Dear one; did you know that there are actually almost 350 – 350 – uses of the highest forms of love, in the RCS (Renewed Covenant Scriptures; a much more Biblically accurate term than ‘New Testament’, as we explain in our teaching)?
Do you know what the most cited verse of the Torah is, in the RCS? It has nothing to do, with the Festivals or ‘Judaica’. Based on citations of the Greek text it’s about love. Leviticus 19:18 more deeply (in part) in Hebrew ‘….and in connectedness love, complete devotion to the other, a desire for the best for the other, a willingness to give in, to breathe after someone, to/for direction to your neighbor, like, as a divine model, yourself‘. It’s cited 10 times.
Did you know Yochanon (‘God is gracious’, ‘John’s’ original Hebrew name) who is inspired by the Ruach Hakodesh (original Hebrew name of the Holy Spirit, as we also explain in our teaching), uses love, far more than any writer of the RCS? Do you know why this, is so important?
As Yochanon is the last writer of the Word of God then, what is it the Ruach Hakodesh wants us to be sure we see, understand – and apply – especially to each other? Dear one, it’s the highest form of love!
At the end of Yochanon’s Good News, Yeshua says to Shimon Bar Yonah (Peter’s Aramaic name ‘Simon son of dove’; English ‘Jonah’; cf. Mt.16:17) and in a totally Hebrew Bible, Hebrew, Jewish – and yes, even Pharisee way – ‘If you love me, feed my sheep’ Yochanon (‘John’) 21:15-17.
You’ll find original teaching on love back on our Home page. Please see the 1st of our 8 original Windows, which is especially dedicated to the very Hebrew and Jewish basis of Yeshua’s teaching, words, and life. We also include insights from the very Hebrew/Jewish Greek text of the Good News.
None of our teaching is based on English texts. No one in the Bible – even remotely – thought or spoke in ‘English’!
Please also see our 3rd Window, The Deeper Hebrew Roots & Jewish Roots and More of the Bible From A-Z and Following Yeshua – Plus Rich Greek text insights.
Please scroll down to L Love. See also our original teaching on Lovingkindness. You’ll also find more original teaching on love under H Hebrew Roots and J Jewish Roots.
Need some encouragement or strengthening? Please check out our 8th and final Window, our Devotional Window, A Word from the Word – Deeper Daily Encouragement for You.
Last – but by no means least – you’ll find a Learning & Conversation audio ‘God of Wrath or God of Love? A Conversation’. It’s in the 6th of our 8 Windows Deeper Hebrew & Jewish Roots Themed Podcasts, Learning & Conversation, and Blogs – About God, the Bible, and Life.
It’s in the Learning & Conversation section of the Window.
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Dear one, what Yeshua, the Torah, the Hebrew Bible – Yeshua never uses the term ‘Old Testament’ – period – and the RCS, actually emphasize, is what we labor to honor God by, by feeding you. All our teaching is from the unique depth and incredible richness of the Hebrew and often Hebraic/Jewish Koine ‘Common’ Greek Bible text. With our wonderful LORD’s help, it’s done for you with a desire for the best for the other’, ‘ to draw the other close’