Thank you so much, Leonor!

Being a great teacher is great. Teaching lies is a problem.

Thanks, Riley!

Praise God! Thank you. RLS

Wow, thank you, Ro! To Christ be the glory, indeed. Blessings, Rob

Thank you, Christina!

Thanks so much for watching, Mike, and for your kind words! You're right that unpacking all this theological stuff can get complex. At the same time, I think our role in it all is often simpler than we think (Matt 11:28-30). As you continue your journey, I would encourage you to lean into God and ask Him for wisdom and discernment. And remember that our salvation comes simply through faith in Jesus, not through our own doing or work. "For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast." (Eph 2:8-9). Blessings!

Gracias, Amigo!

Thank you!

Thanks, Tim! Feel free to shoot me a message on my site with your email and I'll get back to you: rlsolberg.com/contact/

Hi Emmanuel. Yes, the 10 Commandments are the first of the 613 commands. (And FYI, the number 613 is just sort of the traditionally accepted number. The mitzvot have been counted differently at different times.) When you say "parcel out" the 4th commandment, are you wondering why we keep the other 9, but not that one? If so, my first response would be that I believe in spirit or principle, we still ought to keep all 10. But not as they were specifically expressed under the Mosaic law. For example, the Sabbath command came with the death penalty! And the command about honoring our parents comes with the promise that we will "live long in the land that the Lord is giving you." So we cannot live them out as expressed in the Mosaic law. But the principles behind them all are most certainly still valid. For example, we should still honor our parents. And we should still find time to rest and spend time with God, though it's not constricted to any particular day of the week. P.S. It's interesting to note that the Sabbath command is the only one of the 10 Commandments that was not repeated or taught or endorsed in the New Testament. The other nine were. Blessings, Rob

@@TheBiblicalRoots ;Thanks for the response. I agree with what you share and believe that the principles of the law are expressed fully when we come to know true soul rest in Messiah. Matt. 11:28-30 Continue doing what you do........caring for the body of Christ. Shalom!

Hi, R.! The Law of Moses served as the terms of the Sinai covenant. Guy told Israel, if you obey this law you will keep my covenant. If you disobey this law, you will break the covenant covenant. R.

@@TheBiblicalRoots Rob, where is this verse? I assure you, there's no one verse that says what is the old covenant and there's no one verse confirming that the law and the old covenant is the very same thing. Here, you are making up Bible verses.

Ive heard all of the guys from 119 say that Jesus is the Word and since the Bible is also the word of God then the word is Torah is Jesus basically. I've heard many other Torah teachers say the same. Jesus is the Word, and the word of God given to us in Scripture is from Him and so it should be taken very seriously, but the Bible itself is out together by men and translators and so therefore cannot be conflated with Jesus.

If you ain't Jewish, you ain't required to keep the Law of Moses. Never were. R.

@@TheBiblicalRoots so Jews are required to keep the law for salvation? Why would Jesus make them do something to be saved, but then give us the freedom to live how we want as long as we love Him and neighbor according to our own arbitrary standards loosely based on His teachings? Or maybe God's standard has always been that we are saved by grace through faith, (I mean, just read the prophets...) And that all we needed was a Messiah to pay our penalty because nobody can be holy apart from being washed in God's blood because He is Holy.

Yes, And to say that Yahshua fulfilled the law of Moses (which is true) and that if we obey the Law we reject YAHSHUA. Now some people reject Sabbaths because of this teaching. It is not the days of SABBATHS ( Feasts) that are over "but the animal sacrifices"

Hi, Logan! In my opinion, the key to this passage is found at the end of verse 21. "he who does the will of My Father in heaven." Who does Jesus accuse of practicing "lawlessness"? Those who don't do the will of the Father. And what is the will of the father under the New Covenant? Jesus says all the law and the prophets are summed up in two commands: love God and love people (Matt 22:36-40). This is the will of the Father (See Rom 13:8-10). And the reason Jesus tells those workers of "lawlessness" that He never knew them was that, while they did all of those things in His name, they did so without love. They honored Him with their lips but their hearts were far from him (Matt 15:8). Also, not every use of the word "lawlessness" (ἀνομία) in the NT is a reference to the Law of Moses. In fact most times, like here in Matt 7:23, it's referring to disobedience and rebellion in a general sense; those who refuse to bow to the will of God and are a law onto themselves. And I think the point Jesus is making in Matthew 7:21-23 is not that we should make sure we are keeping the law. In fact, it's easy to know if you are keeping the Law of Moses because you're not eating pork or working on Saturday and so on. And yet the people to whom Jesus will say "I never knew you" are surprised! They _thought_ they had it right. "Didn't we do all these things in Your name?" And the point Jesus is making here is that we need to be careful of our heart commitments; our inner motivations. If we go through the motions and try to honor Him with our lips or our works and we "have not love" (1 Cor 13), our hearts are far from Him and we are in for a big surprise. Blessings, Rob

@@TheBiblicalRoots 😲 Wow, man you made all kinds of sense there! Thank you for the indepth response, and giving me scriptures to back it up. Much appreciated. I'm subscribing to your channel. You wouldn't believe how long I have been wrestling with this bc of people twisting things up. Again thank you. 🙏

Bless you, Patricia! Thanks, Rob

Hi, Jeff. Jesus inaugurated the New Covenant on the cross (Luke 22:20). Thus began the final days, which we are in right now. He was raised on the Firstfruits and He sent the Spirit on Pentecost. There is more to come, to be sure, but the process has begun and all has been assured through Christ's death and resurrection. Shalom, Rob

@@TheBiblicalRoots so what about the feast of trumpets? And the day of atonement? Sukkot? Seems like we are still waiting for these things... So why would God want us to forget them? Most christians don't even know about God's feasts and holy days.

Thanks, Elijah. I believe you are conflating the general law of God and the specific Law of Moses. Because even under the Sinai covenant, not everyone was expected to keep the Law of Moses. Sabbath was not expected of the Egyptians, kosher food was not required of the Babylonians, keeping the feasts was not necessary for the Assyrians. Even within Israel, God did not require the same dietary restrictions for native Israelites as he did for the Gentiles who lived among them. He told Israel, "You are not to eat any animal that dies naturally; although you may let a stranger staying with you eat it, or sell it to a foreigner; because you are a holy people for Adonai your God." The Law of Moses was only given to Israel. Blessings, Rob

@@TheBiblicalRoots you are correct about that if you're not a part of Israel you do not have to keep God's law. There are two kind of people in the Bible either you are Israelite and covenant with God or a gentile not in covenant with God. Ruth said your people are my people your God is my God. And Ephesians chapter 2 Paul says Christ made jew and gentile one and the gentiles have full citizenship in Israel they are Israelites now Hebrews 11 he says there are crafted in. There is one law for everybody Exodus 12:38 through 49. That law is still in affect. Second Kings chapter 17 verse 37. Malachi 4 and 4 remember the law of Moses.

​@@elijahirvin5911 Your bang on brother.... This guy (Rob) will hear "depart from me" Nothing has changed since the time of age, we are still in bondage and slavery and most definitely NOT in the new Covenant as Rob thinks... Only a REMNANT will be saved, and most here are NOT Yahs people.... For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my Torah. MISHLEI (PROVERBS) 4:2 את CEPHER

Hey, Craig! I don't think anyone would claim that we are required to _literally_ follow everything that Jesus did. He was tradesman who worked with his hands, an itinerant preacher who walked from town to town (in sandals no less!), often slept outdoors, taught in synagogues, didn’t own any land, and was executed by the government. Are we to emulate all these things? Of course not. So the question is, where do we draw the line in terms of walking like Jesus walked? Here's a video I made on that exact question: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gNOCqtect9rHfmg.html Shalom, Rob

@@TheBiblicalRoots yes we would agree, but that's not what we are talking about... I think we both know that the point of walking as He walked is in regard to His behavior of obedience... so Im not a fan of that kind of side stepping the argument. do we follow His example and teaching... I think we should.

This guy side steps when convenient. The biblical definition of sin is transgression of the Torah. That’s from the N.T. Enough said.

"Let one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ." (Col. 2:16-17). Rob

@@TheBiblicalRoots how do you know that verse does not mean that you keep the Sabbath and not let anyone judje you for that as the substance of it is the faith in Jesus? Also you didn't answer where in the NT it says that mother shouldn't have sex with her son?

Well said, Jesse! Shalom, Rob

This is some very good food for thought, Suzan. Thank you for your comments! One point I'd like to clarify: When I said 40% of the Law is no longer able to be kept, I was referring to the portion of the 613 mitzvot that deal with priests, sacrifices, and other duties that cannot be accomplished without a Temple. I wasn't suggesting that there is some portion of the Law that has not yet been fulfilled. According to Scripture, it was 100% fulfilled by Yeshua. I also think it's notable that in John 14:15, Yeshua says, "If you love me, you will keep my commandments." He does not say "If you love me, you will keep THE commandments," (which is how He often refers to the Law) or "If you love me, you will keep the Law " or "...the Torah." That's not something that can be taken lightly. He also does not tell people to "Follow the Torah" or "Follow the Law." He says, "Follow me." And after his ascension, we don't see the Apostles teaching that the Law must be kept either. In fact, when they got together in Jerusalem in AD 50 to discuss this exact question, they did not make keeping the Law a requirement. (Acts 15:1-29). (See my video on their decision here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jdCZgrd_lZvDhYk.html) Shalom! Rob

@@TheBiblicalRoots Thank you for your time, consideration and reply. I understood what you were saying when you mentioned the 40%, but I think there is misunderstanding on what is "fulfilled." When Yeshua said He came to "fulfill" the Law, He was stating that He came to completely obey it/"keep" it in FULL, thus "fulfilling all righteousness" and thus qualifying as the spotless Lamb. What He was NOT saying was that none of what was given as instruction (torah) was obsolete, for He also stated that He did NOT come to "abolish" the law (but to keep it as stated). He requalified, if you will, what it meant to "keep torah" starting with the "beatitutdes" (as described in my first comment). He showed us that in keeping torah, we were do do so along the lines--not of the "letter of the law," but of the "spirit of the law" (i.e. hating a brother is the same as murder; looking at a woman in lust is the same as committing adultery etc.). He did not "do away with the comandment" (the ten), He expanded/expounded its true meaning/application. As you have pointed out, Yeshua said "follow me"; and as you have also pointed out, many in the "Hebrew roots mvmt" use this to affirm that all 613 must be "kept" (which is impossible and, of course, negates all that Christ accomplished for us)... but Jesus DID "obey"/keep the commandments as a basis of fulfilling "the law"--this is why I stated that it is important to distinguish which commandments/which "law" is being referred to/how the phrase is being used. 613 were given to expound how to apply/"keep" the ten; the ten to expound how to apply/"keep" the 2 (Love God; love the People of God). Many of the 613 are "done away with" in Christ, yes, but much of the torah (instruction) in the Brit Hadasha are mitzvot on how to apply the 2/the 10 in the NC (NT) context. Paul gives us many "instructions" in this area. The ten are the ketubah (if you will). Our Covenant is still based on "love God, love the Brethren" (as members one of another in the Body of Yeshua), and "the 10" etched on stone are now "written on our hearts." (btw, the link went to an error message, but if it was to one of the videos on your channel, I watched them all before first contacting you.) I appreciate very much the work you are doing (might want to lower the volume on the electric guitar interludes just a tad, but a "fun" presentation format), and the HRM has gone off the tracks into "judaizing", but what I hope many will consider is the WHY of this "movement" in the first place --given what I shared in my first comment here, I think it invaluable that we recognize this was INITIATED by His Spirit for an express purpose, and although pointing out the errors is quite "valid", seeking to understand God's purpose in it might help us REDIRECT it more than "counter" it (lest we find ourselves striving agaisnt God). When "Elijah" comes, who is most likely to listen? food for thought, indeed. Shabbat shalom!

@@suzanholland Susan, the Ten Commandments are not a Jewish ketubah. They are a Suzerain treaty. For the record: I like the volume of the electric guitar. Susan, you sound like Hebrew Roots.

@@carmensiekierke3579 Perhaps the volume is troublesome for me due to my age or due to my sensitivity to volume. It was a suggestion based upon "comfort" not "taste". You might want to re-read my comments. shalom

@@suzanholland So, where did you get the idea that the Ten Commandments are a "Jewish ketubah?" Websites, sources?

Hi, Arnold! Thanks for watching. I actually examined one of Lex Meyer's videos (from Unlearn the lies) and found a couple significant problems with it. Here is my response to his teaching on Gnosticism and the Lord's Prayer : kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mq6lnsSo08rWd2g.html Blessings, Rob

@@TheBiblicalRoots Hey Rob, thanks for the reply. God be with you and increase His understanding in you. I am confused, you posted a video on a topic which is outside of the topic of this video, I do not believe you are trying to purposefully discredit the link I attached by posting you response to the same mans video and pointing out flaws. But I do believe it does not answer the question of the 10 commandments and the Law. I have recently learned the difference between Eisegesis and Exegesis, and have found that when anyone comes up with the conclusion that we as Christians are somehow ok if we do not keep the law, all stem from reading the scriptures from an eisegesis point of view. I used to believe the same way until God led me to His Word and rightly divided His truth. There is no where, not one place in any part of scripture that says we are not to keep the law. As a matter of fact there are more scriptures that show we are to do all that we can to keep it, and by the power of the Holy Ghost and Jesus Christ he will empower us and help us do it! Praise God, and again God is with you so I pray he will lead you to His Word and Understanding in all sincerity and Truth.

Best of luck with Atonement!

Hi Cyril. I believe the NT teaches that the Mosaic traditions are permitted but not required for all Christians. If you want to keep those things, go for it! Provided, of course, you acknowledge that they are not a means of salvation and do not add anything to what Christ has already done on your behalf. Blessings, Rob

@@TheBiblicalRoots I thought so. Shalom

@@cyrilsneer5957 you are saved by grace through faith in Messiah but please do not be deceived that God would do away with His own standards!! God's Law given to His people is a law that leads to our sanctification and points us towards heavenly things. Don't abandon God's instructions no matter what any "teacher" says. Any man who teaches a different gospel than what is in the Bible must be corrected. Any man who teaches that the least of the letters of the law have passed before heaven and earth do, is sadly deceived, and is deceiving others.

Yeah, that's one of those passages in Scripture (Lev 16) that really reinforces the supernatural aspect of the Bible. Dr. Michael Heiser offers a great examination of Azazel. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iNN5id1m0NXIo3U.html

@@TheBiblicalRootsI miss Dr. Heiser.

If Jesus did not observe Sabbath then He did not keep the Jewish Law perfectly, which would mean He was not sinless.

*Jesus is the Sabbath and the Word of God who repeatedly appeared in human form to the Saints in the Old Testament.*

@@V_George in your imagination that's the effect of the christian book NT

@@muttleytruth7824 *See, you can’t prove based on the Bible any of the idiotic nonsense you are rambling about but I can easily prove based on scriptures that God has cursed you with spiritual blindness because you are part of those who Isaiah 28:15 says **_”have made a covenant with death and with hell are in agreement.”_* *The Bible doesn’t say anything about Greek being Pagan or “a foreign language” - those are figments of the imagination of a lunatic.* *But the Bible makes it crystal clear ALL the languages (not just Hebrew) and nations will come to the Lord which means Greek or any other languages for that matter can’t possibly be Pagan.* Loser! 😂

@@muttleytruth7824 *Again, the Bible tells us explicitly the Word of the Lord repeatedly appeared in human form to Saints in the Old Testament. It’s you who find yourself struggling with these scriptures because your false religion brainwashed you into the hilarious “I trust my rabbis, never my lying eyes” mode.*