Jesus was a Jew, he taught how to live as a good Jew, wouldn't he be a bit upset about people worshiping him

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I think he would consider Christians to be a sect of Judaism, and would not approve, especially of the physical depictions of him on the cross, if that's not idolatry I don't know what is.
This is not trying to antagonise anyone, just extrapolating what I think he would have thought.

Foxtrot, I preferred your simple answer, (to get the first of the answers).
I appreciate your added semantics, but there wasn't room to put "exclusively" in the question, I thought that would be taken for granted. All the same thanks for the details.

elmjunburke,- it interests me what people think, and I respect their views, whether or not I agree, that is the point of asking.
and who cares: so far 20 people including you, unless you are demonstrating nihilism by randomly saying who cares-why not do that on hair and beauty, or do you?

BrotherMichael- you say he did not teach how to live as a good Jew-I must have missed something. He chastised Jewish leaders on those very grounds, or so I understand it, but I'm no expert. that's why I ask.Although I have read the whole of the New Testament, subtle interpretations of every verse I have not made. That's why I ask.

Booth. you cite:
28"Thomas answered and said to him, "My Lord and my God!"
29Jesus said to him, "Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed."
That doesn't quite do the trick regarding worship, but is interesting as an encouragement to "blind faith".maybe that's where the phrase originated. As I said I have read the New testament but not everything sticks in the memory.

impossible dream-you quote Revelation, that is not what Jesus said, or thought, it was a response to Jesus' existence, and an interpretation, not endorsed by him.

Minetta c-you mention the good Samaritan, was he a Jew or a Christian?
Or just a good person.
That is the point of the parable, you can be good or bad regardless of religion.
However I fail to see what it is to do with worshiping Jesus, it is almost the contrary.

Answer 1

YES.
But you also must understand, that the definitions available for the word "worship" are not limited strictly to the definition of worship, as regards that which is due only to Almighty God.
The word worship, as used in the Bible also has within it's usage, the meaning of paying homage, or showing respect to those deserving of such respect.
It is under these circumstances, that it was not inappropriate that Thomas 'worshiped" Jesus, after Jesus' resurrection. I know this flies in the face of the trinitarians claims that this instance of "worship" is proof that Jesus is God, yet, even in the trinitarian publication-Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, this fact I have supplied is supported.
(Another example to support my statement is the fact that Belshazzar "worshiped" Daniel, which would have been sacrilege for Daniel to accept, yet he did not reject this. Why? because the "worship" of Daniel by Belshazzar, was the worship as defined as honor .

Answer 2

Jesus did not teach how to live as a "good" Jew, considering how often He chastised the Jewish leaders. He taught of Himself, what would be required if one seeks salvation through works of the law, and the alternative, that is, trusting Him, and His work on the cross for salvation. People worshiped Him while He was on earth and didn't have a problem with it, He accepted it. Christianity is the logical extension and completion of Judaism, the worship of the messiah, which was foretold in the Old Testament. I also do not approve of statues of Him still on the cross, He is no longer there, He rose from that grave.

Answer 3

Christianity is a sect of Judaism but Jesus accepted worship because of who He is.

John 5:21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom he will. 22 The Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son, 23 that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.

John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made...14 And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Physical depictions of Jesus on the cross are not supported by the Bible.

Answer 4

Jesus, like the Jews of his time, were against any depiction of humans. Whether or not anyone worships him on the cross is irrelevant to this fact. Jews believe they are the descendants of Abraham, that you had to be born into their religion. Everyone else is a gentile. He refers to gentiles in the bible as pigs and that converting gentiles to Judaism is like throwing pearls to swine. He never wanted to create a new religion, nor did he himself claim to be god.
The one who started the idea of converting gentiles was St. Paul, probably the most intolerant person ever mentioned in the bible, originally a gentile himself.
By the way, Samaritans are actually a sect of Judaism. The word that was borrowed from that sect, and which appears in the bible, literally meant of the Samaritan group.

Answer 5

I don't think Jesus would care what we call the religion He started. In fact the first Christians actually thought of themselves as Jews. Actually Jesus purposely did not give His church a name because He knew if He did it would be easily copied and it would be easy to decieve people.

Jesus was pretty clear that He was God. So I don't think He would mind people worshipping Him. I think the word worship nowadays, does not have the best connotation anymore, which may be why you don't like the idea. Chrisitian worship is not an unhealty obsession. It's a very healthy love and respect.

Jesus on the Cross is not idol worship. It is merely a tool to help us remember Him and what He did for us, and what we did to Him. No one in my church actually worships the statue itself. We treat it as a holy object, but we don't lay sacrafices and incense in front of it. That's called Santeria, and is a heresy.

Answer 6

"Extrapolating"? LOL Haven't seen that word in a looooong time :)

You speak as though Jesus wasn't here now....

Jesus knew exactly what He was doing when he spoke to us through the Bible...when He had His feet washed by the woman's hair...in worship for whom He was....when John the Baptist told Him He was the one whom Jesus should baptize not the other way around....when He said you can't reach the Father (God) except through Him.....

He expected worship as His due along with the Father and the Holy Spirit.

As to the images of Him., Angels, etc.,...I agree....yet, He knows mankind... we love to have pictures of our loved ones around....but this is something I haven't asked Him about yet, so I am only offering my opinion.

Jesus sees everything that is going on, so, it isn't any surprise to Him...besides, He was with the Father in the Beginning...so...knew all this even before it has happened.

How He "feels" about it all though, well, In my heart and Spirit, I have many times felt Him to be in grief about many things... these are just the tips of the iceburg of everything that is "wrong".

May you find Truth and Peace. :)

Answer 7

The image of Jesus on the Cross is NOT to be worshiped and most people don't. Any image made of anyone/anything in heaven or earth is not to be worshiped. If it is not worshiped then it's simply art. As for He Himself being worshiped, then I would say read Revelation 5:13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing: "To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!"

If that's not worship... nothing is.

Answer 8

Jesus, the god of the Roman theology, was not a Jew anymore than the Grand Wizard of the KKK is Martin Luther King. Jesus was the albino son of the albino family of the Caesar's. His virgin mother was Cleopatra vii. The woman the Jews called a whore.
In the days of Jesus albinos were called angels. Anywhere the Bible mentions angel it is talking about an albino member of the family of Caesar. All living albino's are direct decendants of Caesar and Jesus.

Answer 9

You are right to an extent. Christians are "spiritual" (some physical) Israelites. The "seed" of Abraham as prophesied by John the Baptist. Christians are peoples of a renewed Covenant. With many different colors, nationalities, and languages. The Jews were the original covenant people. They repeatedly broke covenant with God. And were repeatedly punished for it. It's evident throughout history. Jesus came to personally fulfill the law of God for ALL men.

This is why such a tiny population of people has been persecuted and hated for so long by so many. For no real reason. Nations under demonic influence, have tried to destroy them for centuries. Yet they survived by the grace of God. The Christians as people of the covenant now all over the world have been facing the same Satanically inspired hatred. Christians are a loathed bunch. Just as the Jews.

But this is prophesied in the bible as well...."Then the dragon (Satan) was enraged at the woman (Israel) and went off to make war against the rest of her offspring—those who obey God's commandments and hold to the testimony of Jesus (Christians)".

"And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved Matthew 10:22 .

"Then shall they deliver you up to be afflicted, and shall kill you: and ye shall be hated of all nations for my name's sake" Matthew 24:9.

"And ye shall be hated of all men for my name's sake" Luke 21:17 . This is happening today. Haven't you noticed?

Jesus has no qualm about worship. He is the Son of God. If the truth and love is in your heart you wouldn't need to wear crucifixes either. Many of the people who do wear them, wear them out of sacrilege and for shallow adornment. I know what He did for me and you. And That's enough to bear witness to.

God bless

Answer 10

Rom 10:11-13
12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile — the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."
NIV