{"id":24270,"date":"2025-12-22T15:59:46","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T15:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=24270"},"modified":"2025-12-22T16:00:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T16:00:43","slug":"bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-put-off-blasphemy-episode-679","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-put-off-blasphemy-episode-679\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths &#8211; #Torah Concept in the NT: Put Off Blasphemy &#8211; Episode 679"},"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 Blasphemy - Episode 679\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q13YCC-5R1s?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 Blasphemy &#8211; Episode 679 <\/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>Colossians 3:8<br><\/strong> \u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8\u05dc \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05e2\u05b5\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d2\u05b7\u05bc\u05dd \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05b6\u05bc\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b6\u05bc\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b9\u05d2\u05b6\u05d6 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05b7\u05bc\u05e2\u05b7\u05e1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e9\u05b7\u05c1\u05e2 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05b4\u05bc\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05e3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05e0\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05e4\u05b6\u05bc\u05d4. <\/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>Colossians 3:8 <br><\/strong>3:8 But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive speech from your mouth. (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>The Torah contains several passages that parallel Paul\u2019s exhortation in Colossians 3:8 to <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cput off blasphemy.\u201d<\/em><\/span> These parallels emphasize prohibitions against misusing God\u2019s name, speaking irreverently, or cursing others, concepts that align with rejecting blasphemy and corrupt speech.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Torah Parallels to \u201cPut Off Blasphemy\u201d &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exodus 20:7 is the Prohibition against misusing God\u2019s name. The Torah directly forbids blasphemous speech, echoing Paul\u2019s call to reject irreverence.<\/li>\n<li>Leviticus 24:10\u201316 Case of the blasphemer stoned. There is legal precedent for punishing blasphemy; these verses show the seriousness of blasphemy in Torah law, paralleling Paul\u2019s moral warning.<\/li>\n<li>Deuteronomy 5:11 Repetition of the Third Commandment, reinforces the sanctity of God\u2019s name.<\/li>\n<li>Leviticus 19:12 Here are False oaths as misuse of God\u2019s name extends blasphemy to dishonest speech.<\/li>\n<li>Exodus 22:28 Respect for divine and human authority parallels Paul\u2019s rejection of slander, railing, and abusive speech.<\/li>\n<li>Deuteronomy 13:5 false prophets leading to rebellion or Speaking against God\u2019s authority connects blasphemy with rebellion and corrupt teaching.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Key Observations &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Paul\u2019s <span style=\"color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;\"><em>\u201cput off blasphemy\u201d<\/em><\/span> (Col. 3:8)<\/span>: is part of a broader exhortation to shed sinful speech: anger, malice, slander, filthy language.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Torah parallels<\/span>: emphasize the sanctity of God\u2019s name and the ethical weight of speech. Misusing God\u2019s name or cursing others is treated as a violation of covenant holiness.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Legal vs. moral framing<\/span>: In Torah, blasphemy is a capital offense (Leviticus 24). In Colossians, Paul reframes it as part of the believer\u2019s moral transformation, putting off the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cold self\u201d<\/em><\/span> and living in Christ.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Continuity<\/span>: Both traditions highlight that speech is not neutral; words can desecrate or sanctify, destroy or build up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Context Synthesis &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Torah = external law and covenant boundaries<\/span>: Blasphemy is forbidden because it desecrates God\u2019s holiness and undermines communal order.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Colossians = internal transformation<\/span>: Paul urges believers to <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cput off\u201d<\/em><\/span> blasphemy as part of spiritual renewal in Christ.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Parallels<\/span>: Both stress that reverence in speech is essential to covenant faithfulness, whether under Mosaic law or in the new creation ethic of the Gospel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Torah\u2019s prohibitions against misusing God\u2019s name (Exodus 20:7, Leviticus 24:16, Deuteronomy 5:11) are direct parallels to Colossians 3:8\u2019s command to <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cput off blasphemy.\u201d<\/em><\/span> 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-679-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-679-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-679-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-679-200x109.png 200w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-679-1536x838.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-679-2048x1117.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-679-770x420.png 770w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-679-696x380.png 696w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-679-1068x583.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 Blasphemy &#8211; Episode 679 Colossians 3:8 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b8\u05dc \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05e2\u05b5\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d2\u05b7\u05bc\u05dd \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05b6\u05bc\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b6\u05bc\u05d4\u05c3 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b9\u05d2\u05b6\u05d6 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05b7\u05bc\u05e2\u05b7\u05e1 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b6\u05e9\u05b7\u05c1\u05e2 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05b4\u05bc\u05d3\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05e3 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05e0\u05b4\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05e4\u05b6\u05bc\u05d4. #torah #torahwisdom #torahtruth #torahforlife #torah4you #torahtruth Colossians 3:8 3:8 But now you also, put them all aside: anger, wrath, malice, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24273,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,34],"tags":[321,342,341,343],"class_list":{"0":"post-24270","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-guardyourspeech","10":"tag-putoffblasphemy","11":"tag-sanctifyyourwords","12":"tag-torahandcolossians"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24270","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=24270"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24270\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24272,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24270\/revisions\/24272"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24270"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24270"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24270"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}