Elyon (more)
עליון
Elyon
means something like 'higher, upper'. It derives from the Hebrew root ‘lh, Semitic root ‘ly 'go up, ascend'. ‘Elyōn when it means God or is applied to God is often translated 'Most High'. (wikipedia definition)
The Hebrew "Elyon" occurs thirty-one times in th Bible. Usually referring to God as being superior or 'higher'.
So in Deuteronomy 26:17-19 when the term is mentioned in relation to the people it is questioned as to what it means. Are the people who follow the commandments "higher" than others?
Well then the real question is: Do we actually follow the commandments?
Yes, we have kept Torah and held it as 'elyon' for thousands of years. But we have not followed all the commandments.
Moses does motivate the descendents of the people but it is not clear if there is a true fulfillment of the promise for us to be 'higher' than others.
This goes back to the other question: Chosen for what?
Elyon
means something like 'higher, upper'. It derives from the Hebrew root ‘lh, Semitic root ‘ly 'go up, ascend'. ‘Elyōn when it means God or is applied to God is often translated 'Most High'. (wikipedia definition)
The Hebrew "Elyon" occurs thirty-one times in th Bible. Usually referring to God as being superior or 'higher'.
So in Deuteronomy 26:17-19 when the term is mentioned in relation to the people it is questioned as to what it means. Are the people who follow the commandments "higher" than others?
Well then the real question is: Do we actually follow the commandments?
Yes, we have kept Torah and held it as 'elyon' for thousands of years. But we have not followed all the commandments.
Moses does motivate the descendents of the people but it is not clear if there is a true fulfillment of the promise for us to be 'higher' than others.
This goes back to the other question: Chosen for what?
posted by Chavarah @ 11:18 AM
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