RE: Open debate: What does Jesus teach?
July 20, 2014 at 12:16 am
(This post was last modified: July 20, 2014 at 12:17 am by Mudhammam.)
To quote from Thomas Hobbes, I find this parallel fascinating:
"For as Moses chose twelve princes of the tribes, to govern under him; so did our Saviour choose twelve apostles, who shall sit on twelve thrones, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel. And as Moses authorized seventy elders, to receive the Spirit of God, and to prophecy to the people, that is, (as I have said before), to speak unto them in the name of God; so our Saviour also ordained seventy disciples, to preach his kingdom, and salvation to all nations."
Say what you want about the early Christians but apparently originality wasn't their thing.
"For as Moses chose twelve princes of the tribes, to govern under him; so did our Saviour choose twelve apostles, who shall sit on twelve thrones, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel. And as Moses authorized seventy elders, to receive the Spirit of God, and to prophecy to the people, that is, (as I have said before), to speak unto them in the name of God; so our Saviour also ordained seventy disciples, to preach his kingdom, and salvation to all nations."
Say what you want about the early Christians but apparently originality wasn't their thing.
He who loves God cannot endeavour that God should love him in return - Baruch Spinoza
