Jesus: competent messiah?






Let's assume for a moment that he even existed:
Was this jesus guy the right man for the job?


He was ignorant of the scriptures he quoted
-or at best, quoted an unreliable Greek translation of the original Hebrew
...much of which wasn't even complete until after jesus supposedly died.
Hmm, how could (and why would) a contemporary Jew do that?
for example:
Jesus refers to david eating the consecrated bread in the time of abithar
- Mark 2:25,26

David ate the consecrated bread in the time of ahimelech
- 1 Sam 21:1-6



Jesus refers to situations where women divorce their husbands
- Mark l0:ll-l2
According to Jewish law, a woman could not initiate a divorce.


He suffered fits of temper, not justified by the situation
- Matt 21:18-19, 23:13-33

The Greek used in John literally means that he "screeched like a raven"
- John 7:37



He ignored a woman pleading for his help: only after she asked him three times did he condescend to help
- Matt 15:22-28


Can't make up his mind about his purpose

Jesus said he came not to judge
- John 8:15, 12:47

Yet, judging seems to be his main job
- John 5:22, 27, 9:39, 2 Corinthians 5:10

Then he tries to fob it off with a "that's not my job" attitude and tells everyone his dad is supposed to do it
- man, even dishwashers get fired for saying stupid shit like that(!).
- John 12:48



Jesus refuses to give signs of divinity
- Matt 12:38,39, Mark 8:12, Luke 11:29

But then jesus gives signs of his divinity
- John 3:2, 20:30, Acts 2:22, Luke 11:29



Jesus claims he has lost none of the disciples except one
- John 17:12

Yet later, he says that none of the disciples were lost
- John 18:9


Ouch! Watch for thorns. Uh, nevermind...

Disciples being sent out and not to wear sandals
- Matt 10:9,10

Disciples being sent out to wear sandals
- Mark 6:8,9



If you call someone a name in anger, you risk burning in hell
- Matt 5:22

Jesus angrily calls the Pharisees "Blind fools"
(i.e. he hypocritically curses them)
- Matt 23:17


Advice from jesus- you make the call

Forgive those who sin against you
- Matt 6:14

Curse any city that doesn't welcome you
- Matt 10:14-15



He had contempt for other religions and their adherents
- Matt 12:30, 23:2-33, John 8:44, 55


Get it?! - No?
Good!

He deliberately taught in a way so people would not understand him
(and therefore be saved from burning in eternal hellfire)
- Mark 4:9-12

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