{"id":24274,"date":"2025-12-24T12:53:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T12:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=24274"},"modified":"2025-12-24T12:53:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T12:53:39","slug":"bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-put-off-filthy-conversations-episode-680","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-put-off-filthy-conversations-episode-680\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths &#8211; #Torah Concept in the NT: Put Off Filthy Conversations &#8211; Episode 680"},"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 Filthy Conversations - Episode 680\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tI6-MoGzKbA?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: Put Off Filthy Conversations &#8211; Episode 680<\/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&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><\/strong>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.&nbsp;<\/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 3:8&nbsp;&nbsp;<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>Paul exhorts believers in Colossians 3:8 to <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cput off\u2026 filthy communication out of your mouth.\u201d<\/em><\/span> If we look to the Torah, we can find several parallels where the sanctity of speech is emphasized, and corrupt or degrading language is forbidden.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Torah Parallels to \u201cPut Off Filthy Conversations\u201d &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exodus 20:7 \/ Deut. 5:11 Reverence for God\u2019s name forbids irreverent or careless speech, aligning with Paul\u2019s rejection of corrupt talk.<\/li>\n<li>Leviticus 19:16 The Prohibition of gossip\/slander matches Paul\u2019s warning against abusive or destructive speech.<\/li>\n<li>Exodus 22:28 Respect for divine and human authority parallels Paul\u2019s rejection of railing or filthy speech against others.<\/li>\n<li>Deuteronomy 23:9\u201314 The Laws of camp purity illustrate how even bodily functions and speech must be kept pure in God\u2019s presence. This extends the idea that impurity (including speech) defiles the community.<\/li>\n<li>Numbers 30:2 Here Integrity of speech contrasts with <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cfilthy\u201d<\/em><\/span> or empty words; speech must be truthful and clean.<\/li>\n<li>Leviticus 19:12 Speech is tied to honesty and reverence which reinforces Paul\u2019s ethic of putting away corrupt communication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Key Observations &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Torah emphasizes speech as covenantal<\/span>: Words are not neutral; they carry weight in maintaining holiness and community order.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Paul reframes it spiritually<\/span>: In Colossians, <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cfilthy communication\u201d<\/em><\/span> is part of the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cold self\u201d<\/em><\/span> to be discarded in Christ.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Continuity<\/span>: Both Torah and Paul stress that speech can either sanctify or corrupt. Torah enforces this through law and purity codes; Paul through inner transformation.<\/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 purity<\/span>: Filthy or corrupt speech is forbidden because it desecrates God\u2019s holiness and harms community trust.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Colossians = internal renewal<\/span>: Paul urges believers to <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cput off\u201d<\/em><\/span> filthy conversation as part of spiritual transformation.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Parallels<\/span>: Both traditions highlight that words must be guarded, truthful, and reverent\u2014whether under Mosaic covenant or in Christ\u2019s new creation ethic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Torah\u2019s prohibitions against gossip, false oaths, cursing, and irreverent use of God\u2019s name (Exodus 20:7; Leviticus 19:16; Exodus 22:28) are direct parallels to Colossians 3:8\u2019s command to <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cput off filthy communication.\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<a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-679.png\"><\/a><\/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-680-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-680-1024x559.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-680-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-680-200x109.png 200w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-680-1536x838.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-680-2048x1117.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-680-770x420.png 770w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-680-696x380.png 696w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Episode-680-1068x583.png 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bits of Torah Truths &#8211; 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