Tishri 1 Posted June 22, 2005 Group: Junior Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 2 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 99 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/26/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted June 22, 2005 I Totally Agree we keep throwing out the baby and reusing the bathwater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bon22 Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 The word Torah means teaching as you know. It comes from a root word which means, "to throw." The picture it paints is of a man throwing a spear at a target. It conveys the idea of "hitting the mark." Torah observance is hitting the mark. The opposite of Torah is sin (chet), which means, "to miss the mark." Since the word "Torah" means instruction, one could really say that the whole Bible is "Torah." The purpose of Torah is to point man to the Messiah. It shows man his sinful condition and his need for a Redeemer, a Messiah. One cannot be "Torah observant" if they are not letting people see the Messiah through them. That is, I believe, the essence of Torah observance. Our observance of the Festivals and Shabbat are pointless, if we fail to observe them in a way that points to Messiah, Yeshua. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks shiloh, I really like your description. ....and great food for thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest yod Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 whoa! That was fabbo, Shiloh! luvit, luvit, luvit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Zayit Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Amein! In everything we do , we must shine the light on him, BUT, in a way he approves of, that is the key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JewishHeart Posted June 30, 2005 Group: Junior Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 75 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/24/2004 Status: Offline Share Posted June 30, 2005 Shiloh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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