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To: jjotto
Traditional Judaism makes sharp distinctions between Biblical and rabbinic enactments.

Pardon (and respect), but I do not believe you. That might look good on paper, but practice is different, in my observation.

Jesus celebrated Chanukah. Did he consider the ‘Feast of Dedication’ adding to Torah?

And Purim too - And both hold prophetic portent - That is a conundrum, isn't it... But at the same time, he excoriated the Pharisees, and said not to do as they do or say...

127 posted on 03/31/2014 4:15:54 PM PDT by roamer_1 (Globalism is just socialism in a business suit.)
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To: roamer_1

mmm...

I thought Jesus said to obey those in “Moses’ seat”?

Isn’t Moses’ seat now the Holy Catholic Church? Can every Christian be his own Moses?

Exodus 18:13 ...Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening.

14 And when Moses’ father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?

15 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:

16 When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws...


128 posted on 03/31/2014 4:28:59 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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