Transfiguration Movement #25: Torah Consciousness Made Flesh

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The sages and the prophets did not yearn for the messianic era in order to have dominion over the entire world, to rule over the nations, to be exalted by the nations, or to eat, drink and celebrate. Rather, they desired to be free to involve themselves in Torah and wisdom without any pressures or disturbances, so that they would merit the World to Come.
The Rambam – Moshe ben Maimon aka Maimonides
See, just as Adonai my El commanded me, I have taught you statutes and ordinances to do in the land that you are about to enter to possess.  You must keep and do them, for it is your wisdom and understanding in the eyes of the peoples, who will hear all these statutes and say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’ For what great nation is there that has gods so near to them, as Adonai our El is whenever we call on Him? What great nation is there that has statutes and ordinances that are righteous—like all of this Torah that I am setting before you today?
Deuteronomy 4.5-8

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When I found this quote from the Rambam, my all-time favorite philosopher, Moshe ben Maimon aka Maimonides, I felt a rush of joy flow through my body from the souls of my feet to the crown of my head. This feeling hit me because at this point in time, I can only imagine what a world that he described would be like. And when I considered his philosophic field view of the Messianic Age, I had to ask myself whether he was looking at it politically or materialistically. He frames his statement as a time when Israel wouldn’t flex its dominance over the world, rather, he envisioned a world finally at peace, not for the sake of leisure or luxury, but so that humanity, and especially the remnant of Israel, could fully devote itself to the eternal pursuit of Torah and wisdom without interference. In his eyes, the truest freedom is intellectual and spiritual: a life unshackled from oppression, distraction, and deception. And that’s a Kingdom of which I certainly want to be a part!

Interestingly, this longing to dwell continually in Torah aligns beautifully with Mosheh Rabbeinu’s admonition in Deuteronomy 4, also quoted above. The Torah, when lived out, becomes the visible evidence of supernatural intelligence at work in human beings. As we’ll soon discover, the statutes and judgments of Elohim aren’t mere rituals or moral guidelines, they’re, instead, the revealed mechanics of a higher consciousness, laying the foundation for a just society, a sacred life and a people transformed.

But here’s the mystery: the Messianic hope is not only about waiting for a future time, it’s about embodying the Torah now, something that we must continuously do, day in, day out, walking, speaking, and manifesting supernal wisdom in real time. In this, we are not redeem to just sit still, we’re redeemed to transfigure and to awaken to Torah consciousness in a world that has settled for religious amnesia.

With that, consider this article an invitation, to explore, wrestle with, and ultimately embody in order to live out this ancient yet eternal path. So get ready to think deeply, research fervently., and to walk boldly in the truth that the Torah is not just a book to be studied, but a mind to be renewed and a life to be lived.

And so now, if you’re ready to embark with me, allow me to again remind you that as relates to this movement of Transfiguration, the first 21 years of my life, my existence was formless and void. Yeah, I’m talking Genesis 1:2 type of void; tohu w’bohu. Though I didn’t know at that time, chaos ruled my decisions. And my morality? Psss, nonexistent. My compass for reality? Broken. I was wrapped up thick in ignorance and entirely drenched in darkness, totally unaware of who I was culturally, spiritually, historically, ancestrally. My appetite for pleasure smothered my purpose like a thick fog over a fading flame, something I’m still reconciling to this day (hence the sublimation/retention journey). I was separated from my ancestors, disconnected from any righteous legacy, and I had no inner map guiding me toward truth. Over the course of time, I’ve came to cognitively grasp what it truly means in Genesis when it says that darkness was on the face of the deep.

Then came 1997.

That morning when I cracked open the Book of Ecclesiastes, it was like the voice of the Most High thundered into my void and declared, “Yehi Ohr, ”Let there be light! When I reflect back to that moment, reading that verse wasn’t just a line from a book, it was a living, breathing and ever expanding moment; a creative instance that is still unfolding in my life up unto this very moment and beyond. And now that I know what I know, that experience was the Big Bang in my soul; a creative Word from YaH that split the night in my life and birthed the first day of my new becoming. Ecclesiastes 3 spoke directly to the time and season I was in, and suddenly everything now moves within a holy rhythm. That was the day light hit my waters, the day Torah consciousness began to take root in my being.

So what is the Torah, you might ask?

I’m glad that you did!

The Torah is typically thought of as the first five books of the Scriptures attributed to Moshe as its author. A more broader perspective of the Torah is considered as the entire body of instructions, inclusive the laws, commandments, statutes, right-rulings, traditions and ordinances derived from the written law. In some schools of thought, this also encompasses the oral law, while in other schools, it only pertains to the 613 commandments of Moshe identified by the Rambam, Moshe ben Maimon aka Maimonides.

Torah comes from the Hebrew root word yarah meaning “to flow as water, to shoot, cast, or direct.” It implies precision, direction, instruction; not random rules, not ritual for ritual’s sake. Torah is, rather, Heaven’s direction, Elohim’s GPS for the human soul.

According to the Dictionary of Torah Names and Words, Torah can be innerstood as

the teachings that renew the mind unto life; lit., the composite knowledge in all realms of light and life; the universal administration of the knowledge, or Mind, of Light: from the four corners of the world, there is knowledge conducive unto life; universal knowledge. The Logos [Davar] of Light: revelation of the full capacities of man; the full measurement of man which is The Messiah; a foundational testimony of the utter sufficiency of the Chief Cornerstone (Jn. 5:39), Torah; as Mashiyach, as the actualization of the Law is spiritual: the spiritual base of being within every person.

The concept of the “Davar of Light,” the universal administration of holy knowledge and the revelation of humanity’s full potential, finds profound resonance in the Messianic understanding of Scripture. The first chapter of the Witness of John bears witness to this dynamic at work in the first Century milieu of Israel. This perspective sees the Torah not merely as a set of laws but as the living Word, the embodiment of supernal wisdom and purpose, culminating in the person of Messiah Yeshua.

In John 1:1-14, the Apostle John introduces Yeshua as the “Word” (Davar) who was with Elohim in the beginning and through whom all things were made. This “Word” became flesh and dwelt among us, revealing the esteem of the Father. This passage underscores the belief that Yeshua is the living embodiment of the Torah, the holy instruction and revelation of Elohim’s will. From a Messianic lens, Torah is not only instruction but revelation. So in all actuality, Yahoshua didn’t erase Torah, He walked it out perfectly to show us how it’s done.

The Torah, therefore, is not just a historical document or a set of ancient laws; it is the expression of Elohim’s character and the blueprint for righteous living. As such, it serves as the foundation for understanding the life and mission of Messiah.

The call to become the “Word made flesh” is an invitation for us as believers to internalize the Torah and live it out in our daily lives, just as Yeshua did. This transformation is not merely about external conformity to commandments but about a deep, internal metamorphosis that aligns one’s heart and mind with Elohim’s will.

In Deuteronomy 30:14, Moses tells the Israelites, “The word is very near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart so you may obey it.” This verse emphasizes the accessibility and internalization of Elohim’s Word, pointing to a relationship with the Torah that goes beyond ritual and enters into the realm of personal transformation.

Similarly, the Apostle Paul writes in Romans 10:8-10 that “the word is near you; it is in your mouth and in your heart,” connecting this concept directly to faithfully following in the Messiah. He emphasizes that belief in the heart and confession with the mouth leads to salvation, highlighting the transformative power of internalizing Elohim’s Word.

The Book of Deuteronomy serves as a comprehensive guide for living a life aligned with Elohim’s will for Israel and the stranger’s who sojourn with us in the Kingdom. It reiterates the commandments and emphasizes the importance of loving Elohim with all one’s heart, soul, and strength (Deuteronomy 6:5). This love is demonstrated through obedience to Elohim’s commandments and a commitment to teaching them to future generations. This is reiterated by Messiah Yeshua in the 14th and 15th chapters of the witness of John.

In Deuteronomy 30:19-20, Moses sets before the people life and death, blessings and curses, urging them to choose life by loving and obeying Elohim. This choice is not merely about individual salvation but about embracing a way of life that reflects Elohim’s character and brings blessing to the community.

The teachings in Deuteronomy underscore the idea that living according to Elohim’s Word leads to life, prosperity, and the fulfillment of the promises of the covenant. This aligns with the Messianic understanding that Yeshua came not to abolish the Torah but to fulfill it, demonstrating its true purpose and guiding believers in living it out.

Embracing the Torah as the living Word and striving to become the “Word made flesh” involves a transformative journey of aligning one’s life with Elohim’s will. It is about internalizing supernal wisdom, living out Elohim’s commandments, and reflecting Its character in the world. Through this process, believers participate in the ongoing revelation of Elohim’s kingdom, embodying the light and life that comes from walking in His ways.

As Yeshua said in John 14:23, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.” This promise encapsulates the essence of becoming the Word made flesh, living in intimate fellowship with Elohim through obedience to His Word.

To fully comprehend the essence of the Torah, allow for me to reveal this inner reality by examining this word letter by letter:

• Tav (ת) – A covenant, a mark, a seal.
• Vav (ו) – A hook, connector, bridge.
• Resh (ר) – A head, beginning, or chief.
• Hey (ה) – A window, revelation, breath.

When we consider the fullness of these meanings combined, we arrived at the principle that the Torah is the covenant that hooks us to the Head through breath and revelation. It’s the heavenly download of wisdom, etched into eternity, revealed to Moshe, carried by Israel, and now proclaimed to all of humanity through the voice of the Messianic remnant. That’s the heart of the Transfiguration Movement, restoring the Torah to its rightful place as the light to our feet and the lamp to our path.

Rav Shaul instructed Timothy in 1 Timothy 1:8-11 that the Torah isn’t for the righteous, but for lawless folks us, when we’re out of order. In that capacity, the Torah serves as the mirror that checks our motives, redirects our movements, restores our mindsets and exposes the cancer of sin not to condemn us but to catalyze our repentance and ultimate healing.

Then in Romans 10:4, Rav Shaul drops a controversial bomb: “Messiah is the end of the law…” But that word “end” in Greek is “telos,” not like a period or termination, but more like a goal, something to achieve. This is because Shaul knew that Messiah is the fulfillment, the full expression and the bullseye of the Torah’s purpose. So, contrary to Christian doctrine, the Torah wasn’t canceled, it was clarified, embodied and upgraded in Yeshua.

Follow me family, because we’re about to go even deeper.

Bearing this in mind, we have to accept the reality that the Torah didn’t start at Sinai. It started even before Genesis 1. The blueprint of creation itself is rooted in Torah principles. In fact, according the Mishnah, in Nedarim 39, we find these words from our sages;

But isn’t it taught in a baraita [outside the teachings of the Mishna and Oral Law]: Seven phenomena were created before the world was created, and they are: Torah, and repentance, the Garden of Eden, and Gehenna, the Throne of Esteem, and the Temple, and the name of the Messiah. The Gemara provides sources for each of these phenomena. Torah was created before the world was created, as it is written: “HaShem made me as the beginning of His way, the first of His works of old” (Proverbs 8:22). Based on the subsequent verses, this is referring to the Torah.

The tractate teaches a profound mystery: that Torah, along with six other foundational realities, predates creation itself. As Proverbs 8:22 reveals, “HaShem made me as the beginning of His way, the first of His works of old,” we are given a hint that the Torah is not merely a set of laws, but the primordial blueprint of existence. Torah, though rectifying in nature, is not reactive, developed later in history to address human behavior, but proactive, a preexistent Word that orders creation itself. This is the same Torah that, according to Genesis 26:5, Abraham obeyed long before Sinai: “Because Abraham obeyed My voice and kept My charge, My commandments, My statutes, and My laws [torotai].” The word torotai is plural, indicating that Abraham was attuned to the Torah’s holy instruction even before the written scrolls were ever handed down to Moses.

This pre-Sinaitic awareness of Torah affirms the article’s central premise: Torah consciousness is not merely a matter of ritual observance or religious identity, it is the rediscovery of a primal order embedded into the universe. Abraham’s walk with Elohim exemplifies the living Torah made flesh in action. His obedience flowed from intimate knowledge and trust, not from tablets of stone. In the same way, Torah Consciousness Made Flesh calls us to become living scrolls, animated by the same primordial voice Abraham followed, manifesting the divine pattern in thought, word, and deed. Rav Shaul, fully initiated into the knowledge leading to the Secrets of the Torah (sitre ha’Torah), dropped his clues to his audience in Corinth when he wrote at 2 Corinthians 3.2-4,

You are our letter, having been written in our hearts, known and read by all men, making it obvious that you are a letter of Messiah, served by us, written not with ink but by the Spirit of the living Elohim, not on tablets of stone but on fleshly tablets of the heart. And such trust we have toward Elohim, through the Messiah.

Thus, Torah is not only instruction, it is identity. It is not only law, it is life. From Abraham to Moses, from Messiah to us, the call has been the same: return to the beginning, return to the blueprint, return to the breath that spoke, “Yehi Ohr/Let there be light.” Oh yeah, just you wait for that one!

So taking all this in, I’ll wrap this insight up and share with that from a Rabbinic perspective, the Torah is called the “black fire on white fire,” an eternal spiritual substance that pre-existed creation. The Midrash teaches that the Torah was the blueprint YaH drafted in order to create the world.

To be Torah Conscious means to live in continual awareness of the supernal instruction and presence of Elohim as revealed through Its Word. It is not just intellectual knowledge but a living, breathing relationship with the Voice of YaH etched into our very being.

The Mishnah (Avot 2:1) says: “Be as careful in a minor mitzvah as in a major one, for you do not know the reward given for each mitzvah.” Torah consciousness is about reverence; it’s about treating every instruction as if it came straight from the lips of Elohim, because, guess what? It did.

Psalm 119:105 says, “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” That’s Torah consciousness, letting the Word guide each step, each decision, each breath.

Romans 12:2 reminds us: “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” And how is the mind renewed? Through immersion in the Torah.

So if all of this is the case, then how is it possible for us to attain Torah Consciousness? Well, in my humble and honest perspective, it would absolutely behoove us to look at how to do so from a Prophetic Messianic perspective, because it is from this vantage point that the Torah is accurately perceived and placed. So with that, these are six steps that I would like to share with you on attaining Torah Consciousness.

1. Surrender to the Voice of Elohim – “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts” (Psalm 95:7-8). Humble yourself and become a student again and again and again.
2. Read Daily, Meditate Nightly – “But his delight is in the Torah of YaH, and on His Torah he meditates day and night” (Psalm 1:2). Make Torah your rhythm, not your religion.
3. Keep the Commandments with Joy – “Blessed are those who keep His testimonies, who seek Him with the whole heart!” (Psalm 119:2). Obedience is not oppression, it’s expression. and how we love our heavenly Father and King back.
4. Let the Ruach HaKodesh Illuminate the Word – “The Spirit will guide you into all truth” (John 16:13). The Spirit doesn’t cancel Torah, it confirms it. So learn to allow the Ruach to teach you.
5. Live with Purpose and Discipline – “Train yourself in holiness” (1 Timothy 4:7). Know that Torah consciousness is a lifestyle, not a weekend seminar.
6. Connect with a Remnant Community – “Do not forsake the assembly…” (Hebrews 10:25). Torah is best lived in fellowship with others walking the same narrow path.

To attain Torah consciousness is to return, not merely to a set of ancient instructions, but to the very heartbeat of creation. It begins with surrender. The still, small voice of Elohim continues to call out, “Today, if you hear His voice, do not harden your hearts.” This surrender is not a one-time act, but a daily humbling, a willingness to become a student over and over again, shedding our ego for awe.

Once the heart is bowed, the mind must be renewed. Torah is not to be crammed like a textbook, or hoarded like trivia, it is to be delighted in. To read daily and meditate nightly is to let the Word become your rhythm, your morning breath, and your evening rest. Torah is not a religion to perform, but a pulse to follow.

And in this rhythm, obedience arises, not as drudgery, but as devotion. When we keep the commandments with joy, we express love to our Father and allegiance to our King. Obedience is our hallelujah, it is how we reflect the holy order back to the One who gave it.

Yet, this journey is not walked in our own strength. The Ruach HaKodesh, the Set-Apart Spirit, illuminates the scroll, making the ink breathe and the letters burn with light. The Spirit does not oppose the Torah, it confirms it. We must learn to be taught not just by text, but by presence.

Discipline roots all of this. Without purpose and training, Torah becomes theory instead of transformation. Torah consciousness demands consistency, not convenience, it is a lifestyle, not a weekend seminar. It is holiness made habitual.

And finally, this path is not solitary. We need the remnant. We need the assembly. We need those walking the same narrow way. Torah is best lived in the context of covenant community, where iron sharpens iron, and love fulfills the law.

To be Torah conscious is to be Yah-conscious. It is to align every part of ourselves, heart, mind, soul, and strength, with the sacred pattern revealed from the beginning. It is not merely knowing the way, it is becoming the way.

So with all this in mind, here’s my challenge to you, beloved reader: Study to show yourself approved. Not just academically, but spiritually, culturally, and practically. Peel back the Greek veneers. Dig into the Hebrew roots. Ask questions. Wrestle with the text. Let Torah speak.

Because Torah is not just information, it’s transformation.

Allow Torah to shape you, to center you, to align you with Heaven.

Why? Because Torah is the catalyst of the Transfiguration Movement, and without Torah, there is no transformation, without instruction, there’s only assumption, and assumption is the death of revelation.

“If you love Me, keep My commandments.” so said Yahoshua Ben Yoseph in John 14:15.

Following his example, let’s walk in that love.
Let’s embrace that light.
Let’s live Torah Conscious, and may the Torah guide you further on you journey of Transfiguration.

Selah…