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To: editor-surveyor

Yeshua was indeed “That Prophet” called for in Deuteronomy, presenting the same faith that Moses did.


Well, at least we can agree on something. The Transfiguration, as presented in Shem Tov’s Matthew, makes this abundantly clear.

That said, there is ample evidence from Hebrews and other places, that the Prophet is to present a completion—a fulfillment—of Moses, which is the same faith only in a qualified sense.

As far as Cohen being automatically educated, it is abundantly evident from a read of the Old Testament that many priests had a level of knowledge of the law that was about on par with the residents of Nineveh, who, in the words of God to Jonah, did not know their right hands from there left.

If a Benjaminite could be educated, a non-Cohen Levite could also be educated.

Given your absolute crickets on what Hebrew you are using (which is really funny coming from someone accusing the Catholic Church of preventing people of getting hold of scripture), I’ll assume that whatever you have is equal to or inferior Howard’s edition, and your silence indicates embarrassment and a lack of anything more substantial than what I have. All you seem to have is bluff, your bluff is called. If you have something to contribute in terms of a better text, I’m all ears, but so long as your silence persists, I am reminded of “waterless clouds, carried along by winds; fruitless trees in late autumn, twice dead, uprooted; wild waves of the sea, casting up the foam of their own shame; wandering stars .. ..”


111 posted on 11/21/2017 6:11:21 PM PST by Hieronymus (It is terrible to contemplate how few politicians are hanged. --G. K. Chesterton)
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To: Hieronymus

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As Paul stated to the messianic Hebrews in his letter, The gospel Paul presented is in every way the same that Moses presented; the difference in effectiveness being due to the unbelief of those lost in the desert.

New Testament faith is Old Testament faith improved with belief reinforced with knowledge of the fulfillment of the perfect sacrifice.

Before Yehova sent the Roman army to remove the temple, that was the sole difference. The writings of Irenaeus make this perfectly clear. The “Teaching” (Torah) was the heart of the faith.
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114 posted on 11/21/2017 9:59:14 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: Hieronymus

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There have been discovered to date 29 slightly different strains of the original Matthew.

They all agree on the significant issues, so it matters little which one is chosen. The chief superiority of the original writing was in the section we know as chapter 23, where it correctly indicates that it is Moses, not the Pharisees, that we should mimic.

Judaism is just another man made religion, like Christianity and Islam.
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115 posted on 11/21/2017 10:27:07 PM PST by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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