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>> “So, I assume thou hast sold whatsoever thou had, and gave to the poor.” <<
That may be the part that shook you most, but the other part was much more difficult.
Following Yeshua was the part he couldn’t bring himself to do.
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Following Yeshua was the part he couldn’t bring himself to do.
Yeah, that may be part of it. However, in the under current of this is, YESHUA was offering the Kingdom of GOD to the jews if they would recognize that he is HaMashiach. If this man would forsake everything he owned & followed YESHUA,......just like the apostles left everything (homes, business, family)......the man would have entered the Kingdom of GOD. But the man was only interested in what he could do to enter GOD's Kingdom......in other words, legalism!
YESHUA has completely fulfilled the law and thru faith in his blood, we are released from legalism.
MARK 10: 24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
26 And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?
27 And Jesus looking upon them saith, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.
Notice, "And they were astonished out of measure, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?" .....the disciples having grown up with the Torah could not conceive of salvation without the law! However, they could not see that in YESHUA's life and eventual death, the law was completed in every point. No other human, since the law was given could perfectly fulfill the law.
"for with God all things are possible".......here YESHUA, knowing he would be the unblemished LAMB OF GOD, was revealing GOD the Father had a plan.... and we now know, unmerited Grace from GOD thru the blood of YESHUA is how we can claim salvation.