Bits of Torah Truths – #Torah Concept in the NT: Pray to thy Father – Episode 654
Matthew 6:6
וְאַתָּה כַּאֲשֶׁר תִּתְפַּלֵּל הִכָּנֵס לְחַדְרְךָ, סְגֹר אֶת הַדֶּלֶת בַּעַדְךָ וְהִתְפַּלֵּל לְאָבִיךָ אֲשֶׁר בַּסֵּתֶר, וְאָבִיךָ הָרוֹאֶה בַּמִּסְתָּרִים יִגְמֹל לְךָ.
John 16:23–26
16:23 בַּיוֹם הַהוּא לֹא תִּשְׁאֲלוּנִי דָּבָר. אָמֵן אָמֵן אֲנִי אוֹמֵר לָכֶם, כָּל מַה שֶּׁתְּבַקְשׁוּ מֵאֵת הָאָב בִּשְׁמִי יִתֵּן לָכֶם.16:24 עַד כֹּה לֹא בִּקַּשְׁתֶּם דָּבָר בִּשְׁמִי; בַּקְּשׁוּ וּתְקַבְּלוּ לְמַעַן תִּמָּלֵא שִׂמְחַתְכֶם.16:25 אֶת אֵלֶּה דִּבַּרְתִּי אֲלֵיכֶם בִּמְשָׁלִים. תָּבוֹא שָׁעָה שֶׁלֹּא אוֹסִיף לְדַבֵּר אֲלֵיכֶם בִּמְשָׁלִים, אֶלָּא בָּרוּר אֲדַבֵּר אֲלֵיכֶם עַל אָבִי.16:26 בַּיוֹם הַהוּא תְּבַקְשׁוּ בִּשְׁמִי וְאֵינֶנִּי אוֹמֵר לָכֶם שֶׁאֲנִי אַעְתִּיר לָאָב בַּעַדְכֶם,
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Matthew 6:6
6:6 “But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. (NASB)
John 16:23–26
16:23 “In that day you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you. 16:24 “Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full. 16:25 “These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; an hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but will tell you plainly of the Father. 16:26 “In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I will request of the Father on your behalf; (NASB)
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The Torah contains several passages that parallel the New Testament idea of “pray to thy Father” by emphasizing direct, personal communication with God, often in private or intimate terms. While the Torah does not use the exact phrasing of Matthew 6:6 or John 16:23-26, the underlying concept of approaching God as a Father who hears and responds, is deeply rooted in the Torah. – Key Parallels in the Torah to God as Father – Deuteronomy 32:6 “Is He not your Father, your Creator, who made you and established you?” This verse explicitly identifies God as our Father, establishing the relational framework that Yeshua later echoes in Matthew and John. Private, Direct Prayer Genesis 24:12–14 Note how Abraham’s servant prays quietly to God for guidance in finding a wife for Isaac. This is a personal, intimate prayer, not a public ritual, showing that individuals could directly petition God. Note also Exodus 33:11 Moses’ communication with God is portrayed as deeply personal, paralleling the NT emphasis on intimate prayer. God Hearing in Secret Exodus 2:23–25 Even unspoken suffering is heard by God, similar to Matthew 6:6’s assurance that “your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” Petition and Response Numbers 11:11–15 This resembles John 16:23–26, where Yeshua promises that petitions made to the Father will be heard and answered. Note how the Torah establishes the relational model, God as Father, approachable and responsive, which the NT develops into a more explicit teaching on personal prayer. The Torah definitely parallels the NT “pray to thy Father” through verses that depict God as Father, emphasize direct and personal prayer, and assure that God hears even unspoken cries. The NT teaching is not a break from Torah but a continuation and intensification of its themes. This is how Yeshua taught Torah, the Torah has not passed away!
