{"id":25181,"date":"2026-05-06T03:55:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T03:55:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bartehrman.com\/?p=25181"},"modified":"2026-05-22T16:42:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T16:42:51","slug":"love-thy-stranger-the-radical-origins-of-western-compassion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bartehrman.com\/love-thy-stranger-the-radical-origins-of-western-compassion\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Thy Stranger: The Radical Origins of Western Compassion (VIDEO)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-fontsize=\"42\" data-lineheight=\"58.8px\"><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Love Thy Stranger: The Radical Origins of Western Compassion\u00a0<\/span>(vIDEO)<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Welcome to the home of <strong>Episode 175<\/strong> of the <a style=\"outline: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bartehrman.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Misquoting Jesus Podcast<\/a> with Bart Ehrman. \u00a0Below, you can watch the entire episode, read its description, and see links to related resources.<\/p>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"42px\">links mentioned in this episode:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"outline: currentcolor;\" href=\"http:\/\/lovethystranger.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Love Thy Stranger companion course<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bartehrman.com\/jesusworld\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Judaism in the Time of Jesus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"42px\">episode description<\/h2>\n<p>Disclaimer: We use an AI generation tool for episode summaries.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"676\" data-start=\"40\">This episode examines how ideas of moral behavior in the ancient world shaped\u2014and were reshaped by\u2014Jesus\u2019 teachings and early Christianity. Bart Ehrman and Megan Lewis begin by challenging the assumption that the Greco-Roman world lacked ethics. Instead, they argue that <strong>Greek and Roman societies had robust moral systems, but these were generally grounded in philosophy and civic tradition rather than divine command<\/strong>. Religion in those cultures focused primarily on ritual obligations to the gods, not on regulating interpersonal ethics. Moral philosophy, especially among thinkers like the Stoics, carried much of that ethical burden.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"977\" data-start=\"678\">The conversation then turns to ancient Israelite religion, where ethics were explicitly tied to divine command. The Hebrew Bible presents laws\u2014such as prohibitions against murder, theft, and adultery\u2014as <strong>God-given imperatives intended to shape communal life and distinguish Israel from other peoples<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 50 \/ 50;\" title=\"MJ\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bartehrman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MJ.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" data-id=\"25076\" data-init-width=\"50\" data-init-height=\"50\" data-width=\"45\" data-height=\"45\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Misquoting Jesus<\/p>\n<p>Never Miss an Episode of Misquoting Jesus<\/p>\n<p>Get key insights, episode summaries, and exclusive content you won&#8217;t hear on the podcast.<\/p>\n<p>__CONFIG_colors_palette__{&#8220;active_palette&#8221;:0,&#8221;config&#8221;:{&#8220;colors&#8221;:{&#8220;68c4b&#8221;:{&#8220;name&#8221;:&#8221;Main accent&#8221;,&#8221;parent&#8221;:-1},&#8221;847d2&#8243;:{&#8220;name&#8221;:&#8221;Accent Light&#8221;,&#8221;parent&#8221;:&#8221;68c4b&#8221;,&#8221;lock&#8221;:{&#8220;lightness&#8221;:1,&#8221;saturation&#8221;:1}}},&#8221;gradients&#8221;:[]},&#8221;palettes&#8221;:[{&#8220;name&#8221;:&#8221;Default&#8221;,&#8221;value&#8221;:{&#8220;colors&#8221;:{&#8220;68c4b&#8221;:{&#8220;val&#8221;:&#8221;var(&#8211;tcb-skin-color-0)&#8221;},&#8221;847d2&#8243;:{&#8220;val&#8221;:&#8221;rgb(248, 245, 241)&#8221;,&#8221;hsl_parent_dependency&#8221;:{&#8220;h&#8221;:34,&#8221;l&#8221;:0.96,&#8221;s&#8221;:0.33}}},&#8221;gradients&#8221;:[]},&#8221;original&#8221;:{&#8220;colors&#8221;:{&#8220;68c4b&#8221;:{&#8220;val&#8221;:&#8221;rgb(47, 138, 229)&#8221;,&#8221;hsl&#8221;:{&#8220;h&#8221;:210,&#8221;s&#8221;:0.77,&#8221;l&#8221;:0.54,&#8221;a&#8221;:1}},&#8221;847d2&#8243;:{&#8220;val&#8221;:&#8221;rgb(243, 246, 249)&#8221;,&#8221;hsl_parent_dependency&#8221;:{&#8220;h&#8221;:209,&#8221;s&#8221;:0.33,&#8221;l&#8221;:0.96,&#8221;a&#8221;:1}}},&#8221;gradients&#8221;:[]}}]}__CONFIG_colors_palette__ __CONFIG_colors_palette__{&#8220;active_palette&#8221;:0,&#8221;config&#8221;:{&#8220;colors&#8221;:{&#8220;3e1f8&#8221;:{&#8220;name&#8221;:&#8221;Main Accent&#8221;,&#8221;parent&#8221;:-1}},&#8221;gradients&#8221;:[]},&#8221;palettes&#8221;:[{&#8220;name&#8221;:&#8221;Default Palette&#8221;,&#8221;value&#8221;:{&#8220;colors&#8221;:{&#8220;3e1f8&#8221;:{&#8220;val&#8221;:&#8221;rgb(199, 149, 47)&#8221;,&#8221;hsl&#8221;:{&#8220;h&#8221;:40,&#8221;s&#8221;:0.6179,&#8221;l&#8221;:0.4824,&#8221;a&#8221;:1}}},&#8221;gradients&#8221;:[]},&#8221;original&#8221;:{&#8220;colors&#8221;:{&#8220;3e1f8&#8221;:{&#8220;val&#8221;:&#8221;rgb(19, 114, 211)&#8221;,&#8221;hsl&#8221;:{&#8220;h&#8221;:210,&#8221;s&#8221;:0.83,&#8221;l&#8221;:0.45}}},&#8221;gradients&#8221;:[]}}]}__CONFIG_colors_palette__ <a href=\"#\"> Join 50,000+ listeners <\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>By signing up, you agree to receive marketing emails. Unsubscribe anytime.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 500 \/ 500;\" title=\"Bart Ehrman and Megan Lewis\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bartehrman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bart-Ehrman-and-Megan-Lewis.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"342\" height=\"342\" data-id=\"25094\" data-init-width=\"500\" data-init-height=\"500\" data-width=\"342\" data-height=\"342\" \/><\/p>\n<p>PLUS: Get our free course:<\/p>\n<p>Did Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Actually Write the Gospels?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 500 \/ 310;\" title=\"Did MMLJ Actually Write the Gospels\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bartehrman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Did-MMLJ-Actually-Write-the-Gospels.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"123\" data-id=\"25097\" data-init-width=\"500\" data-init-height=\"310\" data-width=\"198\" data-height=\"123\" \/><\/p>\n<p>PLUS: Get our free course:<\/p>\n<p>Did Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John Actually Write the Gospels?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"aspect-ratio: auto 500 \/ 310;\" title=\"Did MMLJ Actually Write the Gospels\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bartehrman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Did-MMLJ-Actually-Write-the-Gospels.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"198\" height=\"123\" data-id=\"25097\" data-init-width=\"500\" data-init-height=\"310\" data-width=\"198\" data-height=\"123\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1464\" data-start=\"979\">Ehrman highlights Jesus as both continuous with and transformative of this tradition. Jesus draws heavily from prophetic teachings in texts like Isaiah and Amos, emphasizing care for the poor, marginalized, and vulnerable. However, Jesus radicalizes this ethic in light of his apocalyptic worldview: <strong>he believed the present world order was soon to end and be replaced by God\u2019s kingdom<\/strong>. This urgency intensifies his moral demands and expands them beyond ethnic and religious boundaries.<\/p>\n<p data-end=\"1848\" data-start=\"1466\">The key innovation, according to Ehrman, is the universalization of \u201clove your neighbor\u201d into \u201clove the stranger,\u201d extending ethical obligation beyond one\u2019s own community. The episode concludes by noting how early Christianity later reshaped charitable practices, contributing to institutions like hospitals and orphan care that redefined social responsibility in the Western world.<\/p>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"42px\">ready to dive deeper?<\/h2>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Related Courses offered by Bart Ehrman and\/or Paths in Biblical Studies:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"outline: currentcolor;\" href=\"https:\/\/ehrman.thrivecart.com\/parables-of-jesus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Parables of Jesus: Jewish Insights into Gospel Ethics, Humor, and Provocation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"outline: currentcolor;\" href=\"https:\/\/ehrman.thrivecart.com\/timeofjesus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archaeology in the Time of Jesus: How Recent Discoveries have Enlightened the Gospels<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Related Articles (Free Resources): <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"outline: currentcolor;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bartehrman.com\/parable-of-the-good-samaritan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Parable of the Good Samaritan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a style=\"outline: currentcolor;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bartehrman.com\/kingdom-of-god-vs-kingdom-of-heaven\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kingdom of God vs Kingdom of Heaven (WITH CHART!)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"42px\">ways to watch or listen to the misquoting jesus podcast:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><!--! 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by\u2014Jesus\u2019 teachings and early Christianity. Bart Ehrman and Megan Lewis begin by challenging the assumption that the Greco-Roman world lacked ethics. Instead, they argue that <strong>Greek and Roman societies had robust moral systems, but these were generally grounded in philosophy and civic tradition rather than divine command<\/strong>. Religion in those cultures focused primarily on ritual obligations to the gods, not on regulating interpersonal ethics. Moral philosophy, especially among thinkers like the Stoics, carried much of that ethical burden.<\/p><p data-end=\"977\" data-start=\"678\">The conversation then turns to ancient Israelite religion, where ethics were explicitly tied to divine command. The Hebrew Bible presents laws\u2014such as prohibitions against murder, theft, and adultery\u2014as <strong>God-given imperatives intended to shape communal life and distinguish Israel from other peoples<\/strong>.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_symbol thrive-shortcode thrv_symbol_25109\" data-shortcode=\"thrive_symbol\" data-id=\"25109\" data-selector=\".thrv_symbol_25109\"><div class=\"thrive-shortcode-config\" style=\"display: none !important\">__CONFIG_post_symbol__{\"id\":\"25109\"}__CONFIG_post_symbol__<\/div><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p data-end=\"1464\" data-start=\"979\">Ehrman highlights Jesus as both continuous with and transformative of this tradition. Jesus draws heavily from prophetic teachings in texts like Isaiah and Amos, emphasizing care for the poor, marginalized, and vulnerable. However, Jesus radicalizes this ethic in light of his apocalyptic worldview: <strong>he believed the present world order was soon to end and be replaced by God\u2019s kingdom<\/strong>. This urgency intensifies his moral demands and expands them beyond ethnic and religious boundaries.<\/p><p data-end=\"1848\" data-start=\"1466\">The key innovation, according to Ehrman, is the universalization of \u201clove your neighbor\u201d into \u201clove the stranger,\u201d extending ethical obligation beyond one\u2019s own community. The episode concludes by noting how early Christianity later reshaped charitable practices, contributing to institutions like hospitals and orphan care that redefined social responsibility in the Western world.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-type=\"\" data-css=\"tve-u-69fab7f1c14449\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"30\" data-lineheight=\"42px\" style=\"\" data-css=\"tve-u-69fab7f1c14452\">ready to dive deeper?<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\"><p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"\" data-css=\"tve-u-69fab7f1c14469\"><strong>Related Courses offered by Bart Ehrman and\/or Paths in Biblical Studies:<\/strong><\/p><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv-styled_list\" data-icon-code=\"icon-teach-solid\" data-css=\"tve-u-69fab7f1c14482\" style=\"\"><ul class=\"tcb-styled-list\"><li class=\"thrv-styled-list-item\" data-css=\"tve-u-69fab7f1c14492\" style=\"\"><div class=\"tcb-styled-list-icon\"><div 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