S. Michael Houdmann Supporter Got Questions Ministries

"Do unto others as you would have them do unto you," commonly known as "The Golden Rule," is indeed a biblical biblical principle. Luke 6:31 records Jesus saying, "Do to others as you would have th...

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July 01 2013 • 1 response • Vote Up • Share • Report

Emo Tenorio Supporter Shomer

In my humble opinion, while the wording of the phrase may be in our modern day vernacular, the basic thought or concept behind it is the biblical precept of brotherly love for man's likeness to God. (Genesis 1:27)

I submit Hillel, the great Jewish scholar of the law and the first to formulate principles of Biblical interpretation and president of the Sanhedrin. For him, the love of his fellow man was considered to be the kernel of the entire Jewish teaching. (Leviticus 19:18)

Note; The Talmud (ancient rabbinic writings on Jewish law and traditions) is divided into Mishna and Gemara. Mishna consists of concise phrases which review legal and moral conclusions derived from a close study of the Torah (Jewish Bible).

Gemara traces the Mishna principles back to their Biblical sources, the extrapolates from those principles to life situations.

One of Hillel's Mishanic phrases, "Shabbat 31a," was his answer to a challenge from a heathen convert to Judaism who wanted the whole Torah taught to him quickly while standing on one foot. Hillel said: "What is hateful to thee, do not do unto thy fellow man: this is the whole law; the rest is mere commentary."

Later this concept was taught by the apostle Paul, a student of Gamaliel and the grandson of Hillel, in Galatians 5:14 and then again in Romans 13:8
And the Lord Jesus more broadly when He declared the love of one's neighbor to be the second commandment behind the greatest to love your God. (Matthew 22:39-40; Mark 12:30-31; Luke 6:27)

In our technologically fast paced age, we witness the dark kingdom racing to its own destruction, destroying everything before it with a rage of hate on so many levels. 

(Mark 13:12-13; Luke 6:22)

We are a set apart people, a royal priesthood, and ambassadors of our master's kingdom, and all shall know us by our love for one another, during this world's system upgrade.

(Luke 6:30; Luke 10:3; Luke 10:23; Titus 2:9)

In the Lord's freedom joyfully smiling and working................warrior on

December 29 2014 • 2 responses • Vote Up • Share • Report

GBob Johanson Supporter Xian since 11yo, 20 yrs Irian Jaya MAF pilot ret. MBI, Fullr

As an illustration of the two uses of "Love" I would like to tie them to the two tablets of the ten commandments. 1 - 5 refers to our upward respect and love for God. And commandments 6 -10 refer to our relationship with and our respect towards our fellow man..

December 14 2018 • 0 responses • Vote Up • Share • Report