Bits of Torah Truths – Torah Concept in the NT: Let us Draw Near to God – Episode 622
Hebrews 10:22
נִתְקָרְבָה נָא בְּלֵבָב שָׁלֵם וּבִמְלוֹא וַדָּאוּת הָאֱמוּנָה, כְּשֶׁלִּבּוֹתֵינוּ מְטֹהָרִים מֵהַרְשָׁעַת מַצְפּוּן וְהַגּוּף רָחוּץ בְּמַיִם טְהוֹרִים.
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Hebrews 10:22
10:22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. (NASB)
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There are rich Torah foundations for the concept of “drawing near to God” as expressed in Hebrews 10:22. While the phrase itself is more prominent in later biblical writings, the Torah establishes the architecture of nearness through covenant, priesthood, sacrifice, and sanctuary access. – Torah Parallels – Exodus 19:17 Israel Draws Near at Sinai, “Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.” This is the first national moment of “drawing near.” Though boundaries were set, the people were invited to approach God’s presence, a prototype for Hebrews’ invitation. Leviticus 1:3 Voluntary Offerings for Nearness, “He shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the Lord.” The Hebrew root qarav (to draw near) is used throughout Leviticus to describe bringing offerings. Sacrifice was the Torah’s mechanism for approaching God. Leviticus 10:3 Priestly Nearness, “By those who come near Me I must be regarded as holy…” This verse, spoken after Nadab and Abihu’s unauthorized approach, underscores that drawing near requires reverence and sanctification, echoing Hebrews 10:22’s call for a “true heart” and “cleansed conscience.” Exodus 24:1–2 Moses Alone May Draw Near, “Come up to the Lord… Moses alone shall come near the Lord…” Moses’ unique access prefigures the High Priest’s role. Hebrews reinterprets this by declaring that “all” believers may now draw near through Christ. Deuteronomy 4:7 Nearness Through Prayer, “What great nation is there that has a god so near to it, as the Lord our God is to us whenever we call on Him?” This celebrates Israel’s privilege of relational access. Hebrews builds on this by urging believers to approach with confidence and full assurance. The Torah’s concept of “drawing near” is deeply sacrificial and covenantal. It required blood, holiness, and mediation. Hebrews 10:22 declares that these requirements have been fulfilled in Christ, opening the way for all to approach God directly, with a clean conscience and bold faith. This is how the author of the book of Hebrews taught Torah, the Torah has not passed away!
