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We see glimpses of at least elements of the Torah long before Moses and Sinai.
In Gen we see a sacrificial system that includes (presumably) a blood sin offering (Able’s offering) and grain offerings (Cain.) Noah knew the difference between clean and unclean animals. We see this mysterious figure called the High Priest Melchizedek. This is almost certainly Shem. 1 Chronicles 1:24-27 gives us the genealogy from Shem to Abraham. In Gen 26:5 we see G-d saying of Abraham: because Abraham obeyed Me and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes and My laws."
This is far more detailed and elaborate than simply saying Abraham obeyed me... so it begs the question where did Abraham get the Commandments, Statutes and Laws? Only one of two answers is possible. Either G-d gave them to Abraham directly OR Abraham received them from Shem through Noah. While BOTH are possible Occam’s razor tells us that the simplest answer is the most likely answer. The most likely answer is that Noah gave them to Abraham since Noah was still alive for the first 39 years of Abraham’s life. Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.
This scripture to me, suggests rather strongly that Abraham was given the way in which he should go by the family Patriarchs... Noah and then Shem. Some commentators suggest that Melchizedek was in not a man but this would largely be in conflict with the most general rabbinic view as to who Melchizedek was. The most commonly accepted rabbinic view is that Shem was also King of Salem and the Priest Melchizedek. This makes the most sense since it is obvious that Abraham knows and recognizes Melchizedek and his priestly authority.
Clearly we have somethings going on that are not explained in detail. We have Commandments, Laws, Statues and Ordinances. We have a sacrificial system and a priest of El Elyon described as "now he was a priest of God Most High." in Gen 14:18.
It’s of import that we recognize that Torah is almost exclusively dealing with Israel and not really about the broader picture of mankind leading up to the Exodus. However it does seem to me as a distinct possibility that after Adam and Eve were driven out of the garden, that G-d offered the Torah to all of mankind which he (mankind) rejected. For if no form of Torah existed how could man be described as (gen 6:5)? Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Then we see that Adonai speaking of Noah vs 8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord. We are left with few options here... either G-d simply chose Noah OR Noah was an upright man following in Adonai's way. Once again, if we apply the simplest answer as being the most likely we find it more likely that Noah was attempting to walk with G-d. We are told in vs 9 that Noah was a blameless man in his time that he was righteous. Clearly he was walking with Adonai... and apart from having the decree's statues, and commandments to follow such a thing would be impossible since Grace did not yet exist since Messiah had not yet come. As a result the indwelling of the Ruach could not be an answer for explanation of Gen 6 vs 9.
We also see a clear picture that Job was a righteous man. If Torah did not exist we are left with rather difficult explanations as to how Noah, Shem and Job are righteous men… how would the know what is right in the eyes of Adonai especially when we are told on a number of instances that man doing right in his own eyes is evil?
Furthermore, we see that the Tree of Life is in the Garden… we know Yeshua is the Tree of life and the Torah is called a tree of life.
In Gen we see a sacrificial system that includes (presumably) a blood sin offering (Able’s offering) and grain offerings (Cain.) Noah knew the difference between clean and unclean animals. We see this mysterious figure called the High Priest Melchizedek. This is almost certainly Shem. 1 Chronicles 1:24-27 gives us the genealogy from Shem to Abraham. In Gen 26:5 we see G-d saying of Abraham: because Abraham obeyed Me and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes and My laws."
This is far more detailed and elaborate than simply saying Abraham obeyed me... so it begs the question where did Abraham get the Commandments, Statutes and Laws? Only one of two answers is possible. Either G-d gave them to Abraham directly OR Abraham received them from Shem through Noah. While BOTH are possible Occam’s razor tells us that the simplest answer is the most likely answer. The most likely answer is that Noah gave them to Abraham since Noah was still alive for the first 39 years of Abraham’s life. Proverbs 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.
This scripture to me, suggests rather strongly that Abraham was given the way in which he should go by the family Patriarchs... Noah and then Shem. Some commentators suggest that Melchizedek was in not a man but this would largely be in conflict with the most general rabbinic view as to who Melchizedek was. The most commonly accepted rabbinic view is that Shem was also King of Salem and the Priest Melchizedek. This makes the most sense since it is obvious that Abraham knows and recognizes Melchizedek and his priestly authority.
Clearly we have somethings going on that are not explained in detail. We have Commandments, Laws, Statues and Ordinances. We have a sacrificial system and a priest of El Elyon described as "now he was a priest of God Most High." in Gen 14:18.
It’s of import that we recognize that Torah is almost exclusively dealing with Israel and not really about the broader picture of mankind leading up to the Exodus. However it does seem to me as a distinct possibility that after Adam and Eve were driven out of the garden, that G-d offered the Torah to all of mankind which he (mankind) rejected. For if no form of Torah existed how could man be described as (gen 6:5)? Then the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
Then we see that Adonai speaking of Noah vs 8 But Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord. We are left with few options here... either G-d simply chose Noah OR Noah was an upright man following in Adonai's way. Once again, if we apply the simplest answer as being the most likely we find it more likely that Noah was attempting to walk with G-d. We are told in vs 9 that Noah was a blameless man in his time that he was righteous. Clearly he was walking with Adonai... and apart from having the decree's statues, and commandments to follow such a thing would be impossible since Grace did not yet exist since Messiah had not yet come. As a result the indwelling of the Ruach could not be an answer for explanation of Gen 6 vs 9.
We also see a clear picture that Job was a righteous man. If Torah did not exist we are left with rather difficult explanations as to how Noah, Shem and Job are righteous men… how would the know what is right in the eyes of Adonai especially when we are told on a number of instances that man doing right in his own eyes is evil?
Furthermore, we see that the Tree of Life is in the Garden… we know Yeshua is the Tree of life and the Torah is called a tree of life.
