Making a Messiah, Pt. 5 (Sacrifice denied)

The fifth video in a series exploring the role of the New Testament authors in shaping the character of Jesus Christ into their vision of the Jewish messiah.

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[RaggedM88]

In this video you say that Paul was allegedly a Jew while in part four you display a lot of doubt that he was... it seems like you are using the interpretation that fits your argument better in these two cases. I like your videos and share your views but I feel compelled to point out what might come across as disingenuous. 

[TaylorX04]

@RaggedM88 I point out that Paul was *allegedly* a Jew to note the problems with such a notion. If others want to take that as being disingenuous, when it's just further illustrating the doubts I have, then I don't really know what to say except have some common sense, lol.

[Shigren]

concerning human sacrifice. TaylorX04, what is your opinion on Jephthah and his daughter in the book of Judges?

[TaylorX04]

I actually mention it at around 5:37 in the video. Or are you asking for more of an exegetical opinion?

[Shigren]

I guess i should clarify... I read somewhere that he didn't really kill his daughter but gave her over to the temple. I was just curious and wanted to know how you know that Jephthah actually burnt her alive.

I'm asking this because if it is true that he offered her up as a burnt offering, that just validates (to me) without a shadow of a doubt that the biblical god is immoral.

[TaylorX04]

Yes, I've heard that before. The truth is that such an interpretation hinges upon wishful thinking. I've heard people say that the Hebrew word for "and" in Judges 11:31, from Jephthah's vow, could also be translated as "or", and then they try to claim that his daughter was given to the priestess order and Jephthah separately sacrificed an animal. However, these people never seem able to name another instance where that word for "and" can be translated as "or".

[TaylorX04]

(cont'd)

Additionally, the context doesn't make much meaningful sense unless it is taken that his daughter was sacrificed. It says she was his only child, she asks to go away for two months and mourn that she will never marry, and then it speaks of an annual celebration carried out from then on, to commemorate Jephthah's daughter. The lesson of the story is to be cautious about making vows to God, and it loses its impact when the "sacrifice" is re-imagined to be so mundane.

[1n354a]

absolutely awesome series! you do an incredible job presenting your obviously well researched position. thanks very much for making/posting this material!

[xCrazyJayx]

Wine sacrifice? God wants your booze?

And I thought Yahweh was a cruel god before this...but my wine? What will he demand next? My pot? 8D

[benberith]

Good job. Jesus is the perfect character , person and mask of Satan. Jesus is Satan. However they call him.. Y'hshua Ha Mashiah ... Iesous Christos Jesus Christ.. It would better fit with the name Y'hshua Ha Shatan.. I just checked ALL quotations of the gospels that send to Prophets... a good couple of days... The final picture you get is... ... terrible. YHWH eloheinu. YhWH echad. Jesus is Satan.

[RaggedM88]

@TaylorX04 Fair enough. 

[knightd00b]

Wow. As a christian of thirty some years and an atheist of only a year I actually learned something. NICE :)

[xcellken1]

The "Sacrificial Lamb of God" did NOT originate in the New Testament. It originated with the various savior Gods which predated Jesus by several hundred years, the true genesis of the Jesus story.

[bringonthewrath]

You make some good points

[Th3Minx]

3:05 The communal bread and wine isn't actually symbolism in the Catholic view. They believe that the bread and wine actually transubstantiate into the physical flesh and blood of Jesus. In other words, they believe that they are in actual and literal fact eating human flesh and drinking human blood. If that were actually true, it would definitely violate Leviticus 3:17 and 17:10.

[oshun220]

wonderfully articulated and put together series.. thank you for speaking truth!