Whose view of the O T is authoritative? Jewry or Christianity?

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Whose view of the O T is authoritative? Jewry or Christianity?
In reading and discussing the O T, I have noted that the Jewish view is in some cases completely opposite of what the Christian view is.
I E. The Jews see Eden as man’s elevation to a moral sense, while Christians see Eden as man’s fall. Jews do not recognize original sin while Christians do.
Jews also do not read the O T as literal and historic while Christians do.
Whose interpretation should hold precedence? The Jewish view or the Christian one?
When Christianity usurped the Jewish God, should they have also usurped their interpretations as well, instead of reversing them?
Regards
DL
 
There isn't a single Jewish and single Christian interpretation of the OT. Interpretations are all over the place. I think the only authoritative religious person you should have in your life is you. This is not to say all interpretations are equal. Some are foolish, some immoral and some insightful. I'm just opposed to authoritative religion.
 
BornReady said:
There isn't a single Jewish and single Christian interpretation of the OT. Interpretations are all over the place. I think the only authoritative religious person you should have in your life is you. This is not to say all interpretations are equal. Some are foolish, some immoral and some insightful. I'm just opposed to authoritative religion.
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That is Christianity usurping the Jewish God. FMPOV.
But you are correct that they are only interpreting the myths in all kinds of strange ways.

Regards
DL
 
Greatest I am said:
Whose view of the O T is authoritative? Jewry or Christianity?
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I would ask what does it really matter? Here we have a literary work that no one knows who the authors really were. No one knows if this work is some kind of ancient historical accounting of events or fiction. The real question should be "is it fact or fiction?".

How did we come to determine Greek Mythology is fiction?
 
BornReady said:
That is not uncommon. The Romans took a lot of Greek gods. I think the Greeks took some Egyptian gods. In my understanding, the ancient Hebrews took several gods from neighboring nations. But they finally settled on one god, Jehovah. And, yes, Christianity and Islam took Jehovah.
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But the early Christians were Jews so it isn't like Christians came in and completely took over the Jewish faith. I'm sure GIA would like to paint it that way though.
 
Johnfromokc said:
I would ask what does it really matter? Here we have a literary work that no one knows who the authors really were. No one knows if this work is some kind of ancient historical accounting of events or fiction. The real question should be "is it fact or fiction?".

How did we come to determine Greek Mythology is fiction?
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I would say that it is all fiction but the Jewish fiction did not have us fall in Eden while the Christian fiction does. This is part of the reason why women have been repressed for all these years.

That is partly why I think the issue is worthy of debate.

Regards
DL
 
BornReady said:
That is not uncommon. The Romans took a lot of Greek gods. I think the Greeks took some Egyptian gods. In my understanding, the ancient Hebrews took several gods from neighboring nations. But they finally settled on one god, Jehovah. And, yes, Christianity and Islam took Jehovah.
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I concur. Man has prostituted himself to many Gods and will take the one most convenient to follow.

As you indicate, it is more a following of culture than God.

Regards
DL
 
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