{"id":23855,"date":"2025-07-30T21:37:32","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T21:37:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=23855"},"modified":"2025-07-30T21:37:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T21:37:35","slug":"bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-let-no-one-be-ashamed-to-suffer-as-a-christian-episode-575","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-let-no-one-be-ashamed-to-suffer-as-a-christian-episode-575\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths &#8211; Torah Concept in the NT: Let No One be Ashamed to Suffer as a Christian &#8211; Episode 575"},"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 No One be Ashamed to Suffer as a Christian - Episode 575\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BebwYdVROqc?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 No One be Ashamed to Suffer as a Christian &#8211; Episode 575<\/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>1 Peter 4:16\u00a0<\/strong><br>\u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05dd \u05d9\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b9\u05bc\u05dc \u05db\u05b4\u05bc\u05de\u05b0\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9, \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc \u05d9\u05b5\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05db\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd \u05d9\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05d1\u05b5\u05bc\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05b7\u05bc\u05e9\u05b5\u05bc\u05c1\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05b6\u05bc\u05d4,<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>#torah\u200b #torahwisdom\u200b #torahtruth\u200b #torahforlife\u200b #torah4you\u200b #torahtruth\u200b<\/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 Peter 4:16\u00a0<\/strong><br>4:16 but if anyone suffers as a Christian, he is not to be ashamed, but is to glorify God in this name. (NASB)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/category\/bits-of-torah-truths\">https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/category\/bits-of-torah-truths<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 1 Peter 4:16 we note the concept of suffering for righteousness and not being ashamed. This is deeply embedded in the Torah\u2019s covenantal and prophetic framework. Suffering with Honor for God&#8217;s Name: In Exodus 5\u20136 Moses suffers rejection and hardship from Pharaoh and even his own people, yet God affirms his calling. In Numbers 12:1\u20138 Moses is vindicated by God when slandered by Miriam and Aaron; God calls him<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em> \u201cfaithful in all My house.\u201d<\/em><\/span> In Deuteronomy 8:2\u20135 Israel\u2019s wilderness suffering is framed as divine testing and discipline, not shame. Note how suffering is often a sign of divine refinement, not disgrace. Not Being Ashamed of Covenant Identity: In Deuteronomy 7:6\u20138 Israel is chosen not because of greatness, but because of God\u2019s love and oath. Exodus 19:5\u20136 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cYou shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.\u201d<\/em><\/span> This identity is to be embraced, even amid opposition. The Torah calls us to bear a distinct identity with boldness, not embarrassment. Rejoicing in Obedience Despite Hardship: In Leviticus 23 Festivals like Sukkot commemorate hardship (wilderness wandering) with joy and thanksgiving. Deuteronomy 16:11\u201315 Commands rejoicing during feasts, even after suffering or toil. Note how gratitude and joy are covenantal responses, even in affliction. Peter\u2019s exhortation to not be ashamed but glorify God in suffering echoes the Torah\u2019s call to embrace covenantal identity, endure hardship with faith, and respond with thanksgiving. The Torah doesn\u2019t frame suffering as failure, it frames it as transformation. Remember, this is how Peter and the NT text 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 No One be Ashamed to Suffer as a Christian &#8211; Episode 575 1 Peter 4:16\u00a0\u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05dd \u05d9\u05b4\u05e1\u05b0\u05d1\u05b9\u05bc\u05dc \u05db\u05b4\u05bc\u05de\u05b0\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9\u05d7\u05b4\u05d9, \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc \u05d9\u05b5\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05db\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd \u05d9\u05b0\u05db\u05b7\u05d1\u05b5\u05bc\u05d3 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05b7\u05bc\u05e9\u05b5\u05bc\u05c1\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05b6\u05bc\u05d4, #torah\u200b #torahwisdom\u200b #torahtruth\u200b #torahforlife\u200b #torah4you\u200b #torahtruth\u200b 1 Peter 4:16\u00a04:16 but if anyone suffers as a Christian, he is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":23857,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,34],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-23855","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\/23855","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=23855"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23855\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23856,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23855\/revisions\/23856"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23857"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23855"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23855"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23855"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}