Bits of Torah Truths – #Torah Concept in the NT: Lust not after evil things – Episode 896
1 Corinthians 10:6
כָּל זֶה הָיָה דֻּגְמָה לָנוּ,לְמַעַן לֹא נִתְאַוֶּה לְרָעוֹת כְּשֵׁם שֶׁהִתְאַוּוּ הֵם.
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1 Corinthians 10:6
10:6 Now these things happened as examples for us, so that we would not crave evil things as they also craved. (NASB)
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Paul warns in 1 Corinthians 10:6 that Israel’s failures in the wilderness serve as examples, teaching believers not to crave evil things. The Torah repeatedly warns against coveting, craving, or desiring what is forbidden, showing that wrongful desire leads to judgment and loss of covenant blessing.
– Torah parallels –
- Exodus 20:17 – Israel is commanded not to covet, establishing a prohibition against wrongful desire.
- Numbers 11:4–6 – The people lust after meat, rejecting God’s provision and provoking His anger.
- Numbers 15:39 – Israel is warned not to follow after their own heart and eyes, which lead them to lust.
- Deuteronomy 7:25–26 – Israel must not desire the idols of the nations, lest they become defiled.
- Deuteronomy 12:30 – Israel is warned not to inquire after or desire the practices of the nations, which lead to evil.
– Context Synthesis –
Paul’s warning in 1 Corinthians 10:6 directly references Israel’s wilderness cravings, showing how desire for forbidden things leads to rebellion and judgment. The Torah consistently frames wrongful desire as the seed of disobedience: coveting idols, craving forbidden food, or following one’s own heart instead of God’s commands. These desires are not neutral impulses but dangerous inclinations that pull the heart away from covenant loyalty. Both the Torah and Paul treat lusting after evil as a spiritual threat that must be confronted early, before it matures into action and brings consequences. The continuity lies in the shared understanding that desire must be disciplined under God’s instruction.
– Core Insight –
The Torah and Paul agree that evil desire is not merely an internal struggle but a decisive spiritual danger that leads to rebellion if left unchecked. Lusting after evil things is ultimately a failure to trust God’s provision and goodness; resisting such desire is part of faithful devotion to Yeshua and the covenant way of life. This is how Paul taught Torah in the NT; the Torah has not passed away!
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