Not Insulting Our Neighbor | Law of Messiah Commandment Study

DA65

Not Insulting Our Neighbor

DA65

We are not to insult our neighbor.

Category: Neighbours & Brothers

Type: Negative

Form: Implied

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 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

2 Timothy 3:1-2

Supportive NT Scriptures

Acts 13:45
Acts 18:6
Luke 18:32
Luke 20:11
Luke 22:65
Luke 23:29
Mark 12:4
Mark 15:29
Mark 15:32
Matthew 27:39
1 Peter 2:23
1 Peter 3:8-9
1 Peter 4:14
Romans 15:3
1 Timothy 6:3-4

Supportive OT Scriptures

Ecclesiastes 10:20
Hosea 12:15
Job 19:3
Micah 7:5-6
Proverbs 22:10
Psalms 55:13-14
Psalms 69:21

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Commentary

Rabbi Michael Rudolph

Not insulting our neighbor is an obvious part of loving our neighbor as ourselves ( Mark 12:31) , But who determines what is an insult? Our neighbor? We are called by Matthew 18:15-17 to confront our neighbor when he has sinned against us and by Galatians 6:1 to correct one another “ in a spirit of humility .” It is not uncommon for a well-intentioned correction or other remark to be received as insulting regardless of how innocently it is spoken or how carefully we have chosen our words. We cannot be responsible for our neighbor’s reaction to what we say to him if what we say is said correctly. Our responsibility is to address our neighbor with loving intentions and words of respect as directed by the Holy Spirit. It is our neighbor’s responsibility to also hear the Holy Spirit and receive that which we say to him correctly and in the spirit we intend.

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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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