2006-12-14 02:30:41 · 18 answers · asked by Quantrill 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If you read the Christians answers below their lack of knowledge about Judaism just oozes from them.
2006-12-14 02:40:10 · update #1
Since the New Testament is the sole source of Jesus's teachings, and the fact it was written at MINIMUM a generation's age after Jesus's death, if not two, and the fact the authors would have been biased sources...
No one knows exactly what Jesus taught. Heck, even the Gospels that can be traced closest to his time disagree on certain key teachings.
So we can't really talk about Jesus's theology.
We can, however, look at one fact -- Christians live under the "New Covenant" and realize that they've dispensed with the Old Covenant, which G-D promised was completely and utterly eternal (which... is what covenant MEANS -- An Eternal Contract that NEVER changes, even if one side stops following it). Since the Eternal Covenant was the covenant by which G-D promised his people Life, Christians have cut themselves off from G-D's promise.
Ooops.
2006-12-14 02:36:09 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
There were many false messiahs around that time, men who thought they might be the messiah, and there were several ways in which that these false messiahs could be identified. The most obvious was that the true messiah would not die before fulfilling every prophecy foretold about him. Among the most basic missions that the messiah was to accomplish during his lifetime (Isaiah 42:4) were to: (1) oversee the rebuilding of Jerusalem, including the Third Temple, in the event that it has not yet been rebuilt (Michah 4:1 and Ezekiel 40-45); (2) gather the Jewish people from all over the world and bring them home to the Land of Israel (Isaiah 11:12; 27:12-13); (3) influence every individual of every nation to abandon and be ashamed of their former beliefs (or non-beliefs) and acknowledge and serve only the One True God of Israel (Isaiah 11:9-10; 40:5 and Zephaniah 3:9); (4) bring about global peace throughout the world (Isaiah 2:4; 11:5-9 and Michah 4:3-4). Jesus did none of those things.
2006-12-14 03:09:05 · answer #2 · answered by Emerald Blue 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Jewish point of view is that Jesus did not fulfill the messianic prophecies, but rather represented a sort of pagan demigod who claimed to be the messiah -- the region was filled with pagan "half-gods" at the time. The messiah was not supposed to be divine, but an ordinary man with an extraordinary purpose. Jesus emphasized the afterlife, while the Jewish messiah was supposed to profoundly change the lives of Jews on Earth. There are many reasons why the two "messiahs" don't jibe.
2006-12-14 02:37:11 · answer #3 · answered by Sweetchild Danielle 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Jesus knew more about the Law than anyone else -- He's the One who dicatated it to Moses! Read the account of John 8:1-12. If you believe the woman should have been stoned by the crowd, then you do not understand the Law. But if you realize the false witnesses should have been the ones to be stoned to death (according to the Law), THEN you will realize Jesus understood the Law and was not ignorant at all.
Peace.
p.s. -- anyone who disagrees (or is curious), please send me a message through YA.
"J.P.," you are GREATLY misinformed. There are so many errors in your post that I don't know where to begin!
"Danielle," the Messiah WAS supposed to be Divine: read Isaiah 9:5 "For a child is born unto us, a son is given unto us; and the government is upon his shoulder; and his name is called Pele-joez-EL-GIBBOR-Abi-ad sar shalom." Or did you not know this?
YESHUA SAVES!!!!!!!
2006-12-14 02:38:29 · answer #4 · answered by Suzanne: YPA 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I think Jesus had it in mind to transform certain ideas in Jewish theology, but not all the things Christians believe. In fact, I think he would be shocked and dismayed reading the Christian scriptures. I think it likely he never claimed to be God, or even the Son of God, and would be upset that so many false and blasphemous things have been attributed to or written about him by his followers.
2006-12-14 02:35:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Jesus incorporated Judaism into Christianity, otherwise, in 70 A.D., Judaism would have been lost.
You are the one that is ignorant.
2006-12-14 02:36:56 · answer #6 · answered by Lukusmcain// 7 · 0⤊ 4⤋
How do you know that Judaism just didn't get it wrong? And by the way, if Jesus hadn't of come to earth as a baby (which is why we celebrate Christmas) then everyone is headed for hell after we die.
2006-12-14 02:34:42 · answer #7 · answered by osunumberonefan 5 · 1⤊ 4⤋
Jesus was born as a Jew and was crucified as a Jew. Christianity is a religion that was spread by the apostles based on the sayings of Jesus.
2006-12-14 02:34:27 · answer #8 · answered by markos m 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
No, it is a completely different system. God warned the Jews that He would do a new thing that they would not believe even if He told them in advance. He was right-as always. Instead of the Jews having to follow the law and sacrifice at the temple-He would write His laws on their heart. They could not understand this-even today.
2006-12-14 02:35:10 · answer #9 · answered by DATA DROID 4 · 1⤊ 4⤋
It seems you are theologically ignorant.....Jesus in the NT fufilled the prophecies of the OT.
Learn the Scriptures Pal.
Apparently you also fulfilled Scripture:....
"... They that are unlearned and unstable do wrestle, as they do other Scriptures, to their own destruction". (II Peter 3:16)
2006-12-14 02:33:32 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋