Scripturally, love as a verb is initially presented as briefly as possible as a simple imperative without context. No confusion over how it feels or what you might get out of it. Just do it. No reasons given. No rewards promised. Just do it. Love your neighbor as yourself. For anyone carefully reading or listening to Scripture, Leviticus 19:18, this out-of-the-blue occurrence, comes without conditions or arguments. It stands bare and unadorned, stark and unexplained. And I find it interesting that the Jewish community still uses Leviticus as the textbook to teach children to read. It is an
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