Daily Bible Portion – 1 of 7
"ORDINANCES"
(Weekly Reading>>Exodus 21:1-24:18, Jeremiah 34:8; 33:25-26, Matthew 5: 38-42, Hebrews 9:15-22; 10:28-39)
A Definition: Mishpatim/Ordinances
Mishpat is a Hebrew word for which there is no English equivalent. Mishpatim, the plural use of mishpat, are Yahweh’s ethical and moral guidelines that establish His moral redemptive lifestyle for us today. They are the keys to understanding the purpose Yahweh has created us to be in Yeshua. They also establish Yahweh’s Delivery, Yahweh’s Deliverer and Yahweh’s Power and Authority in our lives
Reviewing last week, we studied the ten words called the Ten Statements or categories of Yahweh’s (Mosaic) Covenant. These are the principles of the wedding vows the Bride and Groom exchanged between each other. The vows summarize the anticipated lifestyle both look forward to in their future marriage together. With this exchange, the Bride and Groom say, We will obey, or I do and now the marriage part of the Covenant can be entered into.
The three phases in a Hebrew marriage: the betrothal, the wedding and the reception celebration are realized in the relationship between the Children of Israel and Yahweh. This truth serves as a perpetual illustration of how the Bride (Israel) is chosen by her Bridegroom (Yeshua), is set-apart for Him (in her departure from Egypt/the world system), and is led to her betrothal by the Holy Spirit/Ruach HaKodesh. In preparation, she removes any soiled garments (sinful dishonoring nature), bathes herself, then dresses in pure spotless robes (righteousness), and comes under the chuppah in agreement to the Marriage Covenant with her Bridegroom. There she says I will obey (Exodus 19:5-6; 20:1-17).
At this stage the couple is legally married but not living together. This in Scripture is called the betrothal stage. For the next phase, the wedding, Moses leads the Bride to her wedding day by instructing her about her Covenant and how to enter their marriage. Without this teaching and instruction given at Mount Sinai, how can the Bride prepare herself? The Bride approaches her wedding day in the spirit of Elijah (Malachi 4:4-6). The Bridegroom recognizes His Bride as she is the one who mirrors Him and “shall do according to what is in My heart and in My mind” according to the precepts of Torah Moses taught her at Mount Sinai. His Bride will not only have the Torah on her heart and look like the Bride who entered into Covenant with Him at Mount Sinai, but she will have the Messiah in her heart and look like His original Bride in the Garden. As Adam looked for a mate like himself, Yeshua is looking for His destiny mate in His chosen ones (1 Samuel 2:35).
Moses wrote out the Marriage Covenant called the Mosaic Covenant or ketubah (Exodus 19-24). It was this testimony given to him by Yahweh that showed the Bride how to live her life with her Bridegroom in His Kingdom. Yahweh gave this to His Bride as a wedding gift for her to keep as a remembrance of their vows together. The ketubah is the outline or index to His whole Word, the Torah, the five books of Moses. The Bride’s name is Israel. The Bridegroom’s purpose and will is written in Genesis to Deuteronomy and the testimony of that will is written through to the book of Revelation as a witness of Yahweh’s faithfulness to His Bride. The Bride’s part is to walk in lifestyle to that will and testimony with Him in every aspect of her life, allowing His Word to shape and form her heart into His destiny mate. In effect all generations of Israel stood and received the Betrothal Covenant at that time (Acts 3:25-26). The Betrothal Covenant still stands today as a witness and is the vow and an oath we made when Yeshua came into our hearts. This will and testimony is called The Gospel (Deuteronomy 29:14-15; Deuteronomy 31:19; John 12:48).
In this study Yahweh continues expanding on the Ten Statements for His Bride to fully understand the Covenant He has given her and to help her come to know Him better.
continues tomorrow...
"ORDINANCES"
(Weekly Reading>>Exodus 21:1-24:18, Jeremiah 34:8; 33:25-26, Matthew 5: 38-42, Hebrews 9:15-22; 10:28-39)
A Definition: Mishpatim/Ordinances
Mishpat is a Hebrew word for which there is no English equivalent. Mishpatim, the plural use of mishpat, are Yahweh’s ethical and moral guidelines that establish His moral redemptive lifestyle for us today. They are the keys to understanding the purpose Yahweh has created us to be in Yeshua. They also establish Yahweh’s Delivery, Yahweh’s Deliverer and Yahweh’s Power and Authority in our lives
Reviewing last week, we studied the ten words called the Ten Statements or categories of Yahweh’s (Mosaic) Covenant. These are the principles of the wedding vows the Bride and Groom exchanged between each other. The vows summarize the anticipated lifestyle both look forward to in their future marriage together. With this exchange, the Bride and Groom say, We will obey, or I do and now the marriage part of the Covenant can be entered into.
The three phases in a Hebrew marriage: the betrothal, the wedding and the reception celebration are realized in the relationship between the Children of Israel and Yahweh. This truth serves as a perpetual illustration of how the Bride (Israel) is chosen by her Bridegroom (Yeshua), is set-apart for Him (in her departure from Egypt/the world system), and is led to her betrothal by the Holy Spirit/Ruach HaKodesh. In preparation, she removes any soiled garments (sinful dishonoring nature), bathes herself, then dresses in pure spotless robes (righteousness), and comes under the chuppah in agreement to the Marriage Covenant with her Bridegroom. There she says I will obey (Exodus 19:5-6; 20:1-17).
1 Corinthians 15:53 “For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.”
Colossians 3:8-15 “But now [believers,] you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his [sinful dishonoring] deeds, and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him, where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ/Messiah is all and in all. Therefore, as the elect [betrothed] of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering; bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if anyone has a complaint against another; even as Christ/Messiah forgave you, so you also must do. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection. And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.”
At this stage the couple is legally married but not living together. This in Scripture is called the betrothal stage. For the next phase, the wedding, Moses leads the Bride to her wedding day by instructing her about her Covenant and how to enter their marriage. Without this teaching and instruction given at Mount Sinai, how can the Bride prepare herself? The Bride approaches her wedding day in the spirit of Elijah (Malachi 4:4-6). The Bridegroom recognizes His Bride as she is the one who mirrors Him and “shall do according to what is in My heart and in My mind” according to the precepts of Torah Moses taught her at Mount Sinai. His Bride will not only have the Torah on her heart and look like the Bride who entered into Covenant with Him at Mount Sinai, but she will have the Messiah in her heart and look like His original Bride in the Garden. As Adam looked for a mate like himself, Yeshua is looking for His destiny mate in His chosen ones (1 Samuel 2:35).
Genesis 2:23 And Adam said: “This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh.”
John 5:46-47 “Yeshua said, ‘For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote about Me. But if you do not believe his writings, how will you believe My words?’”
Moses wrote out the Marriage Covenant called the Mosaic Covenant or ketubah (Exodus 19-24). It was this testimony given to him by Yahweh that showed the Bride how to live her life with her Bridegroom in His Kingdom. Yahweh gave this to His Bride as a wedding gift for her to keep as a remembrance of their vows together. The ketubah is the outline or index to His whole Word, the Torah, the five books of Moses. The Bride’s name is Israel. The Bridegroom’s purpose and will is written in Genesis to Deuteronomy and the testimony of that will is written through to the book of Revelation as a witness of Yahweh’s faithfulness to His Bride. The Bride’s part is to walk in lifestyle to that will and testimony with Him in every aspect of her life, allowing His Word to shape and form her heart into His destiny mate. In effect all generations of Israel stood and received the Betrothal Covenant at that time (Acts 3:25-26). The Betrothal Covenant still stands today as a witness and is the vow and an oath we made when Yeshua came into our hearts. This will and testimony is called The Gospel (Deuteronomy 29:14-15; Deuteronomy 31:19; John 12:48).
In this study Yahweh continues expanding on the Ten Statements for His Bride to fully understand the Covenant He has given her and to help her come to know Him better.
continues tomorrow...