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    This document provides an analysis of the biblical passage from Matthew 22:35-40 where Jesus is asked about the greatest commandment. It includes: 1) The biblical text in three translations. 2) A section on genre, text, and translation. 3) An outline for further examining the passage through word studies, historical context, thought flow, theological summary, and application. 4) The beginning of a homily on the same passage focusing on Jesus' response that the greatest commandments are to love God with one's full being and to love one's neighbor.

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    This document provides an analysis of the biblical passage from Matthew 22:35-40 where Jesus is asked about the greatest commandment. It includes: 1) The biblical text in three translations. 2) A section on genre, text, and translation. 3) An outline for further examining the passage through word studies, historical context, thought flow, theological summary, and application. 4) The beginning of a homily on the same passage focusing on Jesus' response that the greatest commandments are to love God with one's full being and to love one's neighbor.

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    This document provides an analysis of the biblical passage from Matthew 22:35-40 where Jesus is asked about the greatest commandment. It includes: 1) The biblical text in three translations. 2) A section on genre, text, and translation. 3) An outline for further examining the passage through word studies, historical context, thought flow, theological summary, and application. 4) The beginning of a homily on the same passage focusing on Jesus' response that the greatest commandments are to love God with one's full being and to love one's neighbor.

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    Title: Great Commandment

    Text: Matt 22:35-40


    35And one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, 36 "Teacher, which is the great
    commandment in the Law?" 37 And He said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all
    your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' 38 "This is the great and foremost
    commandment. 39 "The second is like it, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' 40 "On these two
    commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets."

    I. Genre: Dialogue / Didache


    II. Text and Translation

    NASB NIV NLT


    35 And one of them, a lawyer, 35 One of them, an expert in the 35 One of them, an expert in
    asked Him a question, testing Him, law, tested him with this question: religious law, tried to trap him with
    36 "Teacher, which is the great 36 "Teacher, which is the greatest this question: 36 "Teacher, which is
    commandment in the Law?" 37 And commandment in the Law?" the most important commandment in
    He said to him, "'You shall love the the law of Moses?"
    37 Jesus replied: "'Love the Lord
    Lord your God with all your heart, 37 Jesus replied, "'You must love
    and with all your soul, and with all your God with all your heart and
    with all your soul and with all your the LORD your God with all your
    your mind.' 38 "This is the great and
    mind.' b 38 This is the first and heart, all your soul, and all your
    foremost commandment. 39 "The mind.'* 38 This is the first and
    second is like it, 'You shall love your greatest commandment. 39 And the
    second is like it: 'Love your neighbor greatest commandment. 39 A second
    neighbor as yourself.' 40 "On these
    two commandments depend the as yourself.' c 40 All the Law and is equally important: 'Love your
    whole Law and the Prophets." the Prophets hang on these two neighbor as yourself.'* 40 The entire
    commandments." law and all the demands of the
    prophets are based on these two
    commandments."

    III. Word Study


    a. love
    b. heart
    c. soul
    d. mind
    e. neighbor

    IV. Historical Background


    A.
    Author
    B.
    Audience
    C.
    Date
    D.
    Place
    V. Context
    A. Historical Context (World behind the Text)
    a. Sitz im Leben (Situation in Life)
    b. Situation of the writer
    B. Literary Context (World in the Text)
    a. Larger context
    b. Immediate context
    VI. Thought Flow
    VII. Analysis
    VIII. Theological Summary of Main Points
    IX. Relevance of the Present Setting/ Context (World before the Text)
    X. Conclusion
    XI. Application

    Homily

    Title: Great Commandment

    Text: Matt 22:35-40


    35And one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, 36 "Teacher, which is the great
    commandment in the Law?" 37 And He said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all
    your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.' 38 "This is the great and foremost
    commandment. 39 "The second is like it, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.' 40 "On these two
    commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets."
    Introduction:
    A lawyer/ expert of the law asked Jesus, tested Jesus about the law – Jesus who is the Son of God, the
    giver of the Law...

    Body
    Main Points
    Love your God
    heart
    soul
    mind

    Love your neighbor - image of God

    Conclusion:

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