Bits of Torah Truths – #Torah Concept in the NT: Do Not Love Things in the World – Episode 650
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 not to set our affection on material things, idols, or the practices of the nations, but instead to love and cling only to God. These commands form strong parallels to 1 John 2:15’s “Do not love the world or the things in the world.” – Torah Parallels to “Do Not Love the World” – Exclusive Love for God (Deuteronomy 6:4–5) This foundational commandment (the Shema) demands total devotion, leaving no room for competing loves such as worldly desires. Warning Against Coveting and Greed (Exodus 20:17; Deuteronomy 5:21) The command not to covet your neighbor’s possessions directly resists the “lust of the eyes” John warns about. Torah frames desire for material things as destructive to covenant faithfulness. Rejecting Idolatry and Pagan Practices (Exodus 20:3–5; Deuteronomy 7:25–26; 12:30–31) We are forbidden to desire the silver and gold on idols or imitate the nations’ worship. This parallels John’s warning that worldly pride and desires are “not from the Father.” Do Not Be Enticed by Wealth or Bribes (Exodus 23:8; Deuteronomy 16:19) This reflects the Torah’s concern that material gain can distort loyalty to God, echoing John’s caution against loving “things in the world.” Choosing Life Over Worldly Temptation (Deuteronomy 30:19–20) John’s contrast between the passing world and eternal life mirrors this Torah choice. The Torah doesn’t use the phrase “do not love the world,” but its commands against “coveting, idolatry, assimilation, and misplaced desire” are direct parallels. Both the Torah and John call believers to reject fleeting worldly enticements and instead love God wholeheartedly, because only covenantal loyalty leads to life. This is how John taught Torah in the NT text, the Torah has not passed away!
