Bits of Torah Truths – #Torah Concept in the NT: Think on Things about True Self – Episode 724

Bits of Torah Truths – #Torah Concept in the NT: Think on Things about True Self – Episode 724

Romans 12:3
אֶת עַצְמוֹ לְיוֹתֵר מִשֶּׁרָאוּי לוֹ לַחְשֹׁב, אֶלָּא יְהֵא צָנוּעַ בְּהַעֲרָכָתוֹ, כְּמִדַּת הָאֱמוּנָה שֶׁהֶעֱנִיק לוֹ אֱלֹהִים.

1 Corinthians 3:18
3:18 אִישׁ אַל יַטְעֶה אֶת עַצְמוֹ. אִם מִישֶׁהוּ מִכֶּם סָבוּר שֶׁהוּא חָכָם בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה, יְהֵא נָא לִכְסִיל לְמַעַן יֶחְכַּם;

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Romans 12:3
12:3 For through the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to each a measure of faith. (NASB)

1 Corinthians 3:18
3:18 Let no man deceive himself. If any man among you thinks that he is wise in this age, he must become foolish, so that he may become wise. (NASB)

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Torah parallels to Paul’s command to “think rightly about your true self” specifically Romans 12:3 (“think soberly”) and 1 Corinthians 3:18 (“let no one deceive himself”). Paul’s point in both passages is identity clarity, Don’t inflate yourself and Don’t deceive yourself.

– Torah Parallels to “Think on Things About Your True Self” –

1. Torah’s Core Identity Principle: “Remember Who You Are” Paul’s exhortation to think rightly about oneself echoes the Torah’s repeated command to remember your true identity as God’s covenant people. Exod. 19:5–6, Deut. 7:6–8, 8:2–3, 11–18.
2. Torah’s Warnings Against Self-Deception. Paul’s “let no one deceive himself” (1 Cor. 3:18) is a direct continuation of the Torah’s warnings about self-deception leading to covenant drift. Gen. 3:4–6, Deut. 9:4–6, 29:18–19.
3. Torah’s Call to “Sober Thinking” Romans 12:3 uses the phrase sōphronein “to think with sound judgment.” The Torah repeatedly commands Israel to think with clarity. Num. 15:39–40, Deut. 10:12–16, 32:28–29.
4. Torah’s Identity Calibration: “Remember You Were Slaves” One of the Torah’s most repeated identity anchors. The Torah’s Purpose is to Prevent pride, Prevent self-inflation, Keep Israel grounded in grace, Shape how they treat others.
5. Torah’s Positive Identity Formation. Paul’s teaching is not only corrective; it is constructive. He wants believers to think rightly. Gen. 1:26–27, Deut. 4:5–8, 26:17–19.

– Context Synthesis –

Torah → Paul Identity Framework… Torah Identity Themes:

1. You are chosen by grace,
2. You must not deceive yourself,
3. You must think with clarity and humility,
4. You must remember your dependence on God,
5. You must live according to your covenant identity.

– Core Insight –

Paul’s Identity Themes: Think soberly (Romans 12:3), Do not deceive yourself (1 Cor. 3:18), True wisdom comes from God, Identity is grace-based, Live according to your calling. Paul is not innovating, he is intensifying Torah’s anthropology for the renewed covenant community. This is how Paul taught Torah, the Torah has not passed away!

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