What is the Biblical definition of Love?

[OldLady]

I had a psychology professor (neuropsych) who told us quite matter of factly that love is nothing but a deeply pleasurable sensation we experience due to hormones and learned responses from previous experiences.
The man was absolutely no fun whatsoever.

 

[ding]

What Does The Bible Really Say About Love? | HuffPost

"...So perhaps for now it’s enough to recognize that all the different kinds of love we have explored are part and parcel of our life in this world, that God created and blessed them for our nurture, and that behind and beyond all of our expressions of love is God’s love for each of us. That’s not everything we could say, of course, but I think that if we get that much straight we’ve probably gotten the heart of what the Bible has to say about love."

The Bible actually defines Love somewhere - "love is patient, love is kind"...i think it starts with.

I'm wondering what that definition is, exactly, and how the person responding interprets it, if not literally....and if literally, thats cool too.

The Bible has quite a bit to say about love. It discusses each kind of love. There are hundreds of verses on love.

It also teaches that God is love. The Bible teaches that God is more like a verb than a noun. God can be thought of as truth, love, logic, etc.

The quote you reference is discussing love as God.

So is that fact or allegorical? I'll have to make a score card.

You do that.

Which part?

 

[Taz]

What Does The Bible Really Say About Love? | HuffPost

"...So perhaps for now it’s enough to recognize that all the different kinds of love we have explored are part and parcel of our life in this world, that God created and blessed them for our nurture, and that behind and beyond all of our expressions of love is God’s love for each of us. That’s not everything we could say, of course, but I think that if we get that much straight we’ve probably gotten the heart of what the Bible has to say about love."

The Bible actually defines Love somewhere - "love is patient, love is kind"...i think it starts with.

I'm wondering what that definition is, exactly, and how the person responding interprets it, if not literally....and if literally, thats cool too.

The Bible has quite a bit to say about love. It discusses each kind of love. There are hundreds of verses on love.

It also teaches that God is love. The Bible teaches that God is more like a verb than a noun. God can be thought of as truth, love, logic, etc.

The quote you reference is discussing love as God.

So is that fact or allegorical? I'll have to make a score card.

You do that.

Which part?

God is love.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

"What is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow: this is the whole Torah; the rest is the explanation; go and learn." - Hillel

 

[ding]

What Does The Bible Really Say About Love? | HuffPost

"...So perhaps for now it’s enough to recognize that all the different kinds of love we have explored are part and parcel of our life in this world, that God created and blessed them for our nurture, and that behind and beyond all of our expressions of love is God’s love for each of us. That’s not everything we could say, of course, but I think that if we get that much straight we’ve probably gotten the heart of what the Bible has to say about love."

The Bible actually defines Love somewhere - "love is patient, love is kind"...i think it starts with.

I'm wondering what that definition is, exactly, and how the person responding interprets it, if not literally....and if literally, thats cool too.

The Bible has quite a bit to say about love. It discusses each kind of love. There are hundreds of verses on love.

It also teaches that God is love. The Bible teaches that God is more like a verb than a noun. God can be thought of as truth, love, logic, etc.

The quote you reference is discussing love as God.

So is that fact or allegorical? I'll have to make a score card.

You do that.

Which part?

God is love.

Fact

 

[Taz]

The Bible actually defines Love somewhere - "love is patient, love is kind"...i think it starts with.

I'm wondering what that definition is, exactly, and how the person responding interprets it, if not literally....and if literally, thats cool too.

The Bible has quite a bit to say about love. It discusses each kind of love. There are hundreds of verses on love.

It also teaches that God is love. The Bible teaches that God is more like a verb than a noun. God can be thought of as truth, love, logic, etc.

The quote you reference is discussing love as God.

So is that fact or allegorical? I'll have to make a score card.

You do that.

Which part?

God is love.

Fact

So then you can prove it properly. Go ahead.

 

[ding]

The Bible has quite a bit to say about love. It discusses each kind of love. There are hundreds of verses on love.

It also teaches that God is love. The Bible teaches that God is more like a verb than a noun. God can be thought of as truth, love, logic, etc.

The quote you reference is discussing love as God.

So is that fact or allegorical? I'll have to make a score card.

You do that.

Which part?

God is love.

Fact

So then you can prove it properly. Go ahead.

What proof will you accept?

 

[Taz]

So is that fact or allegorical? I'll have to make a score card.

You do that.

Which part?

God is love.

Fact

So then you can prove it properly. Go ahead.

What proof will you accept?

Backed up by science, real science. Not creation science.

 

[ding]

You do that.

Which part?

God is love.

Fact

So then you can prove it properly. Go ahead.

What proof will you accept?

Backed up by science, real science. Not creation science.

Like what exactly?

 

[G.T.]

This must be one of those interpretation things...where contradictions are the fault of the readers as opposed to the writers...

but the bible, from what I've seen today, defines love as "not jealous"

defines god as "love"

And describes God as jealous.

Weird stuff.

 

[Taz]

God is love.

Fact

So then you can prove it properly. Go ahead.

What proof will you accept?

Backed up by science, real science. Not creation science.

Like what exactly?

You made the claim, you come up with the proof.

 

[ding]

Fact

So then you can prove it properly. Go ahead.

What proof will you accept?

Backed up by science, real science. Not creation science.

Like what exactly?

You made the claim, you come up with the proof.

Why? You’d just dismiss it like you always do.

That’s why you can’t even provide a specific concrete example of what you would accept.

 

[Taz]

So then you can prove it properly. Go ahead.

What proof will you accept?

Backed up by science, real science. Not creation science.

Like what exactly?

You made the claim, you come up with the proof.

Why? You’d just dismiss it like you always do.

That’s why you can’t even provide a specific concrete example of what you would accept.

I don't think there is any proof for that. It's on you to show.

 

[SweetSue92]

This must be one of those interpretation things...where contradictions are the fault of the readers as opposed to the writers...

but the bible, from what I've seen today, defines love as "not jealous"

defines god as "love"

And describes God as jealous.

Weird stuff.

Well if you want to be clunky and overly-literal to play gotcha games we can do that. But here it's the difference in the English language between proud and proud. For example, "I'm proud of you" meaning "I'm really glad you're doing well and take appropriate pleasure in your accomplishments" and "I'm too proud", meaning I'm arrogant.

God is a jealous God meaning He wants His people not to go chasing after false idols in the same way your probably don't want your wife in some different man's bed every night. This is actually right, proper and good. If she is not actually in some different man's bed every night, and yet you are still consumed by jealousy every time she steps out of the house, you are probably insane and doing her ill.

I don't think I have to explain this and get tired of Stupid Internet Games.

 

[G.T.]

This must be one of those interpretation things...where contradictions are the fault of the readers as opposed to the writers...

but the bible, from what I've seen today, defines love as "not jealous"

defines god as "love"

And describes God as jealous.

Weird stuff.

Well if you want to be clunky and overly-literal to play gotcha games we can do that. But here it's the difference in the English language between proud and proud. For example, "I'm proud of you" meaning "I'm really glad you're doing well and take appropriate pleasure in your accomplishments" and "I'm too proud", meaning I'm arrogant.

God is a jealous God meaning He wants His people not to go chasing after false idols in the same way your probably don't want your wife in some different man's bed every night. This is actually right, proper and good. If she is not actually in some different man's bed every night, and yet you are still consumed by jealousy every time she steps out of the house, you are probably insane and doing her ill.

I don't think I have to explain this and get tired of Stupid Internet Games.

Then get tired. you are equivocating on the word jealousy. Its okay. Jealousy isnt the proper emotion if your wife is in fact cheating.

 

[ding]

This must be one of those interpretation things...where contradictions are the fault of the readers as opposed to the writers...

but the bible, from what I've seen today, defines love as "not jealous"

defines god as "love"

And describes God as jealous.

Weird stuff.

Well if you want to be clunky and overly-literal to play gotcha games we can do that. But here it's the difference in the English language between proud and proud. For example, "I'm proud of you" meaning "I'm really glad you're doing well and take appropriate pleasure in your accomplishments" and "I'm too proud", meaning I'm arrogant.

God is a jealous God meaning He wants His people not to go chasing after false idols in the same way your probably don't want your wife in some different man's bed every night. This is actually right, proper and good. If she is not actually in some different man's bed every night, and yet you are still consumed by jealousy every time she steps out of the house, you are probably insane and doing her ill.

I don't think I have to explain this and get tired of Stupid Internet Games.

If you are talking about the verse where God says his name is jealous, I agree.

When reading the Bible people need to understand that the Jews saw God as extremely loving and caring. All verses need to be read in this light to properly understand the intent of the author and the meaning of the passage.

Too often people read the Bible looking to confirm their bias rather than looking for the intended meaning of the author.

It’s almost as disingenuous as them arguing that everything in the Bible is God’s direct command. Which is disingenuous on multiple levels.

 

[G.T.]

This must be one of those interpretation things...where contradictions are the fault of the readers as opposed to the writers...

but the bible, from what I've seen today, defines love as "not jealous"

defines god as "love"

And describes God as jealous.

Weird stuff.

Well if you want to be clunky and overly-literal to play gotcha games we can do that. But here it's the difference in the English language between proud and proud. For example, "I'm proud of you" meaning "I'm really glad you're doing well and take appropriate pleasure in your accomplishments" and "I'm too proud", meaning I'm arrogant.

God is a jealous God meaning He wants His people not to go chasing after false idols in the same way your probably don't want your wife in some different man's bed every night. This is actually right, proper and good. If she is not actually in some different man's bed every night, and yet you are still consumed by jealousy every time she steps out of the house, you are probably insane and doing her ill.

I don't think I have to explain this and get tired of Stupid Internet Games.

If you are talking about the verse where God says his name is jealous, I agree.

When reading the Bible people need to understand that the Jews saw God as extremely loving and caring. All verses need to be read in this light to properly understand the intent of the author and the meaning of the passage.

Too often people read the Bible looking to confirm their bias rather than looking for the intended meaning of the author.

It’s almost as disingenuous as them arguing that everything in the Bible is God’s direct command. Which is disingenuous on multiple levels.

It's not disingenuous to scrutinize a piece of literature. That's insanity, speaking. The Bible goes in and out of directly proclaiming to be the word of God.

 

[ding]

This must be one of those interpretation things...where contradictions are the fault of the readers as opposed to the writers...

but the bible, from what I've seen today, defines love as "not jealous"

defines god as "love"

And describes God as jealous.

Weird stuff.

Well if you want to be clunky and overly-literal to play gotcha games we can do that. But here it's the difference in the English language between proud and proud. For example, "I'm proud of you" meaning "I'm really glad you're doing well and take appropriate pleasure in your accomplishments" and "I'm too proud", meaning I'm arrogant.

God is a jealous God meaning He wants His people not to go chasing after false idols in the same way your probably don't want your wife in some different man's bed every night. This is actually right, proper and good. If she is not actually in some different man's bed every night, and yet you are still consumed by jealousy every time she steps out of the house, you are probably insane and doing her ill.

I don't think I have to explain this and get tired of Stupid Internet Games.

If you are talking about the verse where God says his name is jealous, I agree.

When reading the Bible people need to understand that the Jews saw God as extremely loving and caring. All verses need to be read in this light to properly understand the intent of the author and the meaning of the passage.

Too often people read the Bible looking to confirm their bias rather than looking for the intended meaning of the author.

It’s almost as disingenuous as them arguing that everything in the Bible is God’s direct command. Which is disingenuous on multiple levels.

It's not disingenuous to scrutinize a piece of literature. That's insanity, speaking. The Bible goes in and out of directly proclaiming to be the word of God.

It is disingenuous to misrepresent it intentionally.

No. People claim it is the word of God. The reality is it that it is their interpretation of the word of God.

So what is really going on here is you interpreting their interpretation in the worst possible light.

 

[fncceo]

Pretty sure it has something to do with my neighbor's handmaiden

 

[G.T.]

This must be one of those interpretation things...where contradictions are the fault of the readers as opposed to the writers...

but the bible, from what I've seen today, defines love as "not jealous"

defines god as "love"

And describes God as jealous.

Weird stuff.

Well if you want to be clunky and overly-literal to play gotcha games we can do that. But here it's the difference in the English language between proud and proud. For example, "I'm proud of you" meaning "I'm really glad you're doing well and take appropriate pleasure in your accomplishments" and "I'm too proud", meaning I'm arrogant.

God is a jealous God meaning He wants His people not to go chasing after false idols in the same way your probably don't want your wife in some different man's bed every night. This is actually right, proper and good. If she is not actually in some different man's bed every night, and yet you are still consumed by jealousy every time she steps out of the house, you are probably insane and doing her ill.

I don't think I have to explain this and get tired of Stupid Internet Games.

If you are talking about the verse where God says his name is jealous, I agree.

When reading the Bible people need to understand that the Jews saw God as extremely loving and caring. All verses need to be read in this light to properly understand the intent of the author and the meaning of the passage.

Too often people read the Bible looking to confirm their bias rather than looking for the intended meaning of the author.

It’s almost as disingenuous as them arguing that everything in the Bible is God’s direct command. Which is disingenuous on multiple levels.

It's not disingenuous to scrutinize a piece of literature. That's insanity, speaking. The Bible goes in and out of directly proclaiming to be the word of God.

It is disingenuous to misrepresent it intentionally.

No. People claim it is the word of God. The reality is it that it is their interpretation of the word of God.

So what is really going on here is you interpreting their interpretation in the worst possible light.

That's your opinion, Ding. I told you that I don't care about your opinions, but do-you, buddy.