Would Jesus have wanted the Jewish religion to split in half after his death?

Question

Think about it..... he was crucified for political reasons that the Romans as well as the Israeli high rabbis (everyone calls them priests but I thought that was specifically a Christian term) were responsible for. It shouldn't have been interpreted as the Israeli/Jewish people as a whole wanting to kill Jesus, because obviously he never committed a violent crime against anybody. Would Jesus have wanted his followers to reinvent their entire religious system and abandon everything they followed as Jews throughout the Bible?

Answer 1

An interesting question.

The answer would depend on whether the depiction of Jesus in the gospels (and which gospels) is accurate.

On the one hand, we have him stating and implying that the Torah law is no longer applicable to his followers. If that is accurate, then Jesus himself was telling the people to split off from the Jewish religion.

If not, then not.

Answer 2

No, Jesus definitely did not want there to be a "split", although He did know that it was going to occur. Early Christians never saw themselves as "forming a new religion". Rather, the early Jewish followers of Christ saw their faith as the natural continuation of the Jewish faith. They continued to go to the synagogues and preached that Jesus was the long-awaited Messiah. In time, the separation became complete as a majority of Jews rejected Christ as the Messiah.

There wasn't really a "reinvention" of a new religious system. The OT system was put in place as a foreshadow to Christ. With the death, atonement, and resurrection of Christ; that foreshadowing was no longer necessary.

Note: by the way, the term "priest" was employed by the Jewish religion...the Catholic Church sees the term as a reflection to the prior Temple-based priest-hood.

Response to "gratvol": You wrote, "no seven the split became complete when the early Christians abandoned the biblical covenant and adopted pagan theology and ritual. "

Ah, what in the world is that supposed to mean? The Christians were already being persecuted by Jewish authorities in the mid to early 30's AD. Over the next few decades, attendance of synagogues became increasingly difficult. By 47 AD the term "Christians" first came in to use....thus, the "split" was already under way. There was no adaptation of any "pagan theology and ritual" until many centuries later. By the time of Constantine (early 4th century), the Christians had been persecuted by Jews & Romans alike. After Constantine came to power, some "christians" began to persecute the Jewish people. Those persecutions were indeed a sad state of affairs...but there roots had nothing to do with the things you suggested.

Answer 3

No
Jesus didn't say anything that you can't find in the Old Testament and Torah.
Jesus was the call to the Jews to spread the Word G-d gave them and stop isolating themseleves from the world.

What the Jews got it right was the education and blew it on the spreading of the Word.
Christians got it right in spreading the word but blew in on the educational part. They lost the Jewish roots that Jesus wanted them to keep.

Answer 4

Jesus wants the Jews to repent, and become Christian. That's why there will be a second coming for their sake, so they can repent, and be saved in Jesus' name. All sinners will get a chance to repent, but only because God wants the Jews to have a second chance. That's why they're chosen. Jesus intimidated lots of leaders with his great works, and miracles, and love for the people, and their love for him. That's why he was killed, but keep in mind, Jesus knew he was sent to earth to die for our sins.

Answer 5

no seven the split became complete when the early Christians abandoned the biblical covenant and adopted pagan theology and ritual.

Answer 6

Yes. This is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you. -Luke 22:20.
Pretty clear that he wanted the OT to end except for the specific parts he taught.