well, let's see, we can either go back to follow the Jewish teachings or we might observe that they missed the coming of Christ as the messiah that they had been waiting for...The Jews were adequately forewarned of the coming of the Messiah, and through the pride and arrogance of the Jewish rulers, they missed the boat....too bad, so sad.
well, let's see, we can either go back to follow the Jewish teachings or we might observe that they missed the coming of Christ as the messiah that they had been waiting for...The Jews were adequately forewarned of the coming of the Messiah, and through the pride and arrogance of the Jewish rulers, they missed the boat....too bad, so sad.
You seem to be missing the point:
The Pharisees believed in TWO Torahs delivered on Sinai: One written (the Books of Moses), and one oral (The Jewish tradition... Talmud and Mishna, etc).
They held their oral tradition and authority to be equal to, or above the written Word.
They claimed their oral tradition and authority was verified only by way of succession.
They claimed the sole authority to determine and interpret Scripture.
They claimed infallibility.
They claimed to call down YHWH by means of their rites and utterances.
They claimed the right to change the law by way of their tradition.
They claimed the right to lord over the laity, and dressed in opulence, while claiming poverty and servitude.
They claimed to be 'God on earth' vicariously.
The comparison goes on and on...
But moreover, they claimed they would never ever fail, because YHWH said He was with them forever (in the Torah, no less)...
Any of that sounding vaguely familiar?
How did all that turn out? I will tell you: They were stone_dead_wrong.
What is it that makes y'all think it will be any different for you?
Y'all have been adequately warned of the coming of Messiah too. Will you listen?