"Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire."
In today's quote Jesus compares the Old Testament commandment, "thou shalt not kill" to His two "great" commandments that are stated in Matthew 22:37-40; "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR AS THYSELF. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.".
The comparison determines that one who harbors anger toward his/her "brother", cannot possibly love that "neighbour" as he/she loves him/herself and therefore is equally as guilty before God as one who commits murder.
I know this may sound ridiculous to some, but it is precisely what meant to demonstrate in today's quote. Those who kill are in danger of "the judgment", equally, those who harbor anger toward a brother or sister, is in danger of "the judgment". Both offenses carry the same penalty before God, according to the words of Jesus Himself.
There are more comparisons that will further establish the truth of this analysis as these lessons progress.~
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