It’s God’s law for the Israelites. Jesus was supposed to represent the start of a new era with new (less restrictive) rules to match if I understand this stuff right.
Christians say that but Jesus said “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one stroke of a letter, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."
I’m just an atheist that enjoys the subject. None of this makes sense. As you pointed out, this is for Israelites. Jesus didn’t give a shit about gentiles. When the gentile woman asked him to heal her daughter he said he was there for the children of Israel and it would be wrong to take food from children to feed the dogs. 2000 years later and a billion gentiles think he’s sitting on a cloud waiting to hear about their day
From what I remember she gave a good answer and he healed her daughter. Matt 15:25-28.
There’s also the Great Commission “[Jesus said] go and make disciples of all nations” Matt 28. Jesus does give a shit about Gentiles but his mission was to Israel; it would be the church’s mission to bring the Good News to the whole world.
It’s God’s law for the Israelites. Jesus was supposed to represent the start of a new era with new (less restrictive) rules to match if I understand this stuff right.
Christians say that but Jesus said “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one stroke of a letter, will pass from the law until all is accomplished. Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."
Okay that’s fair.
I’m just an atheist that enjoys the subject. None of this makes sense. As you pointed out, this is for Israelites. Jesus didn’t give a shit about gentiles. When the gentile woman asked him to heal her daughter he said he was there for the children of Israel and it would be wrong to take food from children to feed the dogs. 2000 years later and a billion gentiles think he’s sitting on a cloud waiting to hear about their day
From what I remember she gave a good answer and he healed her daughter. Matt 15:25-28.
There’s also the Great Commission “[Jesus said] go and make disciples of all nations” Matt 28. Jesus does give a shit about Gentiles but his mission was to Israel; it would be the church’s mission to bring the Good News to the whole world.