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To: ArGee
I don't know what other religions you have studied. I have studied many, and I know of no other that offer a relationship with their god.

You including Judaism in that?

It's not exactly mainstream Judaism, but I feel/yearn for a relationship with God, like that He had with Abraham and Jacob: Argumentative, questioning, occasionally exasperating to both sides -- but a relationship between two rational beings, one the teacher, the other -- not really a student, but a learner.

I certainly don't have with the strength that Abraham had. But I feel that I'm on the right track for me.

817 posted on 01/04/2002 6:24:51 PM PST by Celtjew Libertarian
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To: Celtjew Libertarian
It's not exactly mainstream Judaism, but I feel/yearn for a relationship with God, like that He had with Abraham and Jacob: Argumentative, questioning, occasionally exasperating to both sides -- but a relationship between two rational beings, one the teacher, the other -- not really a student, but a learner.

How about a relationship like Adam had. Walking together in the garden, planning the day's activities, talking about the goodness of the garden.

That relationship was destroyed by Adam. Abraham had a shadow of it. David had a shadow of it. It can not be in fullness until the sin of Adam is destroyed.

And yes, you are right, the Tanak teaches that we are striving for such a relationship. It just doesn't tell us how to have one.

That's why Yeshua came.

Shalom.

940 posted on 01/05/2002 1:30:18 PM PST by ArGee
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