SOCIAL LIFE

Thompson Chain Reference (1934)

(A) SOCIAL DUTIES

(1) To regard all Men as Brothers

A Common Father

Proverbs 22:2 Malachi 2:10

A Spiritual Kinship

A Blood Relationship

Forbids Harsh Judgment

Demands Self-sacrifice

1 Corinthians 8:13

(2) Duty of Neighbours

Leviticus 19:18 Mark 12:31 Romans 13:10 Romans 15:1 Romans 15:2 Galatians 5:14 James 2:8

(3) Duty to Enemies

Exodus 23:4 Job 31:29 Proverbs 24:17 Proverbs 25:21 Proverbs 25:22 Matthew 5:44 Romans 12:20

(4) Duty to Strangers

Exodus 22:21 Exodus 23:9 Leviticus 19:34 Leviticus 25:35 Numbers 35:15 Deuteronomy 10:19 Deuteronomy 27:19 Deuteronomy 31:12 Jeremiah 7:6 Matthew 25:35

(5) Visitation of the Sick

2 Kings 8:29 2 Kings 13:14 Job 2:11 Matthew 25:36 James 5:14

(B) HOSPITALITY

(1) The Duty of

Romans 12:13 1 Timothy 3:2 1 Timothy 5:10 Titus 1:8 Hebrews 13:2 1 Peter 4:9

(2) Instances of

Genesis 18:4 Genesis 19:2 Genesis 24:31 Exodus 2:20 Judges 13:15 Judges 19:20 2 Kings 4:8 Nehemiah 5:17 Job 31:32 Acts 16:15 Acts 16:34 Acts 21:8 Acts 28:2 Acts 28:7

(3) Christ Entertained in Various Homes

In the home of Matthew

of Simon the Leper

of a Pharisee

Of Martha

of one of the chief Pharisees

of Zacchaeus

At Emmaus

At Cana of Galilee

(C) INHOSPITALITY

Numbers 20:18 Numbers 21:33 Deuteronomy 23:4 Judges 19:15 1 Samuel 25:10 Luke 9:53

(D) GUESTS

(1) Advices to

Not to prolong visits

Not to seek social pre-eminence

Luke 14:8 Luke 14:9

Not to be critical of food

1 Corinthians 10:27

(2) Anointing of

2 Chronicles 28:15 John 12:3

(3) Washing the Feet of

Genesis 18:4 Genesis 19:2 Genesis 24:32 Genesis 43:24 1 Samuel 25:41 2 Samuel 11:8 Luke 7:44 John 13:5 1 Timothy 5:10

(E) SOCIAL FUNCTIONS

(1) General References to

1 Kings 8:65 2 Kings 6:23 1 Chronicles 12:39 Esther 1:5 Daniel 5:1 Mark 6:21 Luke 5:29 John 2:8 John 6:13 John 12:2

(2) Wedding Feasts

Jacob's

Samson's

Esther's

The king's son

At Cana of Galilee

(3) Birthdays Celebrated

Genesis 40:20 Matthew 14:6

(4) Revelry at

Exodus 32:6 Judges 9:27 Judges 16:25 1 Samuel 25:36 1 Samuel 30:16 Galatians 5:21 1 Peter 4:3

(F) SALUTATIONS

(1) Examples of

Genesis 43:29 Judges 19:20 Ruth 2:4 1 Samuel 15:13 1 Samuel 25:6 Matthew 28:9 Luke 1:28 Luke 10:5

(2) Of Affection

Genesis 33:4 Genesis 45:14 Luke 15:20 Romans 16:16