The very first occurrence of the word Torah in the Scriptures refers to the faith of Abraham (Gen. 26:5), and the second refers to the law of Passover: There shall be one law (תּוֹרָה) for the native and for the stranger who sojourns among you (Exod. 12:49). There is a link here. Abraham lived before the time of the Exodus, of course, and therefore he obeyed the Torah of Passover by means of the Akedah (the sacrifice of his son Isaac and the substitution of the lamb of God upon the altar). Abrahams faith revealed that the inner meaning of Torah is that the righteous shall live by faith (Hab. 2:4, Rom. 1:17), that is, by trusting Gods justification of the sinner (Heb. 11:17-19). The Torah of Passover likewise teaches that redemption from death is possible through the exchange of an innocent sacrificial victim. The blood of the lamb was a sign of imputed righteousness obtained by faith - with no leaven, or human works, added. This is the korban principle of life-for-life that underlies the sacrificial system of the Tabernacle as well. Ultimately all Torah points to Yeshua, the Lamb of God, who is the divinely appointed Redeemer and promised Slayer of the Serpent...
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 04:13:18 +0000