The Advent Of Neighborliness

The Sixth Word and the Advent of Neighborliness (Love)
The Sixth Word, Part Six of Six
Sermon Notes for December 26, 2010 by Pastor Dennis Tuuri

Our Need for Deuteronomy - Mental Models of the Transformed City and the Old Testament
Dt. 19 - The Death Penalty
Dt. 20 - Cities and Service to Jesus
Dt. 21 - Martial Sexuality, Inheritance Taxes and A Criminal class

Dt. 21 and 22:1-8
Man, Beast, things Found
Men and Women
Mothers and Offspring
Height, Death and Structures

1. Restoring Property (Life) vv. 1-4
   Calvin - the Law of Kindness; "accustom His people to study humanity"
   The Golden Rule; The Good Samaritan (Luke 10:29-37); Life in Community
   Ex. 23:4.5; Matt. 5:44; Healing of Breaches through Commanded Loving Actions
   Commanded to not withhold our help (hide yourself from them); Passivity Condemned

   Jesus Came to Seek and Save that Which Was Lost (Lk. 19:10)

2. Preserving the Source of Life (Women) in Wartime v. 5
   Hair, Nail, Clothes (Elisha); Queer Quismas; Gear of a Warrior

   Jesus Came as the Conquering Bridegroom to Protect His Bride

3. Preserving the Source of Life (Mother Bird) vv. 6, 7
   Little & Big Laws (Fifth Commandment Blessings); God's care for YOU - Luke 12:6; 1 Cor. 9:9
   Amos 1:13; City and Her Children

   John 11:50 - Jesus came to die that we might live, and that life might have priority.

4. Preserving Life From the Accidental Shedding of Blood v. 8; Ex. 21:33,34

   Jesus Brings Joy in Community

5. Standing for Your Neighbor's Life - Lev. 19:15-18
   A. By Not Slandering Him (Our Reputation, Our Name, is Our Life)
   B. By Not Having a Bad Attitude Towards Him (Trusting in God's Vindication)
   C. By Reasoning