8. Torah (Top Ten Hebrew Words Every Christian Should Know)

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STUDY QUESTIONS

1. What two English words did the video say are the most common translations of the Hebrew word *torah*? “Law” and “instruction.”

2. Why did the Jews choose *Torah* as a word to refer to the Hebrew Bible?

Because law is the leading feature of the Old Covenant.

3. Are Christians required to “keep Torah,” as Jews often still do? Why or why not?

No. Christ has fulfilled the Mosaic law; Christians are no longer under that law.

4. What “instruction” can modern Christians receive from the Hebrew Torah?

The Old Testament law has great profit for Christians: it teaches them of God’s character and shows his expectations for his chosen people.

5. How do “law” and “instruction” differ, and how are they similar?

An instruction may not come with the authority of a law—though it does when that instruction comes from God; any law that comes from God contains some kind of instruction, something to learn about what he values and how we ought therefore to behave.