Gracious Jesus 14 The Extra Mile
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Gracious Jesus 14 The Extra Mile
- 1. THE EXTRA MILE - By Payal
- 2. GRACIOUS JESUS 3. KINGDOM LIFESTYLE PART 1 Salt and Light Fulfilling the Law Anger and Hurt Lust and Immorality Integrity The Extra Mile Love your Enemies
- 3. THE EXTRA MILE PRESENTATION OVERVIEW Matt 5:38-42; Luke 6:29-30 Objectives Theme Verse Kinds of Retaliation In The Bible Law of “Eye for an Eye” in the OT Lessons Learnt Discussion
- 4. THE EXTRA MILE OBJECTIVES To: To understand the meaning & the kinds of Retaliation in the Bible To draw a parallel between the Law of Retaliation in the OT and the NT To capture the essence of Jesus’s teachings from the theme verse
- 5. THE EXTRA MILE THEME VERSE
- 6. THE EXTRA MILE? These verses have been described by many in the following ways: 1. The hard sayings of Jesus 2. The most difficult verses in the Bible 3. Hyperbole and impossible 4. Commands for another world 5. Greatest recorded sermon on the mount
- 7. TURN THE OTHER CHEEK The Greek verb here implies slapping someone in the face as an insult more than enduring physical violence [1]. The context reinterpreted conveys on most occasions: Silence may actually dampen the insult Retaliating is more likely to escalate it. Response should be designed to bring the other person close to Christ
- 8. GIVE THE CLOAK AS WELL The tunic was an inner garment. The cloak: The outer garment Often used by the poor to protect and provide warmth Could not be taken away by OT law (Ex 22:26-27) In a situation where dispute is intended, in order to maintain peace, Jesus advises: Not to fight for rights To give away the cloak Look to the Lord for protection and provision (Mt. 6:28-31)
- 9. GO THE SECOND MILE In Jesus' day, a Roman soldier had the right to press any Israelite into carrying his pack for him up to one mile. Jesus exhorts to: Go beyond the call of duty Reflect Christ’s grace to a fallen world
- 10. What if people take advantage of us?
- 11. KINDS OF RETALIATION IN THE BIBLE Unlimited Retaliation Limited Retaliation No Retaliation Replaced Retaliation Bible References: Genesis 4:23-24, Exodus 21:23-25, Romans 12:19
- 12. UNLIMITED RETALIATION Lamech said to his wives: “Adah and Zillah, hear my voice; you wives of Lamech, listen to what I say: I have killed a man for wounding me, a young man for striking me. If Cain’s revenge is sevenfold, then Lamech’s is seventy- sevenfold.” (Genesis 4:23-24) Lamech was clearly “over-the-top” and not of the Lord. Murder was: A response to injury Taken into his hands and hands of family members Enhanced by his son Tubal Cain was "a maker of every cutting instrument of bronze and iron"
- 13. LIMITED RETALIATION The fabled “eye for eye, tooth for tooth” Exodus 21:23- 25 Instituted in the Old Testament as part of: • The legal and judicial system of the nation Israel • Not meant as personal retaliation but a civil code Today we fall under the legal and civil code of our government.
- 14. LIMITED RETALIATION Exodus 21:22-25 22 “If people are fighting and hit a pregnant woman and she gives birth prematurely but there is no serious injury, …….25 burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise. Leviticus 24:17-22 17 “‘Anyone who takes the life of a human being is to be put to death. …….. 22 You are to have the same law for the foreigner and the native-born. I am the LORD your God.’” Deuteronomy 19:15-21 15 ”One witness is not enough to convict anyone accused ….... 21 Show no pity: life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
- 15. What form of retaliation did Peter demonstrate? What was Christ’s response?
- 16. NO RETALIATION Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” (Romans 12:19) There is no retaliation at a personal level. The individual hands over to God to prevent sin “in anger”.
- 17. REPLACED RETALIATION This (Matt 5:38-44) is not the same as no retaliation. It seeks to: Replace vengeance with grace Collaborate in mutual best interest of both parties Win the other party to a stronger relationship with yourself and Christ What are some instances of replaced retaliation in the bible? What do we learn from them?
- 20. THE EXTRA MILE LESSONS LEARNT What these scriptures don’t teach It does not: • Teach absolute passivism • Enable, encourage a sinner to do wrong What these scriptures do teach There should be: • No or replaced retaliation • Forbearance and forgiveness • A motive to gain the other’s welfare and maintain peace
- 21. THE EXTRA MILE DISCUSSION When does this teaching pose a challenge in realistic terms? How do we address it? Share examples of how you have practiced: • no retaliation • replaced retaliation. In what kinds of situations might we have the opportunity to “go the extra mile?”
- 22. REFERENCES 1. https://jeremyedgar.wordpress.com/2015/09/26/4-kinds- of-retaliation-in-the-bible-2/ 2. https://bible.org/seriespage/17-jesus-and-law-retaliation- lex-talionis-matthew-538-42 3. https://www.biblegateway.com/resources/commentaries/I VP-NT/Matt/Avoid-Retribution-Resistance 4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7Ha1HbqRHU 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYLr9K4sP3g 6. NIV study bible notes
Hinweis der Redaktion
- Too much of the world’s ethic is to: 1) strike back; 2) get even; 3) do unto others like they do to you. Many times the justification for retaliation is that ancient law, “an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.” But Jesus says “No” to using “an eye for an eye” as justification for personal revenge. Instead, He says “turn the other cheek,” “go the extra mile,” “turn over two garments if sued for one,” and “give to the one who asks from you.” Jesus’ teaching is not merely legal and technical, but extends deeply and profoundly into the practical situations of conflict, oppression, and the needs of everyday life. Jesus gave three examples of "going the extra mile" when it comes to our enemies. In fact, one of them is where we actually get our phrase "go the extra mile."
- Turn the other cheek – According to the NIV Study Bible notes, the Greek verb here implied slapping someone in the face as an insult more than enduring physical violence. His point was that it was better to endure being insulted twice than to escalate the violence [Note: this is helpful in offering a word of counsel to people in abusive relationships. Women who are being physically abused shouldn't interpret this verse to mean they have to stay and take it.]
- The tunic was an inner garment. The cloak was an outer garment. Old Testament law prohibited someone from taking a man's outer garment (Ex. 22:26-27) since it provided protection from the elements. But Jesus taught His followers that their security and protection would come from their heavenly Father, and not from the clothes they had in their closet (Mt. 6:28-31) An example is Isaac in the “well” situation. He gives in even after digging the wells and God blesses him.
- In Jesus' day, a Roman soldier had the right to press any Israelite into carrying his pack for him up to one mile. But when they are representing Jesus, the Christian citizen goes above and beyond what is required. All of these are grace responses. Remember our definition of grace: a gift to one who doesn't deserve it. Every time we respond with grace instead of revenge, we remind ourselves of what Christ did on our behalf. And we also show Christ to a watching world.
- Both unlimited retaliation and limited retaliation are negative examples. MEANING OF THE WORD RETALIATE – to return like for like. make an attack in return for a similar attack. i.e. the punishment must match the crime. KINDS OF RETALIATION IN THE BIBLE – https://jeremyedgar.wordpress.com/2015/09/26/4-kinds-of-retaliation-in-the-bible-2/
- 1. Unlimited Retaliation - In the days before Moses was given the law, the people chose to retaliate for wrongdoing however they saw fit. They had no moral code to follow. We see unlimited retaliation taking place in the story of Lamech. Lamech is proud of what he has done. Apparently, he murdered a young man who hit him. The story doesn’t share the details of what exactly happened, so it’s hard to know if the young man was in the wrong, and if so, to what extent. Yet it is clear that Lamech’s response was over-the-top, an outburst of violence that was excessive, given the initial wrongdoing. In contrast Jesus exhorts Peter to forgive seventy seven times.
- 2. Limited Retaliation - The law of Moses had in it stipulations for how to respond to wrongdoing. Essentially, limited retaliation functions under the principle “the punishment should fit the crime”. But if there is harm, then you shall pay life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, stripe for stripe. (Exodus 21:23-25) Limited retaliation is what most people would consider to be justice served. The wrongdoer suffers in proportion to his crime. However, limited retaliation has changed from the time of the Old Testament to the time of the New Testament. The difference between the two is that in the Old Testament, the system of justice that God laid down was largely the responsibility of the people to carry out. God’s people were literally a nation, and so there was no distinction between personal retaliation and civil retaliation. On the other hand, in the New Testament era, God’s people are no longer a literal nation on earth. The civil laws given to Israel do not pass over to Christians, and so the specific retaliation laws of the Old Testament are not binding for believers. However, the principle of justice (ie. the punishment should fit the crime) continues forward. The major difference is that the responsibility of carrying out justice has passed from the individual (OT) to the government (NT). Therefore, when a believer is wronged today, they do not take justice into their own hands, but hand the case over to the proper authorities to dispense judgment. For more on this, see Romans 13:1-7. In handing over the responsibility to execute justice to the proper authorities, the individual seeks retaliation from a third party. This is right. In effect, that individual is using the third kind of retaliation, which is no retaliation at all – at least, no retaliation on a personal level. For instance, if my car is stolen and I discover the thief, in calling the police on them I am not personally retaliating against them, but giving the case over to another to decide.
- The Law of Retaliation is stated explicitly three times in the Old Testament. First, in Exodus 21:22-25, it is cited in a way that protected a pregnant woman and her child from death or injury that might occur if two men were in a fight. Second, in Leviticus 24:17-22, it is applied generally to any case where a crime of murder or intentional maiming occurred. Third, in Deuteronomy 19:15-21, it occurs in a passage to prevent perjury and using the court to execute or punish an otherwise innocent individual. The institution of the Law Of Retaliation into the Mosaic law for the nation of Israel and the ruling authorities was a real advancement for the cause of justice designed to prevent personal actions of retaliation and revenge. The injured person or relative of the injured person could go to the governing judicial authority in Israel to seek justice. But what should the appropriate punishment be in the case of murder or maiming? This is where the law comes into play: “a life for a life,” “an eye for an eye,” “a tooth for a tooth.” The punishment must fit the crime – no more than the crime but also no less. It was strict but fair. It was also designed to prevent and deter such crimes. It was there to remove punitive actions for crimes from the hands of the victim and his family and put them into the hands of the governing judicial system. It was designed as a principle of proportional justice. It was also designed to appropriately punish the offender. This is the irony and abuse of how people misunderstand this law. It is misunderstood now the same way it was misunderstood at the time of Jesus. A law that was designed to prevent actions of personal retaliatory revenge is used to justify it! https://bible.org/seriespage/17-jesus-and-law-retaliation-lex-talionis-matthew-538-42
- 3. No Retaliation - Some sins are so personal and hurtful and malicious that anger is the obvious response. Yet in our anger, we must not sin. In cases such as these, the Christian response is to not seek personal retaliation but leave the execution of justice in the hands of God. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.” (Romans 12:19)
- 4. Replaced Retaliation - Replaced retaliation is not the same as no retaliation. The difference between the two is that replaced retaliation doesn’t merely avoid revenge but puts something else in its place which is grace. Jesus taught more clearly than anyone the principle of replaced retaliation. In the life of a believer, not only are we to not seek revenge, but we are actually called to seek the welfare of those who wrong us. “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you. “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you… (Matthew 5:38-44) Instances of replaced retaliation in the bible – David and Saul, Joseph and brothers, Jesus and Pharisees and Saducees.
- Too much of the world’s ethic is to: 1) strike back; 2) get even; 3) do unto others like they do to you. Many times the justification for retaliation is that ancient law, “an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.” But Jesus says “No” to using “an eye for an eye” as justification for personal revenge. Instead, He says “turn the other cheek,” “go the extra mile,” “turn over two garments if sued for one,” and “give to the one who asks from you.” Jesus’ teaching is not merely legal and technical, but extends deeply and profoundly into the practical situations of conflict, oppression, and the needs of everyday life. Jesus gave three examples of "going the extra mile" when it comes to our enemies. In fact, one of them is where we actually get our phrase "go the extra mile."
- Absolute passivism – v 38-39 Resist not evil. That which is evil is that which is sinful eg. false doctrine is sinful and therefore evil. Stop people from doing wrong. Romans 16:17-18 & Titus 1:10-11 says every member in church by implication has the responsibility to abstain from that which is evil and resist false doctrines. It is not encouraging Absolute passivism and be a door mat. It is not enabling a sinner to do wrong - v 42 Someone who is drunk don’t give him money to drink. There is a principle of qualification here (scripture interpret scripture). 2 Thessalonians 3:10 if a man doesn’t get out of bed to work you don’t need to give him money. There should be no retaliation – Romans 12:17-21 give no man evil for evil. Vengeance is mine. Don’t overcome evil with evil, but evil with good. It is teaching against personal retaliation. Romans 13:1 talks about Submission to Governing Authorities. Forbearance and forgiveness – As children of god, we have to be the MOST patient & most forgiving ppl on this planet as we are the only ones who have been forgiven by God. James 5:10-11 Resolve to be more patient 1 peter 4:15-16 suffer as a Christian. Ephesians 6:9 we are servant of God Ephesians 4:32 be compassionate & forgiving Galatians 5:6 everything we do needs to be done in love. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7Ha1HbqRHU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYLr9K4sP3g