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by ChabadRabbi on February 21st, 2007
I cannot say that I've read much of the New Testatment, but these two principles sound very familiar from classical Jewish texts.
Jews recite the "Shema" prayer (Deut. 6:4-9) twice a day. This paragraph calls on a person to "love the L-rd, your G-d with all your heart, all your soul and all your might".
Jews have been saying this prayer for 3300 years, because of the centrality of love of G-d to the religion.
When the Bible says (Lev. 19:18), you should love your fellow as yourself, the famous Talmudic sage, Rabbi Akivah comments: "This is the fundamental principle of the Torah".
So, Judaism has always classified these two principles as the keystones of the religion. It would come as no surprise then that Jesus, a Jew, would have taught the same principles.
What is very important to note is that Judaism understands that the way to show your love for G-d is by observing His laws, as set out in the Torah.
by cellar-door_26 on July 19th, 2009
While I believe in these two things, I think Jesus got the order mixed up.
I believe it's most important to be respectful and caring and just plain good to your fellow human beings above loving Gd.
I also happen to think Gd agrees with me.
For instance, in Noah's generation, everyone loved Gd but were terrible to each other and a great flood was born, wiping out everyone.
But in the Tower of Babel, the people worked together, caring for each other, and warred against Gd. What happened to them? Gd confused their speech (made separate languages) and sent them off into different areas of the globe.
War against each other and you'll perish.
War against Gd and you'll live.
by noletters on February 21st, 2007
These two passages are part of a larger study i'm doing in my study of exactly when Jews who followed Jesus broke off from Judaism and became Christians. Since this was a Jew saying these things and his followers were Jews I wanted to know(from real Jews not just academic writing)you opinion. These two passages differ because one say love the one God and the other just sais God.
by Sharona Life is a Tale Told by an Idiot on July 19th, 2009
What is a Jewish answerbag? Why do you have to have something so obvious explained to you? Are you taunting Jewish people because they do not believe he is the savior? Jewish people still love God and they still honor the neighbor as much as any Christian. And no, I'm not a Jewish answerbag. I am a spirutally attuned old bag!
by Carmella on February 21st, 2007
I don't feel anything about it to be honest. I've never really thought about it, I tend to focus primarily on the Old Testament or the Torah.
Is there an English translation of a Hebrew New Testament?
by Answerbag Staff on May 25th, 2010
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The Judaism of the Hebrew Bible is:
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by 34th st. on May 10th, 2011
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You're reading I would like to know how you Jewish answerbags feel about Matt 22:36-40 and Mark 12:29+ It's when jesus is asked what is the greatest commandment and he sais first love God with your whole soul and second love your neighbor as yourself.
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Comments
Random question, but why do you take the "O" out of Lord and God?
by Zombies on July 19th, 2009
Not so random, I get asked it all the time. We believe that, out of respect, we should not write G-d's name in full except in a direct quotation from Torah or in our prayers.
by ChabadRabbi on July 21st, 2009
Thanks so much for answering that for me. =)
by Zombies on July 21st, 2009
You're welcome.
by ChabadRabbi on July 27th, 2009