TORAH STUDIES: LINKING SCRIPTURES

INTRODUCTION TO TORAH

Hebrews 10:12-14 (Y'shua's Sacrifice Once for All):
"But this Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of YHVH... For by one offering He has perfected forever those who are being sanctified." (Hebrews 10:12–14). This verse speaks to how Y'shua's sacrifice on the cross—His offering of His own life—fulfilled and replaced the need for continual animal sacrifices, as required under the Old Covenant.

Romans 8:1-2 (No Longer Under the Law of Sin and Death):
"There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Y'shua the Messiah, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. For the law of the Spirit of life in Y'shua the Messiah has made me free from the law of sin and death." (Romans 8:1-2)

This passage highlights that in the New Covenant, believers are no longer bound by the law of sin and death but are set free through the Spirit, which empowers them to live according to YHVH's instructions.

Matthew 5:17-19 (Y'shua's Relationship to the Torah):
"Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled." (Matthew 5:17-18)

Here, Y'shua affirms that He did not come to abolish the Torah but to fulfill it. His life and teachings show us how to live according to YHVH's Torah in the New Covenant, empowered by the Shekinah. (Holy Spirit)

John 14:15 (Y'shua and Obedience to the Torah):
"If you love Me, keep My commandments." (John 14:15)

This verse speaks to the continuation of YHVH's Torah in the New Covenant. Y'shua's commandments align with the Torah, and He shows us how to walk in them by His example and through the indwelling of the Shekinah. (Holy Spirit)

2 Corinthians 3:3 (The Torah Written on Our Hearts):
"Clearly you are an epistle of Y'shua, ministered by us, written not with ink but by Shekinah of the living YHVH, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of flesh, that is, of the heart." (2 Corinthians 3:3)

Paul speaks here of the New Covenant's internalization of YHVH's instructions, where His Torah is written on the hearts of believers through the Shekinah.

Apocryphal Scriptures
The Apocrypha, while not considered canonical by all Christian traditions, also contains writings that speak to themes of covenant,transformation, and relationship with YHVH.

1. 2 Maccabees 7:28 (A Heart Devoted to YHVH)
This passage speaks to the idea of having a heart that is devoted to YHVH, echoing the themes of heart transformation found in the Old Testament:"I do not consider my life of any account, nor do I take pleasure in it, for I am not in the habit of serving the king of the world. But in my judgment, the Creator of the universe has a law to be obeyed, and it is for this reason that we must love Him."(2 Maccabees 7:28)

While this isn't directly about the New Covenant, it reflects the theme of loving and serving YHVH with a pure heart, which resonates with the promises of the New Covenant.

Conclusion:

The B'rit Chadashah (New Covenant)is a fulfillment and extension of the promises of the Tanakh(Hebrew Scriptures). Y'shua's death on the cross (the tree) replaces the need for blood sacrifices, and He enables us to live free from the law of sin and death.

Through the work of Shekinah (Holy Spirit), YHVH's Torah is no longer external but is written on our hearts, empowering us to walk in His ways as Y'shua demonstrated. Thus, the New Covenant is a radical transformation in how YHVH relates to His people, not through external observance alone, but through an internal transformation of the heart.