The Torah's Goal?, by Seth D. Postell, Eitan Bar, Erez Soref
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Being Jewish is not easy! Being a Jewish follower of Yeshua is even more difficult. As Jews, we have to deal with growing anti-Semitism worldwide. As Messianic Jews, we are often rejected by our own families. Spiritual leaders in the Jewish community tell us we are no longer Jewish if we believe in “that man.” Within the Body of Messiah we are often misunderstood by our Gentile brothers and sisters in Yeshua who may not have a clue about our very acute identity struggles with which Gentile believers typically do not have to face. Are we under the law? Should we follow Rabbinic traditions? Should we keep the Torah? How? What is the purpose of the law? Did Messiah come to point us back to the law? Why did God give the Torah in the first place? In this short book, we will deal with these, and other issues.
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- Published on: 2015-06-30
- Released on: 2015-06-30
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Experience the freedom of the Messiah! By Global Dave This landmark treatise is a gemstone, clearly and succinctly clearing up the misunderstandings and misinterpretations regarding Torah observance for Jewish followers of Yeshua. For those who desire theologically accurate and practical application, this is a must read. Many people of faith, both Jew and Gentile, are confused about their identity and responsibility in terms of following the law. Some see following the law as an obligation, others as a burden, others as irrelevant... so how do we discern the path that God desires for us?This short book will give you a firm foundation and guide you into a greater understanding of the teachings of Yeshua and Moses. But even more than wisdom and understanding, you will have confidence in your approach to the King of Kings in both grace and truth. Helpful definitions and clear exegetical interpretations of the biblical text will unravel apparent English language contradictions. Even terminology such as Torah, Law and Oral Law are clearly delineated. The book includes short sections explaining each of the ways God uses the Scriptures to reveal Himself through the law, as well as insights into rabbinic traditions and commentary.Written purposefully, clearly, and with a passion for the Biblical text and its Author, the discussion is neither shallow nor overwhelming, and the reader will find peace in a deeper understanding of God and a richer experience walking with Him. It's not another one of those modern books that re-write what has already been published with newer language and illustrations; this is a new and welcome addition to the library of Jewish Biblical knowledge and practice.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. A Book that argues the New Testament authors and Moses preach the same message! By Joe E. J. In The Torah’s Goal? Postell et al seek to grasp the meaning and purpose of the The Books of Moses with sensitivity to the author’s strategy, i.e. the author’s intention as revealed in the text’s verbal meaning and strategic arrangement of materials. The authors’ purpose is to provide non-technical, easy-to-understand answers to the questions related to Jewish believers’ relationship to the Torah as a book and to the Mosaic legislation contained therein. In approaching this topic from a burden to help Jewish believers in Yeshua, the authors also provide solid answers for Gentile Christians who might be wrestling with the same issues—Christians wrapped up in legalistic and faulty understandings of the Torah’s goal. The authors express their thesis regarding the purpose of the Torah (5 books of Moses) in the introduction stating, “[The Torah] is an historical narrative, whose purpose is to lead Israel through the broken Law and beyond, namely, to the Messiah who, Moses assures his readers, will come in the last days. To be faithful followers of the Torah, in our view, is to believe in Yeshua!” In my view, the authors make a compelling case for understanding the Torah this way, demonstrating that this was the very idea Moses himself intended in composing his book the way he did. In the following I will applaud the strengths of the book and also offer ways in which the message of this book might be strengthened still more.Summary and EvaluationIn the first major section, the authors seek to make the case that the New Testament contention that Yeshua/Messiah is the goal of the Torah, i.e. its purpose, is actually discernible in the text of the Torah itself. They note how the Torah begins with the breaking of the “law” in The Garden resulting in exile and ends with Moses anticipating that Israel will herself follow in Adam’s footsteps by breaking the law and going into exile. They ask the obvious question. How is the Torah’s purpose to encourage the reader to find life in keeping the law if it anticipates that Israel will certainly fail to do this?The authors then carefully show that within the strategy of the Torah’s composition, Moses shows how the giving of the law at Sinai actually failed to produce the faith God desired of his people, but instead led to death. Any serious student of Moses must come to terms with the evidence the authors give in this regard. The authors declare, “In spite of Israel’s year-long experiences with God at Mount Sinai, Israel does not believe. As a direct result, and in contrast to the believing Abraham, they also do not have righteousness (Deut 9:4–6).” If the authors have correctly identified Moses’ intention, how can the goal of the Torah be to teach righteousness by keeping the law? Here, while I think they make a compelling case, I feel the authors’ case could be strengthened by appealing also to the way Ezekiel understands the Sinai legislation in Ezekiel 20 where he seems to say the laws were never intended to bring “life”, a message Habakkuk resonates with (see Ezekiel 20:25 and Habakkuk 2:4).In the next major section the authors show masterfully how Moses’ book is actually quite concerned with a future-coming Messianic king from Judah, looking beyond David to the “last days”. Here the major poems of the Torah are key in revealing this prophetic, future-looking hope. At key points in the Torah’s composition Moses pauses and sings of the coming Messiah. The authors conclude, “The final goal of the Torah, in its truest sense, cannot be obedience to the Law, since Moses assures us that the covenant made at Mount Sinai would be broken. This leads the reader to look in faith beyond the Law and the broken Sinai Covenant to the coming of a king, a prophet like Moses (Deut 18:15; 34:10), who will offer the people of Israel a better covenant wherein obedience will be the fruit of a circumcised heart (see Deut 30:6, 11–14; Rom 10:4–13).”Next, in a very helpful section, the authors tackle the important question of how the modern reader should approach the Torah and the legal portions therein as sacred and inspired Scripture. They show how the Bible itself answers this question, commending the Torah and its legal corpora as tutor, shadow, theology, love, wisdom, and prosecuting attorney. The Christian, Jew and Gentile, will find rich help here in recovering the Torah’s legal portions as beneficial and relevant today.In the final section the authors turn their attention to consider how Jewish believers in Yeshua should approach the law today. They argue the Law was always intended as a temporary system until the Messiah and the New Covenant would come. They also point out how impossible keeping the law has become given the destruction of the Temple, a major problem also for non-Yeshua following Jews today. The authors also delve into whether Yeshua taught us to follow the traditions of the Rabbis, the Oral Law. They argue he did not, but rather urged his readers to follow Moses, i.e. the Scriptures he wrote.Additionally, the authors seek to undermine the authenticity of any “Oral Law” and get at its real origins, arguing it is a myth invented to salvage the Rabbis’ power and influence over the people in light of the destruction of the Second Temple. The authors also note how the Scripture never even hints at the existence of an Oral Law. It is telling that the text instead urges people like Joshua to obey all the things written in the book of the Law with no mention of keeping any Oral Law. The authors conclude concerning the Oral Law that, “it was invented by the Sages in order that Judaism could continue to exist without the temple and without the Messiah whom they rejected under their exclusive authority.” Any serious student of Judaism must come to terms with the arguments made in this section of The Torah’s Goal?Finally, the authors give compelling reasons from Deuteronomy 30 and Jeremiah 31 that it is not a renewed Sinai covenant, but a totally new covenant altogether. Thus, Jewish Christians are no longer under the Sinai covenant but may, nevertheless, adhere to traditions and customs from the Law, not out of obligation, but out of freedom and a desire to be a testimony to fellow Jews and celebrate God’s past dealings with his people—a message in line with Paul’s teaching in Romans 14.Strengths and WeaknessesThe Torah’s Goal? demonstrates its strength in its attempt to uncover Moses’ intention through careful sensitivity to the book’s composition, it’s arrangement of narrative and laws, its major motifs, and its “Big Idea” derived from all these. Any Christian should be concerned to know exactly what Jesus meant when he said that Moses wrote of him (John 5:46), and to know what Paul meant when he said that Messiah was the goal of the Torah (Rom 10:4). If Jesus and Paul are wrong about that, then one should not be a Christian. However, any Jew should be willing to seriously investigate whether or not Jesus and Paul were on to something by coming to terms with what the text of the Torah actually says apart from what the Rabbis say it can mean, what they say is the Torah’s goal. After all, the most influential Jew of all time was convinced the Torah was about him. It deserves at least a serious look to see if he was right. This book raises some compelling evidence to suggest that Jesus and Paul and the New Testament writers were saying nothing different than Moses and Jeremiah and the rest of the prophets.To be a bit picky, hyperlinks to the major sections of the book would be helpful in electronic versions. I also hope there are plans to print physical copies.ConclusionIn conclusion, the authors have gone far in achieving their purpose to help Jewish believers approach the Mosaic legislation and the Torah as a whole in a manner consistent with its original purposes as a work of Scripture while keeping the discussion as non-technical as possible. The authors also persuasively argue for the Messiah-centeredness and future-looking orientation of the Torah, a tall task in light of how even many Christian scholars are skeptical of such. For students who want to go further and get more technical, I recommend The Pentateuch as Narrative by John H. Sailhamer and The Textual World of the Bible by Michael B. Shepard. Also the article, The Mosaic Law and the Theology of the Pentateuch by Sailhamer, stresses the same line of argument in a more technical interaction with biblical scholarship.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. A must read for all who want to know what God requires of His 21st Century disciples. Thanks, One For Israel! By Arlie Francis Almost two-thirds of the Bible is concerned with teaching related to the covenant made by God with the Jewish people at Mount Sinai. Most believers in Jesus, Jewish and Gentile alike, have wrestled with understanding the role that the 613 commandments of this conditional covenant plays in the lives of His followers today. The authors of the book (Dr. Seth Postel, Eitan Bar, and Dr. Erez Soref) have presented a clear and concise discussion of this critically important theological issue. It will set the record straight and sweep away any confusion you might have on this matter. As Jewish believers in Jesus, the authors have much to say on this matter which should be considered. Don't wait. Download this book now and send a copy to your pastor while you are at it!
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