Ye have heard that it was said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy:
I came not to sweep away the foundation of the Old Testament but to fulfill it, establish it, unfold it, embody it in living form. Fear not that I will subvert God's living oracles; rather, enshrine them in reverence, affection, and character.
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Commenting on Matthew 5:17-48
The corrupt teachers grafted onto God's law a detestable gloss: add hatred of enemies to the command to love your neighbor, as if one follows from the other. The Romans justly charged the Jews with hatred of the human race.
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The Jewish teachers corrupted God's law. He said love your neighbor; they twisted it to mean only their own nation and friends, then added what He never said: hate your enemy. I come as Peacemaker to teach you differently: love your enemies as I have loved you.
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Commenting on Matthew 5:43-48