You don't see that the Tanakh overwhelmingly concerns itself with obedience to the Law? You need to spend more time reading it.
No other God-man? There was no God-man period. God is not a man -- this is stated three times in the Tanakh. God-men appear in pagan religions.
Of course...Adonai Elohenu...our "Gods" is ONE. It's crystal clear. One person, Expressed in the Word, Manifested in the world, and glorified in the Spirit. One.
This is your way of not having to seriously deal with those that disagree with you. It's a cheap shot, and attacks the person rather than their argument.
Why stop there?
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No...Faith is not "trust." Faith is Abraham's response to the Promise of God. It's not passive acquiescence...or there will be no baby. Faith doesn't know doubt. Faith is substance despite what you see. "Until the Word of the Lord came to pass, the Word of the Lord tested [Joseph]..." (our ps. 105:19) For Joseph, his faith was tried in Pharaoh's dungeon. He only knew the promise he had as a child. He never knew that Pharaoh's right hand was only three dreams away...and he never wavered. He believed, and served wherever he was stationed.
Answer the question.
Jesus is called the only begotten son. His is the only soul that is begotten or brought forth from God's Spirit. God said "This day I have begotten you" which is considered to be a Messianic Psalm. Jesus soul is eternal because it is unified with God's Spirit. Likewise through Him we receive God's Holy Spirit which enables our souls to live forever like Jesus.
When God gave the law He also gave the plan for the tabernacle, which represented God's plan of redemption. You can't have one without the other, because we cannot be justified by our self effort as God showed us in Eden.
And that you have no concept of what they're telling you is fatally tragic.
Absolutely false. The entire Tanakh was written to prepare God's people to receive the Messiah and He's on almost every page. No wonder it was so easy for you to walk away from Jesus. You never understood what it was all about in the first place as I told you before. If you had had the background in the Old Testament as you should have, and I blame that on the lack of teaching in the church, then you probably would never have left the faith. Unless, you were too proud to let God work through you.
The arrogance of these claims is a little tragic. Scholarship is competitive. Good scholarship is a treasure. I can point to many who have not only mastered the languages of the Tanakh, but have gone on to master the languages surrounding the Land, to bring context and clarity to the understanding. The Jews are not always known for accurate exegesis, as this wonderful thread has made very clear. Shared insights bring better clarity than those that are deliberately ignored by rote.
Sure, these things are there. But they are not the overwhelming jist. The main thrust of the Tanakh is obedience. The Torah gives the law that we are to obey, and the Prophets called Israel back to obedience when we we strayed. It's just hit on over and over and over.
I'll just add...the Tanakh was written to teach and instruct. It also brings condemnation when that which is written gets ignored. It becomes an indictment to us all...and a reason for humility in all things.
Abraham trusts God, that God will do as he says, i.e. that God will give him children in his old age. Belief, on the other hand, is having a list of things that you intellectually assent to.
Ahhh...your view is limited and sad. The overwhelming jist is the perfection of Love in the heart of man, the crown of God's creation. The Torah is summed up in two: Love God with everything that is You, and love your neighbor as yourself. Everything else hangs from these.
You do not comment on my post, and you expect me to comment on yours? You have a lot of nerve.
Yes, yes, this is the Christian spiel. But it is imagined.
It's a nuance...but I think it's important: Abraham believes God. Trust is involved, but trust can be a passive willingness to take whatever happens. Belief is intentional...and rules our own choices. Abraham's faith/belief in offspring meant physical exercise despite biological obstacles.