Aug 12
2008
The Rules of the Deal
The order was this:
Adam then Noah then Abraham then Jesus.
The deal with Noah was for all his descendants and there were 7 rules. This, understandably, was for everyone.
The deal with Abraham was for all his descendants and there were too many rules. This was only for the Hebrews (and, it must be said, more than likely the Israelites and then the Jews).
The deal with Jesus was something totally different. It was a fulfillment of a deal made with either Noah or Abraham. Likely it was with Abraham. This means it was the conclusion of a deal with the Jews.
More Gentiles are Christians than there are Jewish Christians. Would this mean that Judaic-Christianity is mostly wrong? Where are the Noahic-Christians? And what does Jesus mean to the Gentiles anyway?
The rules for the deal with Abraham are too many. Here are the rules for the rest of us.
- Prohibition of Idolatry: You shall not have any idols before God.
- Prohibition of Murder: You shall not murder.
- Prohibition of Theft: You shall not steal.
- Prohibition of Sexual Promiscuity: You shall not commit adultery.
- Prohibition of Blasphemy: You shall not blaspheme God’s name.
- Prohibition of Cruelty to Animals: Do not eat flesh taken from an animal while it is still alive.
- Requirement to have just Laws: You shall set up an effective judiciary to enforce the preceding six laws fairly.
