The Bible For Normal People Episode 6: AJ Levine - Jesus, Judaism, and Christianity
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Apr 24, 2017 AI Snips
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Jesus' Jewish Context Matters
- Christians often forget Jesus was Jewish and embedded in his Jewish world.
- Reading the New Testament as post-Christian theology loses its original provocativeness.
Christian Stereotypes of Judaism
- Many Christians hold stereotypes that Judaism is legalistic, misogynistic, or wrathful.
- These views assume Jesus 'fixed' Judaism, but often stem from misunderstandings rather than anti-Semitism.
New Testament and Misreading Judaism
- Stereotypes arise partly from uninformed readings of New Testament debates, e.g. with Pharisees.
- Early interpretations conflated debate parties with all Judaism, fueling misconceptions.