BP - The Golden Rule
Nov 6, 2024 - ⧖ 1 minMatthew 7:12
So then, everything you desire that people do to you, so also you do to them, for this is the Torah and the Prophets
What do I desire that people "do to [me]"?
- Help if I need it - I want to live in a world where humans are helpful
- Listen to me and understand what I say
- Leave me alone sometimes
What is the Torah and Prophets?
I know there's a lot more to where the texts come from and the varying traditions in Judaism. But I think at a very high level, Jesus is saying that we all know, deep down, how to live in harmony but that it requires sacrifice. He calls us to live sacrificially towards each other, to live in Heaven today, so we can experience the coming reality if our own resurrection