speculation of the Symbolism in the new testament

[jusjamroc]

Hello.
here is some speculation about the basic symbolism in the new testament and how it relates to the old testament.
My speculation certainly isnt common knowledge, however, it may be a theory that has been around for some times (i mean, in 2000 years, surely someone has come up with the same theory).
Anyhow, here goes.

Symbolism:

Jesus Christ represents (or IS) God

The 12 disciples represent the 12 tribes

Judus represents the corrupt pharisees and the tribe they came from, the Levites

During Jesus's day, Jesus saw great corruption in the Pharisees, who broke Gods laws, and who demanded great sacrifices from the people in return for their prayer.

Jesus did not like their corruption and spoke out about it a number of times.

In Jesus's own story, Judus (who represents the Levite Tribe) was also disloyal to Jesus (representing God) by taking a bribe (corruption) and broke his loyalty by identifying Jesus to the Roman Guard. This is the same sin that the Levite priests were guilty of, disloyalty (as they were not loyal to God but instead broke Gods laws for self gain/greed).

Jesus (representing God) then took the power away from the corrupt Levite priests, ie. the pharisees, by trading himself as the ultimate sacrifice, that paid for all sacrifices from then on and abolished the old sacrifice system that had to be done through the corrupt priesthood.

This is why at the last supper, Jesus makes his comments about his flesh and blood.

This is why in christian terms, Jesus is the Messaih and a world law/beleif system changing revolutionary.

 

[Desert Snake]

Hello.
here is some speculation about the basic symbolism in the new testament and how it relates to the old testament.
My speculation certainly isnt common knowledge, however, it may be a theory that has been around for some times (i mean, in 2000 years, surely someone has come up with the same theory).
Anyhow, here goes.

Symbolism:

Jesus Christ represents (or IS) God

The 12 disciples represent the 12 tribes

Judus represents the corrupt pharisees and the tribe they came from, the Levites

During Jesus's day, Jesus saw great corruption in the Pharisees, who broke Gods laws, and who demanded great sacrifices from the people in return for their prayer.

Jesus did not like their corruption and spoke out about it a number of times.

In Jesus's own story, Judus (who represents the Levite Tribe) was also disloyal to Jesus (representing God) by taking a bribe (corruption) and broke his loyalty by identifying Jesus to the Roman Guard. This is the same sin that the Levite priests were guilty of, disloyalty (as they were not loyal to God but instead broke Gods laws for self gain/greed).

Jesus (representing God) then took the power away from the corrupt Levite priests, ie. the pharisees, by trading himself as the ultimate sacrifice, that paid for all sacrifices from then on and abolished the old sacrifice system that had to be done through the corrupt priesthood.

This is why at the last supper, Jesus makes his comments about his flesh and blood.

This is why in christian terms, Jesus is the Messaih and a world law/beleif system changing revolutionary.

Interesting..
I havn't looked into this however you present some good ideas.
Now, as a debate I would postulate that Jesus was proven 'empircally' Divine/Deity through miracles and resurrection, therefore the 'symbolism' would become more unlikely as the Jesus 'story' in this scenario would be relating to real events, hence coincidental in nature to the OT.
Now, another aspect.
The Torah and the rest of the Bible were not compiled in totality until after Jesus's time as He walked among us, so caution would have to be taken as to what authorship "timeline" we ascribe to the entire Bible narrative.

 

[Aslan]

Jesus (representing God) then took the power away from the corrupt Levite priests, ie. the pharisees, by trading himself as the ultimate sacrifice, that paid for all sacrifices from then on and abolished the old sacrifice system that had to be done through the corrupt priesthood.

That's the only part I didn't know.
I most recently read Revelations, and before that "The Jefferson bible" which is very short and fun!
But.... why would J.C. be important after so long?
Nobody can live over 2000 years! It's 20X impossible for anyone to live so long; Even if he was [1] born a man - [2]who became a son of God [time] - [3] who became the God... he wouldn't still be alive today....
Does anyone know anyone... who's lived for over 900 years, and still been alive? I find it much more likely that "Jesus" is like a "password" for exiting the Earth, on some dead ********* r*** in sp***.

 

[RabbiO]

Hello.
here is some speculation about the basic symbolism in the new testament and how it relates to the old testament.
My speculation certainly isnt common knowledge, however, it may be a theory that has been around for some times (i mean, in 2000 years, surely someone has come up with the same theory).
Anyhow, here goes.

Symbolism:

Jesus Christ represents (or IS) God

The 12 disciples represent the 12 tribes

Judus represents the corrupt pharisees and the tribe they came from, the Levites

During Jesus's day, Jesus saw great corruption in the Pharisees, who broke Gods laws, and who demanded great sacrifices from the people in return for their prayer.

Jesus did not like their corruption and spoke out about it a number of times.

In Jesus's own story, Judus (who represents the Levite Tribe) was also disloyal to Jesus (representing God) by taking a bribe (corruption) and broke his loyalty by identifying Jesus to the Roman Guard. This is the same sin that the Levite priests were guilty of, disloyalty (as they were not loyal to God but instead broke Gods laws for self gain/greed).

Jesus (representing God) then took the power away from the corrupt Levite priests, ie. the pharisees, by trading himself as the ultimate sacrifice, that paid for all sacrifices from then on and abolished the old sacrifice system that had to be done through the corrupt priesthood.

This is why at the last supper, Jesus makes his comments about his flesh and blood.

This is why in christian terms, Jesus is the Messaih and a world law/beleif system changing revolutionary.

The Pharisees? Really? The Pharisees?

Is that your final answer?

 

[roger1440]

Let’s say the canonical Gospels are symbolic. The word gospel literality means “good news”. Hmm, what exactly is the good news found in the Gospels? To put it another way, what is the message of the Canonical Gospels?