On Tue, 1 Aug 2006, Rich Blinne wrote:
> On 8/1/06, RFaussette@aol.com <RFaussette@aol.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 8/1/2006 8:38:28 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > rich.blinne@gmail.com writes:
> > Rich F. is right that Judaism was a tribal, ethnic religion. But this
> > is in disobedience of not only the New Covenant but the Old also.
> >
> > The above is wrong. Just read the old covenant.
> >
> >
> >
> > The Lord said, here and now I make a covenant. In full view of all your
> > people I will do such miracles as have never been performed in all the world
> > or in any nation. All the surrounding peoples shall see the work of the
> > Lord, for fearful is that which I will do for you. Observe all I command you
> > this day and I for my part will drive out before you the Amorites and the
> > Canaanites and the Hittites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the
> > Jebusites. Be careful not to make a covenant with the natives of the land
> > against which you are going, or they will prove a snare in your midst.
> >
>
> The Jews did not do all that was commanded and those peoples were not
> driven out were they? This promise was conditional on obedience that
> was found wanting and thus "the surrounding peoples" did not "see the
> work of Lord" as was intended.
>
> Note that in Ephesians 6:3 Paul changes the 5th Commandment.
>
> 2"Honor your father and mother"—which is the first commandment with a
> promise— 3"that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long
> life on the earth."
>
> Earth? What was the original?
>
> 12 "Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in
> the land the LORD your God is giving you."
>
> The Jews disobeyed and they forfeited the land that was promised. But
> God was faithful, nonetheless. Now, the meek will inherit the whole
> Earth.
>
>
Earth and land are the same word in the Biblical languages.
Gordon Brown
Department of Mathematics
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309-0395
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