{"id":24954,"date":"2026-07-02T14:48:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/?p=24954"},"modified":"2026-07-02T14:50:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:50:21","slug":"bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-collect-just-dues-only-episode-815","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matsati.com\/index.php\/bits-of-torah-truths-torah-concept-in-the-nt-collect-just-dues-only-episode-815\/","title":{"rendered":"Bits of Torah Truths &#8211; #Torah Concept in the NT: Collect just dues only &#8211; Episode 815"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"\"><iframe title=\"Bits of Torah Truths - #Torah Concept in the NT: Collect just dues only - Episode 815\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tEPBAuEvMls?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\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: Collect just dues only &#8211; Episode 815 <\/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 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Luke 3:13<br><\/strong> \u05d4\u05b5\u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d9\u05d1 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd\u05c3 \u05f4\u05d0\u05b7\u05dc \u05ea\u05b4\u05bc\u05d2\u05b0\u05bc\u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05e8 \u05de\u05b4\u05de\u05b7\u05bc\u05d4 \u05e9\u05b6\u05bc\u05c1\u05e0\u05b4\u05bc\u05e7\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05bc\u05e2 \u05dc\u05b8\u05db\u05b6\u05dd.\u05f4 <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><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 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Luke 3:13 <br><\/strong>3:13 And he said to them, \u201cCollect no more than what you have been ordered to.\u201d (NASB) <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><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>John\u2019s instruction to tax collectors to <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em>\u201ccollect just dues only\u201d<\/em><\/span> (Luke 3:13) reflects a Torah ethic that forbids exploitation, overcharging, or using authority to take more than what is right. The Torah consistently demands financial integrity, honest measures, and restraint from oppressive gain.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>&#8211; Torah parallels &#8211;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Exodus 18:21 \u2013 Leaders must be men who hate unjust gain, establishing a standard that those in authority must refuse dishonest profit.<\/li>\n<li>Exodus 23:8 \u2013 Israel is forbidden to take bribes, showing that financial distortion of justice is incompatible with God\u2019s law.<\/li>\n<li>Leviticus 19:35\u201336 \u2013 Israel must use just weights and measures, grounding economic righteousness in precise honesty.<\/li>\n<li>Deuteronomy 16:19\u201320 \u2013 Judges and officials must not pervert justice or take bribes, linking authority with strict fairness.<\/li>\n<li>Deuteronomy 24:14\u201315 \u2013 Employers must not oppress hired workers or withhold rightful wages, reinforcing the principle of giving only what is due and not taking advantage.<\/li>\n<li>Deuteronomy 25:13\u201316 \u2013 God detests dishonest scales, showing that economic integrity is a covenantal requirement.<\/li>\n<li>Numbers 18:29 \u2013 Even when collecting tithes, Israel must give the best portion, demonstrating that receiving dues must be done with integrity and without manipulation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>&#8211; Context Synthesis &#8211;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Luke 3:13 addresses tax collectors who were known in the first\u2011century world for extracting more than the lawful amount. John\u2019s command aligns with the Torah\u2019s repeated insistence that those entrusted with authority, whether judges, leaders, merchants, or employers, must refuse dishonest gain and uphold strict fairness. The Torah does not merely prohibit theft; it prohibits every form of economic distortion, overreach, or exploitation. Thus, the call to \u201ccollect just dues only\u201d is a direct continuation of the Torah\u2019s vision of economic righteousness rooted in God\u2019s own justice.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>&#8211; Core Insight &#8211;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Torah frames economic integrity as an expression of covenant loyalty, requiring those in positions of authority to resist unjust gain and uphold fairness. John\u2019s instruction, echoed later in the teachings of Yeshua, calls people back to this foundational Torah ethic: righteousness is demonstrated not only by avoiding theft but by refusing every form of financial exploitation. 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