Re: On The Religion OF and the Religion ABOUT Jesus

[codej0]

Yeshua's Renewal-Repentance movement sought to advance the Kingdom of Heaven within. The "New Covenant" in Jer. 31:31-34, was understood by Yeshua's fellow proto-rabbinic sages to be the memorization, internalization and actualization of the Torah. The TaNaK is "fulfilled" and made "complete" when it because so much a part of who one is that they become a manifestation of "the Word made Flesh." Ever heard the expression, "That guy's a walking encyclopedia"...? Same concept.

[codej0]

Yeshua's faith was Judaism, but it was the Judaism of a specific sub-group within Pharisaic Judaism -- Chasidic-Separatism per the plebeian, Galilean schools that were aligned with the House of Hillel the Elder. That said, Yeshua's "movement" was but one of several "renewal" movements of that period. Today, we see a similar push in Judaism among the modern Hasids, like the Lubavitch, to advance a Baalei Teshuvah (Masters of Repentance) movement to restore Secular Jews (et al) to the Torah.

[OnlyJesusCanSaveYou]

That is a blatant lie! Everything you said is false!

[ThirdProverb]

Enjoyed listening to your well thought out response to wayman.I appreciate his knowledge of ancient text and it gives me alot to think about though we disagree on the very nature of Jesus as God man.