WPC E}rkBHsj&ǜ0kڻxR91\~W_l]P{)oXLB8d60Fm IXg?@g}Ќ&)o{Xlnl x;uB$Ϙ守+y0<vΰ3?<9o|0L\V^63r~ݠv琾6x^Ӄ駶m7=kTh'6ö(Is{rZȝBs?w 9|z)Cj;ȖamHih Q.A,4Ub>ˇ ~TYk^JN8'H>u>_tiѪ0l0adhc!!ח+Oe]tTRz]ջZ3}{&qV i;/ /]1\Gk٬JAu?ljqIeOJp# UN %7 0:= U@w ^ 0c 0c& w 4   m   o HP LaserJet 5/5M PostScript0(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX($USUS.,(O Z(Times New Roman 4 (;3u$ O!ʏ  (;3u$ O!ʏ  u4:i+003|xU    u)XXXX  _  TheSermonontheMountLesson15  u*XXXX  _ TwoMileReligion or TheLawAgainst X Retaliation !USUS.,  _TRO'3Avery 5198 Audio Tape LandscapeX3' Letter'3Avery 5198 Audio Tape LandscapeX3'3'LetterTXXXXXXXXXX'XX, XX'0, USUS.,  USUS.,  no@qq  THESERMONONTHEMOUNTLESSONFIFTEEN#XX#;XXԈ X @[[ "TwoMileReligion" or  @ " TheLawAgainstRetaliation"  D @  #XX;4# XXMatthew5:3843 8 #XX  @#&k %XX#XX %&k# XXINTRODUCTION $ #XX  #&k %XXI.0  ThisisthefourthseriesofillustrationstheLordgavesettingforth d thedifferencebetweentherighteousnessofthescribesandthe  0 Pharisees,andthatrequiredofhisdisciplesunderhislaw.(5:1720.)T  pp II.0  Inthishedealswiththerightattitudetowardthosewho(1)insult,   (2)injure,or(3)imposeuponus,and(4)theneedywhoaskforour  `  help. , pp III.0  Itisnoteasytogiveanadequate,comprehensivesummaryof   Christianityinjustafewwords.(1Cor.16:13,14;1Tim.3:16;   James1:27;etc.)FromonepointofviewitisthegreatgiftofGod's \ redeeminglove.(John3:16.)Fromanotherviewpointitisthe ( gloriousmissionofJesusas_Saviour__Ԅ_theincarnationandatonement. L (1John4:14;Luke19:10;Matt.1:21.)ItisalsotheLord's  wonderfulwords,works,andplanofsalvation.(John20:30,31;etc.)  Fromanotherstandpoint,Christianityembracestheprocessof,and X motivationfor,developingtherightattitudesinthosewhoare |$ regenerated,reformed,andfittedforthefellowshipofGodand H angelsinheaven.Man'srecklessandcarnalspiritmustbesubdued,  tamed,andchangedforthecompanyofrighteousandheavenly  spiritsforever.Thewillofmanmustbebroughtintosubmissionto T thewillofGod,andGod'swonderfulplan,wroughtbyhisgrace, x  mustworkinman,wroughtbyhisobedientfaith,tomakethisa D reality.Allthisisinvolvedinthislesson,inwhichJesusmakes  resistancetoevilsinful.pp DISCUSSION t!  I.0  THEOLDTESTAMENTLAWOFRETALIATION. (5:38.) #pp ffff  A.0  AnEyeforaneye: "Yehaveheardthatitwassaid,Aneyefor ) % aneye,andatoothforatooth."(v.38). &pp     1.0  ThelawofMosesdidallowretaliationforinjury,butthis !i' 0,    wasmostlyamatterof judicialrevenge ,"asthejudges X determine."(Exodus21:2225;Lev.24:19,20;Deut.19:15 $ 21.)pp     2.0  Personalrevengeandgrudgebearingwereforbidden.(Lev. d 19:17,18;Prov.20:22;24:19,29.)Theinjuredpersonhad 0 therighttoprosecutehimwhoinjuredhimbutwasnot T requiredtoinallcases.(Deut.19:1521.)Inthecaseof   murder,thelex_talionis_didgivetothenextofkinthe  immediaterightanddutyoftakingthelifeofthemurderer ` (Gen.9:5,6;etc.)hence,the"citiesofrefuge"becamea  ,  necessitytoprotecttheinnocentand/oraccidental P   manslayerinIsrael.(Joshua20;Numbers35.)  pp     3,0  Itwasagoodlawforitstime.Itspurposewastoprotect   bothpartiesfromlossofeitherpersonorproperty,by  \  causinganypotentialoffendertorealizethattheinjuryhe  (  inflicteduponanotherwouldintheendbeinflictedupon L  himself. pp   B.0  HowthescribesandPhariseespervertedthislaw.Xpp     1.0  Theydrewtheunnecessaryandfalseinferencethat private |$ revenge wasproperandnecessary(providedthemeasure H providedinthelawwasnotexceeded),andthattherewas  "noroomleftforremission,ortheacceptanceof  satisfaction."MatthewHenry.Tpp     2.0  BytheirtraditiontheymadevoidGod'slaw(asinLev. x  19:17,18;Deut.19:1521;cf.Matt.15:6b),makingthelaw D ofretaliation"agroundforauthorizingprivateresentments."  ЄA.Clarke.pp     3.0  Onecanimaginehoweasyitwouldbeforpassionate P humanstopervertwhatthislawallowedjudicially,andlet t theirvindictivespiritsrunwild.@pp  II.0  THERIGHTEOUSNESSREQUIREDBYTHENEW   TESTAMENT. (5:3941.)L!pp   A.0  Resistnothimthatisevil: "ButIsayuntoyou,Resistnothim <# thatisevil."(39a)Cf.Romans12:17:"Rendertonomanevil $ forevil."|%pp     1.0  ThischallengingcommandofJesusisclearlydifferentfrom  H& andsuperiortotheOldTestamentlawofretaliation,andthe l!' righteousnessestablisheduponthisissuperiortotheformer. 8"(  ThisisoneofthehallmarksofaChristian. # )pp     2.0  However,thenonresistanceto"himthatisevil"enjoined X bythisprincipledoesnotrequireabsolute,unqualified $ passivenessatalltimesandunderallconditions.Ifwewere  tounderstandthisprincipleinsuchcrass,wooden,literal d fashion,it(togetherwithotherprinciplestaughtinthe 0 sermononthemount)wouldbringusintoimpossible T situations,themeaningandbenefitsoftheprinciplewould   belost,crimeandevilwouldbeencouragedtherebytothe  injuryofsociety.`pp   0  3.0pp "Evil" inonesenseistoberesistedbyChristians  ,  wholeheartedlyandunceasingly.(James4:7;1Pet.5:8,9; P   Eph.6:1020;1Tim.6:12.)Jesushimselfusedforce.(John    2.)Paulaskedforhelpinselfdefense.(Acts23:17.)The   sermononthemount"isnotacodeforslaves,butan  \  assertionofprincipleswhicharetobeinterpretedand  (  appliedbythechildrenoffreedom."_McGarvey_Ԅ L  _Pendleton_,p.244. pp     4.0  WhatJesusherecondemnsisthespiritofrevenge against   neighbororfriendwhomay,inamomentofhotpassion, X knockoutyoureyeortooth. Forprinciple'ssake, |$ personalrevengeishereforbidden. Thisstartlingbut H reasonableprinciple,showinghowandwhenweareto  exercisepatienceandforgiveness,isillustratedthreeways,  whichdoesnot(a)"throwdustintheeyesofreason,"or(b) T "spitinthefaceofsanctifiedcommonsense."_Chappel_,p. x  149.Dpp   B.0  Turntheothercheek: "Butwhosoever_smiteth_Ԁtheeonthyright  cheek,turntohimtheotheralso."(39b)Ppp     1.0  Arewetoosensitive?Tooeasilyoffended?Whatisour t attitude?@pp     2.0  Therearethreepossibleattitudestowardthosewhoimpose   insult,orviolenceuponus:(a)Icanhitbackretaliate(any   woundedanimalcanfightback;butthismerely L! demonstrateswhichisthestrongestanimalphysically,not p" morally);(b)Icanrunshowfear(whichisnotalwaysbest <# fortheoffender);or_(c_)Icanstandmyground,takehis $ insult,sufferwrongbutnotdowrong,demonstratingmoral |% superiorityandkindness. H&pp     3.0  JesusandPaulillustratethisprinciple.(John18:22,23;Acts l!' 23:25.)8"(pp     4.0  WhenthehonorofChristandthesalvationofmenrequire, X however,theChristianshouldobservethishigh,exacting $ ruleofnonresistance totheletter. pp   C.0  Lethimhavethycloak: "Andifanymanwouldgotolawwith 0 thee,andtakeawaythycoat,lethimhavethycloakalso."(40)Tpp     1.0  Thisinvolves judicialinjustice.  pp     2.0  Thecoatwastheinnergarment,thecloaktheouter,also  usedasbedcoveringatnight.(Exodus22:26,27.)`pp     3.0  "Whynotrathertakewrong?Whynotratherbe  ,  defrauded?"joyfullyinsuchmatters,ratherthanberuledby P   aspiritofrevengeandsufferallthebitterconsequences?(1    Cor.6:7;Hebrews10:34.) pp   D.0  Gowithhimtwo: "Andwhosoevershallcompeltheetogoone  (  mile,gowithhimtwo."(41)L pp     1.0  Thisreferstothepractice,originatedbythePersiansand   adoptedbytheRomans,ofsendingroyalmessagesand   documentsbycouriers,whocouldlawfullycompelor X impresscitizenstohelpthemforward,apracticeespecially |$ gallingtotheJews.Hpp     2.0  Jesusteachesthatitisbetter,insuchcases,togotwomiles  thentobecursedbythespiritofrevengewithallitsbitter  fruit.Tpp     3.0  ThespiritofpersonalretaliationhasnoplaceinChrist's x  kingdomortheheartofhisdisciple.(Rom.12:1721.) D Defendingourrights,whennecessary,shouldalwaysbe  donebyaproperlyconstitutedprocess.(Acts16:3539.)pp     4.0  TheoppressioninallthesecasesmentionedbyJesus P involvelesserevilsoflife,notsuchmajorthingsaslife t itself.@pp  III.0  THEPOSITIVESIDEOFTHELORD'SLAW. (5:42.) pp ffff  A.0  TheChristian'srevengeisreturninggoodforevil.(Rom. " 12:20,21.)i#pp     1.0  Letusbemoregenerousthandemandedofus.(Luke6:38.)5$pp     2.0  "Hethat_soweth_Ԁsparinglyshallreapalso..."(2Cor.9:6.)Y%pp ffff  B.0  Benevolencecastsoutrevengeaslightdoesdarkness.v 'pp ffff  C.0  Dowegoonly"themileofcompulsion"in(a)givingand(b) !;) serving?pppCharlesE.Crouch#&C+% %&k#