Bits of Torah Truths – #Torah Concept in the NT: Grow in grace and knowledge – Episode 866

Bits of Torah Truths – #Torah Concept in the NT: Grow in grace and knowledge – Episode 866

2 Peter 3:18
גִּדְלוּ בְּחֶסֶד וּבְדַעַת אֲדוֹנֵנוּ וּמוֹשִׁיעֵנוּ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ. לוֹ הַכָּבוֹד גַּם עַכְשָׁו גַּם לְיוֹם עוֹלָם. אָמֵן.

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2 Peter 3:18
3:18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. (NASB)

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Growing in grace and knowledge in 2 Peter 3:18 reflects a long-standing Torah pattern in which Israel is called to continually deepen understanding of God’s ways and live increasingly in His favor. The Torah presents growth as a covenant expectation: learning God’s instruction and walking in it produces ongoing maturity.

– Torah parallels –

1. Exodus 24:12 – God calls Moses to receive the Torah so Israel may learn and grow in His instruction.
2. Exodus 33:13 – Moses seeks to “know” God more fully, showing that increasing knowledge of God is a covenant pursuit.
3. Leviticus 10:10‑11 – Priests must learn to distinguish holy from common and teach Israel, establishing growth in discernment.
4. Deuteronomy 4:5‑8 – Israel’s wisdom and understanding increase as they keep God’s statutes, reflecting growth in knowledge.
5. Deuteronomy 6:6‑9 – God’s words are to be taught diligently and discussed continually, forming a life of progressive learning.
6. Deuteronomy 8:2‑3 – God leads Israel through testing so they may learn dependence on His word, a growth in grace and knowledge.
7. Deuteronomy 17:18‑20 – The king must read the Torah daily so his understanding and humility increase over time.
8. Deuteronomy 31:12‑13 – Regular hearing of the Torah is meant to produce ongoing growth in fear, obedience, and knowledge of God.

– Context Synthesis –

Peter’s exhortation to grow in grace and knowledge continues the Torah’s covenant rhythm: God’s people are never meant to remain static. In the Torah, Israel’s life is shaped by continual learning, hearing, remembering, and practicing God’s instruction so that wisdom, discernment, and faith deepen across generations. Growth is relational, rooted in knowing God more fully and walking in His favor. Peter applies this same pattern to believers in Yeshua, urging them to increase in the grace given through redemption and in the knowledge of God revealed through His word. Just as Israel matured by returning repeatedly to God’s instruction, believers mature by continually receiving divine grace and expanding their understanding of God’s character and will.

– Core Insight –

Growing in grace and knowledge is a renewed expression of the Torah’s call to continual covenant maturation. The Torah establishes that God’s people deepen in wisdom, obedience, and relational understanding through ongoing engagement with His word; Peter affirms that this same pattern continues in the life of those who follow Yeshua, who are called to steady, lifelong growth in God’s favor and truth. This is how Peter taught Torah in the NT; the Torah has not passed away!

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