Bits of Torah Truths – #Torah Concept in the NT: Put On Breastplate of Faith-Love – Episode 691
1 Thessalonians 5:8
אֲבָל אָנוּ, אֲשֶׁר בְּנֵי הַיּוֹם אֲנַחְנוּ, נִהְיֶה נָא מְפֻכָּחִים, נִלְבַּשׁ אֶת שִׁרְיוֹן הָאֱמוּנָה וְהָאַהֲבָה וְנַחֲבֹשׁ כַּכּוֹבַע אֶת תִּקְוַת הַיְשׁוּעָה;
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1 Thessalonians 5:8
5:8 But since we are of the day, let us be sober, having put on the breastplate of faith and love, and as a helmet, the hope of salvation. (NASB)
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This one is a direct Torah-to-Paul continuity line, even though most readers miss it. Paul’s “breastplate of faith and love” in 1 Thessalonians 5:8 is built on Torah covenant imagery, priestly garments, and Torah’s core virtues.
– TORAH PARALLELS TO “PUT ON THE BREASTPLATE OF FAITH AND LOVE” –
- THE BREASTPLATE ITSELF COMES FROM THE TORAH Exodus 28:15–30 The High Priest’s Breastplate (ḥoshen mishpat) FAITH (’emunah) IS A TORAH CATEGORY Deuteronomy 32:4 God is a “God of faithfulness” (El ’emunah). Exodus 17:12 Moses’ hands were “steady” (emunah).
- LOVE (’ahavah) IS THE CENTRAL TORAH COMMAND Deuteronomy 6:5 “You shall love the LORD your God…” Leviticus 19:18 “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Deuteronomy 10:18–19 God loves the stranger, Israel must love the stranger.
- TORAH’S BREASTPLATE + TORAH’S VIRTUES = PAUL’S BREASTPLATE OF FAITH AND LOVE TORAH NARRATIVES THAT EMBODY FAITH + LOVE AS PROTECTION (Genesis 15, 45, 50, Exodus 32-34).
– THE TORAH LOGIC BEHIND PAUL’S METAPHOR –
Paul’s structure in 1 Thess. 5:8:
- Breastplate → Torah priesthood,
- Faith → Torah covenant faithfulness,
- Love → Torah’s central relational command,
– CONTEXT SYNTHESIS –
- Paul’s Breastplate vs. Torah Foundations: Breastplate Exodus 28:15–30 High priest’s breastplate worn over the heart; symbol of covenant representation.
- Faith (pistis) Deut 32:4; Exod 17:12 Emunah = steadfastness, reliability, covenant faithfulness.
- Love (agapē) Lev 19:18; Deut 6:5 Central Torah command; love God and neighbor. Armor as protection Gen 15:1 God as Abraham’s shield.
Priestly identity Exod 19:6 Israel as a kingdom of priests; Paul universalizes this. Virtues worn on the heart Exod 28:29 High priest bears Israel on his heart; believers bear virtues on theirs. This is how Paul taught Torah in the NT, the Torah has not passed away!
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