Antisemitic Christians have MASSIVELY misinterpreted what this term means. >The accusation that the synagogue was a synagogue, not of Judeans but of Satan is connected with an internal dispute on how one faithful to Israelite traditions should live with the Roman economic system. The author of Revelation was arguing that there should be no compromise with Rome, and those who did compromise were not fit to be called Judean. The Synagogue, on the other hand, argued that peaceful coexistence with Rome was possible. It is suggested that the synagogue accused members of the church in Smyrna of not being Judean because they refused to pay the special Judean tax that allowed them to practice their religion unmolested. For the author of Revelation, however, to pay the tax would be an act of apostasy, as the tax paid for the rebuilding of the Capitoline temple.https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/014610799902800405The Synagogue of Satan accusation actually highlights an intrasemitic feud within the New Testament (between the Essenes and Pharisees) which only makes the New Testament MORE Jewish, not less Jewish.Don't forget that Jesus's followers routinely called him Rabbi and Jesus himself said: John 4:22>You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is of the Jews.
>>18482018>Antisemitic Christiansdispensationalism is a retarded heresy invented in the 1830s and nobody with any common sense takes it seriously because the body of Christ is Israel and Jews are damned for rejecting the divinity of Christ.
>>18482027Judaism is the foundation of Christianity. Jesus himself was Jewish. You really think God's chosen people are damned? That's insane.
>>18482031Talmudic jews reject Christ and are by definition damned. There is only one way to the Father, and that is in Christ.
>>18482018>Jesus's followers routinely called him RabbiThis is one of the most disingenuous lies/argument I hear repeated. It's not even disputed that Rabbi in Jesus and old Hebrew times did not have the same meaning it does today. There were no religious ceremonies to become a rabbi until well after Jesus was crucified. There were no ordained Rabbi's.
>>18482081It means teacher strictly in the sense of one who teaches the Jewish religion (the Torah) and that has NEVER been disputed. Gospel of Matthew 26:25Judas says: “Surely not I, Rabbi?”Gospel of Matthew 26:49Judas approaches Jesus in Gethsemane saying: “Greetings, Rabbi!”Gospel of Mark 9:5Peter says at the Transfiguration: “Rabbi, it is good for us to be here…”Gospel of Mark 11:21Peter says: “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered.”Gospel of Mark 14:45Judas says: “Rabbi!” before betraying Jesus.Gospel of John 1:38Two disciples address Jesus: “Rabbi” Gospel of John 1:49Nathanael says: “Rabbi, you are the Son of God!”Gospel of John 3:2Nicodemus says: “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God.”Gospel of John 3:26John the Baptist’s disciples refer to Jesus as “Rabbi.”Gospel of John 4:31The disciples urge him: “Rabbi, eat something.”Gospel of John 6:25The crowd says: “Rabbi, when did you get here?”Gospel of John 9:2The disciples ask: “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents…?”Gospel of John 11:8The disciples say: “Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you…”Gospel of John 20:16Mary Magdalene says “Rabbi!"
>>18482031>Jesus himself was Jewish. You really think God's chosen people are damned? That's insane.Jewish in spiritual terms, not ethnic terms. Israel is a people, not a place. Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?” Pointing to his disciples, he said, “Here are my mother and my brothers. For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.No one is damned or chosen soley based on ethnicity/genetics. There is genetics, but there is also memetics (spiritual code) that is passed on from culture to culture. This is the seed of the holy spirit that modifies the culture beyond genetics.Yes, all code is a factor in natural selection, but the selector also chooses spiritual code. Such as an ability to love your neighbor, connect, and grow.
>>18482037>Jesus rejects ChristSchizo.
>>18482166Your strawman is incorrect and retarded.
