{"id":24516,"date":"2026-03-02T13:42:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:42:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=24516"},"modified":"2026-03-02T13:43:06","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T13:43:06","slug":"bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-think-on-things-of-virtue-episode-729","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-think-on-things-of-virtue-episode-729\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths &#8211; #Torah Concept in the NT: Think on Things of Virtue &#8211; Episode 729"},"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: Think on Things of Virtue - Episode 729\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VhORmB-fihI?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: Think on Things of Virtue &#8211; Episode 729 <\/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 4:8<br><\/strong> \u05e1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e3 \u05d3\u05b8\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8, \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05d9, \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b6\u05ea, \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc \u05de\u05b7\u05d4 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e0\u05b4\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05d3, \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc \u05d3\u05b8\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05e8, \u05d8\u05b8\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8, \u05de\u05b8\u05dc\u05b5\u05d0 \u05e0\u05b9\u05e2\u05b7\u05dd, \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8 \u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1, \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc \u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c2\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05b6\u05d4, \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc \u05d3\u05b8\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d1\u05b7\u05d7 \u2013\u2013 \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b6\u05bc\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b6\u05d4\u05b0\u05d2\u05b6\u05bc\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\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>Philippians 4:8 <br><\/strong>4:8 Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things. (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 call to think on <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201cvirtue\u201d<\/em><\/span> (Phil. 4:8, Greek aret\u0113) draws directly from the Torah\u2019s categories of tov (goodness), tamim (blamelessness), justice, purity, and covenantal holiness. In Paul\u2019s mind, virtue is not abstract morality but the inner excellence defined by God\u2019s own character and revealed through the Torah.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>&#8211; Torah Parallels to Think on Virtue &#8211;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Tov \u2014 God\u2011defined goodness (Gen 1; Deut 6:18): Virtue begins with what God Himself calls good, not what culture labels as good.<\/li>\n<li>Tamim \u2014 blamelessness \/ wholeness (Deut 18:13): The Torah\u2019s central word for moral excellence; a life whole, undivided, and aligned with God.<\/li>\n<li>Holiness as excellence (Lev 11:44\u201345): Virtue is rooted in God\u2019s holiness\u2014Israel is called to reflect His moral purity.<\/li>\n<li>Justice and righteousness (Deut 16:18\u201320): Virtue includes upright judgment, fairness, and the refusal to bend the standard.<\/li>\n<li>Faithfulness and integrity (Deut 32:4): God\u2019s own faithfulness becomes the model for Israel\u2019s moral excellence.<\/li>\n<li>Purity of heart and desire (Num 15:39\u201340): Virtue requires disciplined inner focus, resisting the pull of the heart and eyes toward corruption.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>&#8211; Context Synthesis &#8211;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Philippians 4:8 sits within Paul\u2019s larger project of forming a community shaped by the mind of Messiah (Phil 2:5). When Paul uses the word aret\u0113, he is not importing Greek philosophy but gathering the Torah\u2019s moral categories [goodness, wholeness, justice, purity, and holiness] into a single mental framework. The Philippians are to filter their thoughts through the same covenantal lens Israel was given: think on what God calls excellent, not what the surrounding culture celebrates. Virtue, then, is the Torah\u2019s moral excellence reframed for a Messianic community living among the nations.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>&#8211; Core Insight &#8211;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Virtue in Paul is the Torah\u2019s moral excellence internalized: tov and tamim written on the heart so that the mind becomes aligned with God\u2019s character. Thinking on virtue means letting God\u2019s definitions of goodness, purity, justice, and wholeness govern the inner life, producing a community whose thoughts and actions reflect the covenantal excellence of the God they serve. 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\/02\/Episode-714-.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Episode-715-.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Episode-717-.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Episode-718-.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Episode-719-.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Episode-720-.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Episode-721-.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Episode-722-.png\"><\/a><a href=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Episode-724-.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Episode-725-.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Episode-726-.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Episode-727-.png\"><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-729--1024x572.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-729--1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-729--300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-729--200x112.png 200w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-729--1536x858.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-729--2048x1143.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-729--752x420.png 752w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-729--696x389.png 696w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-729--1068x596.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: Think on Things of Virtue &#8211; Episode 729 Philippians 4:8 \u05e1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e3 \u05d3\u05b8\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8, \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05d9, \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b6\u05ea, \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc \u05de\u05b7\u05d4 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e0\u05b4\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05bc\u05d3, \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc \u05d3\u05b8\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d9\u05b8\u05e9\u05b8\u05c1\u05e8, \u05d8\u05b8\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8, \u05de\u05b8\u05dc\u05b5\u05d0 \u05e0\u05b9\u05e2\u05b7\u05dd, \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05e8 \u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1, \u05db\u05b8\u05bc\u05dc \u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05b6\u05c2\u05d4 \u05e0\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05b6\u05d4, \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc \u05d3\u05b8\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d1\u05b7\u05d7 \u2013\u2013 \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b6\u05bc\u05d4 \u05d9\u05b6\u05d4\u05b0\u05d2\u05b6\u05bc\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d1\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd. #torah#torahwisdom#torahtruth#torahforlife#torah4you#torahtruth Philippians 4:8 4:8 Finally, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24518,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,34],"tags":[502,466,501,72],"class_list":{"0":"post-24516","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-covenantexcellence","10":"tag-philippians48","11":"tag-thinkonvirtue","12":"tag-torahinthent"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24516","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=24516"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24516\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24519,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24516\/revisions\/24519"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}