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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 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
  • 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.


Copyright © Michael Rudolph and Daniel C. Juster, The Law of Messiah - Torah from a New Covenant Perspective - Volume 3

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