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golden rule
golden rule The term used since the Reformation for the words of Jesus recorded in Matt. 7: 12 as being of great value; ‘in everything do to others as you would have them do to you’ to express the obligation of love to both God and neighbour. There is a similar connection in the Didache. It is also found occasionally in Jewish writings, but more commonly in a negative form: ‘What is hateful to you, do not do to anyone else’; it also occurs in the words of the rabbi Hillel (60 BCE–20 CE) and in Tobit (4: 15) and also in Buddhist and Islamic literature.
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "golden rule." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "golden rule." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-goldenrule.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "golden rule." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-goldenrule.html |
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Golden Rule
Golden Rule. Epitome of ethical action, occurring, at least proverbially, in most religions, but associated particularly with Judaism and Christianity. In Judaism, it occurs most often in negative form: ‘Whatever is hateful to you, do not do to another’. In the New Testament, it appears, unpacking Leviticus 19. 18, in the form: ‘As you would that people should do to you, do likewise to them’ (Matthew 7. 12; Luke 6. 31).
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JOHN BOWKER. "Golden Rule." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Golden Rule." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-GoldenRule.html JOHN BOWKER. "Golden Rule." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-GoldenRule.html |
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golden rule
gold·en rule • n. a basic principle that should be followed to ensure success in general or in a particular activity: one of the golden rules in this class is punctuality. ∎ (often Golden Rule) the biblical rule of “do unto others as you would have them do unto you” (Matt. 7:12). |
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"golden rule." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "golden rule." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-goldenrule.html "golden rule." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-goldenrule.html |
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Golden Rule
Golden Rule in the New Testament, saying of Jesus. In the Gospel of Matthew he says, "In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets." The Gospel of St. Luke has "Do to others as you would have them do to you." It is stated negatively in the Book of Tobit in the Arpocrypha. |
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"Golden Rule." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Golden Rule." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-GoldenRu.html "Golden Rule." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-GoldenRu.html |
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Golden Rule
Golden Rule. A (modern) name for the precept ‘Whatever you wish that men would do to you, do so to them’ (Mt. 7: 12).
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Golden Rule." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Golden Rule." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-GoldenRule.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Golden Rule." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-GoldenRule.html |
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Rule, Golden
Rule, Golden. See GOLDEN RULE.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Rule, Golden." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Rule, Golden." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-RuleGolden.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Rule, Golden." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-RuleGolden.html |
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