I have never been blocked in all my years on X. I appreciated (although often disagreed with) her Jewish understanding of OT and NT texts and it helped sharpen my own understanding. I am sad that a Christian and a Jew cannot have a thoughtful interaction on the Scriptures.
@abi4560@missing_creator The cited verses do not necessitate the Messiah's kingly lineage to be exclusively traced through His human biological father. This interpretation appears to be an extrapolation from the provided texts.
The prevailing perspective among the Christians with whom I am acquainted is that rabbinic authority is not referenced to substantiate the messianic claims of Jesus. Instead, the Old Testament is regarded as the primary source of evidence for Christ, as indicated in John 5:39, rather than rabbinic literature.
Your posts present interesting, albeit challenging, perspectives. It has prompted me to consider how I can more effectively address Jewish concerns regarding Jesus and the NT. Specifically, concerning Deut. 12:32-13:1-4, consider Deut. 18:15-22. Jesus did not advocate for the worship of other gods.
@5Solas I generally appreciate your posts but this one is either willfully ignorant or intentionally misleading. I have come to expect better from you.
“In all that we do, the driving passion of the Christian must always be soli Deo gloria, to God alone be the glory.”
—@RCSproul
From ‘For the Glory of God’
When John Bunyan read 1 John 4:17, he wrote that God was effectively saying:
“Sinner, thou thinkest that because of thy sins I cannot save the soul, but behold my Son is by me, and upon him I look, and not on thee, and will deal with thee according as I am pleased with him.”
@ItsAaronRich I agree with your assessment. The books of Hebrews, James, 1 & 2 Peter, and Jude also are overwhelmingly Jewish in context (written to Jewish Christians - see Fruchtenbaum)
Do you have resources you would recommend that explain/reveal the Jewish nature of Revelation?
@Calvinist27@theo_bruv FYI...the quote is from the sermon: "Samson Conquered"
Charles Haddon Spurgeon November 21, 1858
Sad that so many attack this statement without looking into the context in which it was made.
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