If Jesus was so perfect then why did he condone slavery and why did he steal horses and curse the Jews?

Question

Christians who are slaves should give their masters full respect so that the name of God and his teaching will not be shamed. If your master is a Christian, that is no excuse for being disrespectful. You should work all the harder because you are helping another believer by your efforts. Teach these truths, Timothy, and encourage everyone to obey them. (1 Timothy 6:1-2 NLT)



In the following parable, Jesus clearly approves of beating slaves even if they didn't know they were doing anything wrong.



The servant will be severely punished, for though he knew his duty, he refused to do it. "But people who are not aware that they are doing wrong will be punished only lightly. Much is required from those to whom much is given, and much more is required from those to whom much more is given." (Luke 12:47-48 NLT)

Answer 1

I think cowboys are cool and I might curse the people who killed me too.

Answer 2

He never condoned slavery, where did you get that from? He never stole a horse and if you are talking about when he told his disciples to go fetch a donkey and if anyone ask tell them its for the master; then thats not stealing because the owner gave it willingly when they said the master needed it. The Jews cursed themselves when they said crucify him and told Pilot that his blood be on them and there children children.

All humanity is now involved in a great controversy between Christ and Satan regarding the character of God, His law, and His sovereignty over the universe. This conflict originated in heaven when a created being, endowed with freedom of choice, in self-exaltation became Satan, God's adversary, and led into rebellion a portion of the angels. He introduced the spirit of rebellion into this world when he led Adam and Eve into sin. This human sin resulted in the distortion of the image of God in humanity, the disordering of the created world, and its eventual devastation at the time of the worldwide flood. Observed by the whole creation, this world became the arena of the universal conflict, out of which the God of love will ultimately be vindicated. To assist His people in this controversy, Christ sends the Holy Spirit and the loyal angels to guide, protect, and sustain them in the way of salvation. (Rev. 12:4-9; Isa. 14:12-14; Eze. 28:12-18; Gen. 3; Rom. 1:19-32; 5:12-21; 8:19-22; Gen. 6-8; 2 Peter 3:6; 1 Cor. 4:9; Heb. 1:14.)

Answer 3

Ok you are not going to get your question answered without some proof of when that happened in the Bible. And I'm sure that whatever it is you are refering to, you are taking things completely out of context. It's like this: What if you and I were having a conversation about the good and bad things about our parents, and someone came in the middle and heard one sentence you said that was negative but didn't hear the rest? They could take the conversation totally out of context because they didn't know that we were talking about positives too- they might think "God he really hates his mom!" but that probably isn't true. My point is you can't take a passage and isolate it from the chapter, the setting, and the cultural time period and think you will understand what it means. "Pass me a cold one" means something totally different in a bar than it would in an ice cream shop. My analogies stink but you get the point.

Answer 4

First there were NO horses in God's Word He did ride in on a borrowed animal but it was returned, what God allowes He does not nessessary agree with, Jesus is the second member of the Godhead and Lived a PERFECT LIfe, and that is clear because His grave is empty, free bible lessons www.itiswritten.com God bless ya

Answer 5

LOL when did he ever condone slavery? And he never stole a horse and he was a jew! Get ur facts strait at least put some sources down from where you got this idea.

Answer 6

first of all he didnt condone anything that was something that man did not him.second he was perfect cause if he wasnt he wouldnt have died for our sins.and how can he have cursed the jews when he was labled the king of the jews

Answer 7

hey brianna-old hippie here-think you might be barking up wrong tree here-dont think jesus if was real was uncool in any way-not only for his time but even today what he is credited with teaching is good-keep the peace lots of love old hippie

Answer 8

Why would he curse the Jews? he was born and died a Jew. Christianity didn't start for many years after his death.

Answer 9

He didn't, He didn't, and He didn't. He did curse a fig tree though, and likened that to the Pharisees. WHo by the way killed Him.

Answer 10

Got any references for those claims?