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| 443.1 | hate to seem dense, but.... | CSC32::J_CHRISTIE | Peace: the Final Frontier | Thu Apr 23 1992 20:25 | 3 |
| Can you give us a "for example," Rollyn?
Richard
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| 443.2 | It is Finished | USCTR2::RTRUEBLOOD | Rollyn Trueblood DTN 297-6553 | Fri Apr 24 1992 11:32 | 10 |
| The one that comes to mind first, because I have not read Judaic
cerimonial rites in depth, is the dying words of Christ - `it is
finished' - is a direct quote of the last cerimonial words of the
high priest at a (lamb?) sacrifice.
If there is a Messianic Christian within reach, perhaps other
observations & co-incedences could be shared.
Best wishes,
Rollyn
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| 443.3 | Jesus Christ IS the Word | JUPITR::NELSON | | Fri Apr 24 1992 13:30 | 16 |
| Jesus may also have quoted so much from Judaic sources and the Old
Testament because he is truely the Son of God, the Messiah.
As St. Paul teaches, Jesus brings to total fulfillment and completeness
the Jewish law and covenant. He IS the actual sacrificial lamb that
the Jewish faith only approximated by the "stand-in" sacrificial lamb.
Jesus was not "appropriating" the position with his words, but rather,
he was showing the Jewish people that he was now the fulfilment of all
their scriptures and observances. The Jewish people were (and are)
so fixed on their observances that they failed to recognize that he
was among them.
The Gospel of Matthew was written for the Jewish people with many
references as to how Jesus fulfilled God's promise to send the Messiah.
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| 443.4 | He quoted to help others understand his points | SALEM::RUSSO | | Fri Apr 24 1992 13:53 | 19 |
| Rollyn, RE: Note 443.0
>Recently a friend observed to me several of Christ's statements appear to
>be direct quotes taken from Jewish ceremonies, most notably those
>of sacrifice. Is this co-incidence, biblical embellishment, or use
>of `magic words' to gain followers?
It shouldn't be surprising that Jesus quoted Jewish laws etc. After all;
look at his upbringing while on earth. Your note reminded me of a part my
daughter recently had in our Theocratic Ministry school. In her part she
discussed the account of Jesus, when he was 12 years old; Luke 2:41-50.
As regards your question you might notice verses 46,47. Jesus clearly took
in and retained what he learned so it's not surprising that he would later
quote laws etc. to make appropriate points. This was one of Jesus' teaching
styles. He used that which was familiar to people to make his points. In
many cases it was through illustrations, sometimes through quotes that others
would recognize.
Robin
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