{"id":23359,"date":"2025-03-15T12:43:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T12:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=23359"},"modified":"2025-03-15T12:43:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T12:43:50","slug":"bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-keep-yourself-from-idols-episode-473","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-keep-yourself-from-idols-episode-473\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths &#8211; Torah Concept in the NT: Keep Yourself from Idols &#8211; Episode 473"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Bits of Torah Truths - Torah Concept in the NT: Keep Yourself from Idols - Episode 473\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FjycZx0stWc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bits of Torah Truths &#8211; Torah Concept in the NT: Keep Yourself from Idols &#8211; Episode 473\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/torah\/shorts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#torah<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/torahwisdom\/shorts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#torahwisdom<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/torahtruth\/shorts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#torahtruth<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/torahforlife\/shorts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#torahforlife<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/torah4you\/shorts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#torah4you<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/torahtruth\/shorts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#torahtruth<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>1 John\u00a05:21\u00a0<br><\/strong>5:21\u00a0Little children, guard yourselves from idols. (NASB)\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/category\/bits-of-torah-truths\/\u00a0\">https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/category\/bits-of-torah-truths\/\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><strong>1 John\u00a05:21<br><\/strong>\u00a0\u05d9\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d3\u05b7\u05d9, \u05d4\u05b4\u05e9\u05b8\u05bc\u05c1\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05de\u05b4\u05df \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The Torah is replete with commandments and exhortations that warn against idolatry that instruct us to keep ourselves from idols like what is written in 1 John\u00a05:21. For example, in Exodus 20:3-5 we are explicitly commanded to worship only God and prohibits the creation and worship of idols. Leviticus 19:4 states, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>&#8220;Do not turn to idols, nor make for yourselves molded gods: I am the LORD your God.&#8221;<\/em><\/span> This verse emphasizes the importance of not turning to idols or creating any form of false gods. Deuteronomy\u00a04:15-16 also says, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>&#8220;Take careful heed to yourselves, for you saw no form when the LORD spoke to you at Horeb out of the midst of the fire, lest you act corruptly and make for yourselves a carved image in the form of any figure: the likeness of male or female.&#8221;<\/em><\/span> Moses warns us to be vigilant in avoiding idolatry, reminding us that they saw no form of God and thus should not attempt to create any images. Deuteronomy\u00a027:15\u00a0also emphasizes the serious consequences of idolatry, declaring a curse upon those who create and worship idols. Deuteronomy 13:6-10 also warns against members of one\u2019s family deceiving one to serve idols. These passages from the Torah collectively emphasize the importance of avoiding idolatry and remaining faithful to the worship of the one true God. They align with the exhortation in 1 John\u00a05:21\u00a0to <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>&#8220;keep yourselves from idols,&#8221;<\/em><\/span> highlighting the consistent biblical theme of devotion to God and the rejection of all forms of false worship. This is how the NT teaches Torah, the Torah has not passed away!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bits of Torah Truths &#8211; Torah Concept in the NT: Keep Yourself from Idols &#8211; Episode 473\u00a0 #torah\u00a0#torahwisdom\u00a0#torahtruth\u00a0#torahforlife\u00a0#torah4you\u00a0#torahtruth\u00a0 1 John\u00a05:21\u00a05:21\u00a0Little children, guard yourselves from idols. (NASB)\u00a0 https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/category\/bits-of-torah-truths\/\u00a0 1 John\u00a05:21\u00a0\u05d9\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d3\u05b7\u05d9, \u05d4\u05b4\u05e9\u05b8\u05bc\u05c1\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05de\u05b4\u05df \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd. The Torah is replete with commandments and exhortations that warn against idolatry that instruct us to keep ourselves from idols like what [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":23361,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,34],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-23359","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bits-of-torah-truths","8":"category-video"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23359"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23359\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23360,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23359\/revisions\/23360"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}