John 1:1-3 is a parallelism that appears to definitively portray #yeshua as God:
- A - In the beginning was the Word
--- B - The Word was with God
----- C - The Word was God
- A - He was in the beginning
--- B - With God
----- C - All created all things
Elohim created the universe through his spoken Word, which is the same as Elohim. Yeshua is the Word, which is Elohim.
THE SPIRIT
The spirit is the part of existence that is not physical or material. The noun [spiritus] signifies breath and life. YHVH, the Source of all Life, is Himself Spirit -- John 4:24. He put a spirit within all human beings so that they could connect with Him. A believer’s faith experience is made real when that person experiences the Spirit of Yeshua Moshiach in his or her spirit.
Spirit of Man
The term [spirit of man] describes the innermost being of the human person. This spirit corresponds with the nature of YHVH, which is Spirit. Some scholars think the spirit is the same as the soul; others see a distinction. As such, some believe in the tripartite [threefold] nature of a human -- see 1 Thessalonians 5:23, spirit, soul and body, as against a bipartite [twofold] nature, material and immaterial. -- 1 Thessalonians 5:23 clearly speaks of a tripartite design for mankind. Other Scriptures see soul and spirit as the same. A clear case of the parallel [synonymous] use of soul and spirit -- as in Job 7:11; Isaiah 26:9, etc. is in Mary’s [Magnificat.] She says, [My soul magnifies Adonai, and my spirit has rejoiced in YHVH my Saviour] -- Luke 1:47. Rather than divide the two as [parts,] some have suggested that a human has a spirit and is a soul. Usually spirit indicates a vitalizing, energizing, empowering agent. It is that essence of the human being that corresponds with YHVH’s Nature and can commune with YHVH, Who is Spirit. Those who are united to Yeshua Moshiach experience spiritual union with Him; His Spirit with their spirit. This is what Paul meant when he said, [He who joins himself to Adonai is one spirit] -- 1 Corinthians 6:17. Note that Paul does not say, [He who joins himself to the Spirit is one spirit]. He uses the word [Adonai] as synonymous with [the Spirit.] Union with our Adonai is a union of the human spirit with His Spirit. Since the day of regeneration, a believer’s human spirit is united to Moshiach’s Spirit. Look at -- John 3:6 [that which is born of the Spirit is spirit] and -- Romans 8:16 [His Spirit bears witness with our spirit that we are the children of YHVH.] These Scriptures show that our union with Moshiach is based upon the regeneration of our spirit by the divine Spirit.
Spirit of Yeshua Moshiach
This Name is used by several New Testament writers, probably to point to the fact that we now experience Yeshua Moshiach as Spirit [and not, for example, as an embodied person, as the disciples knew Him]. In discussions of the Trinity, we say that Ruach HaKodesh and Yeshua are two different persons in the Trinity; the writers of the New Testament uphold this distinction, while also pointing out that in human experience, we never encounter Moshiach except through the Spirit of YHVH [Holy Spirit]. Though Ruach HaKodesh and Yeshua are two distinct persons of the Trinity and though Yeshua was resurrected with a physical [resurrection body]; not just His spirit but His body rose again; we do not, in life, experience Yeshua, except through the Spirit. The New Testament writers developed this idea early in the history of the believers in Yeshua -- Acts 16:7;Romans 8:9; Galatians 4:6;Philippians 1:19;1 Peter 1:11; see also John 7:38;15:26;16:7;19:30;Revelation 3:1;5:6. They write for example, that the Spirit bears witness to Yeshua -- John 15:26;16:13-15;Acts 5:32;1 Corinthians 12:3;1 John 4:2;5:7-8;Revelation 19:10, and the Spirit inspired and empowered Yeshua Himself. This Spirit became available to believers after Moshiach was resurrected. The apostles John and Paul deal with Yeshua’s Spirit relationship most often -- John 6:63; 7:37-39; 14:16-18; 20:22; and 1 John 3:24; 4:13; the critical passages written by Paul are -- Romans 8:9-10; 1 Corinthians 15:45; 2 Corinthians 3:17-18; and 1 Corinthians 6:17); in other words, Yeshua could not give them the Bread of Life while He was in the flesh, but when the Spirit became available by His resurrection, humans could have life. Again, Yeshua offered [water of life] to the Jews assembled at the Feast of Tabernacles, but [this He spoke concerning the Spirit, for the Spirit was not yet because Yeshua was not yet glorified] -- 7:39. After Yeshua had been glorified through the Resurrection, the Spirit of the glorified Yeshua would be available for people to drink. In -- John 6, Yeshua offered Himself as the Bread of Life to be eaten by people; and in -- John 7, He offered Himself as the Water of Life to refresh men. But no one could eat Him or drink Him until He became spirit, as was suggested in -- 6:63 and then stated plainly in -- 7:39. In -- 14:16-18, Yeshua told the disciples that He would give them a Comforter and that they should know who this Comforter was because He was, then and there, living with them. Then after telling the disciples that the Comforter would come to them, He said, [I am coming to you.] Yeshua clearly equates Himself with the Comforter in this passage: the coming of the Comforter to the disciples is the same thing as the coming of Yeshua to the disciples. The Comforter who was dwelling with the disciples that night was the Spirit in Moshiach; the Comforter who would be in the disciples [after the Resurrection] would be Moshiach, in the Spirit. On the evening of the Resurrection, Adonai Yeshua appeared to the disciples and then breathed Ruach HaKodesh into them. Through this breath, the disciples were reborn; just as Adam was born through YHVH’s breath -- Genesis 2:7 and the Spirit of Yeshua Moshiach began to live within them. Because of this John could later write, [And hereby we know that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He gave to us] -- 1 John 3:24 and again, [Hereby we know that we abide in Him and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit] -- 4:13.
The apostles had quite an adjustment to make after Moshiach’s resurrection. They had been so used to His physical presence that it was difficult for them to learn how to live by His spiritual presence. Moshiach taught them how to make this adjustment during the forty days after His resurrection. During this time, He lived on earth intermittently; He would physically appear and then disappear, spending more and more time physically away from the disciples, teaching them to live by faith and not by sight. This is why He criticized Thomas for His unbelief, then pronounced the blessing, [Blessed are those who do not see Me and yet believe] -- John 20:29. The apostle Paul was one of these [blessed] ones. He never met Moshiach while Moshiach walked the earth; he knew only the risen Moshiach -- 2 Corinthians 5:15-16. This may be one reason why Paul often speaks of the Spirit and Moshiach synonymously, for example in -- Romans 8:9-10, where he uses the terms [Spirit of YHVH,] [Spirit of Moshiach,] and [Moshiach] interchangeably. The Spirit of YHVH is the Spirit of Moshiach and the Spirit of Moshiach is Moshiach. There is no such thing as an experience of Moshiach apart from the Spirit. In the theology of the Trinity, these two are separated and for very good reasons but the separation is nearly nonexistent in actual human experience. In -- 1 Corinthians 15:45, Paul says that the risen Yeshua became Life-giving Spirit. This does not mean that the Son became Ruach HaKodesh. What it does mean is probably beyond human powers of explanation. In -- 2 Corinthians 3, Paul explains that his ministry is carried out by the Spirit of the Living YHVH -- 2 Corinthians 3:3, the Spirit that gives Life -- 3:6. At the same time, Paul emphasizes that the function of New Testament ministry is to bring YHVH’s people to see and experience the glorious Moshiach -- 3:3, 14, 16-18; 4:4-6. In this context Paul boldly declares, [The Adonai is the Spirit] -- 3:17. Those who turn their hearts to Adonai are in effect, turning their hearts to the Spirit. If Adonai were not the Spirit abiding in the believers, how could they turn their hearts to Him? And how could they be transformed into the same image? -- 2 Corinthians 3:18 says, [But we all, with unveiled face mirroring the glory of Adonai, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as from Adonai-Spirit.] According to the Greek, the last phrase of this verse could be translated [Adonai, the Spirit] -- see ASV or [Adonai, Who is the Spirit] -- see RSV, NIV because the expression [the Spirit] is a description of Adonai. Thus, our Adonai is the Spirit. Moshiach is not Ruach HaKodesh. Moshiach and the Spirit are distinct persons of the Trinity, as is affirmed by the overall teaching of the Bible. But the Scriptures do tell us that, in the context of believer’s experience, Moshiach and the Spirit are one. It would be accurate to say that believer’s experience Moshiach through His Spirit, the Spirit of Moshiach. One cannot know Yeshua apart from the Spirit or other than through the Spirit.
THE SOUL
Term translating the Greek word [Psuche] and the Hebrew word [Nephesh]. The Greek philosopher Plato {fourth century BC} perceived the soul as the eternal element in humans; whereas the body perishes at death, the soul is indestructible. At death the soul enters another body; if it has been wicked in this life, it may be sent into an inferior human being or even an animal or bird. By means of transmigration from one body to another, the soul is eventually purged of evil. In the early centuries of Yeshua Moshiach’s era, Gnosticism also taught that the body was the prison house of the soul. Redemption comes to those initiated into the Gnostic secrets, leading to the release of the soul from the body. Biblical thought about the soul is different. In the Old Testament the soul signifies that which is vital to humans in the broadest sense. The Hebrew and Greek words for soul often can be translated as [life]; occasionally, they can be used for the life of creatures -- Genesis 1:20; Leviticus 11:10. [Soul for soul] means [life for life] -- Exodus 21:23. In legal writings, a soul refers to a person in relation to a particular law [e.g., If a soul shall sin… -- Leviticus 4:2]. When people were counted, they were counted as souls, that is persons -- Exodus 1:5; Deuteronomy 10:22. In a narrower sense, the soul denotes human emotions and inner powers. People are called to Love YHVH with all their heart and soul -- Deuteronomy 13:3. Knowledge and understanding -- Psalm 139:14, thought -- 1 Samuel 20:3, love -- 1 Samuel 18:1, and memory -- Lamentations 3:20, all originate in the soul. Here the soul comes close to what today would be called the self, one’s person, personality or ego. There is no suggestion in the Old Testament of the transmigration of the soul as an immaterial, immortal entity. Man is a unity of body and soul; terms that describe not so much two separate entities in a person as much as one person from different standpoints. Hence, in the description of man’s creation in -- Genesis 2:7, the phrase [a living soul] is better translated as [a living being.] The thought is not that men and women became souls, for clearly, they had bodies. The use of the word in the original draw attention to the vital aspect of humans as [living beings.] The Hebrew view of the unity of the person may help to explain why people in the Old Testament had only a shadowy view of life after death, for it would be difficult to conceive how people could exist without a body -- Psalms 16:10; 49:15; 88:3-12. Where hope of an afterlife exists, it is not because of the intrinsic character of the soul itself [as in Plato]. It is grounded in confidence in our YHVH who has Power over death and the belief that communion with Him cannot be broken even by death -- Exodus 3:6; 1 Samuel 2:6; Job 19:25-26; Psalms 16:10-11; 73:24-25; Isaiah 25:8; 26:19; Daniel 12:2; Hosea 6:1-3; 13:14. In the New Testament the word for soul [Psuche] has a range of meanings similar to that in the Old Testament. Often it is synonymous with life itself. Followers of Yeshua are said to have risked their lives [souls] for His sake -- Acts 15:26; cf. John 13:37; Romans 16:4; Philippians 2:30. As the Son of Man, Yeshua came not to be served but to serve and to give His Life [soul] as a ransom for many -- Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:45. As the Good Shepherd, He lays down His Life [soul] for the sheep -- John 10:14, 17-18. In -- Luke 14:26 the condition of discipleship is to hate one’s soul, that is to be willing to deny oneself to the point of losing one’s life for Moshiach’s sake -- cf. Luke 9:23; Revelation 12:11.
Frequently [soul] can mean [person] -- Acts 2:43; 3:23; 7:14; Romans 2:9; 13:1; 1 Peter 3:20. The expression [every living soul] -- Revelation 16:3, reflects the vital aspect of living beings. As in the Old Testament, the soul can denote not only the vital aspect of the person on the physical level, but it can also connote one’s emotional energies. It denotes the person himself, the seat of his or her emotions, one’s inmost being. For example, when Yeshua was agonizing about His death, He spoke of His Soul being crushed -- Matthew 26:38; Mark 14:34; cf. Psalm 42:6. In an entirely different setting, Yeshua promised rest to the souls of those who come to Him -- Matthew 11:29. Here, as elsewhere, [soul] denotes the essential person -- cf. Luke 2:35; 2 Corinthians 1:23; 2 Thessalonians 2:8; 3 John 1:2. Several passages place the Soul alongside the Spirit. -- Luke 1:46 is probably a case of Hebrew poetic parallelism, which expresses the same idea in two different ways. Both terms denote Mary as a person in the depths of her being. Similarly, in -- Hebrews 4:12, dividing the Soul and the Spirit is a graphic way of saying how the Word of YHVH probes the inmost recesses of our being. The prayer in -- 1 Thessalonians 5:23; that the readers may be kept blameless in Spirit, Soul and Body; is a way of speaking of the whole being. Here soul probably suggests physical existence, as in -- Genesis 2:7 and -- 1 Corinthians 2:14, whereas spirit may imply the higher or [spiritual] side of life. In other passages, the emotions, the will and even the mind come to the fore, though in each case there is the accompanying idea of a person’s inmost being. People are to Love YHVH with all their Soul -- Matthew 22:37; Mark 12:30; cf. Deuteronomy 6:5. The expression [from the soul] -- Ephesians 6:6; Colossians 3:23, means [from the heart,] with all one’s being. In -- Philippians 1:27 believers are called to be of one mind -- cf. Acts 4:32; 14:2. Passages that speak of the soul in relation to salvation include -- Matthew 10:28; Luke 12:5; Hebrews 6:19; 10:39; 12:3; 13:7; James 1:21; 5:20; 1 Peter 1:9, 22-23; 2:25; 4:19; and Revelation 6:9; 20:4. Such passages speak of the soul either to stress the essential human being, as distinct from the physical body or to express man’s continued existence with YHVH prior to the resurrection.
How Can Our Soul Be Guarded And Preserved?
The Human Soul Is Out Of Reach Of Other People.
[When I am afraid, I put my trust in You. O YHVH, I praise Your Word. I trust in YHVH, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me?] -- Psalm 56:3-4. David stated, [What can mere mortals do to me?] How much harm can people do to us? They can inflict pain, suffering and death. But no person can rob us of our soul or our future beyond this life. How much harm can we do to ourselves? The worst thing we can do is to reject YHVH and lose our eternal future. Yeshua said, [Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill you. They can only kill your body; they cannot touch your soul] -- Matthew 10:28. Instead, we should fear YHVH, who controls this life and the next.
We Can Place Our Souls Under The Protection Of Yeshua Moshiach.
[My sheep recognize My voice; I know them and they follow Me. I give them eternal life and they will never perish. No one will snatch them away from Me, for My Father has given them to Me and He is more powerful than anyone else. So, no one can take them from Me.] -- John 10:27-29. Just as a shepherd protects his sheep, Yeshua protects His people from eternal harm. While believers can expect to suffer on earth, Satan cannot harm their soul or take away their eternal life with YHVH. There are many reasons to be afraid here on earth because this is the devil’s domain -- 1 Peter 5:8. But if you choose to follow Yeshua, He will give you everlasting safety.
Souls Placed Under YHVH’s Protection Are Safe.
[I saw another angel coming from the east, carrying the seal of the Living YHVH. And he shouted out to those four angels who had been given power to injure land and sea: Wait! Do not hurt the land or the sea or the trees until we have placed the seal of YHVH on the foreheads of His servants.] -- Revelation 7:2-3. A seal on a scroll or document identified and protected its contents. YHVH places His own Seal on His followers, identifying them as His own and guaranteeing His protection over their souls. This shows how valuable we are to Him. Our physical body may be beaten, maimed or even destroyed, but nothing can harm our soul when we have been sealed by YHVH. -- See Ephesians 1:13 for more on the seal of Ruach HaKodesh.
Let’s start prepping for Shabbat!
Shabbat Shalom all you set-apart ones of Israel!
Large numbers of Jews believed #yeshua from the beginning, but there were a few rotten apples... The Pharisees never came to Yeshua with an open mind. They only ever came to test, never to learn. He always turned the Pharisees' tests back on them, calling their bluffs, making them look like idiots.
Matthew 19:1-9
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