Serving One Another - Law of Messiah

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Serving One Another

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We are to serve one another.

Category: Neighbours & Brothers

Type: Positive

Form: Explicit

Source dataset: New Testament

Uniqueness: Unique

Classical commandment: No

New Covenant Literal Application

Applies to Person Categories: Everyone

Literal Application: mandated

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

Colossians 3:23
Galatians 5:13-14
John 21:15-17
Mark 9:35
Mark 10:43-44
Matthew 20:26-27
Matthew 23:11
1 Peter 4:10-11

Supportive NT Scriptures

Acts 26:16
1 Corinthians 4:1
1 Corinthians 12:5
1 Corinthians 15:16
Ephesians 6:6
John 13:13-14
Luke 9:62
Luke 17:7-10
Romans 12:6-7
1 Timothy 3:13
1 Timothy 6:2

Supportive OT Scriptures

Ecclesiastes 5:8
Isaiah 1:17
Leviticus 19:18
Proverbs 31:8-9

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Commentary

Rabbi Michael Rudolph

The subject of peer servanthood is given a high priority of importance in the New Testament but is only addressed by implication and example in the Tanakh . It is strongly implied in Leviticus 19:18: “love your neighbor as yourself,” and there are many references in the Tanakh to our responsibility to provide for our fellow man who is poor, needy, and disabled. Servanthood is referred to throughout the Tanakh in regard to priestly service and serving God, but as to serving our fellow man it is typically “servitude” – the kind of servanthood that is subordinate to a master. Slavery is spoken of in both Testaments as well, as is also indentured servanthood, a kind of “slavery for a season.” By contrast, Mitzvot urging servanthood are so important in the New Testament, that Yeshua and God Himself are portrayed as being servants to mankind.

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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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