Bits of Torah Truths – Torah Concept in the NT: Let Ministers Speak for God – Episode 573
1 Peter 4:11
אִישׁ כִּי יְדַבֵּר, אִמְרֵי אֱלֹהִים יְדַבֵּר; אִישׁ כִּי יְשָׁרֵת, יַעֲשֶׂה זֹאת מִתּוֹךְ הַכֹּחַ שֶׁנָּתַן לוֹ אֱלֹהִים; וְזֹאת לְמַעַן יְכֻבַּד הָאֱלֹהִים בַּכֹּל דֶּרֶךְ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ אֲשֶׁר לוֹ הַכָּבוֹד וְהַגְּבוּרָה לְעוֹלְמֵי עוֹלָמִים. אָמֵן.
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1 Peter 4:11
4:11 Whoever speaks, is to do so as one who is speaking the utterances of God; whoever serves is to do so as one who is serving by the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen. (NASB)
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The concept in 1 Peter 4:11, where ministers are urged to speak “as the oracles of God,” finds strong thematic resonance in the Torah, especially in the roles of prophets, priests, and leaders who act as divine mouthpieces. While the term “minister” in the New Testament often refers to spiritual service within the church, the Torah presents multiple archetypes of individuals who speak on God’s behalf. For example, Moses as God’s Spokesman (Exodus 4:10–16; 7:1) Moses protests his speaking ability, and God responds: “I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall speak.” Exodus 7:1 “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and Aaron your brother shall be your prophet.” Moses becomes the prototype of prophetic speech, delivering divine revelation to Israel. We note Aaron and the Priestly Role (Leviticus 10:11) Priests are commanded to “teach the people of Israel all the statutes that the Lord has spoken to them by Moses.” This establishes the priesthood as custodians and communicators of divine instruction. Also, Prophetic Speech as Divine Oracle (Numbers 12:6–8) God says: “If there is a prophet among you, I make myself known to him in a vision… but not so with my servant Moses… with him I speak mouth to mouth.” This affirms that prophets speak not their own words, but God’s direct communication. And in Deuteronomy 18:18–19 the Promise of a Future Prophet, “I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I will put my words in his mouth…” This anticipates a messianic figure who will speak with divine authority which is a concept echoed in New Testament Christology. This is how Peter taught Torah in the NT text, the Torah has not passed away!
