It’s one of the most famous lines in the Bible:
“Love your neighbor as yourself.”
(Leviticus 19:18).
Impressive. Fascinating. Inspiring. Capable of a thousand
interpretations and raising 10,000 questions. A remarkable proposition coming
out of ancient Judah, which was embedded in the Near Eastern world of wars,
slavery, class and ethnic divisions and discriminations of all kinds.
One interpretation of this verse that has been making the rounds
for years turns this grand idea on its head: The claim is that the verse means to love only one’s fellow Israelites
as oneself. Instead of being inclusive, it’s actually exclusive. Is there anything to this claim?
Read
the complete article at -- http://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-topics/bible-interpretation/love-your-neighbor-only-israelites-or-everyone/
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