Boyd's Commentary. R.H. Boyd Publishing Corporation

Чтение книги онлайн.

СКАЧАТЬ BUT I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, “BUT I say to you that listen, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. 29 And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloak forbid not to take thy coat also. 29 If anyone strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also; and from anyone who takes away your coat do not withhold even your shirt. 30 Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. 30 Give to everyone who begs from you; and if anyone takes away your goods, do not ask for them again. 31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. 31 Do to others as you would have them do to you. 32 For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye? for sinners also love those that love them. 32 “If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. 33 And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do even the same. 33 If you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. 34 And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 34 If you lend to those from whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to receive as much again. 35 But love ye your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again; and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. 35 But love your enemies, do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind to the ungrateful and the wicked. 36 Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. 36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.

      MAIN THOUGHT: But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. (Luke 6:27–28, KJV)

       LESSON SETTING

       Time: A.D. 24

       Place: Galilee

       LESSON OUTLINE

       I. Love Your Enemies (Luke 6:27–28)

       II. Responding to Offense (Luke 6:29–31)

       III. The Reward of Selflessness (Luke 6:32–36)

      UNIFYING PRINCIPLE

      We often wonder how we should treat our enemies. How should we respond to them? Jesus taught His disciples to love their enemies by forgiving them, responding to their needs, and by being nonjudgmental.

      INTRODUCTION

      Doing the right thing for people who do wrong against you is difficult to embrace. It is hard even for those who claim a heritage in God. Christians should take comfort in remembering the time when we were enemies of God. It was God’s all-consuming love for us and His Son’s sacrifice as a demonstration of that love that we are no longer God’s enemies. God’s selfless act through Jesus Christ changed the narrative.

      God’s love for us establishes the fundamental example of how we can be selfless in our dealings with others, even when they are selfish. God calls us to be selfless as a contrast to the selfishness of this world, creating a difference that reveals the grace and glory of God. How do we do this in the face of contradictive actions and attitudes? Jesus provides the answer in today’s lesson.

      Jesus completed the paralleled Beatitudes and woes in Luke 6:20–26. At the beginning of our lesson passage (v. 27), Luke turned his attention to the last Beatitude: “Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you, revile you, and defame you on account of the Son of Man” (6:22, NRSV). The ensuing section is devoted to further developing this theme and contains the following subdivisions: (1) four commands concerning love of one’s enemies (6:27–28); (2) four examples of the commands (6:29–30); (3) a summary (6:31); (4) three further examples of the commands (6:32–34); (5) three commands concerning love of enemies (6:35a); (6) a divine promise (6:35b); (7) a concluding summary (6:36). The notion of loving one’s enemies is so strong in Jesus’ teachings that many of these words are paralleled in Matthew’s Gospel as well (Matt. 5:38–48). It is simple. Jesus commands us to love our enemy and friend alike.

      EXPOSITION

       I. LOVE YOUR ENEMIES (LUKE 6:27–28)

      After the four Beatitudes in verses 20–23 and the four woes in verses 24–26, Jesus then included in His sermon commands regarding how believers should address their enemies. While He was addressing the crowd, He gave specific attention to those who listen, referring to followers in the crowd who were open and sincerely willing to receive His teaching. His first command to love your enemies was Jesus’ attempt to challenge His followers’ attitudes about their adversaries. While the enemies Jesus referred to included those whom His followers were in personal conflict with, the wider scope of His directives involved individuals or groups of individuals whose hostility was instigated by those who were committed to following Christ. Coming from the perspective of His hearers, this type of discipline to love is difficult to accept, let alone practice.

      To mitigate the challenge of loving their enemies, Jesus offered an approach for carrying out His command. He said to do good to those who hate you. For those who curse and spitefully use you, Jesus told His listeners to bless and pray for them. Jesus’ intentional specificity of the offenses was meant to emphasize the contrast СКАЧАТЬ