Matthew 5:22

brother. An Israelite by nation and blood; while a neighbour was an Israelite by religion and worship (= a Proselyte). Both distinct from the heathen. So the Talmud defines them.

without a cause. Omitted by LT [Trm. A], WH R.

in danger of = liable to.

judgment. The council of three in the local synagogue. See App-120 .

Raca. In 1611 edition spelled "Racha"; changed in 1638 edition to "Raca". An Aramaic word, see App-94 .; not a contumelious epithet, but a contemptuous interjection, expressing the emotion or scorn of a disdainful mind (so Augustine), like Eng. "You! "Compare Latin. Heus tu, Greek. raka. Occurs only here.

in danger of = liable to.

the council = the Sanhedrin. The supreme national court. See App-120 .

Thou fool. Greek. mores . Hebrew. nabal. Always = a wicked reprobate, destitute of all spiritual or Divine knowledge (compare John 7:49 ).

of = to or unto. Greek. eis. App-104 .

hell fire = the gehenna of fire, from Hebrew. gey Hinnom = the valley of Hinnom, profaned by the fires of Moloch worship (2 Chronicles 33:6 ), and defiled by Hezekiah. Also called "Tophet", Isaiah 30:33 . Here the refuse of Jerusalem was continually being burnt up by the perpetual fires (compare Jeremiah 7:31-33 . 2 Kings 23:10 . Mark 9:48 . Isaiah 66:24 ). See App-131 .