Yeshua and Judaism, Part VII: Yeshua, Peshat & Remez

Yeshua & Judaism: Part VII – Yeshua, Pashat, & Remez.

Recap: The Ways of The Rabbi

Opening Passages: Matthew 12:38-42. Prov. 25:2.

I – Yeshua and Pashat

What are some ways that Rabbis taught in the ancient days? Modern Judaism uses the Pardes method – פרד״ס. PaRDeS – An acronym. This phrase was not defined until much later, but we see it manifesting in practice early on within Judaism, and this is no exception with King Messiah.

 (פְּשָׁט) — the plain/surface meaning of the text. Yeshua uses this regularly in His teachings. Example #1: Does Yeshua teach The Shema? Does He teach the V’havta?.

• Yeshua is using Pashat – a plain understanding of the text. He does not allegorize or . To Him, they are . (One.) In NO WAY does Yeshua diminish the commandment to Shema.

Example #2: Matt 19:16-20.

• What are the plain meanings of the texts here? IOW Yeshua is not teaching esoteric philosophy, or through hidden meanings via parables, in this instance. He is teaching what the text says plainly.
• Grammar & Immediate context are essential to understanding the text. (Torah)
• KEY: was the passage speaking to? was it written? wrote it?
• In Vs. 20 – Yeshua switches to a different level of interpretation.

II – Yeshua & Remez

 (רֶמֶז) – the  meaning, allusions suggested by wording or themes. These are usually focused on intertextual echoes (Word Redundancy), and symbolic spellings or letter emphasis. Yeshua’s Examples:

• Matt 5:18. Yeshua specifically mentions the & . These both speak of Remez as a form of interpretation of the Torah.
• John 1:51. The reference here is a verbal cue to the listenter hints at Jacob’s Ladder in Gen. 28:12.
• Matthew 26:26-28 – The The & The , Passover Covenantal hints. Exodus 24:8. This is exactly where The Apostle Paul teaches in 1 Cor. 5. Why do we so often misunderstand Yeshua?
  • 1) Don’t or the Scriptures well enough.
  • 2) We are not familiar with methodology.
  • 3) This is not just . It is a method of teaching and interpretation found throughout history in Israel.
• Matthew 12:38-42 – ; of The South. Hints to earlier scriptural patterns and teachings known well by His talmidim. The hearer – the Talmid/Talmidah was expected to have known the Scripture well enough to understand the allusion.
  • Yeshua’s use of Remez here helps us to see the hint.
    • Jonah’s Generation: Nineveh .
    • Sheba’s Generation: She Adonai and returns to Egypt with reverence towards the God of Israel.
  • He uses both Jonah and Sheba to express a more fundamental understanding of what he is holding that generation to. Their generations received the Wisdom of Heaven. But HIS generation was hard hearted.
• What will the judgement be for our generation? How many of us are hard hearted? Who will rise up and condemn us?