07-03-2012, 07:55 PM
The term "eye" is used idiomatically in Hebrew to refer to one's inclination.
The term "hand" is used idiomatically in Hebrew to refer to a persons power or authority.Footnotes taken from "Hebraic roots Version"
Yehoshuah meant: "If you have a habit of stealing, stop it". "If you have a habit of envying, stop it". "If you have a habit of trespassing on other's property, stop it". These sayings are understood because these idioms have been in general use throughout the centuries. The idioms arise out of the fact the Aramaic collapses into one word, both mental and physical action, with either or both meanings acceptable.
This explains why no one in the East has ever cut off his arm or plucked out his eyes. None of Yehoshuah's disciples and his followers amputated parts of their bodies. They used the mental meaning. In other parts of the world many Christians who misunderstood the Aramaic idiom, have cut off hands, fingers and feet, or inflicted other injuries upon their bodies to follow the misunderstood injunction of Yehoshuah.? ? Aramaic Bible Society Excerpt from "Was the New Testament Really Written in Greek" chapter 4 - Semantic Idioms
As for what "RIGHT" signifies I would guess as in the English idiom "right hand man" signifing perhaps "first choice/readily inclined/that which one is most likely to do", whereby saying something to the effect "in the matter of that which you would prefer to do stop doing it if it is wrong, repent, change your ways". But again I am not an expert, much less a pert of any kind for that matter, so you should get the opinion of a native speaking Aramaic on this.
May,
YHWH bless thee and keep thee;
YHWH cause His face to shine on thee, and be gracious to thee;
YHWH lift up His face to thee, and give thee shalom.
Your brother in Yehoshuah The Anointed One.
will
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The term "hand" is used idiomatically in Hebrew to refer to a persons power or authority.Footnotes taken from "Hebraic roots Version"
Yehoshuah meant: "If you have a habit of stealing, stop it". "If you have a habit of envying, stop it". "If you have a habit of trespassing on other's property, stop it". These sayings are understood because these idioms have been in general use throughout the centuries. The idioms arise out of the fact the Aramaic collapses into one word, both mental and physical action, with either or both meanings acceptable.
This explains why no one in the East has ever cut off his arm or plucked out his eyes. None of Yehoshuah's disciples and his followers amputated parts of their bodies. They used the mental meaning. In other parts of the world many Christians who misunderstood the Aramaic idiom, have cut off hands, fingers and feet, or inflicted other injuries upon their bodies to follow the misunderstood injunction of Yehoshuah.? ? Aramaic Bible Society Excerpt from "Was the New Testament Really Written in Greek" chapter 4 - Semantic Idioms
As for what "RIGHT" signifies I would guess as in the English idiom "right hand man" signifing perhaps "first choice/readily inclined/that which one is most likely to do", whereby saying something to the effect "in the matter of that which you would prefer to do stop doing it if it is wrong, repent, change your ways". But again I am not an expert, much less a pert of any kind for that matter, so you should get the opinion of a native speaking Aramaic on this.
May,
YHWH bless thee and keep thee;
YHWH cause His face to shine on thee, and be gracious to thee;
YHWH lift up His face to thee, and give thee shalom.
Your brother in Yehoshuah The Anointed One.
will
.