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“Behold, days are coming, says the L-rd, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Yisra᾽el, and with the house of Yehuda… but this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Yisra᾽el after those days, says the L-rd; I will put my Torah in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their G-d, and they shall be my people…”
-Jeremiah 31:31, 33
“Rabbi Elazar says: Be diligent in learning Torah, and know what to respond to one who denigrates the Torah. Know before Whom you labor–the Master of your work is trustworthy to pay you the wage for your activity.”
-Pirkei Avos 2:14
“While writing this commentary of the New Testament, I had no other goal, as I have said in the first volume, but to reconcile these two enemy sisters: The Church and the Synagogue… to show everyone that the New Testament only comes to show that the root of existence is in the unity of G–d (ahdut ha-Bore) … and also to strengthen the law of Moses (Torat Moshe)… I publish this commentary (to Matthew) in Hebrew for Jews, to introduce them to the New Testament who, until now, have not recognized its beauty (eynam makirim ’et yofya)… Notwithstanding the contrary misconception, the New Testament is in no manner contrary to the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible) or to the Talmud.“
-Rabbi Eliyahu Tzvi Soloveitchik, Kol Kore
Waykeeper Principles #6 & #8
6. The Jewish writings called, “the New Testament,” are not equal, but are subordinate to the Torah given by G-d at Sinai (and therefore not a Halachic authority).
8. We do not yet have a kosher translation of the “New Testament,” but its general teachings align especially with Hasidic Judaism (e.g. serving G-d with and beyond ‘the letter’).
Based on the Weekly NT Schedule…
Sunday (1):
Romans 3:20 → Romans 4:12 (24)
20 For by the works of the Torah no flesh will be declared righteous before him, for through the Torah comes the knowledge of sin.
21 But now, apart from the Torah, the righteousness of G-d has been manifested—attested to by the Torah and the Prophets—
22 the righteousness of G-d through the faithfulness of Yeshua the Messiah, for all who believe. For there is no distinction,
23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of G-d,
24 and are declared righteous freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Yeshua the Messiah,
25 whom G-d put forward as an atonement cover through faithfulness in his blood—to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over the sins previously committed.
26 This was to demonstrate his righteousness at the present time, so that he might be both righteous and the one who declares righteous the person who lives by the faithfulness of Yeshua.
27 Then what becomes of our boasting? It is excluded. By what principle? By one of works? No, but by the principle of faithfulness.
28 For we hold that a person is declared righteous by faithfulness apart from works of the Torah.
29 Or is G-d the G-d of Jews only? Is he not the G-d of Gentiles also? Yes, of Gentiles also—
30 since G-d is one. He will declare righteous the circumcised by faithfulness, and the uncircumcised through faithfulness.
31 Do we then nullify the Torah through this faithfulness? By no means! On the contrary, we uphold the Torah.
Chapter 4
1 What then shall we say that Avraham our forefather according to the flesh has found?
2 For if Avraham was declared righteous by works, he has something to boast about—but not before G-d.
3 For what does the Writing say? “Avraham believed G-d, and it was counted to him as righteousness.”
4 Now to the one who works, wages are not counted as a gift but as what is owed.
5 But to the one who does not work but trusts in him who declares the ungodly righteous, his faithfulness is counted as righteousness.
6 So also David speaks of the blessing of the person to whom G-d counts righteousness apart from works:
7 “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven and whose sins are covered;”
8 “blessed is the man against whom the L-rd will not count his sin.”
9 Is this blessing then only for the circumcised, or also for the uncircumcised? We say that faithfulness was counted to Avraham as righteousness.
10 How then was it counted to him? Was it before or after he had been circumcised? It was not after, but before he was circumcised.
11 He received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness of the faithfulness he had while still uncircumcised, so that he might be the father of all who believe without being circumcised—so that righteousness would be counted to them as well—
12 and the father of the circumcised who are not merely circumcised but who also follow in the footsteps of the faithfulness that our father Avraham had before he was circumcised.
“The Torah comes to establish a consciousness of fear of God and love of Him.
3. Fear through actions) This goal which I have pointed out to you is the goal of all the acts of the Torah. For through all those practical details, and their repeated performance, training will be attained by the superior individuals until they attain human perfection, and thus they will fear God, may He be exalted, and be in awe and tremble, and know Who is with them, and afterward do what ought to be done.
He, may He be exalted, clarified that the purpose of all the acts of the Torah is the attainment of this state of being affected, which we have already demonstrated in this chapter (section 1), for one who knows the truths, the truth of the necessity of attaining it — I mean fear of Him, may He be exalted, and awe of His commandment.
He said:
“If you will not observe to do all the words of this Torah that are written in this book, to fear this glorious and awesome Name, the Lord your God”
(Deuteronomy 28:58)Reflect how He explicitly told you that the goal of “all the words of this Torah” is one purpose, namely: “to fear the Name,” etc.
From His words in this verse, “if you will not observe to do,” learn that this purpose is that which is attained from actions.
Thus it has become clear that it is attained from actions — positive commandments and negative commandments.
Love through opinions/beliefs) As for the opinions that the Torah taught us, namely the apprehension of His existence, may He be exalted, and His unity — those opinions teach us love, as we have explained several times (III:28:2 and references there; III:51:13, 28).
Known to you is the exhortation with which the Torah exhorted concerning love:
“And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might”
(Deuteronomy 6:5)4. Summary) For these two purposes, which are love and fear, are attained through two things:
-love is attained through the opinions of the Torah, which include apprehension of His existence, may He be exalted, as He truly is;
-and fear is attained through all the acts of the Torah, as we have explained.
Understand, therefore, this summary.”
-Rambam, Guide for the Perplexed, 3:52
“But the truth is as follows: the performance of a mitzvah is primarily based on the aspect of receiving the Face of the Shekhinah, which is the Attachment, from the terminology of Fellowship which is implied by the terminology of mitzvah. Just as [the Sages] said in [Pirkei] Avot, “The reward of mitzvah is mitzvah” (Mishnah, Avot 4.2), the essential reward from the mitzvah is the mitzvah, i.e., the Godly Attachment and the Spiritual Enjoyment that is in the performance of a mitzvah in the aspect of receiving the Face of the Shekhinah. For without this, the mitzvah is called “empty,” meaning it is without life-force and soul, and is merely the body of the mitzvah as is known. It is only called mitzvah through the Desire and Attachment of the Godly part that dwells within him to the Blessed Root along with all the parts of Israel, as is known. For all Godly Service, whether in speech or action, has the aspect of Body and Soul, which gives life to that speech or action and without which it is without life-force. And therefore “the wicked are called ‘dead’ in their lifetime” (Babylonian Talmud, Berakhot 18b) because their actions are without life-force.”
-Meor Einayim, Vayera 8
Monday (2):
Romans 4:13 → Romans 5:11 (24)
Tuesday (3):
Romans 5:12 → Romans 6:11 (21)
Wednesday (4):
Romans 6:12 → Romans 7:6 (18)
Thursday (5):
Romans 7:7 → Romans 7:25 (19)
Friday (6):
Romans 8:1 → Romans 8:25 (25)
Shabbat (7):
Romans 8:26 → Romans 9:5 (19)
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