Why are we forced to refer to junk in the Old Testament at all if it's old covenant?And why did Jesus ignore?

Question

So many thousands of issues he could have philosophised on if he wanted to?

Abortion was done then, Aristotle can meantion it and make a ruling on it but Jesus can't?
Abusing children, even molesting them, Kings took slave boys back then, Jesus had no opinion?
Hurting animals? Jesus doesn't seem to care.
Forcing slaves? Jesus stayed neutral

It's really hard to ask WWJD? When he really didn't have many staitforward opinions on many horrifying criminal activities...
oh, but he did meantion not to get a divorce: woopie.

Why didn't Jesus say anything simple like "rape is bad"?

But then he told a story of taking virgins,...wt...?

Answer 1

why didnt Jesus feed the multitudes tamales instead of fish everytime?

Answer 2

You have a lot of questions, but you have throw away your most important fact, the first covenant as documented in the Old Testament.

There are 613 commandments that God gave the Israelites as part of the first covenant. And everyone of them Jesus observe? Why? Jesus was a Jew. He was also a Rabbi (teacher) of the Jewish tradition. He was the Jewish Messiah (as believed by the Christians), He was the king of the Jews for which the Romans at the request of the Jews executed him. He is the first born of the dead because God resurrected him. And finally He will return.

If you read the four accounts of Jesus life, you will see that Jesus administers to the Jews. His disciples (learners) would teach all nations.

Now to your questions:

Abortion was done then, Aristotle can meantion it and make a ruling on it but Jesus can't? Actually, God didn’t mentioned it. Abortion is not one of the 613 commandments.

Abusing children, even molesting them, Kings took slave boys back then, Jesus had no opinion? This is mention in the 613 commandments. Kings may have, however, Jewish Kings were forbidden.

Hurting animals? Jesus doesn't seem to care.
Again examine the 613 commandments and you will see how animals were treated.

Forcing slaves? Jesus stayed neutral
Jesus was neutral, he obey the 613 commandments that deal with slavery.

It's really hard to ask WWJD? When he really didn't have many staitforward opinions on many horrifying criminal activities...
Jesus has options and you can see them in the four accounts; however, Jesus opinions are reflected in the Jewish traditions.

oh, but he did meantion not to get a divorce: woopie.
Divorce is discussed in 18 places in the new testament. Here is Matt 19:3-12 conclusion: Jesus replied, "Not everyone can accept this word, but only those to whom it has been given. 12For some are eunuchs because they were born that way; others were made that way by men; and others have renounced marriage[c]because of the kingdom of heaven. The one who can accept this should accept it." Please note the word “can” and “should”.

Answer: You have asked a lot of question regarding what Jesus did and did not do according to the four accounts (Gospels). But the accounts require that you understand the old testament.

One last comment regarding the restriction to Christians 1 Cor 10:23-24. See how that restriction fits with your questions.

Answer 3

Jesus according to the NT kept the Law, that would mean the 10 commandments AND the Laws of Moses. The problem most people have about the Laws in the OT is that you need the Talmud to truly understand what the laws meant.

What I find the most interesting is that Jesus is reported to have said "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished" (Matthew 5:17-18).

It was Paul who said that the OT was to be set aside, not Jesus.

Answer 4

Aristotle had a lot of time on his hands to write stuff down. He also had a formal school with students to write things down for him. Jesus was a working man; he did not have time to sit and philosophize. What he said was also passed along via the disciples and not written down until well after he died. Also, the mention of divorce overturned an existing Judaic law, whereas many of the other things you have mentioned were already against Jewish law and custom. He would not have mentioned, for instance, not to perform sexual acts with dogs or members of the same sex because these were already forbidden acts according to Jewish custom.

The Bible and the Gospels must be taken in their proper historical context; they are not meant, nor were ever meant, to be all we need to know about the world.

Answer 5

Why didn't Jesus? Because Jesus was concentrating on one thing in his MESSAGES. His Kingdom that would return to Earth. Remember "the Lion will lie down with the Lamb?" and the Lord's Prayer (he taught his Apostles HOW to pray the night before he died at the Lord's Supper), when he said "Let your will be done, ON EARTH, as it is in Heaven" so Christ was busy preparing us for his Kingdom to return and cleanse the world. Just read in Rev. where it talks of the new heavens and new earth where Christ rules as King. Also, the first chapter of Genesis 1:28: "And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth."

Also, the Bible says the Earth is to be "filled" with Perfect, Peaceful men, (Ps. 72:7) "In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth."

Matthew 6:10 "Thy Kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven."

Also, the Bible says the Earth will never be destroyed or depopulated, (Ecclesiatstes 1:4) "One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth for ever."

Answer 6

What I am going to say to you is get saved and then you will know what Jesus said about everything. And to say Jesus stayed neutral if crazy. He did it all and said it all when he gave up his life so that we can be reconciled with God. So you need to take all your questions and concerns to the cross.

Answer 7

Because He was getting to the root of all that evil, which is separation from God and man's love of falsehood.

It is the task of His followers in all the subsequent centuries to work out all the practical applications of what He did and taught.

That is a work that is so vast, that it will require until the end of the world.






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Answer 8

Actually you are wrong about this? the New testament says you have to do all of the things of the Old testament and all of the things of the New; Matthew 5:18 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. So the Jews must live by this Law and the Christian has a much higher law that says you can't even think something or you are guilty of it. Matt.5:20For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. 21Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire. Matthew 5:28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart. So the New Law is written in your hearts to obey not heard in church;Romans 2:15 Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
2 Corinthians 3:3 Forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.
1 John 3:10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.1 John 4:20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
I tell you the truth most Christian people if they met God would argue religion with him.

Answer 9

To say Jesus didn't deal with any of this is Ludicrous , What do u you think he did at the Cross ,

Answer 10

It is to reinforce the law that Jesus fulfilled and what the prophets said about him, also it is books of faith, trial,murder...