Middrashing
Well I had a very long but great night Saturday. The afternoon started with a wedding, got to see lots of old friends and my former church family. Then I had a wonderful Shabbat service. After the service I went to a birthday party.
It was good seeing everyone again. I had lots of friends at the party, and then I got into a middrash (theological debate). It was a little frustrating that I didn't get to speak much and it was more me being preached at than an open debate, but I did get to briefly share my view on the topic at hand. Which was basically new covenant vs. old covenant, or my point of view which is the same covenant that has become full because the promised sacrifice has been provided for.
The problem is that all copies of any letter of the new Brit Haddash (new testament) are from the 3rd century at the oldest and are in Koni Greek which is a ridiculous language, and almost impossible to know without any reasonable doubt that you are getting the correct meaning of the word. For example, the word LAW. One word in Greek, 17 in Hebrew. This of course also includes words like teaching, instruction, oral tradition, command precept....the list goes on.
So because I know that I have an unchanging God. We know that there are three fasets of him, described as Elohim, or a plurality of oneness. I know that the Torah and the Prophets is for sure, 100% totally right on, because well it's in the same original language, that has been preserved since it was written. Hebrew is the perfect language. You can use the exact word to convey what you intend and it is extremely hard to misunderstand what you said.
To bad we don't have the original Greek manuscripts that the 12 talmudium wrote. Rabbi Shaul's writings would have been nice at least. If we had them in Hebrew there wouldn't be near as much fighting about books like Roman's or Galatians.
Anyway, I did have a great time though. God provided much needed sharpening, I am glad that I got to have the experience. To everyone out there, I love you and Shalom.
It was good seeing everyone again. I had lots of friends at the party, and then I got into a middrash (theological debate). It was a little frustrating that I didn't get to speak much and it was more me being preached at than an open debate, but I did get to briefly share my view on the topic at hand. Which was basically new covenant vs. old covenant, or my point of view which is the same covenant that has become full because the promised sacrifice has been provided for.
The problem is that all copies of any letter of the new Brit Haddash (new testament) are from the 3rd century at the oldest and are in Koni Greek which is a ridiculous language, and almost impossible to know without any reasonable doubt that you are getting the correct meaning of the word. For example, the word LAW. One word in Greek, 17 in Hebrew. This of course also includes words like teaching, instruction, oral tradition, command precept....the list goes on.
So because I know that I have an unchanging God. We know that there are three fasets of him, described as Elohim, or a plurality of oneness. I know that the Torah and the Prophets is for sure, 100% totally right on, because well it's in the same original language, that has been preserved since it was written. Hebrew is the perfect language. You can use the exact word to convey what you intend and it is extremely hard to misunderstand what you said.
To bad we don't have the original Greek manuscripts that the 12 talmudium wrote. Rabbi Shaul's writings would have been nice at least. If we had them in Hebrew there wouldn't be near as much fighting about books like Roman's or Galatians.
Anyway, I did have a great time though. God provided much needed sharpening, I am glad that I got to have the experience. To everyone out there, I love you and Shalom.
posted by Zack Dawley at 4:27 PM
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