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Matthew 5:8–20: Does the Messiah’s path to true happiness include the Law?
“And they sang the song of Moses, the bond-servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, ‘Great and marvelous are Your works, O Lord God, the Almighty; Righteous and true are Your ways, King of the nations!'” (Revelation 15:3 NASB)
Aren’t the Law of Moses and the Law of Christ two different “tunes,” the former about obedience and justice and the latter about grace and mercy? We find that Yeshua (Jesus) bridges both in the sermons on the mount and plain (Matthew 5–7; Luke 6:17–36).
In part 3 of this look inside these important messages from Yeshua on salvation, we explore a critical key to understanding the harmony between the Song of the Lamb and the Song of Moses, detailed in Torah reading הַאֲזִינוּ Ha’azinu (“listen,” Deuteronomy 32).
Gratitude for the Beatitudes
* Sermons on the mount and plain teach us key things about Messiah:
* Mount: This message is coming from Heaven.
* Plain: This message will lead you to freedom, not captivity.
* Beatitudes: “Happy are you…” (“Woe to you…” also in Luke)
* Contrasts: “I did it my way” vs. do it God’s Way
* Poor (brokenhearted): Find meaning via the Kingdom
* Hunger (seek righteousness): Live by God’s words
* Mourn/laugh: Be real about relationships broken & restored
* Humble (respectful): Put God first (Shema, Deut. 6:4–5)
* Pure in heart: Be transparent in thought & action before Heaven
* Peacemaker: “ministry of reconciliation”
* Persecuted: “Love the LORD your God … with all your soul.”
Blessed are you v. Woe are you!
* καθαρός katharos (G2513): “pure”; Septuagint mostly for תהור ṭāhôr (“clean”)
* Lesson of Vayiqra (Leviticus): Only tahor qorbanot (offerings) are allowed to approach the Shekhinah (Presence) in the Mishkan (Tabernacle).
What is the difference between the heart, mind and soul? Are they all talking about the same thing? One thing we will see is that they are not the same.
The word that is translated into English as heart refers to the thoughts that lead to action, hence Yeshua’s midrash on the Shema:
“ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, and with all your mind, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.” (Mark 12:30 NASB)
“ ‘As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.’” (1Chronicles 28:9 NASB)
Many get perplexed when they read Hebrews where it says that if you forsake Yeshua, there is no other source of salvation. If you want to know what happens when you look for wisdom from means other than God, just read the book of Ecclesiastes. Wisdom from any other source than God is vanity.
Let’s look at some Hebrew words from 1Chronicles 28:9.
* heart = לֵב lev (H3820)
* mind = נֶפֶשׁ nefesh (H5315). This is what animates us.
* understand = בִּין bin (H0995). This also means “between.” Understanding is like the idiom “Read between the lines.” The words may say one thing on the surface but there may be a deeper meaning. At any rate, the deeper reading from “between the lines” should never contradict the plain meaning.
* intent = יֵצֶר yetzer (H3336); also can be translated “inclination” or proverbially as “eye.” We are to take every thought into submission to Christ (2Cor. 10:5). Not every thought that happens to pop up needs to be taken seriously. They need to be closely examined and if they contradict God’s word,
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By Hallel Fellowship“And they sang the song of Moses, the bond-servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, ‘Great and marvelous are Your works, O Lord God, the Almighty; Righteous and true are Your ways, King of the nations!'” (Revelation 15:3 NASB)
Aren’t the Law of Moses and the Law of Christ two different “tunes,” the former about obedience and justice and the latter about grace and mercy? We find that Yeshua (Jesus) bridges both in the sermons on the mount and plain (Matthew 5–7; Luke 6:17–36).
In part 3 of this look inside these important messages from Yeshua on salvation, we explore a critical key to understanding the harmony between the Song of the Lamb and the Song of Moses, detailed in Torah reading הַאֲזִינוּ Ha’azinu (“listen,” Deuteronomy 32).
Gratitude for the Beatitudes
* Sermons on the mount and plain teach us key things about Messiah:
* Mount: This message is coming from Heaven.
* Plain: This message will lead you to freedom, not captivity.
* Beatitudes: “Happy are you…” (“Woe to you…” also in Luke)
* Contrasts: “I did it my way” vs. do it God’s Way
* Poor (brokenhearted): Find meaning via the Kingdom
* Hunger (seek righteousness): Live by God’s words
* Mourn/laugh: Be real about relationships broken & restored
* Humble (respectful): Put God first (Shema, Deut. 6:4–5)
* Pure in heart: Be transparent in thought & action before Heaven
* Peacemaker: “ministry of reconciliation”
* Persecuted: “Love the LORD your God … with all your soul.”
Blessed are you v. Woe are you!
* καθαρός katharos (G2513): “pure”; Septuagint mostly for תהור ṭāhôr (“clean”)
* Lesson of Vayiqra (Leviticus): Only tahor qorbanot (offerings) are allowed to approach the Shekhinah (Presence) in the Mishkan (Tabernacle).
What is the difference between the heart, mind and soul? Are they all talking about the same thing? One thing we will see is that they are not the same.
The word that is translated into English as heart refers to the thoughts that lead to action, hence Yeshua’s midrash on the Shema:
“ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, and with all your mind, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH.” (Mark 12:30 NASB)
“ ‘As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.’” (1Chronicles 28:9 NASB)
Many get perplexed when they read Hebrews where it says that if you forsake Yeshua, there is no other source of salvation. If you want to know what happens when you look for wisdom from means other than God, just read the book of Ecclesiastes. Wisdom from any other source than God is vanity.
Let’s look at some Hebrew words from 1Chronicles 28:9.
* heart = לֵב lev (H3820)
* mind = נֶפֶשׁ nefesh (H5315). This is what animates us.
* understand = בִּין bin (H0995). This also means “between.” Understanding is like the idiom “Read between the lines.” The words may say one thing on the surface but there may be a deeper meaning. At any rate, the deeper reading from “between the lines” should never contradict the plain meaning.
* intent = יֵצֶר yetzer (H3336); also can be translated “inclination” or proverbially as “eye.” We are to take every thought into submission to Christ (2Cor. 10:5). Not every thought that happens to pop up needs to be taken seriously. They need to be closely examined and if they contradict God’s word,