The Rabbi’s interpretation was called the Rabbi’s
“My yoke is easy and My burden is light.” – Matthew 11:30 (NASB95)
S’mikeh:
…because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law (Torah). – Matthew 7:29 (NIV)
(Jesus) You have heard that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR and hate your enemy.’ 44But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you… – Matthew 5:43-44 (NASB)
…the chief priests and the scribes with the elders confronted Him, 2and they spoke, saying to Him…who is the one who gave You this authority?” – Luke 20:1-2 (NASB95)
The Big Debate: What Commandment is
Shema
“Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our God, the LORD is one! 5“You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. – Deuteronomy 6:4-5 (NASB95)
“Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. “Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath of the LORD your God; in it you shall not do any work. – Exodus 20:8-10 (NASB95)
“You shall not see your countryman’s donkey or his ox fallen down on the way, and pay no attention to them; you shall certainly help him to raise them up. – Deuteronomy 22:4 (NASB95)
(v.27) …you shall love your neighbor as yourself… – Leviticus 19:18 (NASB)
(v.31) Then the LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, ‘No one shall defile himself for a dead person among his people… – Leviticus 21:1 (NASB)
(v.37) Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.” (NIV)
I am to love my neighbor, and my neighbor is the one who might consider my
Priorities, Choices and Outcomes (vv.38-42)
John 11:38-44, John 12:1-11
Lazarus: whom God helps (OTESD)
Martha: bitterness (Easton’s) who becomes bitter (Hitchcock’s)
Mary: of Hebrew origin (H4805) Miriy – bitterness or rebellion
Mary now sits in the place of a
When Jesus went up on the mountain, there He sat down with His disciples. …Jesus said, “Have the people sit down.” Now there was much grass in the place. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand.
– John 6:3-10
(v.39) Listening/hearing: akouo – to attend to, consider what is or has been said to understand, perceive the sense of what is said (OTESD)
Martha chooses over (v.40)
Martha is characterized by God as being (vv.40-41)
“Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things… – Luke 10:41 (NIV)
Will make against her sister (v.40)
Wants God to the person (v.40)
Sadly, Martha will what God is doing because God isn’t doing it
In frustration she questions God’s (v.40)
Disciples prioritize with over other
There is only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it, and it will not be taken away from her.” – Luke 10:41-42 (NLT)
Later, Martha will serve
So they made Him (Jesus) a dinner there, and Martha was serving… – John 12:2 (NASB 2020)