{"id":24131,"date":"2025-11-19T17:41:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T17:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=24131"},"modified":"2025-11-19T17:45:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T17:45:03","slug":"bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-pray-for-your-persecutors-episode-655","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-pray-for-your-persecutors-episode-655\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths &#8211; #Torah Concept in the NT: Pray for Your Persecutors &#8211; Episode 655"},"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: Pray for Your Persecutors - Episode 655\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IRPThpukBuo?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; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/hashtag\/torah\/shorts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Torah<\/a> Concept in the NT: Pray for Your Persecutors &#8211; Episode 655 <\/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>Matthew 5:44<br><\/strong> \u05d5\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05dd, \u05d0\u05b6\u05d4\u05b1\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b0\u05d1\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e4\u05b7\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05bc\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05e2\u05b7\u05d3 \u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b0\u05e4\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd, <\/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 6:28 <br><\/strong>\u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05de\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05bc\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e4\u05b7\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05bc\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05e2\u05b7\u05d3 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d2\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05db\u05b6\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>Matthew 5:44 <br><\/strong>5:44 \u201cBut I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, (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 6:28 <br><\/strong>6:28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat 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>Note that direct Torah parallels to <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cpray for your persecutors\u201d<\/em><\/span> (Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:28) are limited, but the Torah does contain principles that anticipate this teaching: instead of hating enemies, we are commanded to show compassion, justice, and even kindness toward our persecutors. &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Torah Foundations of Loving\/Helping Enemies<\/span> &#8211; <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Your enemy\u2019s ox<\/span> Exodus 23:4\u20135 This is a striking command: even when someone is your enemy, you must act for their good. It anticipates Yeshua\u2019s teaching by requiring active kindness toward adversaries. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Don\u2019t seek revenge<\/span> Leviticus 19:18 While <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cneighbor\u201d<\/em><\/span> was often interpreted narrowly, the Torah\u2019s ethic of refusing revenge lays the groundwork for extending love even to those who wrong you. <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Don\u2019t despise an Edomite<\/span> Deuteronomy 23:7 Israel was commanded not to hate even nations that oppressed them. This is a Torah-level restraint against vengeance and bitterness. How does prayer connect to <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cPray for Persecutors?\u201d<\/em><\/span> The Torah does not explicitly command for enemies, but it does command acts of mercy and restraint toward them. Yeshua\u2019s teaching in Matthew 5:44 and Luke 6:28 can be seen as an extension of these Torah principles: if you must help your enemy\u2019s donkey, how much more should you pray for their well-being. Note how King Solomon wrote in Proverbs 25:21\u201322,which reinforces this: <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cIf your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.\u201d<\/em><\/span> These things demonstrate a continuity: Rather than overturning Torah, the NT teaching highlights its deeper intent, transforming enmity into compassion and reconciliation. Yeshua\u2019s words in Matthew and Luke build directly on these Torah principles, turning outward acts of kindness into inward acts of prayer. This is how Yeshua 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: Pray for Your Persecutors &#8211; Episode 655 Matthew 5:44 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b5\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05dd, \u05d0\u05b6\u05d4\u05b1\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d9\u05b0\u05d1\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e4\u05b7\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05bc\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05e2\u05b7\u05d3 \u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b0\u05e4\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd, Luke 6:28 \u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05e8\u05b0\u05db\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05de\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05bc\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e4\u05b7\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05bc\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05e2\u05b7\u05d3 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05d2\u05b0\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05db\u05b6\u05dd. #torah #torahwisdom #torahtruth #torahforlife #torah4you #torahtruth Matthew 5:44 5:44 \u201cBut I say to you, love your enemies and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24133,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,34],"tags":[258,266,246,138,238],"class_list":{"0":"post-24131","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-biblicalteaching","10":"tag-faithandcompassion","12":"tag-spiritualgrowth","13":"tag-torahwisdom"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24131","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=24131"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24131\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24132,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24131\/revisions\/24132"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}