Bits of Torah Truths – #Torah Concept in the NT: Pray for Laborers – Episode 656
Matthew 8:34
וְכָל הָעִיר יָצְאָה לִקְרַאת יֵשׁוּעַ. כְּשֶׁרָאוּ אוֹתוֹ הַתּוֹשָׁבִים בִּקְשׁוּ מִמֶּנּוּ שֶׁיֵּלֵךְ מֶאֱזוֹרָם.
Luke 10:2
10:2 אָמַר לָהֶם׃ ״הַקָּצִיר רַב, וְאִלּוּ הַפּוֹעֲלִים מְעַטִּים, לָכֵן הִתְפַּלְּלוּ לַאֲדוֹן הַקָּצִיר שֶׁיִּשְׁלַח פּוֹעֲלִים אֶל קְצִירוֹ.
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Matthew 8:34
8:34 And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus; and when they saw Him, they implored Him to leave their region. (NASB)
Luke 10:2
10:2 And He was saying to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore beseech the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. (NASB)
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The Torah does not explicitly command “pray for laborers” as in Matthew 9:38 / Luke 10:2, but it does establish themes of divine provision of workers, dependence on God for harvests, and appointment of laborers for sacred tasks. These Torah foundations anticipate the NT teaching about asking God to send workers into His harvest. – Torah Parallels and Foundations – Dependence on God for Harvests Leviticus 26:3–4 The Torah emphasizes that agricultural labor succeeds only if God provides. This parallels the NT idea that the “Lord of the harvest” must be petitioned to send laborers. God Appoints Laborers for Sacred Work Numbers 3:5–10 Just as Yeshua tells disciples to pray for laborers in the spiritual harvest, the Torah shows God Himself assigning workers for His sanctuary. Bezalel and Oholiab Exodus 31:1–6 These men reflect the principle that workers for God’s mission are not self-appointed but divinely empowered. Prayer for Provision of Workers Numbers 11:16–17 Moses, overwhelmed by the burden of leadership, cries out to God. In response, God appoints seventy elders to share the load. This is a strong Torah parallel: Moses’ plea leads to God providing more “laborers” for the work of guiding Israel. The Torah sets the precedent: workers for God’s mission are chosen and empowered by Him, whether for agriculture, priestly service, or leadership. The NT extends this principle into the spiritual realm: disciples are to pray that God will raise up evangelists and ministers, just as Moses prayed for helpers and God appointed elders. Note the continuity here, this is how Yeshua taught Torah, the Torah has not passed away!
