On Tuesday Jesus is confronted with a NOMIKOS with evil intentions. 615/365/348 The “heaviest?” Jesus answers Deuteronomy 6.5; Leviticus 19.18. The surprising parts of Jesus’ answer for us. Matthew 22.34-40
KREMANNUMI means to “hang or suspend.”
KREMANNUMI means to “hang or suspend.” Love God Love Neighbor No adultery No gods Lord’s name Parents False Witness No idols Sabbath No murder Not covet No stealing Romans 13.8-10; Galatians 5.14; James 2.8
Commands are intertwined: I John 4.20-21. Love God Love Neighbor
Loving Our Neighbor: Matthew 22.39 Questions about being a “neighbor.” A legitimate question though with suspect motives: Luke 10.25-29. Leviticus 19.18 “sons of your people;” Leviticus 19.10 “the needy and for the stranger” Luke 10.30-37 (36: conversely framed ) Galatians 6.10 Loving Our Neighbor: Matthew 22.39
Loving Our Neighbor: Matthew 22.39 Questions about “love.” The given explanation of how “to love” is problematic. Leviticus 19.18; Exodus 20.13-17: Is the standard to only do not wrong to another? (Matthew 7.12; I John 3.16-18) “Loving Ourselves:” Philippians 2.3-4; Ephesians 5.28-29; John 13.34-35. Loving Our Neighbor: Matthew 22.39
Loving Our Neighbor: Matthew 22.39 “Neighbor-Love” Psalm 101.5 Proverbs 3.28 Proverbs 27.10 Isaiah 41.6 I John 5.2; II John 5-6 Loving Our Neighbor: Matthew 22.39