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Written
by Felicia Trecek
In
the Judaica Encyclopedia under Oral Law, pg 1439 reads the following:
(Capitalization emphasis my own.)
The
authoritative interpretation of the written law.
Even
those statutes of the Torah that appear to be clearly formulated and detailed
contain more that is obscure and requires explanation than what is manifest
and understandable. The reasons given for this are many...
The
law, "he shall surely be put to death" (Ex. 21:12 et al.), does not state
whether by stoning, burning, or some other method not mentioned in the
Torah. "And you shall afflict your souls" (Lev. 16:31) does not indicate
whether it means by mortification of the body through ascetic practices,
by fasting, or in some other manner.
Furthermore
the Oral Law lays down explicitly that from the Moment of the giving of
the Written Law from Heaven, at Sinai, but in the language of men and
to men it is handed over ABSOLUTELY TO THE JUDGMENT OF THE HUMAN INTELLIGENCE
OF THE SCHOLARS OF THE ORAL LAW.
THE
ORAL LAW IS ABLE TO CIRCUMVENT THE WRITTEN LAW.
THE
ORAL LAW IS IN CONFLICT WITH THE TORAH
The written Law by the hand of Moses is what we are to guard and do, not
books authored and written by men of (what is known today as) Orthodox
Judaism such as the oral law. However, Orthodox Judaism claims the Oral
Law was given to Moses by YHWH, but not originally written by the hand
of Moses. But, Deut 4:2 reads, "Do not add to the Word which I command
you, and do not take away from it, as to guard the commands of YHWH your
Elohim which I am commanding you." Read also, Deut 12:32, Prov 30:6 and
Rev 22:18-19. Orthodox Judaism have made YHWH into a liar! (From the beginning,
man has changed the truth of YHWH into falsehood - Rom 1:25). When the
Messiah taught the people and when He defended Himself against Satan,
He always prefaced His statements with, "For it is written." Messiah,
Himself, always quoted from the books of Moses or the prophets, not any
books authored by the Pharisees or scribes!
For
futher reading:
- Who should we follow, Messiah or the Scribes and the Pharisees? Read
the article titled: The Scribes
and Pharisees Sit in Moses Seat - Matthew 23:2-3
- Can
we interpret from scripture what "Afflict Your Soul" means?
Read the article titled: "You
Shall Afflict Your Souls" - Leviticus 16:31
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