11/25/2023 0 Comments Without a vision the people perishIn the story of the golden calf it is the word used in Exodus 32:25 And when Moses saw that the people were naked (for Aaron had made them naked unto their shame among their enemies:) (KJV) The same verse in the New American Standard Bible (NASB) Now when Moses saw that the people were out of control - for Aaron had let them get out of control to be a derision among their enemies - provides new insight into the word. In this text it is parah. It means to expose, make bare or naked, perish, set at naught, to loosen. Without Torah the people perish-when the Torah is kept and obeyed the people are happy or blessed. Thus the foremost meaning of the passage in Proverbs revolves around receiving the instruction of Torah and keeping its dictates. Similarly in Proverbs 29:18 the same idea is expressed twice. For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. (Isaiah 2:3 NASB) The Ruach speaking through Isaiah emphasizes the power of the word of YHWH in the last days by stating it twice and equating the terms “Torah” (instruction or teaching) and “dabar” (word) and also Zion and Jerusalem. And word from the LORD was rare in those days, visions were infrequent. Here the passage associates vision with a word from the Lord or a message from YHWH.Ī classic Hebrew language technique to create emphasis is repetition or doubling-saying the same thing twice. It is the word translated vision in 1 Samuel 3:1 (NASB) Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the LORD before Eli. It more properly speaks of revelation or vision in the sense of a dream. Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law (Torah), happy is he. What does Torah have to do with goals and objectives? The word translated “vision” in this verse is chazown. While setting goals and implementing plans to accomplish them can be beneficial, this is not the primary meaning of the verse. The proclamation of this verse galvanizes congregants to build new buildings, send missionaries to Africa, feed the poor, and expand the choir. ![]() (Proverbs 29:18 KJV) Pastors often hurl this verse at their congregations to stimulate people to identify goals and faithfully pursue them. Where there is no vision, the people perish. Where There is No Vision The People Perish
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