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Actually, that "super-duper" idea comes straight from Judaism. Apostolic Christianity is a direct derivative of Judaism and was, at one time, considered a sect thereof.

Thanks for the passages from the Jewish Encyclopedia. You're right that there is a distinct parallel. It is unmistakable that Apostolic Christianity treats the entire Bible similarly to the way Jews treat the entire OT. The problem is that Jesus Himself never made this distinction. He referred to the Torah, the writings, and the prophets and said that they all spoke of Him. There was no mention that one was any "higher" than any other.

478 posted on 04/19/2010 11:52:06 PM PDT by Forest Keeper ((It is a joy to me to know that God had my number, before He created numbers.))

The problem is that Jesus Himself never made this distinction. He referred to the Torah, the writings, and the prophets and said that they all spoke of Him. There was no mention that one was any "higher" than any other

That's because the NT was written for the Greeks who knew nothing of Judaism or of the OT. Again, as I stated earlier, Jesus, a pious Jew, would never place the Torah, the Prophets and the Psalms on the same footing.