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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...
Yes indeed. But I see that passage differently than most. Exactly thereafter he says not to do as they say and do... He cannot be saying BOTH, so there is something deeper there - I would submit that 'say and do' are 'takanot and ma'asim'... In which he is saying the Pharisees claim to be disciples of Moses, and in that, do whatever Moses says - When they speak with authority according to Moses, THAT DO... But do not follow their enactments and examples. for they 'say and do' not (according to Moses). This is perfectly in line with every other contention he made thereafter - The context of every thing he did was against tradition and for Torah... The commandments of men having nullified Torah.
Isn’t Moses’ seat now the Holy Catholic Church?
Not just no, but 'oh hell no'!
Can every Christian be his own Moses?
Moses is Moses. period.