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Luke 6:17-49 Chiastic Structure:
What does Yeshua mean when He says, “Everyone who is perfect shall be as his master.”? When we think of being perfect, we think of flawlessness in design or execution. And immediately the walls go up, because as we all know, none of us are flawless.
Perfect is in Greek, Strong’s G2675, from the root of τέλειος teleios. Its Hebrew equivalent working back from the Septuagint, is found in verses like these:
This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God. Gen 6:9
The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way aright, but the wicked will fall by his own wickedness. Pro 11:5
The verbal root from the Hebrew adjective is Strong’s H8552, תמם tamam, meaning, “to be complete.” The ancient pictographs are tav + mem + mem.
tav ת = crossed sticks, thus mark, sign, signal, monument
mem מ ,ם = water, thus chaos, mighty, blood
mem מ ,ם = water, thus chaos, mighty, blood
The parable being told by the Hebrew Root Word, is of the cross (tav) covered by the mighty (mem) blood (mem), which finishes and makes complete. Whose mighty blood covered the cross, but the blood of Messiah Yeshua! It is His blood which is the source of wholeness and completeness.
The Hebrew equivalent for telios working back from the Septuagint, is also found in:
Let your heart therefore be loyal to YHVH our God, to walk in His statutes and keep His commandments, as at this day. 1 Kin 8:61
As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for YHVH searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will cast you off forever. 1 Chr 28:9
The verbal root from the Hebrew adjective is Strong’s H7999 שלם shalam, meaning, “to be whole, sound, or safe.” The ancient pictographs are shin + lamed + mem, but the Ancient Hebrew Lexicon says that the shin had been transposed from an original sin.
sin ס = the thorn, thus grab, hate, protect
lamed ל = the shepherd’s staff, thus teach, yoke, to, bind
mem מ, ם = the water, thus chaos, mighty, blood
The parable being told is of the thorns (sin) which the shepherd (lamed) drew the sheep, taking away from them that which was causing pain or trouble (mem), or of the thorns with which the shepherd surrounded the sheep, adding to them that which would prevent pain or trouble (for a shepherd surrounded the sheep fold with thorn bushes at night, in order to prevent predators from coming in among the flock). Thus, taking away from, or adding to, whatever is necessary to make complete or whole.
Being a perfect disciple, as Yeshua taught, is not as much about a flawless or sinless life (for then we would not need Him), but about growing in righteousness, repentance when failing, as David, the man after God’s own heart, exemplified, and remaining whole-hearted in our devotion to God, steadfast and loyal.
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