The Skipped Over Books of the Bible
Dad used to skip over many of the books, from the 10 commands to Joshua
There are many gems in the desert we will explore
There are many laws laid down in confusion we will sort out
Purpose of giving the laws AFTER salvation from slavery
- To stay within God’s circle of protection
- To stay in a relationship with our Loving One
o Give us a opportunity to show our love
Chart
- Absolute laws
- Holiness laws
- Civil laws
- Health and Wellness laws
The Absolute Laws (Obey then, obey NOW)
“You shall not murder” Exodus 20, Duet 5
“Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves.” Leviticus 19
“Anyone who curses father or mother must be put to death” Exodus 21
How do you tell if it applies today?
Complicate even MORE
- Deuteronomy 5:1 choq = Decree/Statutes
mishpat = Laws
- 5:3 bayriyth = Covenants (agreements, contract)
- 5:5 tsavah = Command (word, words or the telling)
- 5:10 mitsvah = Command (wisdom code)
- 5:16 tsavah = Command (word)
- 5:22 tsavah = Command (word)
- 5:27 tsavah = Command (word)
- 5:29 mitsvah = Command (wisdom code)
- 5:31 mitsvah = Command (wisdom code)
choq = Decrees/Statutes
mishpat = Laws
- 5:32 tsavah = Command (word)
- 5:33 derek = Command (the WAYS)
tsavah = Command (word)
Three Ways:
- Sintax, Form and Tense of the words
- Supported by Jesus
- Context of the Command
1] Syntax, Form and Tense of the Words
Which form of law/command is used?
- Mitsvah = predominantly ABSOLUTE commands,
o Ten Commandments
o The CODE of wisdom
- Choq = statutes, prescriptions, predominantly CIVIL laws
- Mishpat = laws of process or judgments, laws for righteous living
o Holiness laws
o Health and wellness laws
- Tsavah = the WORD, or the TELLING
o Covers all the laws as God’s WORD
There are no Hebrew words for “THOU SHALT NOT…)
- All that is implied in the syntax and tense of the verb
- Duet 5:17 “Thou shalt not kill” or “You shall not murder”
o Really only one Hebrew word (ratsach) “murder”
o Given in the IMPERATIVE mood “SHALL NOT murder”
Imperative is the command voice
Opposite being Suggestive mood “I think it would be good not to murder that person”
o Given in the IMPERFECT tense “NEVER shall you murder”
Imperfect means it is open ended or absolute meaning it is for ALWAYS or NEVER
Opposite is Perfect meaning NOW or Immediately “Please don’t kill that person!”
- Leviticus 19:28 “Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselfs”
o Translated “do not” as opposed to “SHALL NOT”
o Again, just one word for “do not make” cuttings and “do not make” marks on yourself
Subjunctive or Dependent mood “It is not good to” cut, tattoo
Imperfect “It is NEVER good to cut yourself or tattoo yourself”
- Exodus 21: 17 “Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death”
o Translated “anyone who curses” is just one word, “curses”
Conditional mood “IF you curse ... THEN death”
Imperfect “If you ALWAYS curse …then ALWAYS put to death”
2] Jesus or New Testament Support
- Matthew 5 – 7 is Jesus supporting and giving meaning to the ten commandments
o You have heard, “You shall not murder, but I tell you anyone who calls someone an idiot is committing murder”
- Romans 14 is Paul saying
o “One mans faith allows eating everything, one eats only veggies”
o “One man considers one day more sacred another …”
o “I am fully convinced the no food is unclean in itself …”
o “The kingdom of God is NOT a matter of eating and drinking”
3] Context of the Command
- ANE Mindset – what did it mean to THEM back THEN?
- God calls us to be Holy, set apart and separate from the world
o What did that mean for them
o What does that mean for us NOW
- “You Shall NOT murder”
o Means the same thing for us as it did for them
- “Do not cut your bodies or make other marks on your skin
o For THEM
Cutting scars for their gods showed passion and conviction
Marking themselves showed their FAITH
Tattoos represented temple prostitution (male and female) complete devotion to their gods
o For US
Cutting your skin represents mental issues
• Different then ANE but still not good
Tattooing your body is a form of expression
• Not good but not necessarily bad
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- “Curses father and mother must be put to death
o For THEM
CURSING had an extreme connotation, to make despicable, kicking dirt in their face, calling demons down on them
• Direct disobedience of 5th command to honor father and mother
Put to DEATH, the extreme punishment for extreme crime
• Direct, willful disobedience needed to be weeded out immediately
• Seriousness of NEW COMMANDS, complete change of lifestyle
Aside “no evidence of it ever happening”
o For US
Calling your parents names is BAD, still BAD
Cursing your parents is against the 5th commandment
Put to death was in the ANE context, no longer in ours
• BUT we need to make the punishment MORE SEVERE than it is
• We have gone the opposite way and sinned by NO PUNISHEMENT for 5th commandment disobedience
• Death no … punishment YES
You know the Which laws are ABSOLUTE and which are subjective by the
Grammer of the statement
New Testament Support
Contest of the Commands
Absolute Laws = obey then obey NOW!
Deut. 6:4-9
These “commands” Tsavah “words, tellings”
LOVE is the Key to the WORDS
Greek translation of Tsavah = Logos = Jesus
