(March 1, 2016 at 4:33 pm)Ryantology (╯°◊°)╯︵ ══╬ Wrote:(March 1, 2016 at 4:18 pm)Drich Wrote: Actually the reverse was true. Jesus Pointed out to the Pharisees that their 'pop morality' had changed them so much they were no longer able too identify God in their mist. It what got Jesus Killed.
The Pharissees were the conservative Jews of their time, who were unhappy with Jesus because he preached a radically different interpretation of Jewish Law than that which had been observed for centuries by that point (at least, that's how they saw it). In other words, they thought he was preaching 'pop morality' and had him killed in an attempt to stop it.
Of course, both sides thought they were right. Because, y'know, morality is a subjective thing.
Am I teaching pop morality? or am I teaching against it?
Like wise was Christ teaching what was popularly beieved to be 'moral' or was he teaching against it.
You all represent the Established sense of what is thought by the culture to be right and wrong. Like wise so did the pharisees, by your own word.
Quote: " interpretation of Jewish Law than that which had been observed for centuries by that point (at least, that's how they saw it)."
How ever the saw it, the law given to moses did not list out the privilages and power, nor the burden placed on the people the leadership 'interpreted.'
The temple tax, was an excellent example (it's what pushed the pharisees over the edge) The leadership of the Jews told the people that their money and animal sacrifices were unclean, and that if they wanted to abide by the holy Scriptures and give to God what was required that they had to use 'santified temple money.' So in the money changers court yard dedicated follows of God, were made to pay a very high exchange rate for this temple money. yet the burden of the tithe remained the same. which means the people had to pay far more to the temple to pay their required tithe. This enraged Christ and is why he over turned the money changers tables, and chased them out with a whip. The money changers were Levitical priests, that Jesus labeled Thieves!
So again Jesus did not represent what was held as being moral, he showed the corruption in what was thought to be 'moral' and show those who enforced that morality as themselves being so corrupt that they no longer even knew who God was. Let alone be in the position to represent Him.