Paul could be a bit of an authoritarian git. I still haven't slept, so I'm not going to go looking up evidence of his gittery right now.
The interpretation of 10:28 that leaves buggery off doomsville depends, in good part, on Jesus himself going apeshit on the subject of divorce. It's a supporting pillar to the argument that Mosaic Law wasn't completely undone. Funny thing, though, is that Jesus kept making it clear that the rules weren't enough.
Luke is (of course) the nice one on the subject of healing on the sabbath. I forget where it is in John, but that version of the event has Jesus completely bugging out. Dude did not have a handle on his temper. At all. John's version also has a nice, short little rant about the idiocy of following simple rules without thinking. Neat stuff.
It's a good story, really. Dysfunctional working-class asshole with a heart of gold changes world, gets put down by the man, wins anyway. Total wish fulfillment and you get to eat bacon. Never, ever underestimate the selling power of bacon.
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Re: you are always entertaining.
Date: 2006-04-03 11:43 am (UTC)The interpretation of 10:28 that leaves buggery off doomsville depends, in good part, on Jesus himself going apeshit on the subject of divorce. It's a supporting pillar to the argument that Mosaic Law wasn't completely undone. Funny thing, though, is that Jesus kept making it clear that the rules weren't enough.
Luke is (of course) the nice one on the subject of healing on the sabbath. I forget where it is in John, but that version of the event has Jesus completely bugging out. Dude did not have a handle on his temper. At all. John's version also has a nice, short little rant about the idiocy of following simple rules without thinking. Neat stuff.
It's a good story, really. Dysfunctional working-class asshole with a heart of gold changes world, gets put down by the man, wins anyway. Total wish fulfillment and you get to eat bacon. Never, ever underestimate the selling power of bacon.