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Brettongarcia

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9. In some ways, that sort of happened; Jesus acknowledged, but differs from, the Old Testament & God

Tue Jan 7, 2014, 05:42 PM

Jan 2014

Jesus said "it is written"; but then said "but I say unto you." And somewhat changed the old laws written in the Old Testament, by God. Jesus issued his own, rather different commands.

Among other things for example, Jesus justified working on a Sabbath. Which was prohibited by God in the OT, in the 10 Commandments and elsewhere, on pain of death. Jesus offered some kind of precedent for that; but his argument seems legalistic to many.

Then? St. Peter also began to change the Old Testament food laws. The laws from God that did not allow people to eat pork or shellfish. Peter has a "dream" - in which God now suddenly allows and even commands believers to eat almost anything.

So in effect, Jesus kind of DOES do what you are describing; he starts to change the old laws of God.

Groucho Marx was a smart guy; almost as smart as Karl.

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