Bits of Torah Truths – Torah Concept in the NT: Let Us Be Content with Food and Raiment – Episode 616
1 Timothy 6:8
וְכַאֲשֶׁר יֵשׁ לָנוּ מָזוֹן וּבְגָדִים, נִסְתַּפֵּק נָא בָּהֶם.
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1 Timothy 6:8
6:8 If we have food and covering, with these we shall be content. (NASB)
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Paul’s exhortation in 1 Timothy 6:8 “having food and raiment, let us be therewith content” reflects a foundational ethic in the Torah: that basic provision is sufficient, and that gratitude and dependence on God are preferable to material striving. While the Torah doesn’t use the exact phrase “be content,” it repeatedly emphasizes reliance on God for daily sustenance and warns against covetousness and excess. – Torah Parallels to Contentment with Food and Clothing – Genesis 28:20–21 “If God will be with me… and give me bread to eat and clothing to wear…” Jacob’s vow identifies food and clothing as sufficient signs of divine provision. Exodus 16:4–5 “I will rain bread from heaven… gather a day’s portion every day.” Daily provision, Manna teaches dependence on God for basic needs, not accumulation. Deuteronomy 2:7 “These forty years… you have lacked nothing.” Wilderness sufficiency, despite minimal possessions, Israel was sustained, food and clothing were enough. Deuteronomy 8:3–4 “Your clothing did not wear out… He fed you with manna…” Divine care, God’s provision of food and clothing is framed as sufficient and sustaining. Deuteronomy 10:18 “He gives food and clothing to the orphan and widow.” Justice and provision, God’s care for the vulnerable includes only essentials, food and clothing. Deuteronomy 29:5 “Your clothes have not worn out… your sandals have not worn out.” Preservation of basics, clothing and sustenance are preserved miraculously, no excess needed. The comments on contentment with essentials reflects godliness and counters greed. The Torah’s framing of food and clothing as sufficient is not just practical, it’s theological. It teaches that gratitude, humility, and trust are the proper posture toward provision. Paul’s statement in 1 Timothy 6:8 is a direct echo of this covenantal worldview. This is how Paul taught Torah, the Torah has not passed away!
