{"id":23910,"date":"2025-08-22T13:51:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T13:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=23910"},"modified":"2025-08-22T17:14:05","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T17:14:05","slug":"bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-let-not-unworthy-widows-be-supported-by-the-church-episode-591","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-let-not-unworthy-widows-be-supported-by-the-church-episode-591\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths &#8211; Torah Concept in the NT: Let Not Unworthy Widows be Supported by the Church &#8211; Episode 591"},"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 Not Unworthy Widows be Supported by the Church - Episode 591\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_TKZUu-1U8o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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\u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d1\u05b7\u05bc\u05d8\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d3, \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc\u05b8\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d2\u05b7\u05bc\u05dd \u05e8\u05b7\u05db\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05e2\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05df \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b0\u05d3\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d3\u05b0\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05e6\u05b9\u05e8\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05b8\u05dd. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/torah\/shorts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#torah<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/torahwisdom\/shorts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#torahwisdom<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/torahtruth\/shorts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#torahtruth<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/torahforlife\/shorts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#torahforlife<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/torah4you\/shorts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#torah4you<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/torahtruth\/shorts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#torahtruth<\/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>1 Timothy 5:11\u201313 <br><\/strong>5:11 But refuse to put younger widows on the list, for when they feel sensual desires in disregard of Christ, they want to get married, 5:12 thus incurring condemnation, because they have set aside their previous pledge. 5:13 At the same time they also learn to be idle, as they go around from house to house; and not merely idle, but also gossips and busybodies, talking about things not proper to mention. (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>Paul\u2019s exhortation in 1 Timothy 5:11\u201313 advises the early church not to support younger widows who are idle, gossiping, or morally compromised. The Torah\u2019s approach to widow care is more categorical, focused on protection, justice, and provision. However, there are implicit boundaries and ethical expectations that suggest a framework for discerning support. For example, <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Discernment in support<\/span> &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Charity with discretion<\/span> &#8211; Deuteronomy 15:7\u201311 &#8211; While generosity is commanded, the Torah also implies wise stewardship giving <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201caccording to his need\u201d<\/em><\/span> (v.8) &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Behavioral expectations<\/span> &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Moral conduct of recipients<\/span> &#8211; Exodus 22:21\u201323; Deuteronomy 24:17 &#8211; Widows are protected, but Torah warns against mistreatment, not necessarily unconditional support regardless of conduct &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Guarding speech and idleness<\/span> &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Rebuke of gossip and laziness<\/span> &#8211; Leviticus 19:16; Numbers 12:1\u201310 &#8211; Torah condemns slander and idle talk (e.g., Miriam\u2019s punishment), though not tied directly to widowhood &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">No collateral from widows<\/span> &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Respect for dignity and vulnerability<\/span> &#8211; Deuteronomy 24:17 &#8211; <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cYou shall not take a widow\u2019s garment in pledge\u201d<\/em><\/span> implies protection, but also a boundary of dignity and responsibility. The Torah doesn\u2019t explicitly say <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cdon\u2019t support unworthy widows,\u201d<\/em><\/span> but it: Protects widows fiercely from injustice and exploitation, expects moral conduct from all believers, including recipients of aid, and allows for discretion in how charity is administered, especially in communal settings. This is how Paul 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 Not Unworthy Widows be Supported by the Church &#8211; Episode 591 1 Timothy 5:11\u201313 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc \u05ea\u05b0\u05bc\u05e7\u05b7\u05d1\u05b5\u05bc\u05dc \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05e6\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea, \u05db\u05b4\u05bc\u05d9 \u05db\u05b7\u05bc\u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05b5\u05bc\u05e6\u05b6\u05e8 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05dc\u05b8\u05bc\u05d4\u05b6\u05df \u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d8\u05b6\u05d4 \u05de\u05b5\u05e2\u05b4\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b8\u05bc\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d4\u05b5\u05df \u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05e6\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05e0\u05b8\u05bc\u05e9\u05b5\u05c2\u05d0, \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b1\u05e8\u05b8\u05e5 \u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05df \u05de\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05e4\u05b8\u05bc\u05d8 \u05de\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05bc\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d4\u05b5\u05e4\u05b5\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05d8\u05b8\u05d7\u05b8\u05ea\u05b8\u05df \u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4. \u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05e1\u05b8\u05e3 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05da\u05b0 \u05d4\u05b5\u05df \u05de\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d8\u05b0\u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05de\u05b4\u05d1\u05b7\u05bc\u05d9\u05b4\u05ea \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05ea \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05d2\u05b0\u05bc\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":23912,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,34],"tags":[73,104,65,85,103],"class_list":{"0":"post-23910","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bits-of-torah-truths","8":"category-video","9":"tag-biblicalethics","10":"tag-faithandwisdom","11":"tag-messianicteaching","12":"tag-newtestamentinsights","13":"tag-torahstudy"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23910","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=23910"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23910\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23911,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23910\/revisions\/23911"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23912"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23910"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}