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36 ; Luke XX. 43, etc.) . The use of the word " enemy " in the singular form, in the phrase " hate thine enemy," convinced me that the meaning is a " hos- tile people." In the Old Testament, the conception "hostile people" is nearly always expressed in the singular form.
When I understood this, I understood why Jesus, who had before quoted the authentic words of the law, had here cited the words " hate thine enemy." When we understand the word " enemy " in the sense of "hostile people," and "ne...ighbor" in the sense of "compatriot," the difficulty is completely MY RELIGION. 99 solved. Jesns spoke of the manner in which Moses directed the Hebrews to act toward ' ' hostile peo- ples." The various passages scattered through the different books of the Old Testament, prescribing the oppression, slaughter, and extermination of other peoples, Jesus summed up in one word, " hate," — make war upon the enemy. He said, in substance : " You have heard that you must love those of your own race, and hate foreigners ; but I say unto you, love every one without distinction of nationality." When I had understood these words in this way, I saw immediately the force of the phrase, '■'■Love your enemies." It is impossible to love one's personal enemies ; but it is perfectly pos- sible to love the citizens of a foreign nation equally with one's compatriots.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
36 ; Luke XX. 43, etc.) . The use of the word " enemy " in the singular form, in the phrase " hate thine enemy," convinced me that the meaning is a " hos- tile people." In the Old Testament, the conception "hostile people" is nearly always expressed in the singular form.
When I understood this, I understood why Jesus, who had before quoted the authentic words of the law, had here cited the words " hate thine enemy." When we understand the word " enemy " in the sense of "hostile people," and "ne...ighbor" in the sense of "compatriot," the difficulty is completely MY RELIGION. 99 solved. Jesns spoke of the manner in which Moses directed the Hebrews to act toward ' ' hostile peo- ples." The various passages scattered through the different books of the Old Testament, prescribing the oppression, slaughter, and extermination of other peoples, Jesus summed up in one word, " hate," — make war upon the enemy. He said, in substance : " You have heard that you must love those of your own race, and hate foreigners ; but I say unto you, love every one without distinction of nationality." When I had understood these words in this way, I saw immediately the force of the phrase, '■'■Love your enemies." It is impossible to love one's personal enemies ; but it is perfectly pos- sible to love the citizens of a foreign nation equally with one's compatriots.
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