Is the Torah Good for Instruction Today?

When I think back to my old understanding of the “writings of Moses/the Torah” I clearly see that I had inherited a great disdain for Them. They were a “curse.” It was the “Law” that the old Pharisees who denied Messiah followed. It was “the old way” that “Jesus got rid of” when He came. It was a burden and just plain "bad" unless you were a Jew.

Over the years however, I’ve allowed the Bible to properly define these Books that fill the pages in the front of my Bible. I now see that the assembly of Messiah’s day, and the days to follow, rightly looked to the Torah to learn how to live. They passed on the wonderful Feasts. They learned of the strengths and weaknesses of Father's covenant People. In those pages, they saw themselves. Through the study of It they continued to be trained how to love the Most High and love their neighbors. Just like so many generations that went before them.

To be clear, the Scriptures that Paul admonished Timothy of – the ones that were capable of teaching, rebuke, correction, training in righteousness and able to equip a man to accomplish good work – these "Scriptures" were found in the Torah. Not the Gospels. Not the writings of Paul. Not all of the NT writings that had yet to be penned. The Torah. The Books that the Creator has told us are “perfect, reviving the soul.”

And it always bears mentioning, this same Torah will go forth from Zion, in the future age. And those who are characterized as followers of the Way will be defined as ones that profess the testimony of Yeshua and cling to Father’s commandments, that are found where? The Torah.

So, what about us? Will we continue to buy into the lie that “there’s a better way now” and these old writings have somehow become a curse for a “New Testament Church?” If your approach doesn’t line up with today’s texts, I’d encourage you to please be open to reconsidering your thoughts towards these matters. These words of the Torah are inspired by Elohim. And to me, that is good. Selah.