[WPaCon]

smvoice: OK...when you talk about how much the Church has changed the meaning of the OT for Christians, are you talking about the Catholic Church? Is..it..the..Catholic..Church..that..has..changed..the..meaning..of..the..OT..for..Christians?

MarkBsnr: Speak to an observant Orthodox Jew and ask him about the Talmud and compare that to the Christian understanding of the OT. Then you will have an idea as to the changes in understanding of what we call the OT Scripture.

To be honest, Mark, your response sounds a little funny to me. I've always thought that Catholics always viewed our interpretation of the OT as the original one. We don't put much stock in the Talmud and note that the NT is older. Mark (and/or Mad Dawg), would you like to clarify your thoughts or correct my understanding of Catholic teaching?

[Mad Dawg]

I'm coming late to this exchange, but I'd suggest that, as we see in the Gospels and Paul, notably in Hebrews, there is a typological approach to the OT based on the assumption that Jesus is "He that should come" and that His work was the ultimate Passover and its fulfillment.

I'm guessing that's the kind of thing to which Mark refers.

[MarkBsnr]

To be honest, Mark, your response sounds a little funny to me. I've always thought that Catholics always viewed our interpretation of the OT as the original one. We don't put much stock in the Talmud and note that the NT is older. Mark (and/or Mad Dawg), would you like to clarify your thoughts or correct my understanding of Catholic teaching?

Sure. The Church kinda views the Incarnation of Jesus Christ as Revelation v. 2.0.; note the emphasis of 'new' in Christian references. New Covenant. New Testament.

The Mormons, on the other hand think that Joseph Smith got v. 3.0, even though he couldn't get it straight from telling to telling.