At the time of our Savior, the Pharisees had restrained the meaning of the word “neighbor” to those of their own nation, or to their own friends; holding, that to hate their enemy was not forbidden by the law, Mat 5:43 . But our Savior informed them that the whole world was neighbors; that they ought not to do to another what they would not have done to themselves; and that this charity extended even to enemies. See the beautiful parable of the Good Samaritan, the real neighbor to the distressed, Luk 10:29 .<\/p>\n
The term in the Gospels is stripped of all national restriction or limitations, and denotes all our fellow men without distinction. In the fundamental text (Matthew 5:43), Christ rejects the distinction between neighbor and enemy, and teaches that the enemy who hates, persecutes, and calumniates His disciple, is to be loved, to be prayed for, and done good to. The enemy is to be treated as the Old Testament commanded to treat the neighbor, and thus any man, whatever his feelings or attitude may be towards us, is our neighbor. The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10), illustrates this teaching by showing that neighbor includes in a special manner our fellowman in need. The one who proceeds to help the unfortunate in need, without inquiring into his race, religion, etc., answers truly the notion of neighbor. The precept of love of the neighbor is one of supreme importance; it is the Law and the Prophets (Matthew 7). The measure of that love is the love which we have naturally for our own selves (Matthew 19). We should do to our neighbor, therefore, all the good we would wish done to ourselves (Matthew 7). There must be no selfish motive, for this would spoil our love in the eyes of God (Luke 14). In love of the neighbor there can be no room for hatred, or any kindred feeling, in the heart of the disciple; hence one will always be ready and willing to forgive (Matthew 18). An unforgiving attitude on our part would move God to refuse us the forgiveness of our debts to Him (Matthew 6). Love of the neighbor will prevent us from judging him, bearing in mind our own shortcomings and weaknesses (Matthew 7), make us willing to do everything possible to save him (Matthew 18). Even when the neighbor shows bad will and persecutes us (Matthew 5), or remains impenitent, and for the sake of the general good, has to be cut off from the communion of the Church (Matthew 18), he remains our neighbor with the claims upon us involved in that term (Matthew 5). <\/p>\n
(usually , rie, elsewhere “friend;” , one’s nearest dweller). This word in its general sense signifies a person near, and one connected with us by the bonds of humanity, and whom charity requires that we should consider as a friend and relation (Deu 5:20). At the time of our Saviour the Pharisees had restrained the meaning of the word neighbor to those of their own nation or to their own friends, holding that to hate their enemy was not forbidden by the law (Mat 5:43). But our Saviour informed them that the whole world were neighbors; that they ought not to do to another what they would not have done to themselves; and that this charity extended even to enemies. The beautiful parable of the Good Samaritan is set forth to illustrate this principle (Luk 10:29-37). SEE CHARITY.<\/p>\n
naber (, rea’, , amth, friend, , karobh, , shakhen; , ho pleson, near , geiton, (compare 2 Macc 6:8; 9:25), inhabitant; Latin proximus (2 Esdras 15:19), civis (2 Esdras 9:45; 10:2, the Revised Version margin townman)):<\/p>\n
1. As Described in the Old Testament:<\/p>\n
In the Old Testament, the relationship of neighborhood involves moral and social obligations which are frequently emphasized. These are in the main described in negative rather than positive terms; e.g. there are special injunctions not to bear false witness against a neighbor (Exo 20:16; Deu 5:20; Pro 25:18), or in any way to deal falsely with him, defraud him, frame malicious devices or harbor evil thoughts against him (Exo 20:17; Lev 6:2; Lev 19:13; Deu 23:24 f; Psa 15:3; Psa 101:5; Pro 24:28; Jer 22:13; Zec 8:17), or to lead him into shameful conduct (Hab 2:15), or to wrong him by lying carnally with his wife (Lev 18:20). But the supreme law that underlies these negative injunctions is stated positively. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself (Lev 19:18). In this verse the term neighboris defined by the expression, the children of my people. Here, and generally in the Old Testament, the term implies more than mere proximity; it means one related by the bond of nationality, a fellow-countryman, compatriot. Yahweh being regarded as a national God, there was no religious bond regulating the conduct of the Hebrews with other nations. Conduct which was prohibited between fellow-Jews was permitted toward a foreigner, e.g. the exaction of interest (Deu 23:19, Deu 23:20).<\/p>\n
2. As Described in the New Testament:<\/p>\n
In the New Testament, this limitation of moral obligation to fellow-countrymen is abolished. Christ gives a wider interpretation of the commandment in Lev 19:18, so as to include in it those outside the tie of nation or kindred. This is definitely done in the parable of the Good Samaritan (Luk 10:25-37), where, in answer to the question, Who is my neighbor? Jesus shows that the relationship is a moral, not a physical one, based not on kinship but on the opportunity and capacity for mutual help. The word represents, not so much a rigid fact, but an ideal which one may or may not realize (Luk 10:36, Which of these three, thinkest thou, proved (literally, became, not was) neighbor, etc.). This larger connotation follows naturally as a corollary to the doctrine of the universal Fatherhood of God. The commandment to love one’s neighbor as one’s self must not be interpreted as if it implied that we are to hate our enemy (an inference which the jews were apt to make); human love should be like the Divine, impartial, having all men for its object (Mat 5:43 ff). Love to one’s fellow-men in this broad sense to be placed side by side with love to God as the essence and sum of human duty (Mat 22:35-40 parallel Mar 12:28-31). Christ’s apostles follow His example in giving a central position to the injunction to love one’s neighbor as one’s self (Jam 2:8, where is is called the royal law i.e. the supreme or governing law; Rom 13:9; Gal 5:14).<\/p>\n
General references<\/p>\n
Exo 20:16<\/span>; Exo 23:4-5<\/span>; Lev 6:2-5<\/span>; Lev 19:13<\/span>; Lev 19:16-18<\/span>; Mat 19:19<\/span>; Mat 22:39<\/span>; Mar 12:31<\/span>; Rom 13:9<\/span>; Gal 5:14<\/span>; Deu 22:1-4<\/span>; Psa 15:1-3<\/span>; Pro 3:28-29<\/span>; Jer 22:13<\/span>; Isa 58:6-14<\/span>; Zec 8:16-17<\/span>; Mat 7:12<\/span>; Mat 25:34-46<\/span>; Luk 10:25-37<\/span>; Rom 13:10<\/span>; Rom 15:2<\/span>; Gal 6:10<\/span>; Heb 13:3<\/span>; Jas 2:8-9<\/span> Duty<\/span>; Man<\/span> <\/p>\n lit., “one living in the same land,” denotes “a neighbor,” always plural in the NT, Luk 14:12<\/span>; Luk 15:6<\/span>, Luk 15:9<\/span>; Joh 9:8<\/span>. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n an adjective, lit., “dwelling around”), is used as a noun in Luk 1:58<\/span>, “neighbors.” <\/p>\n<\/p>\n the neuter of the adjective plesios (from pelas, “near”), is used as an adverb accompanied by the article, lit., “the (one) near;” hence, one’s “neighbor;” see refs. below. <\/p>\n This and Nos. 1 and 2 have a wider range of meaning than that of the Eng. word “neighbor.” There were no farmhouses scattered over the agricultural areas of Palestine; the populations, gathered in villages, went to and fro to their toil. Hence domestic life was touched at every point by a wide circle of neighborhood. The terms for neighbor were therefore of a very comprehensive scope. This may be seen from the chief characteristics of the privileges and duties of neighborhood as set forth in Scripture, (a) its helpfulness, e.g, Pro 27:10<\/span>; Luk 10:36<\/span>; (b) its intimacy, e.g., Luk 15:6<\/span>, Luk 15:9<\/span> (see No. 1); Heb 8:11<\/span>; (c) its sincerity and sancitity, e.g., Exo 22:7<\/span>, Exo 22:10<\/span>; Pro 3:29<\/span>; Pro 14:21<\/span>; Rom 13:10<\/span>; Rom 15:2<\/span>; Eph 4:25<\/span>; Jam 4:12<\/span>. The NT quotes and expands the command in Lev 19:18<\/span>, “to love one’s neighbor as oneself;” see, e.g., Mat 5:43<\/span>; Mat 19:19<\/span>; Mat 22:39<\/span>; Mar 12:31<\/span>, Mar 12:33<\/span>; Luk 10:27<\/span>; Gal 5:14<\/span>; Jam 2:8<\/span>. See also Act 7:27<\/span>. <\/p>\n Note: In Rom 13:8<\/span>, for hetron, “another,” RV has “his neighbor.” <\/p>\n NEIGHBOR At the time of our Savior, the Pharisees had restrained the meaning of the word “neighbor” to those of their own nation, or to their own friends; holding, that to hate their enemy was not forbidden by the law, Mat 5:43 . But our Savior informed them that the whole world was neighbors; that … Continue reading “Neighbor”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-69860","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-encyclopedic-dictionary"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=69860"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/69860\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=69860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=69860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.biblia.work\/dictionaries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=69860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible<\/b><\/i><\/h4>\n
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