How can one start to develop Biblical knowledge which will yield understanding, wisdom, truth and discernment? I would think that you must study, you must do some research. You may have to make an intensive intellectual effort to study in order to gain Yahweh’s approval. Does not the Word of Yahweh say that we should study?[i]

We must study the scriptures with readiness of mind, searching the scriptures daily to seek the truth and test the words of men and women to see whether we can believe the words of the men and women who teach and preach the words of Yahweh. [ii]

We know that the Bible claims to be the inspired Word of Yahweh.[iii]

It is an instruction in righteousness and the Ruach HaKodesh is the author of the Bible.[iv]

But we also know that the human race has the tendency to violate Yahweh’s TORAH. And that is he continuously adds to and take away from what He has written.[v]

Mankind has set a trap for himself. He has decided to make his own laws and to place his laws above the laws of Yahweh. Man has decided that Yahweh's laws are too burdensome when in reality they are not burdensome.[vi]

So then, let us come to the first conclusion about this matter. Mankind is not capable of performing righteousness, and why is that? We have heard from the Prophet Jeremiah. He says the hearts of men is desperately wicked and that no one can know it.[vii]

Of course one can say that there are some people in our world and certainly in our society who are good and strive to do the right thing towards their fellow human being and animals. But man has been given over to a reprobate mind.[viii]

With that kind of mindset, he has no idea what is right and what is wrong. In most cases, man thinks he knows God but in reality he knows the gods of his mind and worships that god of his religion, his tradition, his philosophy and himself. He has never known YHVH.[ix]

He is a fool and that is what the Bible says he is.[x]

He will spend his whole life living a narcissistic lifestyle, seeking gratification, vanity, and pride, and ego, admiration for self, ignorant and stupid.[xi]

Finally we are told that in the end man has an appointment. And you know what that appointment will be about.[xii] 

Shalom Aleichem - סאלום עליכם
Bob Jackson - בוב ג'קסון

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[i] 2 Timothy 2:15

[ii] Acts 17:10,11

[iii] 2 Timothy 3:16,17

[iv] 2 Peter 1:21

[v] Deuteronomy 4:2

[vi] Deuteronomy 30:11

[vii] Jeremiah 17:9

[viii] Romans 1:28

[ix] Matthew 7:23

[x] Psalm 53:1

[xi] http://us.wow.com/wiki/Narcissism?

[xii] Hebrews 9:27

TEHILLIM 119 - Deal generously with your servant; then I will live and observe your word. Open my eyes so that I will see wonders from your Torah.

BET

(PSALM 119:9-16)

How Can a Young Man keep His way Pure? don't let me stray from your mitzvolt

9 - 10

How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word.
I seek you with all my heart; don't let me stray from your mitzvot.

11 - 12

I treasure your word in my heart, so that I won't sin against you. Blessed are you, Adonai!
teach me your laws.

13 - 14

I proclaim with my mouth all the rulings you have spoken. I rejoice in the way of your instruction more than in any kind of wealth.

15 - 16

I will meditate on your precepts and keep my eyes on your ways. I will find my delight in your regulations. I will not forget your word.
















VAV

(PSALM 119:41-48)

41 - 42

May your grace come to me, Adonai, your salvation, as you promised; then I will have an answer for those who taunt me; for I trust in your word.

43 - 44

Don't take away completely my power to speak the truth; for I put my hope in your rulings; and I will keep your Torah always, forever and ever.

45 - 46

I will go wherever I like, for I have sought your precepts.  will speak of your instructions even to kings. without being ashamed.

47 - 48

I will delight myself in your mitzvot, which I have loved; I will lift my hands to your mitzvot, which I love; and I will meditate on your laws.















RESH

(PSALM 119:153-160)

153 - 154

Look at my distress, and rescue me, for I do not forget your Torah.

155 - 156

Plead my cause and redeem me; in keeping with your promise, revive me. Salvation is far away from the wicked because they don't seek your laws. Great is your compassion, Adonai; in keeping with your rulings, revive me,

157 - 158

Although my persecutors and foes are many, I have not turned away from your instruction. I look at traitors with discuss because they don't keep your word.

159 - 160

See how I love your precepts, Adonai, in keeping with your grace, revive me. The main thing about your word is that it's true; and all your just rulings last forever.

GIMEL

(PSALM 119:17-24)

17 - 18

Deal generously with your servant; then I will live and observe your word. Open my eyes so that I will see wonders from your Torah.

19 - 20

Though I 'm just a wanderer on the earth, don't hide your mitzvot from me. I am continually consumed with longing for your rulings.

21 - 22

You rebuke the proud, the cursed, who stray from your mitzvot. Remove scorn and contempt from me, because I observe your instruction.

23 - 24

Even when princes sit and plot against me, your servant meditates on your laws. Also your instructions are my delight; they are my counselors.


praise his name - לשבח את שמו
Bob Jackson - בוב ג'קסון


References:

The Complete Jewish Bible [An English Version of the Tanakh (Old Testament and B'rit Hadashah - New Testament)].

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