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Why did Jesus warn against saying the word "raca" in the Bible?

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Matthew 5:22 describes vain, empty, worthless.The word contempt was used by the Jews.It's derived from a root meaning to spit.The topics in the dictionary are from M.G.Thomas Nelson published Easton M.A., D.D.'s third edition in 1897.You can copy from the public domain.This entry was found in Nave's Topical Bible, as well as in the Bible names of Smith and Matthew George."Entry for Raca"."Easton's Bible Dictionary"..

The topics in the dictionary are from M.G.Thomas Nelson published Easton M.A., D.D.'s third edition in 1897.You can copy from the public domain.This entry was found in Nave's Topical Bible, as well as in the Bible names of Smith and Matthew George."Entry for Raca"."Easton's Bible Dictionary"..

The Dictionary of Bible Names is worthless.The public domain.It is possible to copy freely.This entry was found in Nave's Topical Bible and also in the Bible Dictionary of Easton.A dictionary of proper names..New York, N.Y., was founded in 1869.

I say to you, whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment.A King James Dictionary is the source.Permission is used.The entry for "Raca" is attributed to Philip P. Kapusta.There is a King James Dictionary.

Whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause will be in danger of the judgment, and whosoever will say to him, RACA, will endanger the council.Matthew 5:22

A term of reproach is derived from the Chaldee reka.Raca means a certain looseness of life and manners, while fool is a wicked and reprobate person.This entry was also found in the Easton's Bible Dictionary and the bible of Nave."Smith's Bible Dictionary"..1901.

The New Testament in Greek with Codices Sinaiticus has been corrected.Vain or worthless fellow is a term used by the Jews in the time of Christ.John Lightfoot gives a number of instances of the word being used by Jewish writers in the Bible.The Hebrew edition was published by Oxford.It was similar to the Greek su, "thou," which was used contemptuously instead of a man's name.It was rendered inanis aut vacuus.It is said to be expressing contempt for a man's intellectual capacity.The same verse is used to refer to a man's moral and religious character."You impious fellow!"The inner feeling of anger is punished by the local or provincial court in three different ways.This view, of a double climax, has been held by English and Gor.The commentators seem to give the passage symmetry.T. K. Cheyne changed the text to say "whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council."4001 fThe Gehenna of fire and the judgment do not seem to be trustworthy external evidence to prove that they stand together as lower and higher legal courts.Christ condemns the use of insulting epithets as a supreme offense against the law of humanity, which is the same category as murder itself.The underlying feeling is what constitutes the sin, not the verbal expression.Our Lord can address two of His followers as "foolish men" without any real inconsistencies.The files are public domain.The author is James, M.A., D.D.The general editor."Entry for 'RACA'""International Standard Bible Encyclopedia".In 1915.

Vain or worthless fellow is a term used by the Jews.John Lightfoot gives a number of instances of the word being used by Jewish writers in the Bible.The Hebrew edition was published by Oxford.It was similar to the Greek su, "thou," which was used contemptuously instead of a man's name.It was rendered inanis aut vacuus.It is said to be expressing contempt for a man's intellectual capacity.The same verse is used to refer to a man's moral and religious character."You impious fellow!"The inner feeling of anger is punished by the local or provincial court in three different ways.This view, of a double climax, has been held by English and Gor.The commentators seem to give the passage symmetry.T. K. Cheyne changed the text to say "whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council."4001 fThe Gehenna of fire and the judgment do not seem to be trustworthy external evidence to prove that they stand together as lower and higher legal courts.Christ condemns the use of insulting epithets as a supreme offense against the law of humanity, which is the same category as murder itself.The underlying feeling is what constitutes the sin, not the verbal expression.Our Lord can address two of His followers as "foolish men" without any real inconsistencies.The files are public domain.The author is James, M.A., D.D.The general editor."Entry for 'RACA'""International Standard Bible Encyclopedia".In 1915.

The inner feeling of anger can be punished by the local court or the Sanhedrin.This view, of a double climax, has been held by English and Gor.The commentators seem to give the passage symmetry.T. K. Cheyne changed the text to say "whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council."4001 fThe Gehenna of fire and the judgment do not seem to be trustworthy external evidence to prove that they stand together as lower and higher legal courts.Christ condemns the use of insulting epithets as a supreme offense against the law of humanity, which is the same category as murder itself.The underlying feeling is what constitutes the sin, not the verbal expression.Our Lord can address two of His followers as "foolish men" without any real inconsistencies.The files are public domain.The author is James, M.A., D.D.The general editor."Entry for 'RACA'""International Standard Bible Encyclopedia".In 1915.

The anger will be punished by the Sanhedrin, the council and the fire of Gehenna.This view, of a double climax, has been held by English and Gor.The commentators seem to give the passage symmetry.T. K. Cheyne changed the text to say "whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council."4001 fThe Gehenna of fire and the judgment do not seem to be trustworthy external evidence to prove that they stand together as lower and higher legal courts.Christ condemns the use of insulting epithets as a supreme offense against the law of humanity, which is the same category as murder itself.The underlying feeling is what constitutes the sin, not the verbal expression.Our Lord can address two of His followers as "foolish men" without any real inconsistencies.The files are public domain.The author is James, M.A., D.D.The general editor."Entry for 'RACA'""International Standard Bible Encyclopedia".In 1915.

The anger will be punished by the fire of Gehenna.This view, of a double climax, has been held by English and Gor.The commentators seem to give the passage symmetry.T. K. Cheyne changed the text to say "whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council."4001 fThe Gehenna of fire and the judgment do not seem to be trustworthy external evidence to prove that they stand together as lower and higher legal courts.Christ condemns the use of insulting epithets as a supreme offense against the law of humanity, which is the same category as murder itself.The underlying feeling is what constitutes the sin, not the verbal expression.Our Lord can address two of His followers as "foolish men" without any real inconsistencies.The files are public domain.The author is James, M.A., D.D.The general editor."Entry for 'RACA'""International Standard Bible Encyclopedia".In 1915.