"My son, forget not my law [TORAH]; but let thine heart keep
my commandments ... She is a tree of life to them that lay hold
upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her."
The Torah
is More Desired than Fine Gold
The G-d of Israel said that His Torah is to be more desired than
fine gold. In Psalm (Tehillim) 19:7-8, 10 it is written:
"The law [TORAH] of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul:
the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The
statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment
of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes ... More to be desired
are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than
honey and the honeycomb."
The Torah is
the Tree of Life
Those members of the family (mishpochah) of the G-d of Israel
who delight in the TORAH of the G-d of Israel and meditate in
His TORAH day and night are like a tree planted by the rivers
of water. In Psalm (Tehillim) 1:1-3 it is written:
"Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the
ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in
the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law [TORAH]
OF THE LORD; and in his law [TORAH] doth he meditate day and
night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of
water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf
also shall not whither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper."
In these verses we can see that a member of the family of the
G-d of Israel who delights himself in the TORAH of the L-rd and
meditates day and night in the TORAH is like a tree planted by
the rivers of water. In Revelation 22:1-2, the tree planted by
the rivers of water is the tree of life as it is written:
"And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal,
proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the
midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river,
was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits,
and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree
were for the healing of the nations."
Furthermore, the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus told
the members of His body that those who DO His commandments (Torah)
will have right to the tree of life. In Revelation 22:14 it is
written:
"Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have
right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates
into the city."
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