by quincemyles 88 Replies latest watchtower beliefs
Are you sure you understand the differences between the Sadducees and Pharisees including but not limited to which of the two groups got along with the Herodians? And which group did not?
The emphasis for the OP is that the tempter of Christ was a man, a ruler well versed in the Old Testament. The exact religious affiliation of that ruler is a matter I am open to investigate further. The ruler had to be either a sadducee or a pharisee.
Jas 4:7 – The Jews were to be opposed.
Well now I'm lost. James the brother of Jesus aka James the Just aka Camel Knees, a lifelong Nazarite who espouses the Pharisee separatism three verses previous to this meant to say that the Jews should be opposed. Was this all of them, or just some of them?
I meant apostate Jews/Judaizers. Rev 2:9,10; 3:9,10.
We should be careful not to transpose thoughts from different parts of the bible. - quin
So why are you using an obscure reference in Rev to interpret the letter of James?
There is no devil or Satan in the pre-exile OT.
He was borrowed from the Zoroastrian religion in Babylon.
The emphasis for the OP is that the tempter of Christ was a man, a ruler well versed in the Old Testament. The exact religious affiliation of that ruler is a matter I am open to investigate further. The ruler had to be either a sadducee or a pharisee.
The Pharisees were a party of separatists (It's what the name actually means) who rabidly hated Rome and didn't think much of the Herodians, who were pawns of Rome. It's very unlikely that Caiaphas, who was appointed by Valerius Gratus was a Pharisee. The Sadducess, who were pragmatists, were far more successful under Roman rule.
This has been like watching a scorpion battle a tarantula, fascinating in an almost-morbid way, and irrelevant.
Simon, I will be showing up at your house tomorrow morning with myATV and will leave donuts ALL OVER your lawn. You're welcome. Please leave the entire US under the old oak tree; you know the one.
LOL......oh man.........and Santa Claus used to be skinny
According to one Bible translation, he was tempted by a Jewish guy in a bagel cart with an everything bagel and a salmon shmear.
Rub a Dub
How stupid was satan thinking he could entice jesus knowing who jesus is and where he came from.This scripture alone makes me doubt the authenticity of the bible.
