nagaram@piefed.social to History Memes@piefed.socialEnglish · edit-213 days agoWhen Jewish Christ followers met Gentile "Christians" things got awkwardmedia.piefed.socialimagemessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up1107arrow-down10
arrow-up1107arrow-down1imageWhen Jewish Christ followers met Gentile "Christians" things got awkwardmedia.piefed.socialnagaram@piefed.social to History Memes@piefed.socialEnglish · edit-213 days agomessage-square17linkfedilink
minus-squareIAMgROOT@lemmy.wtflinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 days agothe bear example is really bad because they were undermining a prophets authority on holy ground. also, before the crucifixion, sin had a PRICE. it is shown to us what the price is.
minus-squarenagaram@piefed.socialOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 days agoIs the lesson not “Don’t be mean to god’s prophets or he’ll send a bear to maul you” Because that’s pretty wrathful. Quite “you should fear me” messaging, ya know? Not really the cosmic love Jesus is trying to convince us of.
the bear example is really bad because they were undermining a prophets authority on holy ground.
also, before the crucifixion, sin had a PRICE. it is shown to us what the price is.
Is the lesson not
“Don’t be mean to god’s prophets or he’ll send a bear to maul you”
Because that’s pretty wrathful. Quite “you should fear me” messaging, ya know? Not really the cosmic love Jesus is trying to convince us of.