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  • From: Gary Hedrick <garyh AT cjfm.org>
  • To: biblical hebrew <jcr.bhebrew AT gmail.com>
  • Cc: B-Hebrew List <b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] TORATI in Jer 31:33: Is it the Mosaic Torah?
  • Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:47:53 -0400

We should note that God refers to the Sinai Law as "my covenant," not merely as Moses' covenant (Ex. 19:5).

Gary Hedrick
San Antonio, Texas

On Sep 30, 2007, at 7:29 AM, "biblical hebrew" <jcr.bhebrew AT gmail.com> wrote:

I think that if this had been referred to as Moshe's Torah then a good argument could have been made for this meaning that the entire law code would be written in their hearts. However, what should be taken in to consideration is that Yhwh is the speaker and he says 'my law' and not 'Moshe's law'. As already noted the law that was given to Moshe on Mount Sinai took the form of the ten words written by God's own finger. Most of Moshe's laws are ritual descriptions and 'what if' scenarios that are not covered directly by the ten commandments. And what do the ten commandments say? Basically they say 'Love Yhwh and be nice to people'. A person who understands this by nature (in his heart) is in no need of a large code which covers every possible 'what if' scenario because the instinctive knowledge of what is right guides him in every situation.

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