{"id":2027,"date":"2020-11-02T02:49:37","date_gmt":"2020-11-02T08:49:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/?p=2027"},"modified":"2020-11-06T02:55:30","modified_gmt":"2020-11-06T08:55:30","slug":"father-of-the-faithful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/father-of-the-faithful\/","title":{"rendered":"Father of the faithful&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1845 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/abecstar3.jpg?resize=132%2C131&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"132\" height=\"131\" \/>Abraham is the \u201cfather of all who believe\u201d in the miracle of the Promised Seed (\u05d4\u05d6\u05e8\u05e2 \u05d4\u05d1\u05d8\u05d9\u05d7), that is, in the Coming Deliver who would bring redemption and healing to the whole world (see Gal. 3:16; Rom. 4:1-5:1). The Torah states that God chose Abraham because he would faithfully teach his children to guard &#8220;the way of the LORD&#8221; (\u05d3\u05bc\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4), by trusting in God&#8217;s acts of &#8220;righteousness and justice\u201d (\u05e6\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05e7\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8) that He would perform according to his promise (Gen. 18:19). God regarded Abraham as faithful to retain His promise, and therefore He would manifest salvation (\u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4) through his descendants. The \u201cway of the LORD\u201d refers to Yeshua, &#8220;the way and the truth and the life&#8221; (\u05d4\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b6\u05ea \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd), the Promised Seed that would crush the head of the serpent in the battle for our redemption (Gen. 3:15). Abraham\u2019s faith was directed toward the Deliverer to come, as Yeshua said: \u201cAbraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it and was glad&#8221; (John 8:56). Likewise we guard the way of the LORD as our father Abraham did \u2013 namely, by trusting in God&#8217;s promises given to us in Yeshua our Messiah.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>We are chosen to embody the same heart, vision, and mission of Yeshua our LORD, to exist as &#8220;extensions of his presence&#8221; in this world, and therefore we are also called to walk uprightly, as he walked&#8230; Indeed, the Hebrew word <em>derekh<\/em> (\u05d3\u05bc\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0), usually translated as &#8220;way,&#8221; metaphorically refers to the journey, manner, or course of your life. Because God is <em>tov v&#8217;yashar<\/em> (good and upright), he teaches his children to be <em>yesharim<\/em> (\u05d9\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd), i.e., those who walk uprightly. Indeed, the way of the LORD (\u05d3\u05bc\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d4) is \u201cto do acts of charity and justice\u201d (\u05dc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05c2\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05e6\u05b0\u05d3\u05b8\u05e7\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d8) (Gen. 18:19). This is the &#8220;straight way&#8221; (<em>derekh ha-yashar<\/em>), or the \u201cnarrow path\u201d that leads to life (Matt. 7:14).<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2028\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/psalm25-8-analysis.gif?resize=548%2C562&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"548\" height=\"562\" \/><\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2027-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/psalm25-8-jjp.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/psalm25-8-jjp.mp3\">https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/training\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/psalm25-8-jjp.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hebrew4christians.com\/Blessings\/Blessing_Cards\/psalm25-8-lesson.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Psalm 25:8 Hebrew Lesson Card (pdf)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abraham is the \u201cfather of all who believe\u201d in the miracle of the Promised Seed (\u05d4\u05d6\u05e8\u05e2 \u05d4\u05d1\u05d8\u05d9\u05d7), that is, in the Coming Deliver who would bring redemption and healing to the whole world (see Gal. 3:16; Rom. 4:1-5:1). 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