Link to the Show / Show NotesThanks for joining us! This week we enter the second chapter of 1 John. As we read Johnâs words, it is hard to separate the Torah from the message he is writing. In fact, I would even say that it is impossible. John tells his audience, âNow by this we know that we know Him, if we keep His commandments. He who says, âI know Him,â and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him. (1John 2:3,4) Do you see what he just said? Because of how profound those words are, we are prompted to learn just exactly what John is referring to when he says "keep His commandments." ...fair enough? Upon further study, we are lead to the Septuagint, and the way its writers translated these words. The conclusions are nothing less than ground-breaking. John is clearly telling his audience exactly what it looks like. âCommandmentâ is just what you would expect, from a Jewish writer - it is Torah; mitzvot. So what does all of this mean? Where do we go from here, and what do we do with these things? Well, that is what we intend to find out. How do we witness to our brothers and sisters in Christ, and have true fellowship with one another when our opinions differ so much on foundational interpretation of the scriptures? What should our âwalkâ look like, if John is saying what we think he is saying? Join us as we look into these questions and more in the coming weeks, on The Word Is Grace. May the Lord bless you and keep you,Shabbat shalom!Useful links for this study:Read 1John chapter 1 onlineSeptuagint online in EnglishInterlinear Septuagint with Strong's definitionse-Sword (excellent free bible study software - Septuagint can be added to the bible translations)Article: The Unity of the Torah by Tim Hegg
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