Bits of Torah Truths – Torah Concept in the NT: Lay Aside All envies – Episode 479
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1 Peter 2:1
2:1 Therefore, putting aside all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander, (NASB)
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1 Peter 2:1
וְעַתָּה הָסִירוּ מֵעֲלֵיכֶם כָּל רֶשַׁע וְכָל מִרְמָה, אֶת הַצְּבִיעוּת וְהַקִּנְאָה וְכָל לָשׁוֹן הָרָע,
The concept of “laying aside all envies,” as mentioned in 1 Peter 2:1, finds rich parallels in the Torah, which emphasizes contentment, gratitude, and rejection of covetousness, key attitudes that counter envy and promote harmony within the community. For example, in Exodus 20:17, “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” Here, the Hebrew word תַחְמֹד refers to covetousness, a desire for what belongs to another, which closely aligns with the concept of envy. By commanding us to resist coveting, the Torah addresses the root of envy and its potential to disrupt relationships and sow discord. (See Numbers 16 on Korah, Datan, and Aviram) Deuteronomy 5:21 restates the prohibition against coveting, further emphasizing the need to avoid desiring what belongs to others. This repetition highlights the centrality of contentment and gratitude in maintaining a right relationship with both God and one’s community. By laying aside envy, the Israelites were called to live in unity, without rivalry or resentment. (See Genesis 4:6–7 on Cain and Abel) These Torah teachings highlight the importance of rejecting envy to foster contentment, gratitude, and communal harmony. They closely align with Peter’s exhortation to lay aside all envies, reflecting a timeless call to live in alignment with God’s will, free from the corrosive effects of comparison and rivalry. Again, this is how the NT is teaching Torah, the Torah has not passed away!
