Isaiah
58:12 RSTNE - And they that
shall be from among you shall build the old ruined places, you shall restore
the foundations of many generations; and you shall be called,
Gadar-Peretz, the restorer of paths to live in.
Restorer
of the Breach. The dictionary defines 'breach' like this:
1
: infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard
2
a : a broken, ruptured, or torn condition or area
b : a gap (as in a wall) made by battering
So
from the definition we can see the breach Isaiah is talking about here. It's a
gap between us and the "paths to live in," and it was made that way by
violating YHWH's instructions. It is a break in the foundation of our faith.
The
Hebrew for restorer or repairer drives this point even further. The word is
shuv, which is the root word of repentance, and it literally means to
"turn back to YHWH." Restoration can only happen when we repent of
our own ways and get back on YHWH's path.
The
imagery of paths is very prevalent in Scripture; it is not limited to simply
your life, but rather the way YHWH desires all of us to live. Walking on
YHWH's path means doing things his way, both trusting in Yahusha and keeping
the Torah instructions. Early believers in Yahusha described themselves as
followers of The Way. Same idea here.
YHWH is speaking of things in his Word that have long been ruined or forgotten
about.
Things
like honoring Shabbat, the Festivals of YHWH, and eating according to
Scripture have been mostly disregarded throughout the centuries but YHWH is
equipping us to be Restorers of this Breach. The
one path of YHWH, of trusting in Yahusha and honoring the Torah, will be
restored. The national heritage of Israel will be restored and YHWH will
bring both houses to the truth.
This passage tells us that no matter how long his Word has been misunderstood or
disregarded, YHWH promises to restore it. YHWH desires the old, foundational
places of our faith be restored so that we can walk in his way, on his path. He
says some of Israel will be known as 'Restorers' of his way. When the path to
live in is restored, more people will walk on it.
Ezekiel 36:36 - "I YHWH rebuild the ruined places."
