HEBRAIC THOUGHT
precepts have good understanding" (Psalms 111:10).
Education is a high priority in any society that wants to advance.
Education should be sought after by every believer in Jesus Christ in
order to better understand God's ways. However, education that is not
mixed with faith and obedience will result in programmatic religion.
In the early Hebraic church, wisdom was gained by obedience. Hebrews
learned that wisdom was gained by knowing and doing the will of God and
that it often did not line up with logic. However, as the church became
impacted by the Greek culture through the influence of scholars like
Socrates and Aristotle, knowledge-based systems became more influential in
the way education was taught and applied. Greeks believed that the way to
gain knowledge was based on reason and analysis.
When Joshua walked around the city of Jericho seven times blowing his
trumpets, he was exhibiting a Hebraic model of decision-making - pure
obedience. Logic and reason played no part in this decision. When Elisha
instructed the army general to go wash in a lake in order to be healed of
leprosy, it confronted his intellect. This was Hebraic thought rooted in
obedience.
The Church has moved into a more knowledge-based and programmatic system
of operation over the centuries, rather than obedience-based methods that
are motivated by a heart fully devoted to following God. We've replaced
obedience with reason, logic, and slick marketing for attractive programs
to entice people into our churches.
Ultimately, God desires us to take the Hebraic approach when making
decisions. He wants us to make decisions based on our heart's desire to
follow Him.
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