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Re: [b-hebrew] TORATI in Jer 31:33: Is it the Mosaic Torah?

From: Bill Rea <bsr15 AT cantsl.it.canterbury.ac.nz>
To: b-hebrew AT lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: Re: [b-hebrew] TORATI in Jer 31:33: Is it the Mosaic Torah?
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:21:13 +1200 (NZST)

Michael wrote:-

>In all other occurrences of TORATI ("my torah") in
>Jeremiah (not to mention most places elsewhere in the
>Hebrew Bible), the phrase demonstrably refers to the
>Mosaic Torah with all its unique commandments and
>statutes (Jer 6:19; 9:13; 16:11; 26:4; 44:10). So,
>from an exegetical (not theological) standpoint, would
>it be safe to assume that TORATI also means the Mosaic
>Torah in the new covenant prophecy of Jer 31:33?

Yes, it is safe to assume that it is the Mosaic Torah
in whatever form they had it then. The only difference
is that in the new covenant it is internalized rather
than being something external.

Bill Rea, ICT Services, University of Canterbury \_
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[b-hebrew] TORATI in Jer 31:33: Is it the Mosaic Torah?, Deborah Millier, 09/22/2007
- Re: [b-hebrew] TORATI in Jer 31:33: Is it the Mosaic Torah?, pporta, 09/22/2007
- Re: [b-hebrew] TORATI in Jer 31:33: Is it the Mosaic Torah?, biblical hebrew, 09/22/2007
- Re: [b-hebrew] TORATI in Jer 31:33: Is it the Mosaic Torah?, K Randolph, 09/27/2007
- Re: [b-hebrew] TORATI in Jer 31:33: Is it the Mosaic Torah?, Bryant J. Williams III, 09/27/2007
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- Re: [b-hebrew] TORATI in Jer 31:33: Is it the Mosaic Torah?, Bill Rea, 09/23/2007
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        Re: [b-hebrew] Stress, Isaac Fried, 09/26/2007
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Stress, pporta, 09/26/2007
        
        Re: [b-hebrew] Stress, Isaac Fried, 09/28/2007