Fr Reese SJ: Jesus continues his commentary by commenting on the commandment, “You shall love your neighbor, but hate your enemy.” Actually, Jesus is wrong. There is no Old Testament injunction to hate your enemies. Leviticus says, “Love your neighbor as yourself” and makes no reference to enemies.
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What does it mean to be holy?
It is not easy to be a follower of Jesus. Anyone who thinks it is, is simply not listening to him. Leviticus asks us to be holy like God; Jesus asks us to love like God, …
I like Fr. Z’s takedown of this. Jesus is not quoting Scripture. Reese just likes the idea that Our Lord was wrong, and the best evidence he can find is a clear misinterpretation of what He said.
