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To: TaraP
Tara . . . you insist on having this argument? ::Sigh::

The Jewish Scriptures are primarily for Jews. Non-Jews are forbidden to "delve deeply" into any part of Torah other than what they are commanded in the Noachide Laws. As a matter of fact, the translation of the Hebrew Bible into another language for the first time is actually one of the things mourned on `Asarah BeTevet.

Your chr*stian terms and assumptions simply do not apply. I'm sorry if you can't understand that, but that's the way it is. The Torah is not a reaction to the sin of Adam; it preceded the Creation by 974 generations (and no, I do not understand it either). The universe is entirely derivative from the Torah. Basically, the world was created so the Jews could observe the Torah. That's quite a difference from the chr*stian conception of the Torah as a reaction to the sin of Adam and as a "foreshadowing" of chr*stianity.

While there is certainly such a thing as "grace" I am not at all sure that it is identical to the chr*stian concept of "grace," which has so many assumptions built into it of "the devil" taking over the world, G-d having to buy it back (???), and people born in slavery to the devil and not having a relationship with G-d at all until they are "born again." The whole concept of G-d having an enemy of evil counterpart of some kind is alien to the Jewish worldview. It isn't even monotheistic.

I don't know if I can explain anything in a way that you will understand it. I've been a Noachide for twenty years and am still learning. All I can say is that your chr*stian assumptions simply do not apply.

Is that enough?

54 posted on 06/22/2010 3:37:11 PM PDT by Zionist Conspirator (Mah-tovu 'ohaleykha, Ya`aqov; mishkenoteykha, Yisra'el!)
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To: Zionist Conspirator

So may I ask you, how does a Noahide find the Love of GOD in the 7 Noahide Laws?

Also are you saying GOD is about Law for human beings first before anything else?

You said you still are learning after 20 years....Is GOD’s intention to make it that difficult for human beings to have a relationship with him?

Again I don’t mean to frustrate you, just understand what you are saying....


55 posted on 06/22/2010 3:42:39 PM PDT by TaraP (He never offered our victories without fighting but he said help would always come in time)
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