Bits of Torah Truths – #Torah Concept in the NT: Let Us Not Cause Others to Struggle – Episode 641
Romans 13:13
וּכְמוֹ בַּיּוֹם נִתְנַהֵג נָא כַּיָּאוּת, לֹא בְּהוֹלְלוּת וּבְשִׁכְרוּת, לֹא בְּזִמָּה וּפְרִיצוּת, לֹא בְּרִיב וְקִנְאָה,
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Romans 13:13
13:13 Let us behave properly as in the day, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual promiscuity and sensuality, not in strife and jealousy. (NASB)
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Romans 13:13 exhorts believers to “walk properly, as in the day… not in strife and jealousy” which ties directly into the ethic of not causing others to stumble or struggle through our conduct. The Torah repeatedly lays down principles that parallel this idea: living in a way that does not become a snare, burden, or stumbling block to others. – Torah Parallels to “Not Causing Others to Struggle” – Leviticus 19:14 Do Not Put a Stumbling Block, this is the most direct Torah parallel. Paul’s language in Romans 13:13–14 echoes this principle. Exodus 23:4–5 Help, Don’t Hinder (helping with the ox). Instead of adding to another’s struggle, the Torah commands active assistance, even toward an enemy. This anticipates Paul’s ethic of walking honorably and not creating strife. Deuteronomy 22:1–4 Preventing Struggle, the Torah requires proactive responsibility to remove burdens from others, not add to them. The principle is: don’t ignore another’s struggle, and certainly don’t cause it. Numbers 11:4–6, 33 The Mixed Multitude’s Complaints, the people’s grumbling about food created discouragement and stumbling for the whole camp. The Torah shows how negative behavior can spread and cause others to falter. Paul’s warning against “strife and jealousy” mirrors this dynamic. Deuteronomy 27:18 Cursed Is He Who Misleads; this curse reinforces Leviticus 19:14: misleading or burdening others is covenantally condemned. The Torah Principal is Don’t place obstacles, literal or moral, in front of others. Instead, lighten their burdens and act in love. Paul’s Application (Romans 13:13–14) is to live honorably, without strife, jealousy, or indulgence that could cause others to falter. Instead, “put on the Lord Jesus Christ.” Both the Torah and Paul converge on the same ethic: covenantal life is about removing stumbling blocks, not creating them. This is how Paul taught Torah, the Torah has not passed away!
