Jesus is criticized by the Pharisees for not washing his hands before eating. He defends himself by attacking them for not killing disobedient children according to the commandment:
He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.” Matthew 15:4-7
2006-06-13 02:26:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
He wasn't. He was pointing out that you can't pick and choose which of the laws you are going to follow and which you can ignore. The Pharisees were criticiczing him for breaking the rules, he's pointing out that they have also ignored the rules at times. His point was that when some of the Old Testament laws no longer served any purpose, then the society should move beyond them.
Unfortunately a lot of Christians didn't get the point either--otherwise the whole gay marriage issue wouldn't be happening.
2006-06-13 02:40:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can't say why; however, it does look like you're correct:
Jesus is criticized by the Pharisees for not washing his hands before eating. He defends himself by attacking them for not killing disobedient children according to the commandment: “He that curseth father or mother, let him die the death.” Matthew 15:4-7
Abandon your wife and children for Jesus and he’ll give your a big reward. Jesus asks that his followers abandon their children to follow him. To leave your child is abuse, it’s called neglect, pure and simple. Matthew 19:29
Jesus criticizes the Jews for not killing their disobedient children according to Old Testament law. Mark 7:9
2006-06-13 10:38:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's not - he's pointing out to them the hypocrisy of legalism; the pharisees didn't kill their children, even though bronze age scriptures seem to suggest that one ought. Why did the pharisees not kill their children? Because they were human beings and not monsters, and they had no wish to kill their children. So they tweaked their interpretation of the written laws.
Jesus points out to them that in doing so they've already abrogated a literal interpretation of some of the bronze age laws of Moses, so why get hung up on a literal command about ritual cleanliness? Jesus is making the very same argument that Internet atheists ineffectively try to make when they jump up and down about "God banned shellfish in Leviticus!!" Do you really suppose that when they do so, atheists are really trying to bring down the seafood industry?
So why should it follow that Jesus, in the same vein, is trying to promote child abuse?
2006-06-13 09:33:06 · answer #3 · answered by evolver 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus never advocated child abuse. The true culprits are Moses and Solomon. Moses says to kill a disobedient son and Solomon says to beat him on his back with a stick.
2006-06-13 09:47:20 · answer #4 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The OT law was not about children it was about adults.
If you bothered to read the context, Jesus was talking about the manner in which the Pharisee's allowed dishonoring/neglecting one's parents for the sake of religion.
Do you really not see that, or are you purposely blinded by your bias?
2006-06-13 09:38:25 · answer #5 · answered by Seven 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People can take a verse in the Bible and try to make it mean what they want to mean.
I am a christian and very proud of my faith and beliefs. Jesus does not advocate Child abuse.
2006-06-13 09:38:25 · answer #6 · answered by Tracie W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wrong. jesus never said such things. however the gospals are not literal biographical accounts of jesus. they were written by people who misunderstood the message of christ
2006-06-13 09:31:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What bible are you reading?
2006-06-13 09:30:43 · answer #8 · answered by The1andOnlyMule 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋