Comforting Our Neighbor | Law of Messiah Commandment Study

DA46

Comforting Our Neighbor

DA46

We are to comfort our neighbor.

Category: Neighbours & Brothers

Type: Positive

Form: Implied

Source dataset: New Testament

Uniqueness: Unique

Classical commandment: No

New Covenant Literal Application

Applies to Person Categories: Everyone

Mandated

Jewish

K'rov Yisrael

Gentile

mandated for Gentile female, Gentile male, Jewish female, Jewish male, K'rovat Yisrael female, K'rov Yisrael male

More explanation about the icons and 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.

Each card above groups one application level such as mandated or optional. The three people icons show whether that application is meant for Jewish, K'rov Yisrael, or Gentile believers, and the male or female symbols show whether it applies to men, women, or both.

Jewish

Used for instruction directed to Jewish believers.

K'rov Yisrael

Used for non-Jewish believers living closely with Israel and Torah practice.

Gentile

Used for instruction presented as applying to Gentile believers more broadly.

Male and female symbols

These show whether the instruction is directed to men, women, or both.

This code reflects the authors' interpretive opinion and is provided for prayerful consideration. The icon view is only a visual summary; the detailed codes and source explanation remain available below for careful study.

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Bible references

Key NT Scriptures

Romans 12:8
1 Thessalonians 2:12

Supportive NT Scriptures

2 Corinthians 2:6-7
Ephesians 6:21-22
Galatians 5:14
John 11:19
2 Timothy 1:16

Supportive OT Scriptures

1 Chronicles 7:22
Isaiah 1:3-4
Job 2:11
Leviticus 19:18
2 Samuel 10:2

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Commentary

Rabbi Michael Rudolph

There are many Scriptures telling us that God is the source of our comfort, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 being one of them: “Praised be God, Father of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, compassionate Father, God of all encouragement and comfort; who encourages us in all our trials, so that we can encourage others in whatever trials they may be undergoing with the encouragement we ourselves have received from God.” Why, therefore, are there Scriptures that require that we comfort one another? It is because we are created in God’s image and are therefore to love our neighbor as God loves us and taught us how ( 1 John 4:19) . We live in a fallen world and are therefore subject to pain, anguish, disappointment, broken-heartedness, grief, and more. God wants us to overcome in the face of these, and He uses our comfort of each other as one of the ways that He empowers us to do so. The key Scripture supporting this Mitzvah speaks to counselors, but since comforting by sharing God’s word is the responsibility of all believers, the authors herein consider that Romans 12:8 is applicable to us all. Caveat One must be careful not to comfort another in a manner that endorses or enables the continuation of sinful behavior.

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Source and License

Based on The Law of Messiah - Torah from a New Covenant Perspective by Michael Rudolph and Daniel C. Juster.

Volume 1 & 2 | Volume 3

License: CC BY-ND 4.0 (Attribution required, NoDerivatives). CC BY-ND 4.0

Disclaimer: the original content is authored by Rabbi Michael Rudolph and Rabbi Daniel Juster; additional notes or implementation details on this website are not part of their original work and do not represent their views.

Record source: The Law of Messiah - Torah from a New Covenant Perspective - Volume 3

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