Hebrews 5:12

For indeed by this time you ought to be morim saying shiurim, but instead you have need again to be taught the orthodox Jewish basic ikarim (principles, essentials) of the Divrei Hashem, and you have become one having need of cholov and not solid okhel.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

In Context

11We have much to say about this for which it is difficult to make a midrash, als (since) you have become spiritually hard-of-hearing.

13For everyone partaking of cholov is unacquainted with HaDivrei Tzedek, for he is an olel (infant).

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Cross References

2 Samuel 16:23And the etza (counsel) of Achitophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if an ish had inquired at the davar HaElohim; so was all the etza (counsel) of Achitophel both with Dovid and with Avshalom.

Psalms 34:11The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; 1 but they that seek Hashem shall not lack any good thing. 1

Isaiah 28:13But the Devar Hashem was unto them 1 precept upon precept, precept upon precept; 1 line upon line, line upon line; 1 sham a little, and sham a little; 1 that they might go, and fall backward, 1 and be broken, and snared, and taken [captive]. 1

Matthew 17:17And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said in reply, O perverted generation without emunah, how long shall I be with you? How long shall I put up with you? Bring him here to me.

Acts 7:38This is the one having been in the kahal (assembly) in the midbar together with the malach speaking to him at the mountain of Sinai, who was with Avoteinu; he is the one who received torat chayyim to give to us. + 7:38 Ex 19:17; Lv 27:34; Dt 32:45-47

1 Corinthians 3:1Achim b'Moshiach, I was not able to speak to you as to men of hitkhadshut and ruchaniyut; I had to speak to you as bnei basar, as olalim b'Moshiach.

Matthew Henry on Hebrews 5:11-14

The Priesthood of Christ. ( a. d. 62.) 10 Called of God a high priest after the order of Melchisedec. 11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. 12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14 But strong meat… Read the whole commentary →

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