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Matthew 22:36-40King James Version (KJV)

36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

38 This is the first and great commandment.

39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

King James Study Bible Notes:

• ■ Introduction to the Fifth Book of Moses Called Deuteronomy: Deuteronomy is one of the most significant books in the Old Testament. Judging from the number of quotations or citations of Deuteronomy... 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• ■ Law of God:  Psalm 37:31: The law of God is the extension of God’s nature and expression of God’s will in His creation. God’s law is expressed in different forms, relating to different areas of His... 
  
  
• ■ Heart: Proverbs 4:23: The Old Testament word heart often refers to the physical organ of the circulatory system. Both Testaments also see the heart figuratively as the center of the personality or spiritual... 
  
  
• ■ Introduction to the Gospel According to Matthew:  The four Gospels present a fourfold view of the life of Christ. With the exception of scant references by Tacitus and Josephus, our entire knowledge... 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• ■ Matt. 22:35–40:  A lawyer, an expert expounder of the Old Testament Law and equivalent to a doctor of theology today, asks Him, which is the great commandment in the law? The phrase tempting him...  
  
  
• ■Luke 10:25–28:  See Matthew 22:34–40 and Mark 12:28–34. 
  
  
  
  
  
• ■ Nature of God:  1 John  4:8 : The nature of God is His “essence” or His “substance.” God’s nature includes all that He is that makes Him uniquely God. Any complete definition of God’s nature... 
  
  

■■■▶Matthew 22:

V 1–14: INVITATION: Jesus then tells the religious leaders that the kingdom of heaven is like a king who arranges a marriage feast. Not only do his invitees not come, but some abuse and murder his servants who give the invitation. The king destroys the murderers and their city and sends his servants into the highways and byways to gather for the wedding those whom they can find. Yet one man comes in without a wedding garment and is excluded and cast out into outer darkness. The invitation to come into the kingdom is for all, but we must come properly clothed, in the righteousness of Christ. There are few who will be there, though many are called. V 15–22: INTUITION: The Herodians, a party following Herod and seeking to blend the sinful lifestyle of ungodly people with certain observances of God’s people, mix with the Pharisees to plot Jesus’ downfall. They ask Him if taxes should be paid to Caesar. Taking a coin, Jesus asks them whose head it is on the coin and they reply ‘Caesar’s’. He tells them to pay to Caesar what is his and to God what is His. The divine intuitive perception of Jesus in discerning their wicked trap and His reply cause them to marvel and leave. V 23–33: INSPIRATION: The Sadducees do not believe in the resurrection, unlike the Pharisees. The same day, they test Jesus about the resurrection by putting a hypothetical case of a woman who married seven brothers on the preceding death of each one. They want to know after this life whose wife she will be. Jesus tells them that they err because they know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God. In heaven there is no marriage, and God has already proclaimed to His people that He is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. As God is not the God of the dead, they must still be living, as Jesus speaks. Clearly, death has not annihilated them. These words also refute the doctrine of conditional immortality, namely that people cannot exist after death outside their body. Jesus’ teaching astonishes the crowds. His words demonstrate that those who believe in the resurrection believe in the inspiration of infallible Scripture. V 34–40: INSTRUCTION: The Pharisees return to the fray, having heard that the Sadducees have been beaten! They are competing with one another to ensnare Jesus in an argument. One asks Jesus what the greatest commandment in the law is. Jesus summarises the Ten Commandments in two halves; the first four commandments tell us to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind, and that is the greatest commandment; the second, summarising the remaining six commandments, is to love our neighbour as ourselves. All the law and all the prophets hang on these two commandments. V 41–46: INCARNATION: Jesus takes the initiative in the questioning and asks the Pharisees what they think about Christ and whose Son He is. They reply that He is the ‘Son of David’. Jesus proves to them from the Scripture that therefore Christ is also the Lord. The Bible, always inspired by the Holy Spirit, says He is David’s Lord as well as in the line of David’s descendants. The religious leaders know that they have met their match and ask Him no further questions. They cannot catch Him out. Rather, Jesus has shown them to be sinful and in error.

Dictionary of Bible Themes:

• 1175 God, will of:  The intent and purpose of God, as revealed in Scripture. God’s will for HIS creation and HIS people is set out in the Law and the Prophets, which find their fulfilment in Jesus Christ. A central aspect of the will of God is that HIS people be faithful and obedient.
• 1651 numbers, 1-2:  The number one is often associated with the uniqueness of God and also with the unity between God and HIS people. The number two is used in a variety of contexts.
• 2048 Jesus Christ, love of:  Jesus Christ’s total giving of HIMSELF, shown supremely in HIS obedient suffering and death on the cross, reveals God’s amazing love for sinners. It continues to motivate and inspire Christians today.
• 2057 Jesus Christ, obedience of:  The selfless obedience of Jesus Christ to the will of God his Father, through which the redemption of humanity is accomplished. Christ also shows HIMSELF willing to submit to earthly authorities and sets an example which believers are called to imitate.
• 2363 Jesus Christ, preaching and teaching of
• 5015 heart, and Holy Spirit:  The Holy Spirit comes to dwell within believers, renewing them and directing their hearts towards a greater love for God.
• 5053 responsibility, for God’s world:  All humanity has a moral obligation under God to one another, whether as national leaders, ministers, spouses, parents, children, believers or simply as human beings. This moral obligation is shown in the Scriptures to also include the animal kingdom and the environment.
• 5067 suicide:  The deliberate taking of one’s own life, a rare occurrence in Scripture.
• 5334 health: A state of physical and spiritual well-being, which Scripture declares to be possible only through faith in Jesus Christ.
• 5362 justice, in believers’lives:  God requires justice to be evident in the lives of his people. Through justification, believers are granted the status of being righteous in his sight, and are called upon to live out that righteousness in their lives.

  God’s law demands justice

  The law is written on the conscience Ro 2:14-15 See also Ge 20:5-6; Pr 20:27

  Isa 51:7 See also Ecc 8:5
  🔵● ● ●▶The law in the OT: Ex 20:1-3; Dt 6:4-5 See also Ex 20:4-17 pp Dt 5:6-21; Ps 119:1,165pp Mt 22:37-40
  🔵● ● ●▶The law in the NT: Mt 5:17 See also Ro 7:7,12,22; Ro 13:10; 1Ti 1:8-11

  Justification is by faith

  Ro 1:17 See also Hab 2:4; Ge 15:6; Ro 3:21-24; Ro 4:24-25; Ro 5:1; Ro 9:30; Gal 3:6,24; Php 3:9

  The marks of the just person

  Jas 2:17 Although justification is by faith alone it is always to be accompanied by righteous behaviour. See also Mt 25:34-36; Eph 2:10; 1Jn 3:7,9
  Thinking justly Ps 1:2 See also Ps 24:4; Ps 40:8; Ps 119:111-112; Mt 5:8; Php 4:8
  Speaking justly Ps 141:3 See also Pr 4:24; Pr 8:6-8; Eph 4:25; 1Pe 3:10
  Behaving justly Mic 6:8 See also Dt 6:25; Ps 106:3; Pr 21:3; Isa 33:15-16; Ac 24:16

  Examples of just people

  Job 1:8 See also 2Sa 8:15; 1Ki 3:11-12,28; Lk 23:50-51; Ac 25:8,11

  The vindication of the just

  2Ti 4:8 See also Ps 86:17; Da 12:3; Rev 7:9-17
• 5379 law, Jesus Christ’s attitude to:  Jesus Christ accepted the authority of the OT law and saw himself as coming to fulfil its purpose.
• 5381 law, letter and spirit of:  A rigid adherence to the letter of the law often masks hypocrisy and neglect of its spirit, namely having God at the centre of one’s life and putting others before oneself, or recognising that the law points to Jesus Christ.
• 5765 attitudes, to other people:  Scripture illustrates a range of attitudes towards other people, some of which are commended, while others are condemned.
• 5867 golden rule:

  The command of Jesus Christ to love others as ourselves

• 5894 intelligence:  The natural ability to acquire knowledge and to learn skills. It is not emphasised in Scripture because wisdom is viewed primarily in spiritual and moral terms. Human cleverness proves ultimately futile; nevertheless, believers are called to develop and use their minds to the full in God’s service and to dedicate gifts and abilities to HIM.
• 6604 acceptance, human:  The response of human beings to the revelation and grace of God. It is seen in receiving Jesus Christ, HIS words and the message of the gospel, and in the acceptance of one another for HIS sake. Believers are called, too, to accept instruction and discipline and to submit to God’s will for their lives.
• 7552 Pharisees, attitudes to Jesus Christ:  Pharisees opposed Jesus Christ during his ministry and were among those who brought about his crucifixion. Some Pharisees, however, accepted Christ’s teaching and believed in him.
• 8138 monotheism:  The central doctrine that there is one true God, who alone is the object of worship. There is none like the Lord; other gods and idols are nothing. Scripture also indicates that there is a network of relationships within the Godhead which is stated in terms of the doctrine of the Trinity.
• 8208 commitment, to God:  Commitment to God arises from faith in his promises, is expressed in worship and adoration and leads to obedience to his commands.
• 8223 dedication:  The single-minded devoting of a person, object or action to the honour of God.
• 8239 earnestness:  An attitude characterised by seriousness and commitment. Scripture commends earnestness in believers’attitudes towards God and in the concerns of the gospel.
• 8242 ethics, personal:  Scripture teaches that individuals have a responsibility before God for their conduct.
• 8296 love, nature of:  Scripture offers an understanding of the source, character and value of love, based on the nature and actions of God.
• 8297 love, for God:  Scripture teaches believers to love God and shows how such love should be expressed in worship and practical service.
• 8298 love, for one another:  Scripture instructs God’s people to love one another and illustrates what this means in practice.
• 8340 self-respect:  A sense of personal worth and dignity. Scripture points to the need for believers to ground their self-respect in God himself, rather than trusting in the opinion and valuation of other individuals or society as a whole.
• 8402 claims:  The assertion of rights and recognition due. God as Creator and Redeemer makes claims on his world and on his people. The claims of Jesus Christ about himself as God and Messiah call for a response. In human relationships, too, claims are made by individuals about themselves and, as a result, on others.
• 8403 commands:  
• Demands made of his people, or obligations laid upon his people, by God. Scripture stresses that being the people of God involves responsibilities as well as privileges, and sets out the demands which God justly makes of his people.
• ● ● ●▶ 8404 commands, in OT
• ● ● ●▶ 8405 commands, in NT
• 8405 commands, in NT:  The NT sets out the commands of God and Jesus Christ for the church.

  Commands made by God

  Mt 22:36-40 pp Mk 12:28-31 See also Mt 15:3 pp Mk 7:9; Mk 7:8; Ac 13:46-47; Ac 17:30; Ro 1:32; 1Ti 1:1; Tit 1:3; 1Jn 3:23; 1Jn 4:21; 2Jn 4

  Commands made by Jesus Christ

  In the Gospels Jn 13:34 See also Mt 8:26-27 pp Mk 4:39-41 pp Lk 8:24-25; Mt 28:19-20; Mk 1:25-27 pp Lk 4:35-36; Mk 5:43 pp Lk 8:56; Mk 9:25; Jn 15:12,17
  In the rest of the NT 1Co 9:14 See also Ac 10:42; 1Co 7:10-11; 1Co 14:37; 1Th 4:2,16; 2Pe 3:2 “the command” (see 2Pe 2:21) here refers to Christianity considered as a body of ethical teaching

  Commands made by the apostles

  1Jn 2:7-8 They received the command to love at the beginning of their Christian experience. See also Ac 10:48; Ac 16:4 The Greek word translated “decisions” literally means “decrees”; Ac 16:18; 2Th 3:4,6,11-12Paul urged Timothy to command others: 1Ti 1:3-5; 1Ti 4:11; 1Ti 6:17-18

  1Ti 6:13-14

  Obedience to the NT commands

  Obedience is a requirement 1Jn 2:3-4 See also Mt 5:19 “these commandments” probably refers to the OT law as fulfilled by Jesus Christ (see Mt 5:17-18); Mt 19:17; Lk 17:10; Jn 15:10; 1Co 7:19; 2Pe 2:21; 1Jn 3:21-24; 2Jn 5-6; Rev 14:12
  Obedience is an expression of love and faithfulness Jn 14:21 See also Jn 14:15; Jn 15:14; 1Jn 5:2-3; Rev 12:17

  Commands given by secular authorities

  Mt 8:9 pp Lk 7:8 the Roman centurion; Mt 14:9-10 pp Mk 6:27 Herod orders the beheading of John the Baptist; Mt 27:64-65; Lk 2:1; Ac 12:19; Ac 16:22-24; Ac 18:2Claudius ordered all the Jews to leave Rome; Ac 21:34; Ac 23:10,35; Ac 25:6,17,21,23

  Commands given by religious authorities

  Jn 11:57; Ac 4:15; Ac 5:28,40; Ac 23:2-3

  Commands that came through Moses referred to in the NT

  Heb 9:19-20 See also Mt 8:4 pp Mk 1:44; Mt 19:7-8 pp Mk 10:3-4; Jn 8:5; Ro 7:8-13; Heb 12:18-21
• 8412 decisions:  The end result of a process of reflection upon possible courses of action, informed and sustained by a concern to please God.
• 8441 goals:  Jesus Christ’s basic aim was to do HIS Father’s will. Believers have the same objective, which Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit enable them to achieve.
• 8452 neighbours, duty to:  Scripture defines the identity of neighbours in various ways, and indicates the nature and extent of believers’obligations to them.
• 8625 worship, acceptable attitudes in
• 8752 false worship:  Forms of worship that are not worthy of God, especially worship offered without sincerity and obedience or that is contrary to the commands of God.
• 8827 selfishness:  A self-centred concern for oneself, without due regard to the needs of others. Scripture treats selfishness as an aspect of sin and urges believers to care for others as well as themselves.
• 8841 unfaithfulness, to people:  A breach of the trust that is expected within specific relationships, and also a failure of mutual responsibility within a community life; the breaking of the last six of the Ten Commandments.

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