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147:4.1 On the evening of this same [[Sabbath]] day, at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethany Bethany], while [[Jesus]], [[the twelve]], and a [[group]] of believers were assembled about the [[fire]] in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus Lazarus]'s [[garden]], [[Nathaniel]] asked [[Jesus]] this question: " Master, although you have taught us the [[positive]] version of the old rule of life, instructing us that we should do to others as we [[wish]] them to do to us, I do not fully [[discern]] how we can always abide by such an injunction. Let me [[illustrate]] my contention by citing the example of a [[lustful]] man who thus [[wicked]]ly looks upon his intended consort in [[sin]]. How can we teach that this [[evil]]-intending man should do to others as he would they should do to him? "[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_matthew#Chapter_7]

147:4.1 On the evening of this same [[Sabbath]] day, at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethany Bethany], while [[Jesus]], [[the twelve]], and a [[group]] of believers were assembled about the [[fire]] in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus Lazarus]'s [[garden]], [[Nathaniel]] asked [[Jesus]] this question: " Master, although you have taught us the [[positive]] version of the old rule of life, instructing us that we should do to others as we [[wish]] them to do to us, I do not fully [[discern]] how we can always abide by such an injunction. Let me [[illustrate]] my contention by citing the example of a [[lustful]] man who thus [[wicked]]ly looks upon his intended consort in [[sin]]. How can we teach that this [[evil]]-intending man should do to others as he would they should do to him? "[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_matthew#Chapter_7]

147:4.2 When [[Jesus]] heard [[Nathaniel]]'s question, he [[immediately]] stood upon his feet and, pointing his finger at the [[apostle]], said: " Nathaniel, [[Nathaniel]]! What [[manner]] of [[thinking]] is going on in your [[heart]]? Do you not [[receive]] my teachings as one who has been [[born]] of the [[spirit]]? Do you not hear the [[truth]] as men of [[wisdom]] and [[spiritual]] [[understanding]]? When I admonished you to do to others as you would have them do to you, I [[spoke]] to men of high [[ideals]], not to those who would be [[tempted]] to distort my teaching into a [[license]] for the [[encouragement]] of [[evil]] doing. "

147:4.2 When [[Jesus]] heard [[Nathaniel]]'s question, he [[immediately]] stood upon his feet and, pointing his finger at the [[apostle]], said: " Nathaniel, [[Nathaniel]]! What [[manner]] of [[thinking]] is going on in your [[heart]]? Do you not [[receive]] my teachings as one who has been [[born]] of the [[spirit]]? Do you not hear the [[truth]] as men of [[wisdom]] and [[spiritual]] [[understanding]]? When I admonished you to do to others as you would have them do to you, I [[spoke]] to men of high [[ideals]], not to those who would be [[tempted]] to distort my teaching into a [[license]] for the [[encouragement]] of [[evil]] doing. "

147:4.3 When [[the Master]] had spoken, [[Nathaniel]] stood up and said: " But, Master, you should not think that I approve of such an [[interpretation]] of your teaching. I asked the question because I [[conjecture]]d that many such men might thus misjudge your [[admonition]], and I [[hoped]] you would give us further instruction regarding these matters. " And then when [[Nathaniel]] had sat down, [[Jesus]] continued speaking: " I well know, [[Nathaniel]], that no such [[idea]] of [[evil]] is approved in your [[mind]], but I am [[disappointed]] in that you all so often fail to put a genuinely [[spiritual]] [[interpretation]] upon my commonplace teachings, instruction which must be given you in [[human]] [[language]] and as men must speak. Let me now teach you concerning the [[differing]] levels of [[meaning]] attached to the [[interpretation]] of this rule of living, this [[admonition]] to `do to others that which you desire others to do to you':[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_matthew#Chapter_7]

147:4.3 When [[the Master]] had spoken, [[Nathaniel]] stood up and said: " But, Master, you should not think that I approve of such an [[interpretation]] of your teaching. I asked the question because I [[conjecture]]d that many such men might thus misjudge your [[admonition]], and I [[hoped]] you would give us further instruction regarding these matters. " And then when [[Nathaniel]] had sat down, [[Jesus]] continued speaking: " I well know, [[Nathaniel]], that no such [[idea]] of [[evil]] is approved in your [[mind]], but I am [[disappointed]] in that you all so often fail to put a genuinely [[spiritual]] [[interpretation]] upon my commonplace teachings, instruction which must be given you in [[human]] [[language]] and as men must speak. Let me now teach you concerning the [[differing]] levels of [[meaning]] attached to the [[interpretation]] of this rule of living, this [[admonition]] to `do to others that which you desire others to do to you':[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Gospel_of_matthew#Chapter_7]

*1. 147:4.4 " ''The level of the flesh''. Such a [[purely]] [[selfish]] and [[lustful]] [[interpretation]] would be well exemplified by the [[supposition]] of your question.

*1. 147:4.4 " ''The level of the flesh''. Such a [[purely]] [[selfish]] and [[lustful]] [[interpretation]] would be well exemplified by the [[supposition]] of your question.

147:4.10 Nothing [[Jesus]] had said to [[the apostles]] up to this [[time]] had ever more astonished them. They continued to [[discuss]] [[the Master]]'s [[words]] long after he had [[Sleep|retired]]. While [[Nathaniel]] was slow to recover from his supposition that [[Jesus]] had misunderstood the [[spirit]] of his question, the others were more than [[thankful]] that their [[philosophic]] fellow [[apostle]] had had the [[courage]] to ask such a [[thought]]-provoking question.

147:4.10 Nothing [[Jesus]] had said to [[the apostles]] up to this [[time]] had ever more astonished them. They continued to [[discuss]] [[the Master]]'s [[words]] long after he had [[Sleep|retired]]. While [[Nathaniel]] was slow to recover from his supposition that [[Jesus]] had misunderstood the [[spirit]] of his question, the others were more than [[thankful]] that their [[philosophic]] fellow [[apostle]] had had the [[courage]] to ask such a [[thought]]-provoking question.

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[[Category:Paper 147 - The Interlude Visit to Jerusalem]]

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[[Category: Ethics]]

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