Christians have a different meaning of the "New Covernant"
The reported teachings of Jesus in the four Gospels, have a very different slant to The Jewish Laws.
It is true that he was himself a Jew, and clearly knew the Law very well, but his interpretation of it, and the way he applied it to situations through his parables was exceedingly liberal, and extended beyond the Jews to the gentiles.
Paul never had the opportunity to learn from Jesus as a desciple, and while he was an important and influential apostle, he had to obtain his knowledge from those who had followed Jesus, and apply it to the new situation.
It could be argued that Christians should follow the law, but it clearly does not apply to Gentiles.
Christians are not a sect of Judaism.
Christians believe that Jesus brought a new message directly from God. It is on this that they base their faith.
Its just a small circumcision on the heart; the difference here it's not nasty look:
When Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, his anger burned and he threw the tablets out of his hands, breaking them to pieces at the foot of the mountain.
Each man strap a sword to his side. Go back and forth through the camp from one end to the other, each killing his brother and friend and neighbor. 28 The Levites did as Moses commanded,
Paul when named Saul came against Christians; well actually they were still consider Jews and a few others who believed Jesus; the same way that Moses was angered and said his mind set forth.
Now imagine if that was Jesus coming down from the mountain (40 days) like Moses
The point is that Paul blinded by that idealism of Moses that he was struck by Jesus Christ, and decides to proceed as Jesus said; Love thy neighbor etc or love one and another as I have loved.. The Holy Spirit that circumcised the heart on the mount convict you of sin and righteousness.
Of course there is more parallels to Jesus not just one.
25 Moses saw that the people were running wild and that Aaron had let them get out of control and so become a laughingstock to their enemies. 26 So he stood at the entrance to the camp and said, “Whoever is for the Lord, come to me.” And all the Levites rallied to him.
27 Then
he Moses::: said to them, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: ‘
Each man strap a sword to his side. Go back and forth through the camp from one end to the other, each killing his brother and friend and neighbor. 28 The Levites did as Moses commanded, and that day about three thousand of the people died. 29 Then Moses said, “You have been set apart to the Lord today, for you were against your own sons and brothers, and he has blessed you this day.”
30 The next day Moses said to the people, “You have committed a great sin.But now I will go up to the Lord; perhaps I can make atonement for your sin.”
Extended.....
1Now when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people assembled about Aaron and said to him, “Come, make us a god who will go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.”
2Aaron said to them, “Tear off the gold rings which are in the ears of your wives, your sons, and your daughters, and bring
them to me.”
3Then all the people tore off the gold rings which were in their ears and brought
them to Aaron.
4He took
this from their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool and made it into a molten calf; and they said, “This is your god, O Israel, who brought you up from the land of Egypt.”
5Now when Aaron saw
this, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made a proclamation and said, “Tomorrow
shall be a feast to the LORD.”
6So the next day they rose early and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play.
7Then the LORD spoke to Moses, “Go down at once, for your people, whom you brought up from the land of Egypt, have corrupted
themselves. 8“They have quickly turned aside from the way which I commanded them. They have made for themselves a molten calf, and have worshiped it and have sacrificed to it and said, ‘This is your god, O Israel, who brought you up from the land of Egypt!’”
9The LORD said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and behold, they are an obstinate people.
10“Now then let Me alone, that My anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them; and I will make of you a great nation.” Moses pleaded for them
(Jesus Christ) One mediator, Priest find it again in Hebrews.
Why?
30And it came to be on the next day that Mosheh said to the people, “You, you have sinned a great sin. And now I am going up to יהוה – if I might atone for your sin.”
31And Mosheh returned to יהוה and said, “Oh, these people have sinned a great sin, and have made for themselves a mighty one of gold!
32“And now, if You would forgive their sin, but if not, please blot me out of Your book which You have written.”
33And יהוה said to Mosheh, “Whoever has sinned against Me, I blot him out of My book.
34“And now, go, lead the people to the place of which I have spoken to you. See,
My Messenger goes before you. And in the day of
My visitation I shall visit their sin upon them.” Remember that's why!
Mediator in the New Covenant Jesus Christ,
Melchizedek found in Hebrews.
or (yes God was unhappy) moses slinging at ya by his interpretations of God's anger, ugh.
Devil comes to kill steal and destroy but I have come to give you life and life abundantly quote Jesus.