Exactly the Same? The Pharisees, Sadducees, Teachers, Jewish Religious Higher-ups, etc.; all feared Yahshua and His popularity for a few reasons, chief of which was change; which did not mean - Exactly the Same. They evidently understood Gen.49:10 ...until Shiloh come;… did not mean - Exactly the Same. That situation in that regards even today among the Rabbinic and Orthodox Jews has not changed much – at least in sentiment – in actuality is altogether another story. And yet even so; but to a lesser degree among the Reform to Karaite, etc.. The Messianics (Jews to so-called Torah Observant, etc.) exhibit the same Levitcal Priesthood/Rabbinic bent Mind-set that has slid and is still sliding its way to an increasingly Rabbinic position – that banners one position while it upholds/practices quite another. Mouthing Upholding Torah – but not as Moses wrote it – adhering to Rabbinic &/or Jewish interpretation of Torah instead of what Torah says the way Torah says it. While were on the subject; even the Rabbinic usurpment of the Levitcal priest is itself an unlawful-unbiblical Change. Oy Vey! We all must realize that we are to be on that straight and narrow path (Mt.7:13), - neither turning to the right or the left (Dt.5:32 – Prv.4:27). It is crucial to realize that there is a Christian Church ditch on one side and a Rabbinic Jewish ditch on the other – Both - that must be discerned and/or avoided. There is a Messianic Pastor that has changed a Sunday Church to a Messianic Jewish Assembly who did make the statement; “I am not about to give up a bunch of Church error only to embrace a bunch of Jewish error”. The intention of that statement is supremely accurate. Yet despite the correctness of that correct statement many have embraced, adamantly defend and vigorously justify implementing/use Rabbinic Jewish error just the same. (And as stated) Many Messianic Assemblies exhibit a distinct slide into ever more increasing Rabbinics. The way I have said it is; Its as huge a mistake to trash everything Jewish just because its Jewish, as it is to embrace everything Jewish just because its Jewish – we must use discernment at all points. Discernment is not simply differentiating between right and wrong; but rather, it is discerning to know the difference between right and almost right. (Adapted from - C.H. Spurgeon) Lets deal with the primary objection first – I usually hear youre diminishing Torah, you cant divide the law, Paul makes no distinction of the law, the Torah is the Torah and cannot be divided; Yahshua said I came not to abolish but to fulfill, etc. I then ask: does that include Gen.49:10? - Of course it would! Gen.49:10 The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, *until* Shiloh come; … (Shiloh – epithet [another name] for Messiah i.e. Yahshua) This is more than a pronouncement - (which is fundamental in itself) - this is prophesy; until being an awareness of future impending change. That must have a fulfilment; that some (on all sides of the Jewish spectrum) would very much like to explain away or in another way to another conclusion. They would have a much easier time if it were not for the fact that - the Apostle Paul (and others) give evidence of this change in the New Testament. The question to ask ourselves is; whered they get this stuff; Rabbi School? If that were so, the world should be filled with this knowledge - but its not. To the point; there are many that resist change in the Bible by Yahweh – even though there is evidence of change peppered all through His Word. For instance; Gal 3:19 Wherefore then serveth the law? (the Book of the Law v:10) It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; … - change Heb 9:10 Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances, imposed on them until the time of +reformation. + (that is) Messianic restoration. Act 3:21 ... until the times of restitution of all things … (spoken by Peter v:12) - change Act 6:14 ...Yahshua ... shall destroy this place, and shall change the customs... (Stephen) Rom.5:14 ... who is a type of Him who was to come. - Gen.3:15/49:10 - change Heb 7:12 For the priesthood being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the law.; - Tah Daaah! Both Priesthoods are Torah – both laws are Torah law - one is Melchizedek - one is Levitical. (Please read Heb.7:1-21 for your full edification enjoyment) Remember Torah also states that in the witness of two or three the matter is established (Dt.19:15). This then is the awareness we must realize – It is not a change of Torah to enact the change in Torah; that has in fact always been right there in the pages of Torah i.e. the first five books of Moses. What a revoltn development-Yosemite Sam (cartoon character from the 60s ;-)). The truth of the matter becomes; to refuse the change that has always been there is to diminish ought from Torah (Dt.4:2; 12:32). Prv.25:2 the glory of Yah to hide a matter: … the honour of kings to search it out. 2Cor. 3:11 if that which is done away was glorious, much more that which remains is glorious. Now lets deal with remain; for we have a problem. We intelligently know that remain cannot be remain unless it was established before – Right? But by the same token there is no awareness sense to use remain as an identifying informational marker in a sentence unless something did not remain – Right? This identifies change! What we now have is a both-and situation not an either-or - we have to use discernment. For that; we must let the Bible interpret itself. There are many examples that evidence change in the Bible most notably from Torah; or back to Torah - that include: Gen.1 - YHWH creating Adam & Eve pristinely to live (Plan A) they sinned now we all die (Plan B) - a change. Gen.3:15 - YHWH prophesies about the seed of the woman - a future way back to (Plan A) a reversion/a change prophesy – further employed by the Shiloh Messianic prophesy of Gen.49:10. Note; in Hebrew thought if you want to know the future look to the beginning – Pre Gen.3:1 that ultimately (post New Heavens/Earth) means - No Circumcision, No Tzitzits, No Levitical Priesthood, No Levitical law (Ezk.20:24-25), etc. - change. Gen.7 Mass genocide by Flood - Gen 6:6-7 – change Gen.12 – YHWHs Abrahamic offer - Get thee out of thy country, ... kindred, and ... fathers house, - is change that Abraham accepted Gen.15 - YHWH Covenants with Abraham to be family a step back to (Plan A) – initiating the change. Gen.17 – Physical Circumcision the token/sign of the Gen.15 conditional death-position Covenant. The Gen.15 Covenant was broken with Gen.17 by Ex.32 Covenant break - enacting Yahshuas crucifixion death. Gen 22:12 - YHWH spares Isaac – and will provide Himself a lamb a step back to (Plan A) - a change. This is confirmed/reinforced by Gen.49:10 Messiah until - prophesy of impending change; a step back to (Plan A) Which itself goes back to the seed of the woman prophesy of Gen.3:15 – Not so noted in any Bible. Gen.49:10 obviously knows Messiah is to come; how? By the Gen.3:15 prophesy. The Gen.49:10 until (hence the Gen.3:15 seed) – change prophesy is further reinforced by the New Testament/Covenant Apostles – Mt.11:3, Lk.7:19, Acts 3:21, 6:14; Gal.3:19; Heb.7:12, 9:10, etc. Ex.12 - YHWH delivers Abrahams Israelite descendants out of Egyptian bondage - a change. Ex.19:5-24:8 - YHWH Covenants an agreement with Abrahams family (Ex.19:5-8) a step back to (Plan A) - a change. Ex.19 The Israelites were to be a nation of priests (Melkizedeq) - (Plan 1) - a change. Ex.32 - The Israelites broke the Covenant – now were defiled/ineligible to be Melkizedeq Priests - self imposed infidelity - a change. Ex.32:10 – YHWH relents to destroy all Israel - a change YHWH was going to wipe them all out and start over with Moses – a very big change proposal - Moses pleaded – YHWH relented – but now Israel instead of being a nation of priests (Melkizedeq - Plan 1) would be a nation with priests (Levitical - Plan 2) - a change. Ex.32 by the witness of Jos.5:5 – The Israelites stopped circumcising anyone for 40+yrs - a change. Forever separating the broken Gen.17 Melkizedeq physical circumcision from the Jos.5:2 Levitical 2nd physical circumcision command. Ex.24:12 thru Dt.31:26 The Book of the Law – added (Gal.3:10; 19/Ezk.20:24-25) - a change The Book of the Law (Ex.24:12 – Dt.31:26) was added alongside the already ratified (Ex.24:7-8; Gal.3:15) Covenant (Gal.3:10; 17-19) - (Plan 2) - a change. Jos.5:2 – The Levitical 2nd Comd to circumcise – replacing the broken Melkizedeq Gen.17 1st Comd - a change. Israel would never again have the Melkizedeq - Plan 1 option until the death of Yahshua - a change. Num.3:12 / 8:16 – YHWH takes the Levites instead of the (Melkizedeq) 1st born - a change. Yahshua was not from the Levite priest tribe; yet declared High Priest after the order of Melchizedek - a change. Heb.7:12 a change of the priesthood means a change in the law; (Plan 2) back to (Plan 1) - a reversion/change When we (including Gentiles) accept Yahshua; we become as the common-wealth of Israel - a change. Rev.19:7 – The marriage of the Lamb – to us as family - a change back to (Plan A). Isa.66:22-23 - New Heavens and New Earth - the ultimate and final reversion/change back to the original – The Genesis (Plan A) Jer.31:31-33 New /not like – Does not mean re-New-ed exactly the same & is a change. Compare Ex.34 by Ezk.20:24-25 – Added laws not good - a change Some would say - the two priesthoods have two different purposes. Theyre not contradictory. No; they have the same purpose but two different methods. Theyre not necessarily contradictory in goal - but they are in method - how to achieve that goal. Gal 2:21 I do not set aside the grace of Yah; for *if* righteousness comes through the (Levitical) law, then Yahshua died in vain. Gal 3:21 Is the (Levitical) law then against the promises of Yah? Yah forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the (Levitical) law. Heb 7:11 ¶ *If* therefore perfection( /ie righteousness) were by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the **law**,) what further need was there that another priest should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not be called after the order of Aaron? 12 For the **priesthood** being changed, there is made of necessity a change also of the **law**. changed/change - does not mean the same, in tandem, or co-equal or some how synchronized Its either 1 or the other – it cannot be both! To do so would violate the One law edict of Torah Ex 12:49 One law shall be for the native-born and for the stranger who dwells among you. Exactly the Same One law
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