tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19219922.post4846395136520801141..comments2024-03-03T21:51:46.662-05:00Comments on stylos: Watson's Expanded View of the Fifth CommandmentJeffrey T. Riddlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16374856944409335186noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19219922.post-37234270909018464962009-12-29T13:17:33.371-05:002009-12-29T13:17:33.371-05:00Anon,
Yes, Watson takes the admonition for childr...Anon,<br /><br />Yes, Watson takes the admonition for children to honor parents literally (by the letter). This is the fifth of his five applications (duties toward the natural father or parent). He also offers an appropriate expansion of the fifth commandment's meaing. His method is typical of Christian interpretation of the Ten Commandments. Of course, we can trace this to the Master Himself who in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5-7) taught that "thou shalt not kill" also covered unjustifed anger and "thou shalt not commit adultery" also covered lust. I am sure there were some Pharisees in the crowd who asked, "Doesn't he take the commandments literally?"<br /><br />JTRJeffrey T. Riddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16374856944409335186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19219922.post-58380122390270807662009-12-24T08:41:45.699-05:002009-12-24T08:41:45.699-05:00So is the part of the 5th that refers to the mothe...So is the part of the 5th that refers to the mother the only part we take literally?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com