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DA27
Not Intimidating Our Neighbor

DA27

We are not to intimidate our neighbor.

Category: Neighbours & Brothers

Type: Negative

Form: Explicit

Source dataset: New Testament

Uniqueness: Not unique

Classical commandment: No

New Covenant Literal Application

Applies to Person Categories: Not specified

Literal Application: Not specified

More explanation about New Covenant Literal Application

The New Covenant Literal Application Code (NCLA) is an interpretive guide used by the authors to indicate which person categories a mitzvah applies to, and at what level of literal compliance.

It combines person categories such as Jewish, K'rov Yisrael, and Gentile, together with male/female distinctions and an application level such as mandated, recommended, optional, or prohibited.

This code reflects the authors' interpretive opinion and is provided for prayerful consideration. On this page, the technical code is summarized into plain language to help new readers understand it more easily.

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Bible references

Key NT Scriptures
  • Luke 3:14
  • 2 Timothy 1:7
Supportive NT Scriptures
  • 2 Corinthians 10:1-2
  • 1 John 4:18
  • Philippians 1:27-28
  • Philippians 4:6
Supportive OT Scriptures
  • Deuteronomy 31:6
  • Nehemiah 6:13
  • Proverbs 28:1
  • Psalms 27:1

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Commentary

Rabbi Michael Rudolph

Intimidation is the act of doing or saying something (e.g. through threats) that causes someone to become weak with fear. We glean from Luke 3:14, where Yeshua instructed soldiers to not intimidate anyone, that intimidation of innocent and defenseless people is wrong. “Innocent and defenseless” is not stated in the Scripture, but it is assumed since the principal duty of a soldier is to fight against an enemy and hopefully make him afraid so he will surrender. In 2 Corinthians 10:1-2, Paul is reluctant to intimidate those to whom he is about to bring correction, and 2 Timothy 1:7 tells us that God has not given us a spirit of timidity (fear). It is therefore fair to conclude that we are instructed not to intimidate our neighbor unnecessarily.


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