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· 4 viewsWe are to love people; We are commanded by Christ to show the same love He shows to his creation. We demonstrated this love through our actions.
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28 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these. (
28 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these. ()
Jesus was challenged by the Sadducees and by scribes. They were trying to test Jesus’ knowledge. Was asked which was the most important commandment was. Jesus quoted the SHEMA from Deuteronomy, but added a second which is to Love your neighbor as yourself The word SHEMA means to listen. The Hebrew translation is not only meant to portray “listening” in a physical sense, but as listening and acting. There are two actions involved with this one word.