Av 6
The Word of Elohim
“… so
is MY WORD that goes forth from My mouth – it DOES NOT RETURN TO ME EMPTY, but
shall do what I please, and shall certainly accomplish what I sent it for.” (Isa 55:11 ISR, emphasis mine)
Oftentimes,
in order to get the best definition and interpretation of a word, it is necessary
to look elsewhere in Scriptures to see how it is used. Such is the case with dâbâr (Strong’s H1697), which has been translated as ‘word’
in our opening verse. I found two
examples in the Torah of where this word was used that stood out to me
emphatically: in Ex 20:1 (“And Elohim spoke all these Words,
saying,” – the introduction to what we know as
the Ten Words, or Ten Commandments), and in Deu 6:6 (“And these Words which I am commanding you today
shall be in your heart,” – part of what we
know as the Sh’ma). In both instances,
the critical importance of the ‘Words’ of our Elohim is something that we are
well familiar with.
The dâbâr of our Elohim will always produce results. We are told that His Word is “is living, and working, and sharper than
any two-edged sword, cutting through even to the dividing of being and spirit,
and of joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the
heart (Heb 4:12). For those of us who diligently study the
Scriptures, making every effort to walk the Torah walk to the best of our
ability, the result is a changed life and lifestyle. Our goal is to reflect and portray the image
of Yeshua as best as we can. For others,
the Words of our Elohim will bring them to the place of teshuvah, of repentance, of turning away from all that was
displeasing to our Father, and turning back to Him, with the desire to please
Him, always. And for many others, the
result is a further decline into lawlessness (Torah-lessness), and a turning
away from the One who created them.
We are to ‘guard’ His
Words (Deu 12:28, 32), we are to ‘treasure’ (Pro 2:1; 7:1) these Words, and we
are to ‘keep’ and ‘do’ them as well (Lev 18:4-5). Let us never forget that the way and manner
we respond to His Word is indicative of our relationship with our Creator. If we treasure His Words, we do Him
honor. If we ignore and forget His Words,
we bring Him shame and disdain. Abba, let me not be
counted among those who do so …
As
an added note, I found a translation of this verse that I had never seen
before. This particular version of the
Scriptures is called The Orthodox
Jewish Bible (© Copyright 2002, 2003, AFI International Publishers[1]), and this verse
from Isaiah reads as follows:
“So shall My Davar (the Word of Hashem) be that goeth forth out of My
mouth; He shall not return unto Me reikam (empty, void) but He [the Davar
Hashem, see Yn 1:1,14] shall do that which I please, and He [the Davar Hashem]
shall accomplish the purpose whereto I sent Him.”
This
translation interprets ‘the Word’ with a masculine pronoun (He), and uses the
references from John chapter one to link it with Messiah Yeshua. Yes, it could fit, as Messiah did not return
to the Father empty and void, but accomplished everything and every purpose He
was sent to do. Something to think
about, eh?
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