Bits of Torah Truths – Torah Concept in the NT: Let Us Not Walk in Drunkenness – Episode 635
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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Paul warns in Romans 13:13 “Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness…” The Torah doesn’t use Paul’s Greek phrasing, but it does establish foundational prohibitions and warnings against drunkenness and excess. – Torah Parallels to Not Walking in Drunkenness – Connection to Romans 13:13 – Genesis 9:20–21 Noah plants a vineyard, becomes drunk, and lies uncovered. Drunkenness leads to shame and disorder. This is the first biblical example of intoxication showing dishonor and vulnerability. Genesis 19:30–36 The next example, Lot’s daughters make him drunk which leads to immorality. Direct link between intoxication and sexual sin, echoing Paul’s warning against “chambering and wantonness.” Leviticus 10:8–11 The Priests forbidden to drink wine before entering the Tent of Meeting is because sobriety is required for holiness and discernment. The Torah ties drunkenness to impaired judgment, unfit for God’s service. Numbers 6:1–4 The Nazarite vow includes abstaining from wine and strong drink which is a reference to how separation unto God requires sobriety. Deuteronomy 21:18–21 The rebellious son is described as a “glutton and drunkard.” Drunkenness is tied to rebellion and judgment, so the Torah explicitly condemns riotous, drunken living as covenant-breaking behavior. Paul’s exhortation in Romans 13:13 is not a new ethic but a Torah-centered ethic reframed in the Messiah. He’s drawing on the same covenantal logic: God’s people are to be sober, holy, and distinct from the nations whose revelry leads to shame and destruction. This is how Paul taught Torah, the Torah has not passed away!
