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That's incorrect.Hebrews 9:22 King James Version
And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
Pharisee doctrine is unreliable. The writer of the gospel of John (most likely Nicodemus) had insider knowledge and where his accounts differed from those in the synoptic gospels his accounts all favoured the Pharisees.1 John 1:7 King James Version
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
The phrase "blood upon him" predates Christianity and refers to liability, eg:"His blood be on us and on our children,"
I'm hardly learned, but might be able to answer your question.Anyone?
I'm not Jewish nor well learned, however I can share with you what is written in my copy of The Jewish Annotated New Testament, edited by Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Zvi Brettler. The notes on the passages you've sited are:Everything is fine, and I would like to add that:
Hebrews 9:22 King James Version
And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
1 John 1:7 King James Version
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.
Matthew 27:25 King James Version
Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on us, and on our children.
According to the logic of the doctrine contained in the Christian Bible ("New Testament"), the sacrifice of Jesus is central to the purification and justification of those who are under His blood. Therefore, the "affirmation of the Jews" written in Matthew 27:25, when they said, "His blood be on us and on our children," is significant and relevant in this context. It expresses a collective responsibility and is indeed directly related to the sacrifice of Jesus as the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world. That is, according to the Christian Bible ("New Testament"), the Jews are a people purified and justified by the crucifixion of Jesus.
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The following may help.Anyone?
Not sure what your question is, but understand we don't recognize a "New Testament" or "Christian Bible." Our holy book is the "Tanach" and it didn't end with "Vol.1" or "To be continued."
Not sure what your question is, but understand we don't recognize a "New Testament" or "Christian Bible." Our holy book is the "Tanach" and it didn't end with "Vol.1" or "To be continued."
I've never heard of Torah Kelulah.The written Tanakh is volume one. The oral Torah is volume two. And Jewish Professor Michael Fishbane speaks of a third volume: Torah Kelulah.
John
Jews think about the New Testament the same way that Christians think about the Quran or Book of Mormon.Anyone?
The Torah Kelulah is the Kabbalistic teaching that the Torah has hidden, secret meanings. With all respect to my fellow Jews who are into the Kabbalah, I don't think the Torah has ANY hidden meanings. There are certain things that are harder to understand unless you have the background in Hebrew and the ancient culture of the Israelites. But that is not the Torah being mysterious. It's just you and me not being scholars. An ordinary Jew living say in 600 BCE would not experience these problems.I've never heard of Torah Kelulah.
I realize that Hebrews teaches this idea, but it is in absolute contradiction with the Torah (the first five books of your Bible).Hebrews 9:22 King James Version
And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission.
So if i understood correctly, this would include teachings like Chassidus, correct?The Torah Kelulah is the Kabbalistic teaching that the Torah has hidden, secret meanings. With all respect to my fellow Jews who are into the Kabbalah, I don't think the Torah has ANY hidden meanings. There are certain things that are harder to understand unless you have the background in Hebrew and the ancient culture of the Israelites. But that is not the Torah being mysterious. It's just you and me not being scholars. An ordinary Jew living say in 600 BCE would not experience these problems.
Good question.So if i understood correctly, this would include teachings like Chassidus, correct?
Why does the Jew need to be courageous? Do you plan to ask them to do something dangerous?Anyone?
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We do have an interpretation issue in Hebrews 9:22, but I didn't mean to get all technical. It's all good though!I realize that Hebrews teaches this idea, but it is in absolute contradiction with the Torah (the first five books of your Bible).
Lets go to Leviticus 4-5, which is the passage on sin offerings. From chapter 5:
11 “‘If, however, they cannot afford two doves or two young pigeons, they are to bring as an offering for their sin a tenth of an ephah of the finest flour for a sin offering. They must not put olive oil or incense on it, because it is a sin offering. 12 They are to bring it to the priest, who shall take a handful of it as a memorial[c] portion and burn it on the altar on top of the food offerings presented to the Lord. It is a sin offering. 13 In this way the priest will make atonement for them for any of these sins they have committed, and they will be forgiven. The rest of the offering will belong to the priest, as in the case of the grain offering.’”
Now lets go to Numbers 16, the aftermath of the Korah rebellion:
46 Then Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer and put incense in it, along with burning coals from the altar, and hurry to the assembly to make atonement for them. Wrath has come out from the Lord; the plague has started.” 47 So Aaron did as Moses said, and ran into the midst of the assembly. The plague had already started among the people, but Aaron offered the incense and made atonement for them. 48 He stood between the living and the dead, and the plague stopped.
So there you have two example from the Torah of atonement being made without any blood at all. So now the only question remaining is which are you going to believe? The Torah? Or the book of Hebrews? Because clearly you cannot believe both as they outright contradict.
You got the spirit of the thing, buddy!I realize that Hebrews teaches this idea, but it is in absolute contradiction with the Torah (the first five books of your Bible).