Bits of Torah Truths – #Torah Concept in the NT: Think on Things just – Episode 725

Bits of Torah Truths – #Torah Concept in the NT: Think on Things just – Episode 725

Philippians 4:8
סוֹף דָּבָר, אַחַי, כָּל אֲשֶׁר אֱמֶת, כָּל מַה שֶׁנִּכְבָּד, כָּל דָּבָר יָשָׁר, טָהוֹר, מָלֵא נֹעַם, כָּל אֲשֶׁר שִׁמְעוֹ טוֹב, כָּל מַעֲשֶׂה נַעֲלֶה, וְכָל דָּבָר הָרָאוּי לְשֶׁבַח –– בְּאֵלֶּה יֶהְגֶּה לְבַבְכֶם.

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Philippians 4:8
4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. (NASB)

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There is a deep Torah foundation here, Paul is not inventing a new moral category; he is drawing from the Torah’s core vision of justice, righteousness, and right judgment as the mental framework of God’s people.

– Torah Parallels to “Think on Things Just” (Philippians 4:8) –

1. Torah’s Foundational Command: Think According to God’s Justice. Deuteronomy 16:18–20.
2. Torah Commands Right Judgment, Mental Alignment with Justice. Paul’s “think on things just” corresponds to the Torah’s repeated command to judge rightly, which begins in the mind. Exod. 23:6–7, Lev. 19:15, Deut. 1:16–17, 25:1.
3. Torah’s Call to Think According to God’s Standards, Not Human Bias. Paul’s exhortation is about mental calibration. The Torah repeatedly warns against mental distortions that corrupt justice. Exod. 23:2, Deut. 1:17, 16:19.
4. Torah’s Vision of Justice as the Reflection of God’s Character. Paul’s “just” is not abstract, it is rooted in God’s own nature. Gen. 18:25, Deut. 10:17–18, 32:4.
5. Torah’s Meditation Pattern: Think Continually on God’s Righteous Ways. Deut. 6:6–7, 11:18, Josh. 1:8. 6. Synthesis: Torah → Paul on “Just Thinking.”

– Context Synthesis –

Torah Themes:

• Justice is God’s character,
• Justice must be pursued mentally,
• Right judgment requires right thinking,
• Avoid mental distortions (fear, bribes, partiality),
• Meditate on God’s righteous ways.

– Core Insight –

Paul’s command is a direct continuation of the Torah’s justice ethic, now applied to the renewed mind in Messiah. This is how Paul taught Torah in the NT, the Torah has not passed away!

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