{"id":23466,"date":"2025-04-01T14:55:13","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T14:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=23466"},"modified":"2025-04-01T14:55:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T14:55:15","slug":"bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-let-him-take-up-cross-episode-486","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-let-him-take-up-cross-episode-486\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths &#8211; Torah Concept in the NT: Let Him Take Up Cross &#8211; Episode 486"},"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: Let  Him Take Up Cross - Episode 486\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pV6P0O0iJa4?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: Let Him Take Up Cross &#8211; Episode 486\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-right\"><strong>Matthew\u00a016:24\u00a0<br><\/strong>\u00a0\u05d0\u05b8\u05d6 \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b7 \u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05c3 \u05f4\u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05e6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e8\u05b7\u05d9, \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d9\u05b4\u05bc\u05ea\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05bc\u05d7\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05e6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05e7\u05b7\u05bc\u05d7 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05e6\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b5\u05dc\u05b5\u05da\u05b0 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e8\u05b7\u05d9; <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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>Mark\u00a08:34\u00a0<br><\/strong>\u00a0\u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b6\u05d4\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05e2\u05b4\u05dd \u05ea\u05b7\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd\u05c3 \u05f4\u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05e6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e8\u05b7\u05d9, \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d9\u05b4\u05bc\u05ea\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05bc\u05d7\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05e6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05e7\u05b7\u05bc\u05d7 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05e6\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b5\u05dc\u05b5\u05da\u05b0 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e8\u05b7\u05d9; <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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>Mark\u00a010:21\u00a0<br><\/strong>\u00a0\u05d4\u05b4\u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9\u05d8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d9\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b7 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d7\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1 \u05dc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4. \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05c3 \u05f4\u05d3\u05b8\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d3 \u05d7\u05b8\u05e1\u05b5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8. \u05dc\u05b5\u05da\u05b0 \u05de\u05b0\u05db\u05b9\u05e8 \u05de\u05b7\u05d4 \u05e9\u05b6\u05bc\u05c1\u05d9\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05ea\u05b5\u05df \u05dc\u05b8\u05e2\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9\u05dd, \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05e6\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d1\u05b7\u05bc\u05e9\u05b8\u05bc\u05c1\u05de\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd; \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05e8 \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05da\u05b0 \u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b5\u05da\u05b0 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e8\u05b7\u05d9.\u05f4 <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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>Luke\u00a09:23\u00a0<br><\/strong>\u00a0\u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05b9\u05bc\u05dc\u05c3 \u05f4\u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05e6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e8\u05b7\u05d9, \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d9\u05b4\u05bc\u05ea\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05bc\u05d7\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05e6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05b8\u05bc\u05c2\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05e6\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b5\u05dc\u05b5\u05da\u05b0 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e8\u05b7\u05d9;\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-left\"><strong>Matthew\u00a016:24\u00a0<br><\/strong>16:24\u00a0Then Jesus said to His disciples, \u201cIf anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. (NASB) <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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>Mark\u00a08:34\u00a0<br><\/strong>8:34\u00a0And He summoned the crowd with His disciples, and said to them, \u201cIf anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me. (NASB) <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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>Mark\u00a010:21\u00a0<br><\/strong>10:21\u00a0Looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him and said to him, \u201cOne thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.\u201d (NASB) <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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>Luke\u00a09:23\u00a0<br><\/strong>9:23\u00a0And He was saying to them all, \u201cIf anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me. (NASB) <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>While the concept of <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201ctaking up the cross\u201d<\/em><\/span> as described in the Gospels (Matt.\u00a016:24, Mark\u00a08:34,\u00a010:21, Luke\u00a09:23) does not appear explicitly in the Torah, however, there are thematic parallels in the Torah that highlight the call to obedience, sacrifice, and a willingness to bear burdens in devotion to God. Take for example Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 22, the Akedah. Abraham demonstrates an extraordinary willingness to follow God\u2019s command, even to the point of sacrificing his beloved son. The act of carrying the wood for the offering, which Isaac does in Genesis 22:6, mirrors the imagery of <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201ctaking up\u201d<\/em><\/span> a burden as a sign of obedience and submission. This story deeply resonates with the call to take up one\u2019s cross, as it symbolizes a complete surrender to God\u2019s will, even in the face of immense personal cost. Another parallel can be found in Exodus\u00a013:21-22 where the people are called to follow the pillar of cloud and fire, representing God\u2019s presence, despite the difficulties and uncertainties of the journey. Their call to trust in and follow God, even when the path leads through hardship, echoes the commitment Yeshua calls for in <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201ctaking up the cross\u201d<\/em><\/span> and following Him. Deuteronomy\u00a010:12-13 calls for total devotion and sacrifice which parallels the spiritual commitment involved in taking up the cross. These parallels show the continuity in the call to wholehearted devotion throughout Scripture. This is how the NT taught Torah, the Torah has not passed away!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bits of Torah Truths &#8211; Torah Concept in the NT: Let Him Take Up Cross &#8211; Episode 486\u00a0 #torah\u00a0#torahwisdom\u00a0#torahtruth\u00a0#torahforlife\u00a0#torah4you\u00a0#torahtruth\u00a0 Matthew\u00a016:24\u00a0\u00a0\u05d0\u05b8\u05d6 \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b7 \u05dc\u05b0\u05ea\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u05c3 \u05f4\u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05e6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e8\u05b7\u05d9, \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d9\u05b4\u05bc\u05ea\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05bc\u05d7\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05e6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05e7\u05b7\u05bc\u05d7 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05e6\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b5\u05dc\u05b5\u05da\u05b0 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e8\u05b7\u05d9; Mark\u00a08:34\u00a0\u00a0\u05e7\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b6\u05d4\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05e2\u05b4\u05dd \u05ea\u05b7\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd\u05c3 \u05f4\u05de\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05e6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e8\u05b7\u05d9, \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d9\u05b4\u05bc\u05ea\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05bc\u05d7\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05e6\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05e7\u05b7\u05bc\u05d7 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05e6\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b5\u05dc\u05b5\u05da\u05b0 \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e8\u05b7\u05d9; Mark\u00a010:21\u00a0\u00a0\u05d4\u05b4\u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9\u05d8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":23468,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,34],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-23466","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\/23466","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=23466"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23466\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23467,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23466\/revisions\/23467"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23468"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}