Now a response to the comment on Jesus in the editors preamble. Which is another example of The FP's inadequate writing on/understanding of Christianity. They write that Jesus "was impressed by" Lev 19.18 "you shall love your neighbor as yourself". Its vastly more than "impressed". Jesus was stating the greatest commandments in the Tanak…
Now a response to the comment on Jesus in the editors preamble. Which is another example of The FP's inadequate writing on/understanding of Christianity. They write that Jesus "was impressed by" Lev 19.18 "you shall love your neighbor as yourself". Its vastly more than "impressed". Jesus was stating the greatest commandments in the Tanak: the Shema and "a second is like it" - meaning of equal importance - loving your neighbor. Jesus says that the entire Tanak depends (Greek trans. "depend" for Hebrew "waw", "hangs") on these two summaries of faith: "On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets." (Mt 22.40 ESV). And FYI the same message with roles reversed is in Luke 10 as the setup to the story of the Good Samaritan. These two commandments are foundational in Christian theology, included in traditional prayers of confession ("we have not loved You with our whole hearts and our neighbors as ourselves").
Now a response to the comment on Jesus in the editors preamble. Which is another example of The FP's inadequate writing on/understanding of Christianity. They write that Jesus "was impressed by" Lev 19.18 "you shall love your neighbor as yourself". Its vastly more than "impressed". Jesus was stating the greatest commandments in the Tanak: the Shema and "a second is like it" - meaning of equal importance - loving your neighbor. Jesus says that the entire Tanak depends (Greek trans. "depend" for Hebrew "waw", "hangs") on these two summaries of faith: "On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets." (Mt 22.40 ESV). And FYI the same message with roles reversed is in Luke 10 as the setup to the story of the Good Samaritan. These two commandments are foundational in Christian theology, included in traditional prayers of confession ("we have not loved You with our whole hearts and our neighbors as ourselves").
The FP can do better.