Talk:Love

Working from Word Studies
This article, while accurate as far as it goes, reads much like a devotional or homily. Though it does use key passages, these passages assume the root meaning of the word. The concept of love needs more coverage.

It would be better to begin with the Biblical words and how they are used. For instance, "love" (Heb: ahab) is used only of mankind in Genesis. Most of the affection is seen in the covenant family -- Abram loved Isaac, Isaac loved Rebecca and Esau, Jacob loved Rachel and Joseph, and so on. Much of this helps define what love is before the word is applied to God's love toward his people in Exodus.

The word love, in both Hebrew and Greek, means "to show desire for, to have a preference toward." The display of that love is then worked out in context. The lead sentence of the summary statement should give a definition. From there, sections on what it means to love can be added. The related virtues of compassion and mercy should also be included.

I will work on writing an article to go here and I will certainly retain what you have done as part of the body of the article.

Thanks you, though, for beginning these articles on the "fruit of the spirit." SouthWriter (talk) 20:26, October 4, 2016 (UTC)
 * Of course. This is simply a base for someone to expand. A Child of God (talk) 20:28, October 4, 2016 (UTC)