Love and the Neighbor’s Name

In the ninth commandment, and thus at the end of the law, we find mention of the neighbor for the first time in that law. The first four commandments speak literally of God. The fifth makes mention of father and mother. Six, seven and eight are quite general in their brief, forceful commands. But nine and ten make mention literally of the neighbor. In the ninth commandment, and thus at the end of the law, we find mention of the neighbor for the first time in that law. The first four...