Matthew 5:21&22...You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, 'Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.' 22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, 'Raca,[c]' is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, 'You fool!' will be in danger of the fire of h**l. NIV
[c] Raca is An Aramaic term of contempt
Compare verse 22 ....But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, 'Raca!' shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, 'You fool!' shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna. ENGLISH WORLD BIBLE.
See Ex 30:13...You shall not murder. Aso Gen 6:9 & De 5:17
Le 24:17...'If anyone takes the life of a human being, he must be put to death.
De 17:9...Go to the priests, who are Levites, and to the judge who is in office at that time. Inquire of them and they will give you the verdict.
Other scripture ...De 16:18,2 Ch 19:5,Mat 5:27&33
2Sa 20:18 Job 8:8-10
Ex 21:12-14 Nu 35:12,16-21,30-34 De 21:7-9 1Ki 2:5,6,31,32
Mat 5:29,10:17&28,18:9,23:15,23:33.26:59,Mar... 13:9,15:1,Lu 12:5,22:16,Jo 11:47,Acts 4:15,5:21,6:12,22:30,23:1,24:20,James 3:6
28,34,44 3:17 17:5 De 18:18,19 Ac 3:20-23 7:37 Heb 5:9 12:25
Ge 4:5,6 37:4,8 1Sa 17:27,28 18:8,9 20:30-33 22:12 ,1Ki 21:4 2Ch 16:10 Es 3:5,6 Ps 37:8 Da 2:12,13 3:13,19 Eph 4:26,27
Mat 5:23,24 18:21,35 De 15:11 Ne 5:8 Ob 1:10,12 Ro 12:10 1Co 6:6 1Th 4:6 1Jo 2:9 3:10,14,15 4:20,21 5:16
Ps 7:4 25:3 35:19 69:4 109:3 La 3:52 Joh 15:25
Mat 11:18,19 12:24 1Sa 20:30 2Sa 16:7 Joh 7:20 8:48 Ac 17:18 1Co 6:10 Eph 4:31,32 t*t 3:2 1Pe 2:23 3:9 Jude 1:9
Raca. that is, vain fellow. 2Sa 6:20 Jas 2:20
Mat 10:17 26:59 Mr 14:55 15:1 Joh 11:47 Ac 5:27
Ps 14:1 49:10 92:6 Pr 14:16 18:6 Jer 17:11
Mat5:29,30 10:28 18:8,9 25:41 Mr 9:47 Lu 12:5 16:23,24 Re 20:14
Comments.
RE 5:21....5:21 Ye have heard. Jesus now gives the law a new form to adapt it to his kingdom. It takes a new, a deeper, a more spiritual shape and meaning.
By them of old time. In this case, Moses. See Ex 20:13 De 5:17.
Thou shalt not kill. One of the ten commandments. Christ, the Divine Lawgiver, modifies it.
In danger of the judgment. The civil courts. The law provided in every city a court of seven judges, who could sentence a criminal to death. See De 16:18.
RE 5:22...The Jewish teachers had taught, that nothing except actual murder was forbidden by the sixth commandment. Thus they explained away its spiritual meaning. Christ showed the full meaning of this commandment; according to which we must be judged hereafter, and therefore ought to be ruled now. All rash anger is heart murder. By our brother, here, we are to understand any person, though ever so much below us, for we are all made of one blood. Raca, is a scornful word, and comes from pride: Thou fool, is a spiteful word, and comes from hatred. Malicious slanders and censures are poison that kills secretly and slowly. Christ told them that how light soever they made of these sins, they would certainly be called into judgment for them. We ought carefully to preserve Christian love and peace with all our brethren; and if at any time there is a quarrel, we should confess our fault, humble ourselves to our brother, making or offering satisfaction for wrong done in word or deed
Are the above comments right why/why not ?
Note verse 22 & the 2 different bibles quoted , one uses h**l the other Gehenna. Which one is correct ?
Is there a difference between Gehenna & h**l ?
Do you have any important points that i may have missed ?
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