Why Chose Torah

 

Introduction

 

We are in the days of the final end time restoration of all things. Ezekial 37

 

What Restoration?

 

  1. The “Restoration of Both Houses of Israel” – Ezekial 37,
  2. The “Restoration of Torah Observant Messianic Congregations” like the early 1st century congregation of believers
  3. The “Restoration of the feasts of Yahweh” in the Body of Messiah-Leviticus 23
  4. The “Restoration of the Tabernacle of David”

 

I. Our Israelite Roots

1.      Our Father Abraham – Genesis 17

2.      Abraham’s Heirs-Abraham, Isaac and Jacob/Israel, the 12 Tribes-Gen  26:3,                      Gen 35:10,11. Gen 49:28

3.      The Olive Tree of Israel

a.       Jeremiah 11:10

b.      Revelation 22:16

4.      Ephraim = The House of Israel- Christianity which includes the 10 lost tribes and the nations.  Ephraim has been blinded to their Hebraic Roots, but faithful to Yeshua the Messiah

5.      Judah= The House of Judah-Judaism- Tribe of Judah (Judah & Levi).  Blinded to their Messiah, but faithful to Torah.

Jeremiah 11:16-17 and Romans 11:13, 17

 

Ephraim needs to return to their Hebraic Roots and return to Torah and  Judah needs to accept Yeshua as Messiah.

 

Eddie Chumney- Hebraic Roots Ministries

“There are two MAJOR disagreements between the two houses of Israel (Christianity and Judaism).  These two major disagreements are the role of the Torah in true Biblical worship of the God of Israel and who is the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach). In spite of these two  disagreements, both houses of Israel have been used by the God of Israel to preserve the following two very important truths within the Kingdom of the God of Israel.  Judaism (house of Judah) has preserved the truth that the Torah is eternal and is the Tree of Life given by the God Israel.  Christianity  (House of Israel) has preserved the truth that Yeshua/Jesus is the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach).

 

II. What Torah Is

The word “Torah” is from the Hebrew root , Yara which means “to shoot”, such as shooting an arrow in order to hit the target. The emphasis of the root is on “hitting the mark”. Thus, Torah is teaching that “hits the mark” concerning God and His righteousness.

In this, the word is the opposite of one of several Hebrew words for sin, hata, which means “to miss the mark”.  Notice that in this definition, the Torah is not “law”. Although it does contain laws, Torah itself is not law, but instruction. On a spiritual level, therefore, the word “Torah” has come to mean Yahweh’s “teaching” and “instruction”.

 

III. Torah is HaYesod “The Foundation”

•             Torah- God’s teaching and instruction- means “LIFE”-that which leads you to life or how to live life correctly in holiness- to be Kadosh/Holy as He is Kadosh/Holy. In Hebrew thought - it is called “The Spirit”. Torah is Life.

•             First 5 books of Bible               The New Testament

–        Genesis -        B’resheet                (Brit Ha Dasha -Renewed

–        Exodus -         Sh’mot                   Covenant)

–        Leviticus-       Vayikra                   85% of the New Testament

–        Numbers-        B’midbar               commentary on Torah!

–        Deuteronomy- D’varim

 

 

 

IV. The Scriptures of Israel – Psalm/Tehillim 19:7-10

 

V . Yeshua and the Torah

•              Yeshua came to interpret the Torah properly (Matt 5:17)

•             Yeshua declares the preservation of the Torah (Matt 5:18)

•             Yeshua rebuked those who forsook the teach of the Torah (Math 5:19)

•             Yeshua commended those who taught Torah to others (Matt 5:19)

•             Yeshua Identified who are part of His Kingdom (Math 5:20)

•             Yeshua provided examples for proper Torah interpretation (Math 5:21-7:27))

•             Yeshua established His authority to teach the Torah (Mat 7:28-29)

 

 

VII. Yeshua identified with those who are a part of His Kingdom

            Matthew 5:17-20

            Yeshua provided examples for proper Torah Interpretation

 

VIII. The Torah is the Basis for Yeshua’s Teaching

 

            Brit HaDasha/New Testament                      Tenach/Old Testament

            Matthew 7:12                                                  

            Matthew 5:3                                                     Isaiah66:2b

            Matthew 5:4                                                     Isaiah 61:2-3

            Matthew 5:5                                                     Psalm 37:34

            Matthew 5:6                                                     Psalm 107:9

            Matthew 5:7                                                     Psalm 18:25

            Matthew 5:11                                                   Isaiah 51:7b

            Luke 15:1-32                                                   Jerimiah 3:22, 3:11-14

            John 15:16                                                       Isaiah 5:1-3

 

 

 

  Yeshua equated Torah with Life

 

            Matthew 19:17                                     Deuteronomy 32:46-47

           

  Yeshua used Torah as ‘proof-text” for resurrection

            Mark 12:26-27

 

  Yeshua encouraged receivers of God’s mercy to obey the Torah

            Luke 17:14-15                                                 Leviticus 13-14

 

 Yeshua held Torah over human traditions

            Matthew 15:3-6

 

 Yeshua encouraged Torah observance

            Luke 10:25-28                                                 Deuteronomy 6:4, Leviticus 19:18

 

  Yeshua commands a healed Jewish man to fulfill a sacrificial mitzvah

            Matthew 8:1-4                                                 Leviticus 13-14

 

 

  Yeshua teaches that the Torah retains its validity

            Matthew 5:17                                                   Isaiah 40:8

 

  Yeshua taught His disciples to keep the “Word”

            Luke 11:28                                                       Psalm 105: 5,8

 

  Yeshua used Torah language

            John 8:42a, 44a                                                Deuteronomy 32:5

 

  Yeshua restored right understanding of Torah

            Matthew 5:21-22                                             Leviticus 19:17

            Matthew 5:38-39                                             Leviticus 19:18

            Matthew 5:43-44                                             Exodus 23:4-5

 

VII Why Chose the Torah

            Deuteronomy 30