Bits of Torah Truths – Torah Concept in the NT: Keep Yourself in God’s Love – Episode 474
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Jude 21
1:21 keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life. (NASB)
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Jude 21
שִׁמְרוּ אֶת עַצְמְכֶם בְּאַהֲבַת הָאֱלֹהִים וְחַכּוּ לְרַחֲמֵי אֲדוֹנֵנוּ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ לְשֵׁם חַיֵי עוֹלָם.
The concept of keeping oneself in God’s love, as mentioned in Jude 1:21, has several parallels in the Torah. The Torah emphasizes the importance of maintaining a loving and faithful relationship with God through obedience and devotion. For example, the Shema in Deuteronomy 6:4-5 is a foundational commandment that instructs us to love God wholly and fully, encompassing every aspect of our being. This passage underscores the centrality of love in the covenant relationship with God. The passages from Deuteronomy 10:12-13 combines the concepts of love, fear, service, and obedience, emphasizing that loving God involves following His commandments and walking in His ways. We also note Deuteronomy 11:1 which connects loving God and keeping His commandments indicating that obedience is a tangible expression of love for God. We also read in Deuteronomy 30:16 “In that I command you today to love the LORD your God, to walk in His ways, and to keep His commandments, His statutes, and His judgments, that you may live and multiply; and the LORD your God will bless you in the land which you go to possess.” This passage connects love for God with walking in His ways and keeping His commandments, emphasizing the resulting blessings and life that come from such devotion. These passages from the Torah collectively highlight the importance of maintaining a loving and faithful relationship with God through obedience, service, and walking in His ways. The idea of keeping oneself in God’s love, as expressed in Jude 1:21, aligns well with the Torah’s repeated calls for a wholehearted devotion to God. We note again, this is how the NT teaches Torah, the Torah has not passed away!
