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DID JESUS WORSHIP YAHWEH? | ET CONTACT VS RELIGION | PAUL WALLIS

Paul Wallis・25 minutes read

Saul disobeys Yahweh's command to destroy the Amalekites completely, leading to his rejection as king and Samuel executing the Amalekite king. The text contrasts Yahweh's brutal and demanding character in the Hebrew scriptures with Jesus' portrayal of a loving and forgiving God, sparking a debate in the early church about following Yahweh's laws.

Insights

  • Yahweh in the Hebrew scriptures is depicted as a demanding and brutal deity, requiring total destruction and obedience, contrasting sharply with Jesus' portrayal of a loving and forgiving God in the New Testament.
  • Early debates in the church centered around whether Christians should adhere to Yahweh's laws, ultimately leading to a council in Jerusalem that concluded Yahweh's laws were no longer binding, except for specific instances, highlighting a significant shift in religious doctrine and practice.

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Recent questions

  • Who was anointed as king of Israel by Samuel?

    Saul

  • What did Saul disobey that led to his rejection as king?

    Sparing the Amalekite king and best livestock

  • How did Samuel confront Saul for his disobedience?

    Emphasizing obedience over sacrifices to Yahweh

  • How did Jesus view the character of Yahweh in the Hebrew scriptures?

    As brutal and demanding total destruction

  • What did the early church debate about regarding Yahweh's laws?

    Whether Christians needed to follow them

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Summary

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"Yahweh's Brutality and Jesus' Rejection"

  • Samuel anoints Saul as king of Israel on Yahweh's orders to destroy the Amalekites completely, sparing nothing.
  • Saul disobeys Yahweh's command by sparing the Amalekite king and the best livestock, leading to Yahweh's regret over making Saul king.
  • Samuel confronts Saul for his disobedience, emphasizing obedience over sacrifices to Yahweh.
  • Saul admits his sin but is rejected by Yahweh as king, leading to Samuel executing the Amalekite king.
  • The character of Yahweh in the Hebrew scriptures is portrayed as brutal and demanding total destruction, contrasting with Jesus' portrayal of a loving and forgiving God in the New Testament.
  • Yahweh's character as a violent colonizer is highlighted through the name El Shaddai, meaning the powerful one and the destroyer.
  • Jesus distances himself from the Yahweh character, criticizing the Jewish leaders for their theology and mocking the idea of Yahweh as a father.
  • Jesus' disparaging remarks about Yahweh align with the tradition of ancient Judaism, where the Israelites worshipped other powerful beings and rejected Yahweh's laws.
  • The author's intent in the Hebrew scriptures may differ from the narrator's intent, emphasizing the rejection of Yahweh's laws and the memory of being colonized by Yahweh.
  • Jesus' rejection of Yahweh's laws took time to be accepted in the early church, with confusion stemming from a passage in the Gospel of Matthew where Jesus seemingly upholds the law and the prophets.

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"Jesus Fulfills Law, Separates from Yahweh"

  • Jesus came not to abolish but to fulfill the law, with two time frames for its ending: until Heaven and Earth disappear and until everything is fulfilled.
  • The apostolic writers clarified that Jesus came to complete the law, putting an end date on Yahweh's laws.
  • A debate arose in the early church about whether Christians needed to follow Yahweh's laws, leading to a council in Jerusalem recorded in Acts 15.
  • The council concluded that Yahweh's law was at an end, except for maintaining sexual purity and avoiding meat sacrificed to idols.
  • The apostles understood that Jesus repudiated Yahweh's laws, never speaking in Yahweh's name and distinguishing his God and Father from Yahweh.
  • Early church fathers viewed Stoicism and Plato as preparation for Jesus, with Judaism preparing Jews and Plato preparing Jesus personally.
  • The Hebrew scriptures were glued onto the apostolic writings to create the Old and New Testaments, leading to a distorted view of God.
  • The author argues for a separation of Yahweh from the concept of God, emphasizing an inclusive vision of the source of the cosmos.
  • Jesus' teachings contrast with Yahweh's, encouraging exploration and empowerment, in contrast to obedience and worship without questioning.
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