What does it mean when Jesus says, concerning the two commandments of love of God and love of neighbor: “On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets” (Matt. 22:40)? I propose that Jesus was not using hyperbole...
The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37) was Jesus’ answer to a disingenuous question from “a certain lawyer,” i.e., an expert in the Pharisaical interpretation of the Torah. The question was “Who is my neighbor?” It was insincere because...