The Hebrew word Mitsvah means command or commandment. The word 'command' implies a power of force such as a general commanding his troop. Mitsvah is better understood as a directive given which leads to a goal.
The verb form of mitsvah is the word tsiyon, which means desert or landmark. The ancient Hebrew people were nomads who traveled the deserts in search of grassy pastures where their flocks could feed. They would use rivers, mountains, rock outcroppings and various other landmarks to give them direction. Tsiyon was to direct a person on the journey
The mitsvahs in scriptures are directives which guide us. They are the landmarks which show us the way we are to go. Tsiyon can also be translated as Zion, the mountain of God. Zion is the mountain on which Jerusalem sits and where the Temple was built. Zion is where the throne of God stood inside the Holy of Holies at the temple. The true Zion in Heaven is where the throne of God is which we are to keep our eyes on. Tsiyon is the landmark to God.
God has set out landmarks for us within the commands found in scripture. Landmarks for how we are to live according to God's will. Landmarks to God and His will for our lives. Without following the landmarks of God we would be lost in a world of sin, pain, and death. The commands of God guide us to life now and forever.
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