tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1781025358855188363.post1960680315788445023..comments2024-03-01T00:32:54.623-08:00Comments on McGahey's McMusings: Jesus on Forgiveness and DiscipleshipJames McGaheyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10989740777303666667noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1781025358855188363.post-63718664969854093122012-10-29T15:45:54.140-07:002012-10-29T15:45:54.140-07:00The forgiveness of Mt. 6:12 also points back to so...The forgiveness of Mt. 6:12 also points back to some of Jesus' commands in Mt. 5: don't "murder" your (Christian) brother by words that condemn him as a "fool" (a fool like the one who built his house on the sand); don't divorce your (erring) wife; don't give an eye for an eye, or tooth for a tooth; don't hate your enemies.<br /><br />So this forgiveness relates to more personal issues as well as community issues, both in the community of disciples and the larger community of violent enemies (like the Romans, in Jesus' day, and like the "terrorists" of our day).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com