{"id":24384,"date":"2026-01-25T14:22:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T14:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=24384"},"modified":"2026-01-25T14:23:46","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T14:23:46","slug":"bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-rejoice-in-the-lord-episode-703","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-rejoice-in-the-lord-episode-703\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths &#8211; #Torah Concept in the NT: Rejoice in the Lord &#8211; Episode 703"},"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: Rejoice in the Lord - Episode 703\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/J1e4N-eysx4?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: Rejoice in the Lord &#8211; Episode 703 <\/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 3:1<br><\/strong> \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05db\u05b5\u05df, \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05d9, \u05e9\u05b4\u05c2\u05de\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05df. \u05dc\u05b4\u05db\u05b0\u05ea\u05b9\u05bc\u05d1 \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d3\u05b8\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b0\u05d8\u05b9\u05e8\u05b7\u05d7 \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05d9, \u05d0\u05b7\u05da\u05b0 \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e3 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b4\u05d8\u05b8\u05bc\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05df. <\/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 3:1 <br><\/strong>3:1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things again is no trouble to me, and it is a safeguard for 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>Philippians 4:4 <br><\/strong>4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! (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 phrase <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cRejoice in the Lord\u201d<\/em><\/span> (Phil. 3:1; 4:4) is deeply rooted in Torah theology. While the exact phrase does not appear in the Five Books of Moses, the concept is unmistakably present. The Torah repeatedly commands Israel to rejoice specifically in God Himself, His presence, His salvation, His covenant, His provision, and His nearness.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Torah Parallels to <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u201cRejoice in the Lord\u201d<\/span> (Phil. 3:1; 4:4) &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Rejoicing Before the LORD (Joy Directed Toward God Himself) Deuteronomy 12:7, 12, 18 Israel is commanded to rejoice before the LORD your God.<\/li>\n<li>Rejoicing Before the LORD at the Feasts Deuteronomy 16:11, 14\u201315 Israel must rejoice before the LORD your God during the appointed feasts.<\/li>\n<li>Rejoicing in God\u2019s Goodness and Salvation Deuteronomy 26:10\u201311 (First fruits) Israel rejoices in <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cevery good thing the LORD your God has given you.\u201d <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Joy in God\u2019s Presence and Remembrance Numbers 10:10 Trumpets are blown over offerings<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em> \u201cthat you may be remembered before the LORD.\u201d <\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Joy in God\u2019s Salvation and Deliverance (Narrative Parallels) Exodus 15:1\u20132, 20\u201321 After the Red Sea deliverance, Israel rejoices in the LORD: singing, dancing, and praising His salvation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Context Synthesis &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Joy directed toward God Deut. 12 Rejoice before the LORD, Rejoice in the Lord.<\/li>\n<li>Joy in worship Deut. 16 Joy in God\u2019s presence, Joy as worship.<\/li>\n<li>Joy in God\u2019s goodness Deut. 26 Joy in God\u2019s gifts, Joy in God\u2019s grace.<\/li>\n<li>Joy in God\u2019s nearness Num. 10 Joy in divine remembrance, Joy in the Lord\u2019s nearness (Phil. 4:5).<\/li>\n<li>Joy in salvation Exod. 15 Joy in God\u2019s deliverance, Joy in Christ\u2019s salvation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Core Insight &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Torah repeatedly commands Israel to rejoice in the LORD, in His presence, His salvation, His covenant, and His goodness. Paul\u2019s command in Philippians is not a new idea; it is the Torah\u2019s covenant joy, intensified and universalized in Messiah. 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\/2026\/01\/Episode-701-.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Episode-702-.png\"><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"558\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Episode-703--1024x558.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Episode-703--1024x558.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Episode-703--300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Episode-703--200x109.png 200w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Episode-703--1536x838.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Episode-703--2048x1117.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Episode-703--770x420.png 770w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Episode-703--696x380.png 696w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Episode-703--1068x582.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: Rejoice in the Lord &#8211; Episode 703 Philippians 3:1 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05db\u05b5\u05df, \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05d9, \u05e9\u05b4\u05c2\u05de\u05b0\u05d7\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05df. \u05dc\u05b4\u05db\u05b0\u05ea\u05b9\u05bc\u05d1 \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d3\u05b8\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b0\u05d8\u05b9\u05e8\u05b7\u05d7 \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05d9, \u05d0\u05b7\u05da\u05b0 \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05d6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05e1\u05b4\u05d9\u05e3 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b4\u05d8\u05b8\u05bc\u05d7\u05d5\u05b9\u05df. #torah #torahwisdom #torahtruth #torahforlife #torah4you #torahtruth Philippians 3:1 3:1 Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. 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