{"id":23980,"date":"2025-09-19T17:25:21","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T17:25:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=23980"},"modified":"2025-09-19T17:27:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T17:27:29","slug":"bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-let-us-who-are-perfect-press-forward-toward-the-mark-episode-611","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-let-us-who-are-perfect-press-forward-toward-the-mark-episode-611\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths &#8211; Torah Concept in the NT: Let Us Who are Perfect Press forward toward the Mark &#8211; Episode 611"},"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 Us Who are Perfect Press forward toward the Mark - Episode 611\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5PeSZ3hXplg?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 Us Who are Perfect Press forward toward the Mark &#8211; Episode 611 <\/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 3:14\u201315<br><\/strong> \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b8\u05e5 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b7\u05bc\u05d8\u05b8\u05bc\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05b0\u05bc\u05d3\u05b5\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05b4\u05bc\u05c2\u05d9\u05d2 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05bc\u05e8\u05b8\u05e1 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4\u2013\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05dc\u2013\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4, \u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0\u05b8\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05dc \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05b7\u05bc\u05de\u05b8\u05bc\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d9\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b7. \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b5\u05df \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc \u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d2\u05b5\u05e8 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d1\u05b5\u05bc\u05d9\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d9\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05e9\u05b9\u05c1\u05d1 \u05e0\u05b8\u05d0 \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05da\u05b0, \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05dd \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05d6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05df \u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05b6\u05bc\u05dd \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05ea, \u05d2\u05b7\u05bc\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d6\u05b9\u05d0\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05d2\u05b7\u05dc\u05b6\u05bc\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\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>Philippians 3:14\u201315 <br><\/strong>3:14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. 3:15 Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, have this attitude; and if in anything you have a different attitude, God will reveal that also to you; (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 says in Philippians 3:14\u201315 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cI press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus\u2026 let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded\u201d<\/em><\/span> which reflects a pursuit of spiritual maturity and covenantal purpose that finds strong conceptual parallels in the Torah. While the Torah does not use Paul\u2019s exact language like <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cpress toward the mark,\u201d<\/em><\/span> it does establish a framework of covenantal striving, maturity, and forward movement toward divine calling. &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Covenantal Calling and Forward Movement<\/span> &#8211; Genesis 12:1\u20134 Abraham called to <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cgo forth\u201d<\/em><\/span> initiates covenantal journey; obedience to divine call. Exodus 3:10\u201312 Moses called to lead Israel out of Egypt which is a divine summons toward a redemptive goal. Deuteronomy 6:5 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cLove the LORD your God with all your heart\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/span> is total devotion as the mark of covenant fidelity and love. Deuteronomy 10:12\u201313 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cWhat does the LORD require of you\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/span> ethical and spiritual striving as covenant response. These passages reflect the Torah\u2019s emphasis on movement toward divine purpose, often requiring sacrifice, perseverance, and trust. &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Spiritual Maturity and Perfection<\/span> &#8211; Genesis 17:1, Deuteronomy 18:13, and Leviticus 19:2. The Hebrew term tamim aligns conceptually with Paul\u2019s use of <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cperfect\u201d<\/em><\/span> (\u03c4\u03ad\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03b9, teleioi) in Philippians 3:15, denoting mature, complete, covenant-faithful individuals. &#8211; Striving Toward the Goal &#8211; Exodus 13:17\u201322, Numbers 14:6\u20139, and Deuteronomy 1:6\u20138. These passages reflect the Torah\u2019s motif of pressing forward, not merely geographically but spiritually toward the fulfillment of divine calling. Paul\u2019s exhortation in Philippians 3:14\u201315 is structurally consistent with Torah themes of Divine calling, Spiritual maturity, and Forward movement toward covenant goal. The Torah does not frame this as <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cwinning a prize,\u201d<\/em><\/span> but it does present covenant life as a journey of obedience, growth, and perfection, culminating in inheritance and divine fellowship, concepts Paul reinterprets in light of Christ. 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 Us Who are Perfect Press forward toward the Mark &#8211; Episode 611 Philippians 3:14\u201315 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e8\u05b8\u05e5 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05b7\u05bc\u05d8\u05b8\u05bc\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05b0\u05bc\u05d3\u05b5\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05b4\u05bc\u05c2\u05d9\u05d2 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05bc\u05e8\u05b8\u05e1 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0\u05b8\u05d4\u2013\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05dc\u2013\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4, \u05e7\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0\u05b8\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05dc \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05b7\u05bc\u05de\u05b8\u05bc\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d9\u05b5\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05e2\u05b7. \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b5\u05df \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc \u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d2\u05b5\u05e8 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d1\u05b5\u05bc\u05d9\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d9\u05b7\u05d7\u05b0\u05e9\u05b9\u05c1\u05d1 \u05e0\u05b8\u05d0 \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05da\u05b0, \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05dd \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05d6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b4\u05e0\u05b0\u05d9\u05b8\u05df \u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05b6\u05bc\u05dd \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b6\u05e8\u05b6\u05ea, \u05d2\u05b7\u05bc\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d6\u05b9\u05d0\u05ea [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":23982,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,34],"tags":[121,148,149,78],"class_list":{"0":"post-23980","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-biblicalexegesis","10":"tag-covenantalcalling","11":"tag-spiritualmaturity","12":"tag-torahtruths"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23980","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=23980"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23980\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23981,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23980\/revisions\/23981"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23980"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}