Tanakh vs. Greek Scriptures
The Tanakh [Torah, Neviim and Ketuvim] is the foundation of the Greek Scriptures [New Testament]; if the Greek Scriptures add or subtract from the Tanakh then they are not legitimate (this can also be applied to the Hebrew Scriptures). Deuteronomy 13:1 All this word which I command you, that shall ye observe to do; thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.If the Greek Scripture cannot support their ideals from the Tanakh then those ideals have added or subtracted from the Tanakh which God commanded not to do. That is why Christians need to support their ideals from the Tanakh. In response to the multiple entities in the Christian Godhead: This only makes sense if you have not researched the Hebrew terms and studied the historical era. Talking about historical era; it is traditional for one in authority to converse of himself as if he were a plurality. 2 Samuel 16:20, when Absalom speaks in plurality does this means that Absalom has multiple personalities? No, traditional aspects come into play. In response to the Hebrew Scriptures predicting the Messiah (Jesus) and Jesus fulfilling every single prediction: Jesus has not fulfilled every single prediction; for example did Jesus rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem (Ezekiel 37:26-27)? If you say that he will on his second coming then Jesus hasn’t fulfilled this one thus Jesus has not fulfilled ‘every single prediction.’ The problem with the ‘old’ and ‘new’ covenant is that it’s a modern label created to parallel the two different collection of text. Non-Jewish people didn’t need a covenant between God; they already have their place in the Tanakh.
For example, read up on the Seven Laws of Noah.
Filed by Frank at September 4th, 2008 under Religion