“How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season and its leaf does not wither, and in whatever he does, he prospers. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n“The wicked are not so, but they are like the chaff which the wind drives away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.” <\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\nTo appreciate the depth and beauty of this Psalm, we have to approach it from a Biblical-Hebrew perspective. To the ancients, religion was defined as an individual walking the road of life. Your relationship is with God. Torah (God’s Word) is your road map. Thus we hear David say, \u201cYour word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.\u201d <\/em>(Psalm 119:105)<\/span><\/p>\n
How does the ancient walk carry over into the new covenant? It is the same for we Christians. We are the recipients of the ancient faith. Jesus is the Living Torah who guides us through the written Torah. The ancient faith is fully realized in Jesus Christ. The Lord said, “I am the light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life.”<\/em> (John 8:12)<\/span><\/p>\nWhen Jesus said, \u201dI am the way\u201d<\/em>, or made reference to, \u201dbroad is the way,\u201d<\/em> he was drawing from a rich Hebrew heritage. These terms were familiar to the Jews of His time. The truth is that there have always been two ways. You have the way of the righteous. Or you have the way of the wicked.<\/span><\/p>\nAnd so Psalm 1, and the Sermon on the Mountain are similar. Psalm 1:1, says, “How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked.”<\/em> The very first thing Jesus says on the mountain is, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”<\/em> (Matthew 5:3)<\/span><\/p>\nThen we have this characteristic of the righteous man and woman. The righteous person delights in truth. Psalm 1:2, says, “But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night.”<\/em> The righteous person loves the truth. His bend, pleasure, delight is towards Torah (God’s Word.)<\/span><\/p>\nWhen Jesus said “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied,”<\/em> it is very likely that His Jewish audience would think about what David said.<\/span><\/p>\nThe thing to understand is that God’s Word is very much alive those who believe. It is full of wisdom and power. It works itself into our very nature and spreads its healing love throughout our being. This is why the apostle said, “Like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation.” <\/em>(1 Peter 2:2) Peter was speaking of our attitude towards God’s Word. An infant instinctively seeks its mother’s breast for nourishment. We are to instinctively seek the nourishment of God’s Word. Our desire is to be in the Word of the Lord.<\/span><\/p>\nNotice that Psalms 2:2 says, “In His law he meditates day and night.” <\/em>Here we need to bring out the Hebrew. The word for meditate is ‘hagah.’ This word means to mutter, to emit a sound, to speak in undertone. To the ancient this word meant to articulate with God from the heart. A dove coos. A lion rumbles. We are to pour out our heart with talkings to the Lord throughout the day.<\/span><\/p>\nThe characteristic of Psalm 1, for the righteous man is, “He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nThree words describe the ungodly man. \u201cWicked.\u201d \u201cSinner.\u201d \u201cScoffer.\u201d \u00a0Wicked is from a root word which means to be agitated; confused; in motion; restless.\u00a0The wicked are ethically loose & unstable. In another Psalm we read, “God makes a home for the lonely: He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land.” <\/strong>(Ps68:6)<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\nLost in the desert of life. A parched land.<\/p><\/div>\n
Then the Psalm ends with, “For the Lord knows<\/span><\/strong> <\/span>the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.”<\/em> The Hebrew term for knows, ‘yada’ is a very strong word. It means to watch over; be deeply involved with. <\/span><\/p>\nThe righteous man walks with God. This is true Biblical prosperity. The righteous shares the joy of walking with God. while the sinner is agitated and confused. The sinner has no one but himself. <\/span><\/p>\nThere has always been but one path for the righteous. The righteous path has always been a walk with the Lord. And when Jesus came into our world, the path of the righteous is summed by Jesus; “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father but through Me. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\nAre you walking the ancient path? Think about it. <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\nHere is your song for this entry. It is a song based on the prayer, ‘Lord, lead me on.’ <\/em><\/p>\nHow does the ancient walk carry over into the new covenant? It is the same for we Christians. We are the recipients of the ancient faith. Jesus is the Living Torah who guides us through the written Torah. The ancient faith is fully realized in Jesus Christ. The Lord said, “I am the light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” (John 8:12)<\/div>\n
When Jesus said, \u201dI am the way\u201d, or made reference to, \u201dbroad is the way,\u201d he was drawing from a rich Hebrew heritage. These terms were familiar to the Jews of His time. The truth is that there have always been two ways. You have the way of the righteous. Or you have the way of the wicked.<\/div>\n
And so Psalm 1, and the Sermon on the Mountain are similar. Psalm 1:1, says, “How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked.” The very first thing Jesus says on the mountain is, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3)<\/div>\n
The Hebrew word for ‘blessed’ is esher. (eh-sher) It comes from the same root as Asher, who was one of Jacob’s son. Literally it means, ‘O, the happiness of.’ But this happiness has no regard to external circumstances. It is an inner contentment of knowing rightness. While many look for this blessedness in things and in relationships, actually it can only be found one place. It is found in a true personal walk with the Lord.<\/div>\n
Another mark of the walk of righteousness is that it is not influenced by evil. This is what the term ‘holy’ speaks of. Kodesh means to be set apart, to be distinct. In the desert you could always tell who was a Hebrew by their customs, by their dress, by their diet, by their life style. And this is one reason that Satan hates believers. He cannot mold them into societies that speak of evil.<\/div>\n
Then we have this characteristic of the righteous man and woman. The righteous person delights in truth. Psalm 1:2, says, “But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night.” The righteous person loves the truth. His bend, pleasure, delight is towards Torah (God’s Word.)<\/div>\n
The ancients had a custom which may still be practiced by some of the Jews today. When a child was born they would rub his gums with honey. The purpose was to begin very early teaching the little one that God’s Word is like honey to the soul. David said, “O taste and see that the Lord is good; how blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him.” (Psalm 34:8) This statement is brought directly into the new covenant by the apostle Peter. The Psalmist adds to this in saying, “How sweet are Your words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” (Psalm 119:103)<\/div>\n
When Jesus said “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied,” it is very likely that His Jewish audience would think about what David said.<\/div>\n
The thing to understand is that God’s Word is a living thing for those who believe. It is full of wisdom and power. It works itself into our very nature and spreads its healing love throughout our being. This is why the apostle said, “Like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation.” (1 Peter 2:2) Peter was speaking of our attitude towards God’s Word. An infant instinctively seeks its mother’s breast for nourishment. We are to instinctively seek the nourishment of God’s Word. Our desire is to be in the Word of the Lord.<\/div>\n
Notice that Psalms 2:2 says, “In His law he meditates day and night.” Here we need to bring out the Hebrew. We’ve all heard the statement, “Let us now have a moment of silent meditation.” There is no such thing in the Bible. The word for meditate is ‘hagah.’ This word means to mutter, to emit a sound, to speak in undertone. To the ancient this word meant to articulate with God from the heart. A dove coos. A lion rumbles. We are to pour out our heart with talkings to the Lord throughout the day.<\/div>\n
The ancients were taught to process life moment by moment. Most every prayer that was prayed began with, “Blessed are You our God.” Long prayers were not the rule. Rather it was informal but reverent speakings.<\/div>\n
Torah will take you into a life you never dreamed of. God will pull you into His turf.<\/div>\n
Now hear Paul talk about this as a Hebrew man. Cf. 1Th5:16-23 Your faith will come alive.<\/div>\n
You will be wise & discerning. When he says \u201cPray without ceasing,\u201d he is speaking in a<\/div>\n
Hebrew mind. Essence of Jewish prayer is to bless God. (Orthodox Jews: 100 times daily.)<\/div>\n
* Final characteristic sums; \u201cBe like a tree planted by streams..\u201d Draws from a living stream. Season?<\/div>\n
III – The Two Ways Contrasted (Take a short summary.)<\/div>\n
Three words describe the ungodly man. \u201cWicked.\u201d \u201cSinner.\u201d \u201cScoffer.\u201d \u00a0Wicked is from a root<\/div>\n
Word which means to be agitated; confused; in motion; restless. This is a character trait.<\/div>\n
The wicked are ethically lose & unstable. Cf. Isa57:20,21. Sinner is from an archery term<\/div>\n
Means to miss the mark. The scoffer a highbrow. Don’t spend time with these people<\/div>\n
If you want to walk with God in faithfulness. Two places the wicked will not stand. In the<\/div>\n
Judgment and in the assembly of the righteous. They will come under judgment.<\/div>\n
Vs6 also a keynote: \u201cFor the Lord knows the way of the righteous.\u201d Yada a strong word.<\/div>\n
To watch over; be deeply involved with. The righteous man walks with God. This is<\/div>\n
True Biblical prosperity. The righteous shares the joy of walking with God. The sinner is<\/div>\n
Agitated and confused. Even if the righteous falls, God’s love will pick him up. The<\/div>\n
Sinner has no one but himself. Is there a final thought to share? C. S. Lewis said;<\/div>\n
\u201cDecision determines destiny.\u201d That is profoundly Hebraic. Joshua tell the people?<\/div>\n
* \u201cChoose you this day who you will serve. As for me and my house\u2026\u201d<\/div>\n
Conc. Jesus said, \u201cThe way is broad that leads to destruction & many are those who enter through it. For the gate is small & the way is narrow that leads to life, & there are few who find it.Walking the Ancient Path.<\/div>\n
This study is based on Psalm One. Let’s read:<\/div>\n
“How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, nor stand in the path of sinners, nor sit in the seat of scoffers! But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night. He will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season and its leaf does not wither, and in whatever he does, he prospers. The wicked are not so, but they are like the chaff which the wind drives away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.”<\/div>\n
To appreciate the depth and beauty of this Psalm, we have to approach it from a Biblical-Hebrew perspective. To the ancients, religion was defined as an individual walking the road of life. Your relationship is with God. Torah (God’s Word) is your road map. Thus we hear David say, \u201cYour word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.\u201d (Psalm 119:105)<\/div>\n
How does the ancient walk carry over into the new covenant? It is the same for we Christians. We are the recipients of the ancient faith. Jesus is the Living Torah who guides us through the written Torah. The ancient faith is fully realized in Jesus Christ. The Lord said, “I am the light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” (John 8:12)<\/div>\n
When Jesus said, \u201dI am the way\u201d, or made reference to, \u201dbroad is the way,\u201d he was drawing from a rich Hebrew heritage. These terms were familiar to the Jews of His time. The truth is that there have always been two ways. You have the way of the righteous. Or you have the way of the wicked.<\/div>\n
And so Psalm 1, and the Sermon on the Mountain are similar. Psalm 1:1, says, “How blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked.” The very first thing Jesus says on the mountain is, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3)<\/div>\n
The Hebrew word for ‘blessed’ is esher. (eh-sher) It comes from the same root as Asher, who was one of Jacob’s son. Literally it means, ‘O, the happiness of.’ But this happiness has no regard to external circumstances. It is an inner contentment of knowing rightness. While many look for this blessedness in things and in relationships, actually it can only be found one place. It is found in a true personal walk with the Lord.<\/div>\n
Another mark of the walk of righteousness is that it is not influenced by evil. This is what the term ‘holy’ speaks of. Kodesh means to be set apart, to be distinct. In the desert you could always tell who was a Hebrew by their customs, by their dress, by their diet, by their life style. And this is one reason that Satan hates believers. He cannot mold them into societies that speak of evil.<\/div>\n
Then we have this characteristic of the righteous man and woman. The righteous person delights in truth. Psalm 1:2, says, “But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and in His law he meditates day and night.” The righteous person loves the truth. His bend, pleasure, delight is towards Torah (God’s Word.)<\/div>\n
The ancients had a custom which may still be practiced by some of the Jews today. When a child was born they would rub his gums with honey. The purpose was to begin very early teaching the little one that God’s Word is like honey to the soul. David said, “O taste and see that the Lord is good; how blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him.” (Psalm 34:8) This statement is brought directly into the new covenant by the apostle Peter. The Psalmist adds to this in saying, “How sweet are Your words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” (Psalm 119:103)<\/div>\n
When Jesus said “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied,” it is very likely that His Jewish audience would think about what David said.<\/div>\n
The thing to understand is that God’s Word is a living thing for those who believe. It is full of wisdom and power. It works itself into our very nature and spreads its healing love throughout our being. This is why the apostle said, “Like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation.” (1 Peter 2:2) Peter was speaking of our attitude towards God’s Word. An infant instinctively seeks its mother’s breast for nourishment. We are to instinctively seek the nourishment of God’s Word. Our desire is to be in the Word of the Lord.<\/div>\n
Notice that Psalms 2:2 says, “In His law he meditates day and night.” Here we need to bring out the Hebrew. We’ve all heard the statement, “Let us now have a moment of silent meditation.” There is no such thing in the Bible. The word for meditate is ‘hagah.’ This word means to mutter, to emit a sound, to speak in undertone. To the ancient this word meant to articulate with God from the heart. A dove coos. A lion rumbles. We are to pour out our heart with talkings to the Lord throughout the day.<\/div>\n
The ancients were taught to process life moment by moment. Most every prayer that was prayed began with, “Blessed are You our God.” Long prayers were not the rule. Rather it was informal but reverent speakings.<\/div>\n
Torah will take you into a life you never dreamed of. God will pull you into His turf.<\/div>\n
Now hear Paul talk about this as a Hebrew man. Cf. 1Th5:16-23 Your faith will come alive.<\/div>\n
You will be wise & discerning. When he says \u201cPray without ceasing,\u201d he is speaking in a<\/div>\n
Hebrew mind. Essence of Jewish prayer is to bless God. (Orthodox Jews: 100 times daily.)<\/div>\n
* Final characteristic sums; \u201cBe like a tree planted by streams..\u201d Draws from a living stream. Season?<\/div>\n
III – The Two Ways Contrasted (Take a short summary.)<\/div>\n
Three words describe the ungodly man. \u201cWicked.\u201d \u201cSinner.\u201d \u201cScoffer.\u201d \u00a0Wicked is from a root<\/div>\n
Word which means to be agitated; confused; in motion; restless. This is a character trait.<\/div>\n
The wicked are ethically lose & unstable. Cf. Isa57:20,21. Sinner is from an archery term<\/div>\n
Means to miss the mark. The scoffer a highbrow. Don’t spend time with these people<\/div>\n
If you want to walk with God in faithfulness. Two places the wicked will not stand. In the<\/div>\n
Judgment and in the assembly of the righteous. They will come under judgment.<\/div>\n
Vs6 also a keynote: \u201cFor the Lord knows the way of the righteous.\u201d Yada a strong word.<\/div>\n
To watch over; be deeply involved with. The righteous man walks with God. This is<\/div>\n
True Biblical prosperity. The righteous shares the joy of walking with God. The sinner is<\/div>\n
Agitated and confused. Even if the righteous falls, God’s love will pick him up. The<\/div>\n
Sinner has no one but himself. Is there a final thought to share? C. S. Lewis said;<\/div>\n
\u201cDecision determines destiny.\u201d That is profoundly Hebraic. Joshua tell the people?<\/div>\n
* \u201cChoose you this day who you will serve. As for me and my house\u2026\u201d<\/div>\n
Conc. Jesus said, \u201cThe way is broad that leads to destruction & many are those who enter through it. For the gate is small & the way is narrow that leads to life, & there are few who find it.\u201d<\/div>\n
Blessings,<\/p>\n
Buddy\t\t<\/p>\n
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