David. This was a wonderfully thought-out and expressed post. Thank you.
-- slade -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of David Miller Sent: Wednesday, 20 October, 2004 15.24 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [TruthTalk] Torah Jonathan, I think the disagreement here is frustrated by some misunderstanding. It seems to me that Jeff is NOT saying Jesus = Torah. Rather, the perspective is that Torah is a subset of the Word and therefore when you talk about the Word you are talking about both Yeshua and Torah. I hope it is not necessary for me to draw a Venn diagram here to help you understand the set theory being expressed. The reason we can't substitute Torah for Logos in John 1:1 is because Torah is the subset. Just because we should not do that substitution does not mean that Torah is not included in the concept of Logos. Logos is a broad word, meaning word or message, but also meaning reasoning, motive, and cause of something. Showing Yeshua to be the Logos made flesh is a powerful statement. It is basically saying that the understanding, reason, and cause of all things is found in a person, the person of Jesus Christ. Therefore, the Torah also finds its existence and origination in Jesus Christ. Torah is not the only thing that originates in Christ, but it is one thing, and I would add that there is nothing in Torah that is not Christ. Peace be with you. David Miller. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed. ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
