New Year. No, really.
Wednesday, January 7th, 2009It’s going to work, eventually.
For consideration: a Jewish friend of mine (a convert whose mother is an ELCA pastor) repeatedly refers to Jesus as a “bad Jew.” He did this a lot on New Year’s Eve (there may have been intemperate spirits involved). I’m probing him about it for his motives making such a statement, but I think it presents an interesting question.
Jesus: Bad Jew. Does it matter?
If Jesus were a good Jew, would it make a difference a) cosmically? b) soteriologically?
Can a “good Jew” be a “good Savior”?
Incidentally, when asked directly, “does it matter to you ‘as a Jew’ if Jesus was a bad Jew?” my aforementioned friend replies, “not at all.”