A question for followers of Judaism?

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ChrisG

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As a baptized Christian , I of course have great respect for the prophets of old. How wonderful it must have been to be in contact with the LORD Himself!!!

Here is my question- Do you think Christ's "commandments" are just as important as the original 10...or 613? Christ said,"Love the LORD God with all of your might. Also love your fellow human being as much as the LORD has loved you."

I know many of the Judaic faith do not hold with Christ but surely those are two infinitely precious laws. Believers in Judaism, what is your opinion? I respectfully and eagerly await your replies.
 
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john

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The two commandments attributed to Jesus: Love the Lord your god with all you heart, soul, strength and mind and love your neighbor as yourself, both originate in the Hebrew scriptures.( I am not Jewish.)
 
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DAravah

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answer: those things already existed in Judaism, my friend.

answer: "What is hateful to you, do not do to others. That is the sum of the Torah." Hillel (predating Jesus)

Hear, Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One. Blessed be the Name of His glorious kingdom for ever and ever. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be in your heart.

Deuteronomy 6:4-9
 
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RicoJPA

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Yes. Christ was in agreement with Rabbi Hillel (who would have likely been teaching when Christ was a small boy if we trust biblical scholars timelines).

What Hillel said was, "What is hateful to yourself, do not do to others, that is the whole of Torah, the rest is commentary on that."

Often, when Christians ask how I can expect to go heaven if I'm unwilling to believe in Christ, I cite those two laws. I also cite the parable of the sheep and goats where Jesus basically says that doing for the least of his children, the sick, the poor, the widowed, is the same as if you are doing for Jesus himself. Therefore, it seems the best way to follow the rule of loving god, is by loving others anyway, so those two rules are really one. Thus following the Golden Rule, which Jesus agrees with Rabbi Hillel is the summation of all the law and writings of the prophets (matthew 7:12) should be enough for anyone. Certainly Jews believe it is enough. Judaism teaches that ALL the righteous share in the world to come.
 
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AmbivalentLAUreate

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I'm always unclear why some Christians, who are so keen to claim that they are the 'fulfilment' of Judaism, don't know that Jesus's teachings were largely just reworked Judaism - worded a bit differently, perhaps, but exactly the same message.
 
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