Bits of Torah Truths – Torah Concept in the NT: Do not Fast like a Hypocrite – Episode 298
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Matthew 6:16
טז ״כַּאֲשֶׁר אַתֶּם צָמִים אַל תְּהַלְּכוּ קוֹדְרִים כְּמוֹ הַצְּבוּעִים, הַמְשַׁנִּים אֶת פְּנֵיהֶם כְּדֵי לְהֵרָאוֹת צָמִים לִבְנֵי אָדָם. אָמֵן אוֹמֵר אֲנִי לָכֶם, שְׂכָרָם אִתָּם.
Matthew 6:16
6:16 “Whenever you fast, do not put on a gloomy face as the hypocrites do, for they neglect their appearance so that they will be noticed by men when they are fasting. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. (NASB)
The concept of not being like the hypocrites in fasting, as mentioned in Matthew 6:16, can indeed be found in the Torah. There are passages in the Tanakh that emphasize the Torah concept of genuine devotion and sincerity in one’s faith. For example, Isaiah 58:5-6 describes the true nature of fasting, stating, “Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out; When you see the naked, that you cover him, And not hide yourself from your own flesh?” This passage emphasizes the importance of genuine compassion and concern for others, like the Torah does, which is a key component of fasting. The Torah has not passed away!
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