"I've heard testimonies by Jews, who before they became Christians had
never ever read the old testament for themselves. Heritage takes
precedence over anything and everything else because being born Jewish
meant that you were spontaneously special in the eyes of God and that
everyone else was just a gentile. To read the Old testament was not
necessary because the promises were already there and nothing else was
needed. If you felt something was lacking in your life you could always
just resort to the wisdom of the local rabbis.
Jesus said, unless you are born again you shall not enter into the
kingdom of God. Have you given this statement much consideration?"
Chris, I have no idea whether most Jews ever read the Bible. Probably not, just like most Christians don't either. I base this on personal experience as I was raised in a Baptist church and while I've read the Bible through a number of times over the years (for I've always been a reader, of anything available), none of the other kids I grew up with in my church ever did. That's pretty normal.
In my experience, those people who obsessively read and quote the Bible to others all the time, like my own Father, frequently have dysfunctional personalities and just can't relate to others in a normal human manner. Well, I guess living in the Scriptures is better than living in a bottle or something.
In answer to your question: Yeah, thirty + years ago but not since then. Here's a question for you. Do you think Christian denigration and demonization of the Jews is the root of anti-Semitism in the western world and is ultimately responsible for centuries of pogroms, riots, expulsions, and the final solution? |
