23:18, Deut. 44 This is the law * which Moses set before the Israelites. The Word of God provides the direction we need. Again, the moral law as a whole was eternal; but its application to the life of Israel was very different from its application to ourselves. We believe the "charges/commandments" refer to His covenants, orders, or guidelines; His law or instruction. Paul reveals in Colossians 2:16 that these ordinances had meat and drink offerings, holy feast days, monthly new moon festivals and yearly sacrificial Sabbaths that Ezekiel 45:17 ever so plainly reveals that this is what was practiced to make reconciliation for sin. 5 O that my ways may be steadfast in keeping your statutes! Gods testimony is righteous and very faithful (Psalms 119:138). Ordinances are mens law (Colossians 2:2021). 'ies')--oral statements made under oath given by a person in a formal hearing or court proceeding. Idolatry is sinning against God (Romans 6:23). Testimony is established by God (Psalm 78:5). Statutes means laws, commands, decrees, directives how we are to live, Ordinances means legislation; but can mean prohibitions and restrictions; think of the Mosaic Law and dietary laws, Precepts general rules of behavior or thought; wisdom and doctrine could also be used, Testimonies this is a direct reference to the work of the Lord, creation, deliverance, intercession, mercy and grace to mankind and specifically Israel and believers, Tagged as instructions, non-legalists, ordinances, precepts, revelation of God, Statutes and Laws, testimonies, WOrd of God, Loved this post. Consider Gods testimony to avoid destruction (Psalms 119:95). They may say in response to such an argument that we should only keep the laws of the land a view that would explain why over 50% of Christian marriages are today ending in divorce and sex before marriage and adultery are almost as common among Christians, as they are in the secular world. Before the cross in the Old Covenant there were both the Ten Commandments and the Ordinances as also seen from Luke 1:6 that alone proves they are not the same thing. Walk in the law of God (2 Chronicles 6:16). Introduction. Paul explains to the Ephesians, mostly Gentiles, that Christians comprise an entirely new community that is not dependent at all upon the man-made laws and regulations of their former religions, but only upon what God had revealed: "Now, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and the prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone" (Ephesians 2:19-20). 11:26 says this in summary; See, I am setting before you today a blessing and a curse: the blessing, if you obey the Commandments of the Lord your God, the curse, if you do not obey the Commandments of the Lord your God, following other gods.. Ordinance departs not before God (Jeremiah 31:36). While this psalm deals with many aspects of the Word of God, two major themes emerge more forcefully than any others: why we should value the Word of God and how we show that we value the Word of God. Be directed to keep statutes (Psalms 119:5). Forsake not Gods precepts (Psalms 119:87). 8. Yet here are many passages where these common expressions refer to what Sabbatarians would call "the Ceremonial Law of Moses" and NOT the 10 commandments! "Thou camest down also upon mount Sinai, and spakest with them from heaven, and gavest them right judgments, and true laws, good statutes and commandments: And madest known unto them thy holy sabbath, and commandedst them precepts, statutes, and laws, by the hand of Moses thy servant:" (Nehemiah 9:13-14) They had the "the book of the law of the Lord their God" (9:3) read to them and all the people "all they cried with a loud voice to the Lord their God" (9:4) and said, you gave us the weekly Sabbath! Psalms 119 Aleph -Zayin; We begin looking at the longest chapter in the Old Testament. One person was asking about the power of God that was present in the first century church and wanted to know how believers attain that same power today. Deuteronomy 5:31 But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it. Your email address will not be published. You can turn away from the law (Joshua 23:6). We are not to worship anything other than the Lord God. Required fields are marked *. V37. That we must not claim self-righteousness when God moves on our behalf, instead; we must not forget our wretchedness and rebellious behaviors they are sin against God. Christ is the end of the law for righteousness for everyone who believes (Romans 10:4). thanks o much Accepting His sacrifice releases us from the penalty of death incurred through our sin and cleanses our conscience from all guilt (Ephesians 1:7; Hebrews 9:14; I John 1:7; 2:2). 4 You laid down your commandments, * that we should fully keep them. The Ten Commandments were written in stone and placed inside the Ark. Testimonies are delight and counsellor (Psalm 119:24). Testimony is a witness (Ruth 4:7; Matthew 8:4; Matthew 10:18, Mark 6:12; Luke 21:31). The commandment of God is pure, enlightening the eyes (Psalm 19:8). A commandment is something that must be obeyed; a command or edict, while a command is an order, an enforceable task given to a person or machine. Strong's effectively labelled it the ceremonial law while the Thayer dictionary was even clearer stating it was the rules and requirements of the law of Moses. Psalm 119 beautifully illustrates the wisdom and joy of meditating on ordinances, statutes, commands, and judgments. . a man lies carnally with a woman who is a slave, You shall not eat anything with the blood, You shall not round off the side-growth of your heads, Do not profane your daughter by making her a harlot, You shall keep My sabbaths and revere My sanctuary, You shall have just balances, just weights. Deuteronomy 29:1 Testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of prophecy (Revelation 19:10). The thing itself is permanent; the rules for its observance may vary. The duty of obedience is set forth in these verses in several ways: walking in the law of the Lord and in his ways (vv. He came to fulfill the Law of God which embodies His Decrees, Statutes and Ordinances; not to abolish them. And if the Old Covenant had also which means in addition to something. Well be anxious to share its message of salvation with those who dont know Christ and to discuss its teachings with fellow Christians. Incline your heart to testimony (Psalm 129:36). The law can be forgotten (Psalms 119:61). Jesuss testimony is Gods seal of truth (John 3:33; John 21:24). I had been convicted greatly about 3 weeks ago and deactivated my Facebook and Twitter accounts. KINGDOM DYNAMICS - Devotionals, Prayers, Affirmations, Poems, Quotes, Stories, Testimonies, Topical Bible Verses, Bible Term Study, Concise Commentaries, Lyrics & Hymns & Reviews. Walk in the statutes of life (Ezekiel 33:15). At times, it is difficult to distinguish between these two meanings (Est 1:8), for the edict of the king became a written law among the Persians (Est 1:19). Last night I had a dream. Storing it Why did God use a system of blessing and cursing with Israel (Deuteronomy 11:26)? x\[o~@`^lY2d9'cyhewOR*J6)-bUXXUxrm{wr4UdO\x(N~_ESv;zg\o8?dRG_. Ordinance never changes (Numbers 9:14; Numbers 15:15). this is the commandment, the statutes, and the judgments. 1 Samuel 30:25 Verse Concepts So it has been from that day forward, that he made it a statute and an ordinance for Israel to this day. Further, that we must not credit our own abilities for what we have been blessed with. Break one law; you have broken all the laws (James 2:10). The Difference Between Sin, Iniquity & Transgression. "Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments." The law is a witness (Deuteronomy 31:26). We need to be able to distinguish between the ceremonial law that was given to the Jews to follow until the coming of the Messiah, and the Ten Commandment law, which God wrote in stone, as an eternal covenant between Himself and man. Or you can have death and harm. Doing Gods commandments, you are blessed and have eternal life (Revelation 22:14). They had the "the book of the law of the Lord their God" (9:3) read to them and all the people "all they cried with a loud voice to the Lord their God" (9:4) and said, you gave us the weekly Sabbath! There is no distinction between the 10 commandments and the ceremonial law in this chapter. See Luke 1:6 again for the obvious answer. A word of caution at the onset of Psalm 119, a person could easily look at the words and declare a legalist is writing. I spent time reading Psalm 119 today and needed to know the meaning of these words David used so often. Who Fulfills the Azazel Goat Satan or Christ? How to keep the commandments (1 Timothy 6:14)? Such ordinances could be public decrees by government officials or religious decrees by religious officials. Ye shall do my judgments, and keep mine ordinances, to walk therein: I am the LORD your God. 2. This is the curse that is spoken of. Examples of this profanity would include the violence that we take for granted on television and in movies, violence promoted in secular music, in video games we allow our children to engage in. Fourthly, we will declare it to others (v. 13). In the dream I was in a public place, a building of sorts where people were coming and going. Not knowing the law is a curse (John 7:49). Statutes are your wisdom and understanding, (Deuteronomy 4:6). There seems to be a lot of confusion among Christians about the need to follow the Ten Commandment law of God. Here is what the Strong's and Thayer dictionaries state on the Greek word dogma for ordinances used in this verse. Testimony of Christ is confirmed (1 Corinthians 1:6). Christ came to pay the penalty for all our sins. The commandments, statutes, decrees, and requirements of God are properly defined as the ordinances of God. This went on for some time. Royal statutes are established (Daniel 6:7). In situations where we have a choice in who our leaders are, we must consult with God regarding our vote. When the Spirit of the Lord leads you, you are not under the law (Galatians 5:18). Ordinance is a rule established by authority, a permanent rule of action. When the word law is used, it speaks of the first five books written by Moses, which is called Pentateuch. (LogOut/ The first part of the application is more general, and concerns the relation of Israel to Jehovah, who has brought them from Egypt through the wilderness to the promised land. Colossians 2:14 should be seen in its context, specifically with the preceding verse: And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses, having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. Delight in the law of God to be blessed (Psalms 1:2). The ordinances and statutes reveal God's will and his understanding of what it means to do good, seek justice, and correct oppression. The phrase "handwriting of requirements," however, begs an explanation. Sadly, I can think of no church in North America that teaches what the Decrees, Statutes and Ordinances of God actually are. He provides His rules for the same reasons. Deuteronomy 30:16 - NLT The Weekly Sabbath is lumped in with all the other yearly Sabbaths without distinction! The Greek word for ordinances in this verse is the same word used in Colossians 2:14 that refers to what was nailed to the cross. Deuteronomy, Holman Old Testament Commentary by Doug McIntosh. . Law keeps you from defilement (Psalms 119:1). Rev. 15 See, I have set before you today life and prosperity, death and adversity. Hypocrites! For instance, each of the eight verses in the first section begins with the Hebrew letter Aleph. This had also been foretold in Bible prophecy by the prophet Daniel, over six hundred years before the birth of Christ. Turn your feet to Gods testimony (Psalm 119:59). As ludicrous as this sounds, many are today preaching that we no longer have to keep the Ten Commandments. In relation to the Ten Commandment law, Jesus Himself said Mat 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. This misunderstanding has led some to conclude that all Ten of the Commandments have been abolished and that we are now Under Grace not the Law. endobj God is the testimony of Israel (Psalm 119:152). . 16 If you obey the commandments of the Lord your God that I am commanding you today, by loving the Lord your God, walking in his ways, and observing his commandments, decrees, and ordinances, then you shall live and become numerous, and the Lord your God will bless you in the land that you are entering to possess. He has been married to Dr. JoAn Shemwell for 23 years; they have two children Wayne, Jr. (21) and Whitney (19). Walk in statutes and keep ordinances (Ezekiel 11:20). nor wear a garment upon you of two kinds of material mixed together. They then write a document that runs from 9:5-9:37. Incline your heart to testimony, (Psalm 118:36). Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural, A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style, Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that, LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel, Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural, gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative, Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular, To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order, Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular, Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular, To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, OT Law: Deuteronomy 6:1 Now this is the commandment the statutes (Deut. It is translated from the Greek word dogma and refers generally to opinions, judgments, and decrees. Read Colossians 2:16 or were the Ten Commandments nailed to the cross for more information on these ordinances that involved sacrifices for sin before the cross. Media can and has been very profane and we have been desensitized to it and the effects it has had on how we perceive the world around us. A feast is kept by ordinance (Exodus 12:14). You can go away from Gods Ordinance (Malachi 3:7). The One great and perfect Sacrifice was offered that day, when the true Passover Lamb bowed His head and died. (verses 13-14). What Are the 'Ordinances' of Colossians 2:14 and Ephesians 2:15. This is also the Hebrew term often used when the Lord spoke directly in the Old Testament. Keeping Gods statutes, God keeps his word to you (1 Kings 6:12). A statute is written law as laid down by the legislature; a statute is (legal) (common law) legislated rule of society which has been given the force of law by those it governs. Many do and do not find their way out, condemned for eternal suffering. We must obey His 10 Commandments along with keeping His Decrees, His Statutes and His Ordinances. Commandments are commands (Leviticus 27:34). (Malachi 4:4). In Galatians 5:2223, Paul lists nine specific attributes: love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control, which are the result Not keeping Gods commandments is forgetting Him (Deuteronomy 8:11). Precepts are meditated on (Psalm 118:15, 78). Answers to prayers are granted when you keep commandments (1 John 3:22). Shemwell hosted and produced for eleven years the award winning community affairs television program the Shemwell report. Testimonies are laws (2 Kings 23:3, 1 Chronicles 29:19; 2 Kings 11:12). Ordinances are written down for you (2 Kings 17:37; 2 Chronicles 35:25). 26 Instances - Page 1 of 1 - Sort by Book Order - Feedback. The 1st and 4th commandment (the weekly Sabbath) are called "My statutes and My ordinances". When we were children, our parents had rules in place that were meant to protect us from harm and to develop our character. The same is true of God. The Ten Commandments were written in stone and placed inside the Ark. Then you will live. The Ten Commandments were written in the Ten Commandments while the Mosaic Law was written in the Mosaic Law. For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:17-20, ***So, to be clear; Yeshua is saying every Law, every Decree, every Ordinance, Statute and Commandment of God is still valid and we are expected to obey them until the end of the earth comes and is finished.***. were the Ten Commandments nailed to the cross. 3 0 obj Tools. Walk in statutes and keep ordinance (Ezekiel 11:20). We understand what He expects from us, we begin to live in and through His love. Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - feminine singular. No longer did the priests have any need to offer up sacrifices. Submit yourself to Gods ordained ordinances (1 Peter 2:1315). 2 Chron 34:31. Our walking and understanding are inseparably linked. . The Ceremonial law included many special feasts and Holy days, which were all a representation of the work that Christ would do. Declaring it We only have one commandment to keep, which is love (1 John 3:23; 1 John 4:21). All rights reserved. Please enter your email address. In the dream, I answered that we have to be a place that the Holy Spirit will want to live inside. Well did Isaiah prophesy about you, saying: . Gods word is precepts upon precepts (Isaiah 28:13). Note that the worldly sanctuary in verse 1 and the candlestick, and the table, and the showbread; which is called the sanctuary in verse 2 unmistakably belong to the temple or sanctuary which is where the animal sacrifices were carried out and hence the sacrificial law and not the moral law. The end of the commandment is love (1 Timothy 1:5, 2 John 1:6). [Roger Ellsworth, Opening up Psalms, Opening Up Commentary (Leominster: Day One Publications, 2006), 23.]. 2. Precepts also are commands or principles intended primarily as a general rule of action. 2 Happy are those who keep his decrees, who seek him with their whole heart, 3 who also do no wrong, but walk in his ways. Gods house has an ordinance (Ezekiel 44:5; Ezekiel 45:14). This distinction is a Sabbatarian myth unsupported by the Bible and the record of history. This is powerful because the ten commandments given at Sinai, specifically the weekly Sabbath, are called "right judgments, true laws, good statutes, commandments" without differentiating between any of them. The statutes and the ordinances and the law and the commandment which He wrote for you, you shall observe to do forever; and you shall not fear other gods. In the Old Testament, we have several Hebrew words for the English word law, which cover various meanings from laws, statutes, and precepts to directions or teaching. 3.3 Manna and Law. He also calls it "the middle wall of division" in verse 14. The law of Christ is fulfilled in bearing one anothers burden (Galatians 6:2). Ephesians 2:15 uses dogma in a different way, and again, we need to see the context of Paul's argument: For He Himself is our peace, who has made both [Jew and Gentile] one, and has broken down the middle wall of division between us, having abolished in His flesh the enmity, that is, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, so as to create in Himself one new man from the two, thus making peace, and that He might reconcile them both to God in one body through the cross, thereby putting to death the enmity. Revelation 22:14 Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter through the gates into the city.. . 1 Chron 29:19. The Ceremonial Law, with its sacrificial system, pointed the people to the coming of the Messiah. God gave ten commandments (Exodus 20:117). The law speaks to those under the law (Romans 3:19). Hebrews 9:1-2 Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. Albert Barnes' notes on the Bible explain this well while having this expert theologian validate that these ordinances do in fact belong to the Mosaic Law which was written in a book, and not in stone as were the Ten Commandments of God. God has put his law in your mind and written them in your heart (Hebrews 8:10). To do statutes is a command (Deuteronomy 6:24). The precepts that follow are particular, and concern the land of Israel viewed as the seat of (1) the worship and (2) the kingdom of Jehovah. These are the commandments and ordinances that the LORD gave the Israelites through Moses on the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho. that ye might do them in the land.--After the Decalogue itself has been recapitulated, Moses proceeds to apply its principles to the conduct of Israel in the promised land. The love of God is for you to keep his commandments (1 John 5:3). In other words, the sacrificial law, which was part of the Mosaic Law. To get back to the dream of last night, if we want to live within the power of the Holy Spirit, it is imperative that we respect, honor and embrace the decisions God has made for humanity; for how we are to conduct ourselves in this world. That is good news! The Scriptures reveal that obedience to God's laws in the spirit is a condition for receiving eternal life. The Decrees, Ordinances, Statutes and Laws of God. For example, the Passover is an ordinance, or "statute," or, as we should say, an "institution." He served as the chaplain for the Oldham County Sheriffs Office and as the press secretary for Interdenominational Ministerial Coalition as well as a board member of other community organizations. 1 Happy are they whose way is blameless, * who walk in the law of the Lord! Walk in Gods testimony (Jeremiah 44:23). Verse Concepts. These verses will reveal what God states is abhorrent to Him: Leviticus 11:11, Leviticus 11:13, Romans 1:18-32, Leviticus 20:13, Leviticus 20:21, Leviticus 7:25, Duet 12:31, Deut. We should, however, treat these two verses separately because they deal with different subjects. These are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord . Ordinances can be made for self (Nehemiah 10:32). An example of commandments would be to observe the Sabbath and His appointed times.
