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N11
Being Hospitable

N11

We are to be hospitable to our neighbor.

Category: Neighbours & Brothers

Type: Positive

Form: Explicit

Source dataset: Old Testament

Uniqueness: Not unique

Classical commandment: No

New Covenant Literal Application

Applies to Person Categories: Everyone

Mandated
Jewish Jewish male female
K'rov Yisrael K'rov Yisrael male female
Gentile Gentile male female
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
Jewish
Used for instruction directed to Jewish believers.
K'rov Yisrael
K'rov Yisrael
Used for non-Jewish believers living closely with Israel and Torah practice.
Gentile
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.

Detailed codes: GFm - Gentile female, mandated | GMm - Gentile male, mandated | JFm - Jewish female, mandated | JMm - Jewish male, mandated | KFm - K'rovat Yisrael female, mandated | KMm - K'rov Yisrael male, mandated

Read the full explanation from the source

Bible references

Key NT Scriptures
  • Hebrews 13:1-2
  • Luke 14:12-14
  • Mark 9:41
  • Matthew 10:40-42
  • 1 Peter 4:7-9
  • Romans 12:13
  • Romans 15:7
  • 1 Timothy 3:2
  • Titus 1:7-8
Key OT Scriptures
  • Isaiah 58:6-7
  • Leviticus 19:33-34
  • Leviticus 25:35
Supportive NT Scriptures
  • Acts 2:44-46
  • Acts 10:25-28
  • Acts 16:14-15
  • Acts 28:1-2
  • Acts 28:7
  • Galatians 2:20
  • Galatians 5:13-14
  • John 3:16-17
  • John 4:8-9
  • John 12:1-3
  • John 21:12-13
  • Luke 2:4-7
  • Luke 9:12-17
  • Luke 9:51-53
  • Luke 10:33-35
  • Luke 10:38
  • Luke 11:37
  • Luke 19:1-6
  • Luke 24:27-30
  • Mark 12:28-33
  • Matthew 5:41-42
  • Matthew 11:28-30
  • Matthew 20:26-28
  • Matthew 22:36-40
  • Matthew 25:32-46
  • Philippians 2:3
  • Revelation 3:20
  • Romans 12:9-10
  • Romans 16:1-2
  • 1 Timothy 5:9-10
Supportive OT Scriptures
  • Deuteronomy 6:5
  • Genesis 18:1-8

  • Genesis 19:1-3
  • Genesis 24:31-32
  • Genesis 29:13
  • Genesis 43:30-32
  • Job 31:32
  • Judges 13:15
  • Judges 19:15-21

  • 1 Kings 17:10-16

  • 2 Kings 4:8-13

  • 2 Kings 6:21-23
  • Leviticus 19:18
  • Psalms 23:5
  • 1 Samuel 25:10-11

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Commentary

Rabbi Michael Rudolph

Hospitality is often thought of as inviting people into our homes, feeding them, and giving them lodging. That is, of course, hospitality, but hospitality is broader than that - it is giving of oneself, often at a cost. It stands alongside of charity and generosity as being among the most important attributes of a believer because it requires that we put the needs of others before our own, and puts into practice the most important and overarching mitzvot , quoted by Yeshua in Matthew 22:37b-40 : 'You are to love ADONAI your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.' This is the greatest and most important mitzvah. And a second is similar to it, 'You are to love your neighbor as yourself.' All of the Torah and the Prophets are dependent on these two mitzvot. Loving our neighbor (including our loved ones) involves self-sacrifice. Sometimes the sacrifice is miniscule and sometimes it is very great. However, the willingness and even desire to do it is the very nature of God Himself. The number of Scriptures I have found to cite is a testimony of how important God considers hospitality.

Classical commentators

This Mitzvah is not addressed by any of the classical commentators. Components of it are addressed, however, such as having love for God and eighbor, giving tzedakah , and otherwise walking in God's ways.


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