If you asked people out in the street, or even perhaps in the church, which is the most frequently repeated commandment in the Bible, the answers you'd get would probably be in the range of 'Don't misbehave', 'Don't tell lies', 'Always say your prayers', and perhaps 'Love God and your neighbor'.
But all of them would be wrong. Far and away the most frequent commandment in the Bible is what the angels say to the women [at Christ's tomb], and what Jesus then repeats: 'Don't be afraid'. Yes, something has happened. Yes, the world is never going to be the same again. Yes, your life is about to be turned upside down and inside out. Yes, God is going to be with you and demand new things of you. But don't be afraid. It's going to be all right. Easter proves it.
-N.T. Wright
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