1- Mat 15:26 And he answered, "It is not right to take the children's bread and throw it to the DOGS!."
2- Mat 18:17 If he refuses to listen even to the church, then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector.
2007-03-11 04:24:12 · 10 answers · asked by Kimo 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If Yeshua (Jesus) was racist, He wouldn't have been talking with a Samaritan. If Yeshua was racist, He wouldn't have remarked of a Greek "I have not found faith like this in all of Israel!" His mission was to come and reach the people of Israel. The Jewish nation has always been weary of the Gentiles (often with good reason!) and Yeshua's comments reflected the predominant view of the day. Taking the comments in context, He was speaking of Israel's views and not necessarily His own.
2007-03-11 04:33:42 · answer #1 · answered by Daniel 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No, Jesus wasn't a racist. However, as a faithful Jew, he grew up with an understanding of the special covenantal relationship between God and Israel. Although Jesus indicated during his lifetime that salvation, which he said is 'from the Jews', would be for all people, this covenantal relationship wasn't expanded to include the non-Jews until after Pentecost. This was not new to Jesus: the OT also indicates that while Israel was the chosen people, through Israel all people would come to know God.
2007-03-11 11:46:27 · answer #2 · answered by a 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the Bible, Jesus is the Son of God, through whom, by whom, in Him, for whom all things are made. Why didn't you get this clear truth instead?
Instead, you dig out verses from the Bible and project your own ideas into the Bible to discredit it and smear the faith. Had Jesus been a racist, do you not think that His hearers then who have complained of that? Why do they need folks from the 21st century to tell them that? Your understanding of the culture of that day is wholly lacking, I suggest you do more homework on this.
2007-03-11 23:09:08 · answer #3 · answered by Seraph 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You never finish reading the scripture. You take what appeals to you and leave out the true message. Jesus came first for the Jew. This woman was a Gentile, but she recognized Jesus as the Messiah. Because she believed in Him and had the courage to speak to Him, Jesus in turn admired her faith and healed the woman's daughter. Jesus was very good to woman and children.
2007-03-11 11:31:37 · answer #4 · answered by angel 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, of course not. God created all the races on the 6th day of Genesis; he looked at his creation, and saw that it was very, very good. God loves all the races.
Let me give you an example of putting your pearls before swine:
A nice elderly woman, good to her family, giving of her money to charity, kind, sweet,
always tries to do the right thing. She is
a faithful Christian, who reads her Bible and tries to live her life for Christ. She's getting up in age, and knows her time is shortly to come when she will die and meet God face to face.
She sees a TV preacher who sounds so holy, so "godly"; he tells her to send her social security check for the good of all Gods poor little children who have not been able to hear the Word of the Lord. And don't worry that you won't have money to pay your bills, just send us your check along with your monthly bills, so that we can pray over those bills and God will take care of all of them.
This little lady sends her money to the money-grabbing fakes, and finds herself without electricity next month, because her bill isn't paid. Quess what:
She just tossed her pearls before swine.
2007-03-11 11:33:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the Quran, you must accept prophet Jesus and not grow arrogant against him.
[2:87] We gave Moses the scripture, and subsequent to him we sent other messengers, and we gave Jesus, son of Mary, profound miracles and supported him with the Holy Spirit. Is it not a fact that every time a messenger went to you with anything you disliked, your ego caused you to be arrogant? Some of them you rejected, and some of them you killed.
2007-03-11 12:03:26 · answer #6 · answered by Muse 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jesus wasn't a racist. The Jewish leaders of the day were.
2007-03-11 11:39:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How better to get a stiff-necked insular people to sit up and listen than to make them think that you're on their side?
Especially since He IS on their side. It's their attitude He wants to change and the best way to accomplish that is to show people just how rotten the attitude is!
He even got to YOU with it! Good on Christ!
2007-03-11 11:32:52 · answer #8 · answered by Granny Annie 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Be not deceived for God is not mocked
For whatever a man sows that shall he also reap.
2007-03-11 11:32:24 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Take your hate speech elsewhere. You are no different than those who say hateful things about Muhammad.
2007-03-11 11:28:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋