DA31
We are not to hate our brother.
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.
Bible references
Key NT Scriptures
- 1 John 2:9-11
- 1 John 3:15
- 1 John 4:20
Supportive NT Scriptures
- Hebrews 13:1
- Romans 12:10
- Romans 13:9
Supportive OT Scriptures
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Leviticus 19:17
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Proverbs 10:12
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Commentary
Rabbi Michael Rudolph
Hate is the opposite of love, and Matthew 22:39 and other Scriptures command us to “love your neighbor as ourself,” i.e. everyone. But this Mitzvah speaks only of our not hating our brother, so who then is our brother? Mark 3:35 says: “Whoever does what God wants is my brother, sister and mother!" and Hebrews 13:1-2 says: “Let brotherly friendship continue; but don't forget to be friendly to outsiders; for in so doing, some people, without knowing it, have entertained angels.” Also, 1 John 3:1 says: “See what love the Father has lavished on us in letting us be called God's children! For that is what we are. The reason the world does not know us is that it has not known him.” The inference of these Scriptures is that our brother is only he (or she) who is a believer and follower of Yeshua (or least a believer and follower of God). On the other hand, Proverbs 14:21 : “He who despises his fellow sins, but he who shows compassion to the humble is happy.” The word in Hebrew translated “fellow” is so broad as to include our neighbor, regardless of our neighbor’s belief in God or Yeshua, and the word in Hebrew translated “despises” is similar to the word “hates.” It is because of this Scripture and the commandment to “love your neighbor” that I consider “brother” (in this Mitzvah ) to mean “fellow human being.”
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