Bits of Torah Truths – Torah Concept in the NT: Charge the Rich to do Good Works – Episode 354
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1 Timothy 6:18
יח אֱמֹר לָהֶם לַעֲשׂוֹת אֶת הַטּוֹב, לְהַעֲשִׁיר בְּמַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים, לִהְיוֹת נְכוֹנִים לָתֵת, לִהְיוֹת נְדִיבִים,
1 Timothy 6:18
6:18 Instruct them to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous and ready to share, (NASB)
There are parallels in the Torah to the concept of charging the rich to do good works, as mentioned in 1 Timothy 6:18. For example, in Deuteronomy 15:7-8 we are commanded Tzedakah (Charity) where the Torah emphasizes the importance of giving to those in need. “If there is a poor man among your brothers… you shall open your hand wide to him and willingly lend him sufficient for his need, whatever he needs.” Leviticus 19:9-10 instructs landowners not to harvest the corners of their fields or gather the gleanings of their harvest. These are to be left for the poor and the stranger. In addition, the Sabbatical Year and Jubilee (see Deuteronomy 15:1-2 and Leviticus 25:10). These laws ensure that wealth does not become concentrated in the hands of a few and that the poor have opportunities to regain their footing. These passages support the Torah imperative to charge the rich to do good works. Notice this is how Paul is teaching Torah, the Torah has not passed away!
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