--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Jesus’s use of the phrasing “a new…" description: "\"“Jesus’s use of the phrasing “a new commandment” is frequently scanted in light of its implicit ramifications. Because Jesus at the Last Supper has exe..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/394/carl-raschke-194938_christianity_jesus-s-use-of-the-phrasing-a-new-comman_1292758.jpg" --- # Jesus’s use of the phrasing “a new commandment” is… ![“Jesus’s use of the phrasing “a new commandment” is frequently scanted in light of its implicit ramifications. Because Jesus at the Last Supper has executed the “new covenant” with his disciples, the Great Commandment itself now acquires an unprecedented meaning. Its new meaning belongs to this…” quote by Carl Raschke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/394/carl-raschke-194938_christianity_jesus-s-use-of-the-phrasing-a-new-comman_1292758.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/394/carl-raschke-194938_christianity_jesus-s-use-of-the-phrasing-a-new-comman_1292758.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/394/carl-raschke-194938_christianity_jesus-s-use-of-the-phrasing-a-new-comman_1292758.jpg) > ““Jesus’s use of the phrasing “a new commandment” is frequently scanted in light of its implicit ramifications. Because Jesus at the Last Supper has executed the “new covenant” with his disciples, the Great Commandment itself now acquires an unprecedented meaning. Its new meaning belongs to this sudden revelation not merely about who God is but also about what love is. Previously the Great Commandment bade us to love God and our neighbor. Now this love can be comprehended only in an incarnational situation. Its incarnate presence is the activation of profound rhizomic relations that explode from the center toward the ends of the earth. We are commanded to be incarnational in relation to one another just as God at the cross was incarnational in Christ. . . . We are no longer simply Christ’s “followers" - the pre-Easter form of relation to a master-and-teacher that is conventionally called “disciple” - but also perpetual Christ incarnators . . .”” [Carl Raschke](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-raschke/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Jesus redefines love as an incarnational, relational act, urging believers to embody love in tangible, communal ways. **In simple terms:** Jesus makes love an embodied, relational practice. Key Takeaway Live love incarnationally. Themes theology incarnation love community Mood reflective devotional Type theological spiritual When to use this quote - church life - social justice - personal relationships - mission work Key Concepts relational ethics spiritual praxis Questions to Reflect On - How does incarnational love differ from abstract love? - What practices embody this love? 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