The
writer of Hebrews shared how God would “put” His
“laws into their mind” as
he referred to God and the people of Israel, and in chapter
eight and verse eleven of Hebrews the writer shares how people “shall
not teach every man his neighbor” where we read:
And they
shall not teach every man his neighbor, and every man his brother,
saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the
greatest.
The
verse begins, “And they shall not teach every man his
neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord:”. The
writer began with the words, “And they shall not”
which means “the people will never, certainly not, not at all and
by no means” “teach”
or “hold discourse with others in order to instruct them or deliver
didactic discourses” “every man”
which refers to “each and anyone person, ” “his
neighbor” which refers to
“their friends, other persons, fellow men and any other person with
whom they live or have a chance to meet”, “and every
man” or “each and anyone
person” “his brother”
which means “fellowman, associates or brethren” “saying”
which means “speaking, affirming and maintaining”, “Know”
or “perceive, understand, learn and come to know” “the
Lord” which refers to “he to
whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding;
master and the title given to God the Messiah”. There will no
longer be a need for people to “teach”
one another concerning “knowinh”
God.
The
verse continues, “...for all shall know me, from the
least to the greatest.”. The
writer added the words, “for all” or
“because and since each, every, the whole and everyone” “shall
know me” which means “will
perceive, understand, learn and come to know God”, “from
the least” or “from the
smallest in quantity, rank and influence” “to the
greatest” which means “to
the most numerous, abundant, predicated of rank in intensity and its
degrees”. The reason people will not have to “teach”
one another about God is because everyone within their souls whether
they are “small”
or “great” among
people shall already “know” Him.
When
we think through these words in Hebrews, we see the value of God
bringing in this “new covenant”. There would no longer be
a need for people to “teach” one another about “knowing
God” because God promised to put that desire within people's
hearts and minds. Whether the person comes from a “lesser valued”
background or a “great” background, they shall be able to
“know” the Lord. Jesus desires for everyone to “know”
Him, and if anyone will simply look within, the knowledge of God
shall be found within them.
Next
time the writer shares how God will “be
merciful to their unrighteousness”,
so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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