{"id":24611,"date":"2026-03-29T12:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T12:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=24611"},"modified":"2026-03-29T12:15:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T12:15:58","slug":"bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-take-heed-that-you-do-not-alms-be-seen-of-men-episode-748","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-take-heed-that-you-do-not-alms-be-seen-of-men-episode-748\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths &#8211; #Torah Concept in the NT: Take Heed that you do not alms be seen of men &#8211; Episode 748"},"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: Take Heed, do no alms before men - Episode 748\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vhDamh7C6PA?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: Take Heed that you do not alms be seen of men &#8211; Episode 748 <\/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>Matthew 6:1<br><\/strong> \u05f4\u05d4\u05b4\u05e9\u05b8\u05bc\u05c1\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05dc\u05b7\u05bc\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05c2\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05e6\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05ea\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05dc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05da\u05b0 \u05db\u05b7\u05bc\u05d5\u05b8\u05bc\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d9\u05b4\u05bc\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd; \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd \u05ea\u05b7\u05bc\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05c2\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05b5\u05df, \u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05e9\u05b8\u05c2\u05db\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b5\u05e6\u05b6\u05dc \u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d1\u05b7\u05bc\u05e9\u05b8\u05bc\u05c1\u05de\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\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>Matthew 6:1 <br><\/strong>6:1 \u201cBeware of practicing your righteousness before men to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven. (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>Yeshua\u2019s warning against performing righteous acts for public display (Matthew 6:1) echoes the Torah\u2019s insistence that obedience, generosity, and covenant faithfulness must flow from sincerity of heart rather than a desire for human praise. The Torah repeatedly emphasizes that God evaluates the inner motive behind giving, justice, and compassion.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>&#8211; Torah Parallels Do not Alms before Men &#8211;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>God Looks at the Heart, Not the Display Deuteronomy 6:5, 10:12\u201313 Israel is called to fear, love, and serve God with all the heart, grounding righteousness in inward devotion rather than outward show.<\/li>\n<li>Giving to the Poor Must Be Sincere, Not Self\u2011Serving Leviticus 19:9\u201310, Deuteronomy 15:7\u201311 We must open our hand generously to the poor without a grudging heart; the Torah explicitly ties the value of giving to the internal motive.<\/li>\n<li>Righteousness Must Not Be Performed for Applause Deuteronomy 24:17\u201322, 26:12-15 Justice for the vulnerable (widow, orphan, stranger) is commanded without any suggestion of public reward; the ethic is service, not self\u2011promotion.<\/li>\n<li>Leaders Must Avoid Using Good Works for Personal Honor Numbers 16, Deuteronomy 17:20 The king must not <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201clift his heart above his brothers,\u201d<\/em><\/span> reinforcing that even public figures must avoid self\u2011glorifying righteousness.<\/li>\n<li>The Torah\u2019s Pattern of Hidden Faithfulness Exodus 22:21\u201327, Deuteronomy 27:19 God hears the cry of the oppressed and judges those who mistreat them; the focus is on God\u2019s response, not human recognition.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>&#8211; Context Synthesis &#8211;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Yeshua\u2019s teaching in Matthew 6:1 aligns seamlessly with the Torah\u2019s emphasis on inward sincerity and God\u2011centered righteousness. The Torah repeatedly warns against pride, self\u2011exaltation, and using acts of justice or generosity as a means of gaining honor. Instead, it frames giving, compassion, and obedience as acts performed before God, who sees the heart and rewards accordingly. Yeshua simply reasserts this covenantal principle: righteousness loses its meaning when it becomes a performance for human applause.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>&#8211; Core Insight &#8211;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Torah establishes that true righteousness flows from a sincere heart oriented toward God, not from a desire for public recognition. Yeshua\u2019s instruction continues this pattern, acts of generosity and obedience are meaningful only when they are directed toward God, who alone evaluates motives and grants reward. This is how Yeshua 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><a href=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-732-.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-733-.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-734-.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-735-.png\"><\/a><a href=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-737-.png\"><\/a><a href=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-741-.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-744-.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-747-.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-748--1024x572.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-748--1024x572.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-748--300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-748--200x112.png 200w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-748--1536x857.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-748--2048x1143.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-748--753x420.png 753w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-748--696x388.png 696w, https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Episode-748--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: Take Heed that you do not alms be seen of men &#8211; Episode 748 Matthew 6:1 \u05f4\u05d4\u05b4\u05e9\u05b8\u05bc\u05c1\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05dc\u05b7\u05bc\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05c2\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05e6\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05e7\u05b7\u05ea\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05dc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d1\u05b0\u05bc\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd \u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05da\u05b0 \u05db\u05b7\u05bc\u05d5\u05b8\u05bc\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d9\u05b4\u05bc\u05e8\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea\u05b0\u05db\u05b6\u05dd; \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd \u05ea\u05b7\u05bc\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05c2\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05b5\u05df, \u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05e9\u05b8\u05c2\u05db\u05b8\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b5\u05e6\u05b6\u05dc \u05d0\u05b2\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u05dd \u05e9\u05b6\u05c1\u05d1\u05b7\u05bc\u05e9\u05b8\u05bc\u05c1\u05de\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd. #torah#torahwisdom#torahtruth#torahforlife#torah4you#torahtruth Matthew 6:1 6:1 \u201cBeware of practicing your righteousness [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":24613,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[48,34],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-24611","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bits-of-torah-truths","8":"category-video"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24611","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=24611"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24611\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24615,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24611\/revisions\/24615"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24613"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}