Yah And Sons

The Sabbath Recall

By Nathan Kwedor

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Shabbat Shalom [FIRST NAME GOES HERE] !

Today is the 22nd day of the 3rd month!

Sabbath Bible Study

King James Version Matthew 5:22

But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

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Strong’s Greek Matthew 5: 22

δὲ ἐγὼ λέγω ὑμῖν ὅτι πᾶς ὁ ὀργιζόμενος αὐτοῦ ἀδελφῷ ἔσται ἔνοχος τῇ κρίσει δ’ ὃς ἂν εἴπῃ τῷ αὐτοῦ ἀδελφῷ Ῥακά ἔσται ἔνοχος τῷ συνεδρίῳ δ’ ὃς ἂν εἴπῃ Μωρέ ἔσται ἔνοχος εἰς τὴν πυρός γέενναν

dé egó légo ymín óti pás o orgizómenos aftoú adelfó éstai énochos tí krísei d’ ós án eípi tó aftoú adelfó Raká éstai énochos tó synedrío d’ ós án eípi Moré éstai énochos eis tín pyrós géennan

But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgement. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!' will be subject to the fire of Gehenna.

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Salkinson-Ginsburg Hebrew N.T. Matthew 5: 22 (Read Left To Right)

וַאֲנִי אֹמֵר לָכֶם הַמִּתְעַבֵּר בְּאָחִיו חִנָּם יִנָּתֵן לַמִּשְׁפָּט בִּפְלִלִים וְהַקֹּרֵא לְאָחִיו רֵיקָה יִנָּתֵן בִּידֵי הַסַּנְהֶדְרִין וְאִם נָבָל יִקְרָא־לוֹ יִפֹּל לְאֵשׁ גֵּיהִנֹּם׃

Vaaniy amar lakhem hmtvr b'achiyv chinam yinaten lamish'pat vfllym v'hak're l'achiyv reykah yinaten biydey hasan'hed'riyn v'im naval ykrlv yipol laesh gyhnm׃

And I say to you that the one who transgresses his brother, for nothing, will be given to trial for crimes, and the one who calls his brother 'Reykah' will be given to the hands of the Sanhedrin, and if he calls him a foolish man, he will fall into the fire of Gehinnom.

"I say unto you," Yahusha has the authority to change or expound the law of God hence He spoke with authority. This proves Yahushas divinity. He is the living Word of Yah. The Pharisees despised this reality about Him and couldn't accept it. Matthew 7:29

"The Jewish teachers taught that only murder was against the 6th commandment. Yahusha expounded on the spirit of the 6th commandment. 'Raca' is a scornful word and comes from pride. 'You fool' is a spiteful word and comes from hatred." ~ Matthew Henrys Commentary

Raca means void, empty, or meaningless.

To have hatred in our hearts toward another (brother or neighbor) it is the same as having hatred towards Yah. We cannot love God but hate our brother or neighbor at the same time.

Mankind has been made in the image of God, so to hate another is as if we are hating Him.

To love our neighbor or our brother is to love God. We are all connected. The two greatest commandments go hand in hand. So it is important to make peace with others before we can truly come to God peacefully.

The anger spoken of in this verse is not a righteous anger but an unjust anger. It is not a sin to be angry. For it is said "God is angry with the wicked" Psalms 7:11 Jesus looked on the hypocritical Pharisees with anger, Mark 3:5 So it is said, "Be ye angry, and sin not, Ephesians 4:26

Not to mention, Yahusha drove the money changers out of the temple with whips in John 2. So, it is very obvious it is ok to be angry, for the right reasons.

The anger spoken of here is often referred to as anger without a cause, though it is not certain this is the original translation. The original Greek translation does not include it.

The concept of anger in this verse is an unjust anger. What is unjust anger? I am sure most of us like myself feel like we are in the right when we are angry, and that we have reason to be.

Unjust anger is when we want to hurt or slander others, or cause damage to them in the same way we have been damaged. It is ok to become angry, but there must be a righteous cause. The righteous cause for anger will result in reconciliation. The unjust cause for anger, results in destruction.

When Yahusha was angry and drove the money changers out of the temple it was for reconciliation for the people with God. The money changers blocked the entrance. Imagine the anxiety of a mother who couldn't afford to enter and provide the sacrifice required to have her sins forgiven.

We can hate someone and want to hurt them but still not kill them. Yet, this is the same spirit of murder and a cycle like this can last a lifetime. So it is our life that is being killed, opportunities, love, the character of God within us that is being murdered instead.

We cannot fight fire with fire. We cannot hate someone and be angry with them and meet them with the same treatment they have given us. This is what Yahusha came to change. There is no eye for an eye or tooth for a tooth because if we do the same as those who have offended us, how does that make us any different than them?

When we meet our offenders with forgiveness and love it brings the best out in them, even if we know they won't change. That is the mission, to bring out the best in them even if it is just for a glimpse.

Most would confuse this verse with actual hell fire, since that is what it says. Although the word hell doesn't exist in the original translation of the Word. It is usually replaced from the Hebrew word Sheol meaning grave.

But in the original Greek translation, the "fire of Gehenna or Gehinnom" was the name of an actual valley in Israel known as the valley of Hinnom. This is where child sacrifices were made to the statue Moloch. 2 Kings 16:3; 2 Chronicles 28:3.

It became such a detestable place, king Josiah made it the dumping spot for corpses, filth, and trash of all kinds. 2 Kings 23:10 It was a horrific sight. It was full of disease and probably smelled something worse. In order to keep it as clean as possible they had to keep the valley burning continually with fire.

Yahushas reference to this burning place is a future reference for the punishment of the wicked.

In this verse it denotes a degree of suffering higher than the punishment inflicted by the "court of seventy," or the Sanhedrin, and the whole verse may therefore mean, "He that hates his brother without a cause is guilty of a violation of the sixth commandment, and shall be punished with a severity similar to that inflicted by the court of judgment. He that shall suffer his passions to transport him still further, so that he shall make his brother an object of derision and contempt, shall be exposed to severer punishment, corresponding to that which the Sanhedrin (council) inflicts. But he who shall load his brother with odious appellations and abusive language shall incur the severest degree of punishment, represented by being burned alive in the horrid and awful valley of Hinnom." ~ Barnes notes on the Bible

Have a blessed Sabbath! I pray this week and this study bless you fully. If you have any questions or prayer/financial requests you can reach me directly by replying to this email.

God bless you,

Nate

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