Bits of Torah Truths – Torah Concept in the NT: Do Not Be Called Rabbi – Episode 299
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Matthew 23:8
ח אַךְ אַתֶּם אַל יִקָּרֵא לָכֶם ׳רַבִּי׳, כִּי אֶחָד הוּא רַבְּכֶם וְאַתֶּם אַחִים כֻּלְּכֶם.
Matthew 23:8
23:8 “But do not be called Rabbi; for One is your Teacher, and you are all brothers. (NASB)
The concept of not being called “Rabbi,” as mentioned in Matthew 23:8, is indeed present in the Torah. While the Torah does not contain a direct prohibition against using the term “Rabbi,” it does emphasize the importance of humility and the recognition of God as the ultimate teacher and authority. The emphasis in Matthew 23:8 was that men would use the title to feed their pride. Deuteronomy 4:2 states, “You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.” This verse emphasizes the importance of not being prideful and listening to God’s teachings without adding or subtracting from them, highlighting the centrality of God as the ultimate authority. Pride can add or subtract from the Word of God. Matthew was teaching Torah; the Torah has not passed away!
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