{"id":24203,"date":"2025-12-17T13:36:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-17T13:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=24203"},"modified":"2025-12-17T14:54:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T14:54:11","slug":"bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-put-off-the-old-man-episode-675","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-put-off-the-old-man-episode-675\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths &#8211; #Torah Concept in the NT: Put Off the Old Man &#8211; Episode 675"},"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: Put Off The Old Man - Episode 675\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B0xzrKeN4sE?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: Put Off the Old Man &#8211; Episode 675 <\/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>Ephesians 4:22 <br><\/strong>4:22 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05dc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05b9\u05c1\u05d8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05b8\u05bc\u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05df \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05d2\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05b0\u05bc\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05e0\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05d7\u05b8\u05ea \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05ea\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d5\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05de\u05b7\u05ea\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea, Colossians 3:9 3:9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc \u05ea\u05b0\u05bc\u05e9\u05b7\u05c1\u05e7\u05b0\u05bc\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05e2\u05b5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc, \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05db\u05b5\u05bc\u05df \u05e4\u05b0\u05bc\u05e9\u05b7\u05c1\u05d8\u05b0\u05ea\u05b6\u05bc\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05b8\u05bc\u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05df \u05e2\u05b4\u05dd \u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b8\u05c2\u05d9\u05d5 <\/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>Colossians 3:9\u00a0\u00a0<br><\/strong>3:9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc \u05ea\u05b0\u05bc\u05e9\u05b7\u05c1\u05e7\u05b0\u05bc\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05e2\u05b5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc, \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05db\u05b5\u05bc\u05df \u05e4\u05b0\u05bc\u05e9\u05b7\u05c1\u05d8\u05b0\u05ea\u05b6\u05bc\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05b8\u05bc\u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05df \u05e2\u05b4\u05dd \u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b8\u05c2\u05d9\u05d5\u00a0<\/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>Ephesians 4:22 <br><\/strong>4:22 that, in reference to your former manner of life, you lay aside the old self, which is being corrupted in accordance with the lusts of deceit, (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>Colossians 3:9 <br><\/strong>3:9 Do not lie to one another, since you laid aside the old self with its evil practices, (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 phrase <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cput off the old man\u201d<\/em><\/span> (Eph. 4:22; Col. 3:9) is about shedding a former identity shaped by sin and embracing a renewed life. While the Torah doesn\u2019t use that exact metaphor, it does contain structural and narrative parallels that anticipate the idea of leaving behind an old self and embracing covenantal renewal.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Torah Parallels to \u201cPut Off the Old Man\u201d &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Genesis 35:2\u20134 Jacob commands his household to <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cput away foreign gods, purify yourselves, and change your garments.\u201d<\/em> <\/span>Symbolic shedding of old identity (idolatry, impurity) and clothing oneself anew, very close to Paul\u2019s metaphor.<\/li>\n<li>Exodus 12:15 Removal of leaven during Passover: Leaven represents corruption; removing it parallels discarding the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cold man\u201d<\/em><\/span> of sin. Leviticus 18:1\u20135 Israel is told not to walk in the ways of Egypt or Canaan. Rejecting old cultural practices and living by God\u2019s statutes mirrors putting off the old life.<\/li>\n<li>Deuteronomy 10:16 <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cCircumcise the foreskin of your heart and be no longer stubborn.\u201d<\/em><\/span> Inner transformation means discarding hardness of heart and anticipates Paul\u2019s language of renewal.<\/li>\n<li>Deuteronomy 30:6 Promise that God will <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201ccircumcise your heart\u2026 so that you will love the LORD.\u201d<\/em><\/span> Covenant renewal through divine transformation, is replacing the old self with a new heart.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Key Observations &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Garment Imagery<\/span>: Genesis 35:2\u20134 is striking because Paul also uses clothing language (<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cput off\u201d \/ \u201cput on\u201d<\/em><\/span>). Torah already connects changing garments with purification and covenant renewal.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Purging Corruption<\/span>: The removal of leaven in Exodus 12 is a ritualized <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cputting off\u201d<\/em><\/span> of corruption, symbolizing a new identity as God\u2019s redeemed people.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Cultural Break<\/span>: Leviticus 18 and Deuteronomy 10 emphasize leaving behind the old ways of Egypt\/Canaan, a collective \u201cold man\u201d identity.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Heart Transformation<\/span>: Deuteronomy\u2019s call for circumcision of the heart is the clearest inner parallel: discarding stubbornness and embracing covenantal love.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Paul\u2019s \u201cold man\u201d language is essentially a midrashic extension of Torah themes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Narrative (Genesis, Exodus)<\/span>: Put away idols, leaven, garments of impurity. Law (Leviticus, Deuteronomy): Reject old cultural practices, circumcise the heart.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Renewal (Deuteronomy 30)<\/span>: God Himself enables transformation, replacing the old with the new.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So, while the Torah doesn\u2019t use the phrase <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cold man,\u201d<\/em><\/span> it repeatedly commands Israel to shed old identities and practices and embrace a renewed covenantal life, the same spiritual dynamic Paul applies to the believer\u2019s transformation in Christ. This is how Paul taught Torah in the NT, the Torah has not passed away!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visual Summary of Concepts the Torah in the NT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-675-1-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-675-1-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-675-1-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-675-1-200x109.png 200w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-675-1-1536x838.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-675-1-2048x1117.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-675-1-770x420.png 770w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-675-1-696x380.png 696w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-675-1-1068x583.png 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bits of Torah Truths &#8211; #Torah Concept in the NT: Put Off the Old Man &#8211; Episode 675 Ephesians 4:22 4:22 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05dc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05b9\u05c1\u05d8 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05b8\u05bc\u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05df \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05d4\u05b2\u05d2\u05d5\u05bc\u05ea\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05b0\u05bc\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05e0\u05b4\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05d7\u05b8\u05ea \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05ea\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05d5\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05de\u05b7\u05ea\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea, Colossians 3:9 3:9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc \u05ea\u05b0\u05bc\u05e9\u05b7\u05c1\u05e7\u05b0\u05bc\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05e2\u05b5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc, \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05db\u05b5\u05bc\u05df \u05e4\u05b0\u05bc\u05e9\u05b7\u05c1\u05d8\u05b0\u05ea\u05b6\u05bc\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05b8\u05bc\u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05df \u05e2\u05b4\u05dd \u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b8\u05c2\u05d9\u05d5 Colossians 3:9\u00a0\u00a03:9 \u05d0\u05b7\u05dc \u05ea\u05b0\u05bc\u05e9\u05b7\u05c1\u05e7\u05b0\u05bc\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05e2\u05b5\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24204,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,34],"tags":[329,327,328,311,72],"class_list":{"0":"post-24203","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-covenantrenewal","10":"tag-hearttransformation","11":"tag-putofftheoldman","12":"tag-torahconcept","13":"tag-torahinthent"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24203","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=24203"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24207,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24203\/revisions\/24207"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}