Bits of Torah Truths – #Torah Concept in the NT: Do Not Love the World – Episode 649
1 John 2:15
אַל תֹּאהֲבוּ אֶת הָעוֹלָם, אַף לֹא אֶת מַה שֶּׁבָּעוֹלָם. אִישׁ אִם יֹאהַב אֶת הָעוֹלָם אֵין בּוֹ אַהֲבַת הָאָב;
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1 John 2:15
2:15 Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. (NASB)
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The Torah repeatedly warns us against loving or clinging to the values of the nations, idols, or material gain instead of God. These passages parallel 1 John 2:15’s command not to “love the world.” – Key Parallels Between Torah and 1 John 2:15 – Exclusive Love for God (Deuteronomy 6:4–5, the Shema) This foundational commandment sets love for God as supreme, leaving no room for divided affections toward “the world” or its values. Warning Against Idolatry (Deuteronomy 7:25–26; Exodus 20:3–5) We are told not to desire or covet the silver and gold on idols, nor bring abominations into their homes. This echoes John’s warning that “the desires of the eyes” and worldly pride are incompatible with God. Do Not Follow the Nations (Leviticus 18:3; Deuteronomy 12:30–31) We are also commanded not to imitate the practices of Egypt or Canaan, nor inquire after the gods of the nations. This parallels the New Testament’s call to resist the “anti-God system” of the world. Rejecting Material Greed (Exodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 16:19) The Torah forbids taking bribes because they blind judgment and corrupt righteousness. This aligns with 1 John’s concern about “the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes” leading believers astray. Choosing Life Over Worldly Temptation (Deuteronomy 30:19–20) John’s contrast between the passing world and eternal life mirrors this Torah choice between fleeting desires and covenantal life. The Torah doesn’t use the phrase “do not love the world,” but its commands against “idolatry, coveting, assimilation, and misplaced desire” form direct parallels. Where John warns against the lust of the flesh, eyes, and pride of life, the Torah warns us not to be seduced by wealth, foreign gods, or cultural practices that oppose God. Both call for exclusive love and loyalty to the LORD as the antidote to worldly enticement. This is how John taught Torah, the Torah has not passed away!
