[kosta50]

XeniaSt: The metaphor of “eat my body” means ingest (read) the Word of G-d.

The Jews who heard him did not think it was a "metaphor."

Reading the Old Testament cannot be an "ersatz" for Jesus because, in the words of the famous 12th century Jewish rabbi Maimonides, Jesus of Nazareth [my emphasis]

"interpreted the Torah and its precepts in such a fashion as to lead to their total annulment, to the abolition of all its commandments and to the violation of its prohibitions"—Maimonides, Epistle to Yemen

I think XeniaSt is doing what so many Evangelicals do—confound Logos (translated in English as "Word") with the written word in the New Testament, i.e. the "Word" = "word."

XeniaSt, the Bible may be the word of God; however Logos is not the Word of [sic] God, but God, Word the God.

Unless, of course, in your messianic sect you believe (literally) that Christ is the "firstborn of all creation" (Colossians 1:15). Shalom!

[MarkBsnr]

Muchly appreciated, sir. My Greek knowledge approaches my ability to tolerate Chicago politics.

***The Jews who heard him did not think it was a “metaphor.”***

Indeed, many of His disciples walked out because of that ‘metaphor’.

***Unless, of course, in your messianic sect you believe (literally) that Christ is the “firstborn of all creation” (Colossians 1:15). Shalom!***

I had not considered that the Judaizers would think of jettisoning Trinitarin doctrine before. Xenia and I have debated recently, and I never had a passing thought that she was intimating subordinationism in those exchanges. Is this correct, Xenia?