (la) our children (ben) eternally and forever (‘ad ‘olam – throughout all time, and for an infinite duration of time), to act upon and conduct ourselves in accordance with (‘asah ‘eth – to engage in, to benefit from, and to celebrate) all (kol) the words (dabar) of this (ze’th), the Towrah (ha Towrah – the signed, written, and enduring, towrah – way of treating people, giving us the means to explore, to seek, to find, and to choose the source from which instruction, teaching, guidance, and direction flow, that provides answers that facilitate our restoration and return, even our response and reply to that which is good, pleasing, joyful, beneficial, favorable, healing, and right, and that which causes us to be loved, to become acceptable, and to endure, purifying and cleansing us so as to provide an opportunity to change our thinking, attitude, and direction).” (Dabarym / Words / Deuteronomy 29:29) God’s message does not change, but it does change us.
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| Towrah – His Teaching (5) |
The Torah teaches that there is only one God, Yahowah, and that He established His “beryth – Family Oriented Covenant Relationship” with humankind, hoping, even expecting, that some of us would come to know and love Him. As evidence of this, please consider the following “Towrah – Instruction.”
“These are (wa z’eth) the terms and the conditions of the binding covenant contract (mitswah – and the authoritative directions and written instructions), the clearly communicated prescriptions of what we should do in life to live (choq – the shared and nourishing recommendations regarding an allocation of life which is inscribed in writing and cuts us into a relationship), and the means used to achieve justice and resolve disputes (mishpat – the basis upon which judgment will be exercised and sound decisions are made), which, as a result of the relationship (‘asher), Yahowah (), your God (‘elohym), instructed and directed (sawah – guided and taught) you to (la) learn and teach (lamad – become familiar with, diligently acquiring this information, thoughtfully processing it, and then responding appropriately by accepting it and instructing and training others regarding) what should be done (la ‘asah – what you should celebrate, actively engage in, act upon, prioritize, focus on accomplishing, and capitalize upon) in the land into which (ba ha ‘erets ‘asher – within the realm) you all (‘atem – your (plural)) are going to pass over into (‘abar sam) as an inheritance (la yaras – as a gift from your father to his children),...” (Dabarym / Words / Deuteronomy 6:1)
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| Towrah – His Teaching (4) |
Real love, the kind where devotion is expressed through genuine caring and a steadfast, unwavering commitment, is passionate, zealous, and jealous. It is protective. It is monogamous and not adulterous. Those who are not bothered by a husband or wife leaving them for another, never really loved them in the first place.
In the following passage, Yahowah, speaking through Moseh, correctly predicts that His children will stray, and that they will do precisely what we have done, which is to pollute our world with idolatrous images which are offensive to God. He then warns us that Moseh, a.k.a., the Torah, will be called as a witness against those who have surrounded themselves with these corruptions. “Indeed (ky), when you have children (yalad), and your children have children (wa ben benym), and you endure a long time (yasen) in the land (ba ha ‘erets), and (wa) you corrupt it (shahat – you destroy and ruin it) by creating for yourselves (la ‘asah – making on yourselves) idolatrous images (pesel – objects of worship and adoration), representations (temuwnah – likenesses or semblances) of anything (kol), or in His eyes (‘ayin – from His perspective) you do (‘asah – actively engaging in and celebrating) that which is against the standard (ra’ – that which is evil and harmful, troubling, disagreeable, malignant, injurious, and displeasing) according to (la) Yahowah (), your God (‘elohym), provoking Him to anger (ka’as – causing Him grief or displeasure, saddening or distressing Him, vexing or incensing Him), I will be called to be a witness and testify (‘uwd) against you (ba) that day (yowm) in association with (‘eth) the spiritual realm of the heavens (shamaym), and in accord with (wa ‘eth) the material realm of the earth (‘erets). And indeed (ky – truly, surely, and reliably), you will die and be completely destroyed, ceasing to exist (‘abad ‘abad – upon your death, you will perish, vanishing into nothingness, you will die and be annihilated and exterminated, your whereabouts completely unknown, your lives squandered, and wasted) quickly (maher – swiftly, speedily, and without delay).” (Dabarym / Words / Deuteronomy 4:25-26)
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