{"id":23755,"date":"2025-06-25T12:54:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:54:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=23755"},"modified":"2025-06-25T12:54:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T12:54:57","slug":"bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-let-each-esteem-other-better-than-himself-episode-550","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-let-each-esteem-other-better-than-himself-episode-550\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths &#8211; Torah Concept in the NT: Let Each Esteem Other Better than Himself &#8211; Episode 550"},"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=\"BTT - Torah Concept in the NT: Let Each Esteem Other Better than Himself - Episode 550\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4GnqQLgJvo4?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 Each Esteem Other Better than Himself &#8211; Episode 550 <\/h2>\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>Philippians 2:3<br><\/strong> \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05dc \u05ea\u05b7\u05bc\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05c2\u05d5\u05bc \u05d3\u05b8\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05da\u05b0 \u05ea\u05b7\u05bc\u05d7\u05b2\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea, \u05d0\u05b7\u05e3 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05da\u05b0 \u05db\u05b0\u05bc\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05d5\u05b0\u05d0, \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05e0\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea \u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d9\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05e9\u05b9\u05c1\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05e8\u05b5\u05e2\u05b5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05db\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05d3 \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05b6\u05bc\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\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>Philippians 2:3 <br><\/strong>2:3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves; (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<p>There are several Torah passages that reflect the heart of <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cLet each esteem other better than himself\u201d<\/em><\/span> from Philippians 2:3, even if the phrasing differs. The Torah often emphasizes humility, mutual respect, and the elevation of others, especially in the context of community and covenant. For example, Leviticus\u00a019:18\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cYou shall love your neighbor as yourself.\u201d<\/em><\/span> This is foundational. While it calls for equality in love, the rabbinic tradition often interprets it as a call to prioritize others\u2019 dignity and well-being, sometimes even above one\u2019s own pride or comfort. Genesis\u00a018:27\u00a0Abraham says, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cI am but dust and ashes.\u201d<\/em><\/span> This self-effacing statement, made while interceding for Sodom, reflects a profound humility\u2014Abraham doesn\u2019t elevate himself despite his closeness to God. Exodus\u00a032:32\u00a0After the Golden Calf incident, Moses pleads, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cIf You will forgive their sin\u2026 but if not, blot me out of Your book.\u201d<\/em><\/span> Moses is willing to sacrifice his own standing for the sake of the people\u2014a radical act of esteeming others above himself. Numbers\u00a011:29\u00a0When Joshua is jealous for Moses\u2019 sake, Moses replies, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cAre you jealous for my sake? Would that all the Lord\u2019s people were prophets!\u201d<\/em><\/span> Moses again shows no concern for personal status, rejoicing in others\u2019 elevation. These examples show that the Torah deeply values humility and the honoring of others. We note how the NT verse is more direct in its phrasing, the Torah\u2019s narratives and laws consistently promote a mindset where one\u2019s own ego is secondary to the good of others. 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: Let Each Esteem Other Better than Himself &#8211; Episode 550 Philippians 2:3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05dc \u05ea\u05b7\u05bc\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05c2\u05d5\u05bc \u05d3\u05b8\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05da\u05b0 \u05ea\u05b7\u05bc\u05d7\u05b2\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea, \u05d0\u05b7\u05e3 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05da\u05b0 \u05db\u05b0\u05bc\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05d5\u05b0\u05d0, \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05e0\u05b0\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea \u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d9\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05e9\u05b9\u05c1\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05e8\u05b5\u05e2\u05b5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05db\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05d3 \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05b6\u05bc\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc.\u00a0 #torah\u00a0#torahwisdom\u00a0#torahtruth\u00a0#torahforlife\u00a0#torah4you\u00a0#torahtruth\u00a0 Philippians 2:3 2:3 Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":23757,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,34],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-23755","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\/23755","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=23755"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23755\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23756,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23755\/revisions\/23756"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}