A Light Unto The Nations

[The Duke]

What were Jesus' last words on the cross.

"Into your hands I commend my spirit"?
"It is finished"?

 

[Woodznutz]

Judeo-Christianity.


So saith Jesus.
Let's check, and see if you can accept the facts:


"The Gospel of Matthew begins with a recitation of the long lineage of Jesus, to demonstrate that the Nazarene son of Mary descended from both Abraham and King David. This is not coincidence: It is necessary to establish Jesus’s messianic credentials according to the Hebrew Bible.

... it is impossible to extricate Jesus and his mother from Judaism. Indeed, from a Christian perspective, the great tragedy of the life of Jesus is that he came first of all to redeem the Jewish people (“He came to his own, but his own did not receive him,” John 1:11), and through them, all the world."


Actually the Jewish people, and adherence to the Bible were the light unto the nations.

In Matthew, Jesus makes that clear......

Matthew 5:18, the eighteenth verse of the fifth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament and is part of the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus has just reported that he came not to destroy the law, but fulfil it. In this verse this claim is reinforced.

Matthew 5:17–18 is a key text for interpreting the Sermon on the Mount and the entire gospel of Matthew:

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. For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.

Here Jesus says that not one iota (jot) or dot (tittle) will pass away from the law. These most likely refer to the smallest strokes of the Hebrew alphabet, indicating that the Old Testament is completely trustworthy, even to the smallest detail. This is consistent with Jesus’ attitude elsewhere. Never do we find Jesus disagreeing with Scripture.




There is a single religion based on the Ten Commandments......the Judeo-Christian faith.


What were Jesus' last words?

Judeo-Christian simply means that Judaism is thriving within Christian countries. They have little to do with each other, although both share many of God's laws. The main difference there is that the Jews keep the literal meaning of the Law while Christians for the most part keep the spirit and intent of the Law. The final proof that this is true is that the Jews keep the "laws of separation", and in fact have actually separated themselves from the gentile world. Christians associate freely with everyone.

 

[PoliticalChic]

Judeo-Christian simply means that Judaism is thriving within Christian countries. They have little to do with each other, although both share many of God's laws. The main difference there is that the Jews keep the literal meaning of the Law while Christians for the most part keep the spirit and intent of the Law. The final proof that this is true is that the Jews keep the "laws of separation", and in fact have actually separated themselves from the gentile world. Christians associate freely with everyone.

Jesus was born a Jew and died a Jew.

What were Jesus' last words on the cross?

 

[Woodznutz]

Judeo-Christianity.


So saith Jesus.
Let's check, and see if you can accept the facts:


"The Gospel of Matthew begins with a recitation of the long lineage of Jesus, to demonstrate that the Nazarene son of Mary descended from both Abraham and King David. This is not coincidence: It is necessary to establish Jesus’s messianic credentials according to the Hebrew Bible.

... it is impossible to extricate Jesus and his mother from Judaism. Indeed, from a Christian perspective, the great tragedy of the life of Jesus is that he came first of all to redeem the Jewish people (“He came to his own, but his own did not receive him,” John 1:11), and through them, all the world."


Actually the Jewish people, and adherence to the Bible were the light unto the nations.

In Matthew, Jesus makes that clear......

Matthew 5:18, the eighteenth verse of the fifth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament and is part of the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus has just reported that he came not to destroy the law, but fulfil it. In this verse this claim is reinforced.

Matthew 5:17–18 is a key text for interpreting the Sermon on the Mount and the entire gospel of Matthew:

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. For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished.

Here Jesus says that not one iota (jot) or dot (tittle) will pass away from the law. These most likely refer to the smallest strokes of the Hebrew alphabet, indicating that the Old Testament is completely trustworthy, even to the smallest detail. This is consistent with Jesus’ attitude elsewhere. Never do we find Jesus disagreeing with Scripture.




There is a single religion based on the Ten Commandments......the Judeo-Christian faith.


What were Jesus' last words?

You are conflating Judaism with God's Law. Jesus never Judaized, but argued and condemned the Jews over the Law. Jesus condemned Judaism, which is/was the oral tradition of the Jews. This oral tradition still governs Jewish life today. Jesus often quoted scripture to make his point against the Jews, in support of God's Law.

 

[PoliticalChic]

You are conflating Judaism with God's Law. Jesus never Judaized, but argued and condemned the Jews over the Law. Jesus condemned Judaism, which is/was the oral tradition of the Jews. This oral tradition still governs Jewish life today. Jesus often quoted scripture to make his point against the Jews, in support of God's Law.

Jesus was born a Jew and died a Jew.

What were Jesus' last words on the cross?

 

[Woodznutz]

Jesus was born a Jew and died a Jew.

What were Jesus' last words on the cross?

He was a Jew by ethnicity only. He wasn't part of the Jewish religion of his day. He obeyed God's Law, not Jewish traditions.

 

[PoliticalChic]

He was a Jew by ethnicity only. He wasn't part of the Jewish religion of his day. He obeyed God's Law, not Jewish traditions.

Your post is a lie, as the Gospel of Matthew proves.

Jesus was born a Jew and died a Jew.

What were Jesus' last words on the cross?

Answer the question of move on.

 

[The Duke]

Jesus was born a Jew and died a Jew.

What were Jesus' last words on the cross?

"It is finished."
And then God cracked the ground open after the Roman soldier pierced his side and the blood and water hit The Ark of The Covenant, thereby completing God's sacrifice to Man.
The Ark was stashed there by Jeremiah at God's specific direction many years before. Jeremiah's priests, anyway. The whole thing with Abraham was a test to see if we were worth it.
Uhm, Thank God Abraham passed the test, because God knew what God and Jesus were going to do.
This is a real thing, and if you think about it, it makes perfect sense.

 

[Woodznutz]

Early Christians still thought of themselves as Jews.

Of course they were Jews, who gave up Judaism for Christianity.

 

[Woodznutz]

Your post is a lie, as the Gospel of Matthew proves.

Jesus was born a Jew and died a Jew.

What were Jesus' last words on the cross?

Answer the question of move on.

Of course he died a Jew. He was a Jew by ethnicity. You can't change that. I believe John's version, "It is finished".

The irony of that last statement is that Jesus' ministry was just getting started, that of "seeking and saving that which was lost."

 

[PoliticalChic]

Of course he died a Jew. He was a Jew by ethnicity. You can't change that. I believe John's version, "It is finished".

The irony of that last statement is that Jesus' ministry was just getting started, that of "seeking and saving that which was lost."

OK, you won't answer because it proves my point.


You should consider questioning the source of your anti-Semitism....


Maybe start here:

 

[Woodznutz]

OK, you won't answer because it proves my point.


You should consider questioning the source of your anti-Semitism....


Maybe start here:

I have no idea what you are talking about.

 

[MJB12741]

Of course they were Jews, who gave up Judaism for Christianity.

Which proves that many Christians have a Jewish Heritage: This term acknowledges the ancestral connection to Judaism while recognizing the individual's current Christian faith. It highlights the fact that many Christians have Jewish ancestors, whether recent or distant, and that this heritage can be a significant part of their identity.

 

[MJB12741]

Israel: A Light Unto The Nations.

"Light unto the nations" is a concept originating from the Book of Isaiah in the Bible, specifically referring to the Jewish people's role as a beacon of spiritual and moral guidance for the world. It suggests that by adhering to their faith and its values, Jews are meant to illuminate the world, offering an example of righteousness and connection to God. This concept is often interpreted as a call for Jews to live according to their religious principles and, through their actions, inspire others.

 

[rylah]

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[MJB12741]

Only Israel ever made peace offerings to Palestinians, land concessions, food & water & saving Palestinian lives in Israeli hospitals.

 

[rylah]

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[Lisa558]

Your post is a lie, as the Gospel of Matthew proves.

Jesus was born a Jew and died a Jew.

What were Jesus' last words on the cross?

Answer the question of move on.

I thought they were “my Gd, my Gd, why has thou forsaken me?”

 

[Lisa558]

He was a Jew by ethnicity only. He wasn't part of the Jewish religion of his day. He obeyed God's Law, not Jewish traditions.

He pretty much taught Jewish values, and definitely was a practicing Jew. The Last Supper was a Passover Seder.

 

[PoliticalChic]

I thought they were “my Gd, my Gd, why has thou forsaken me?”

Yes.....but do you know what Jesus was quoting????

The answer proves my statement that Jesus was always a Jew.


They come from Psalm 22

Psalm 22 NIV - Psalm 22 - For the director of music.​

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1 My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (A) Why are you so far (B) from saving me, so far from my cries of anguish? (C) 2 My God, I cry out by day, but you ...


That's why he wouldn't answer.