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Jesus’ Criticism of Religion

Summary/Abstract: On the one hand Jesus adapted himself to the religion/religiosity of his people; on the other hand, however, he criticized it vehemently. His criticism is to be summed up in four points. First he criticized and improved the conventional image of God in Israel, the most important aspect of which was the substitution of divine justice by a loving God without conditions and limitations. Jesus’ Bible criticism manifested itself in three forms: He sometimes omitted a part of Old Testament citations but other times he amended them with a thought or opposed some of the scriptural quotations with others. In the course of his criticism of cult he supervised/modified almost all declarations of religiosity: prayer, charity, fasting, tithes, the temple tax and corban and the purity prescriptions as well. His main attack was launched upon the theory and practice of temple sacrifice („purify the temple”). Finally, he strictly refused to discuss politics on a religious basis, i.e. nationalism ’decorated’ by religion in two main forms: political messianism and its actual manifestation, zealotism. Jesus’ rejection was inspired by his new image/vision of God as Father, his moral conviction and deep patriotism. In the light of the criticism of the contemporary religion by Jesus one may not marvel that in spite of his all-round benevolence, not excluding his enemies, he was executed on the cross.

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