Burnishing Bigotry - 3rd edition

*In Matthew 8:3 Jesus violates the Old Testament laws related to associating with lepers
(see Leviticus 13:44-45 & Numbers 5:1-4).
*In Matthew 9:12-13 & Matthew 12:7 Jesus negates the Old Testament regulations
regarding Temple sacrifices (see Numbers 28:3, Exodus 30:7-9, Exodus 12:6-10 & Exodus 13:2).
*In Matthew 9:25 Jesus violates the Old Testament law against touching the dead (see
Deuteronomy 18:11 – tie in to Jesus raising Lazarus on his 4 th day in the tomb in John 11:17-44).
*In Matthew 11:19 Jesus alludes to violating the Old Testament law against gluttony (see
Leviticus 19:26), as well as the Law prohibiting associating with sinners (see Deuteronomy 10:20).
*In Matthew 11:20-24 Jesus violates the edicts of Leviticus 19:16-18.
*In Matthew 12:48-49 Jesus seems to violate the Old Testament law prohibiting one from
being a ―rebellious son‖ (see Deuteronomy 21:18).
*In Matthew 17:24-27 Jesus diminishes the Old Testament regulations related to taxation
(see Exodus 30:13).
*In Matthew 18:22 Jesus reverses the symbolic meaning of the highly unusual ―seventy
times seven‖, a number found in the rest of the Bible only in Genesis 4:24.
*In Matthew 19:10 Jesus neutralizes the Old Testament laws regarding marriage (see
Genesis 1:28, Deuteronomy 7:3 & Deuteronomy 22:13).
*In Matthew 21:18-19 Jesus reflects a violation of the Old Testament regulation
prohibiting the killing of fruit trees (see Deuteronomy 20:19).
*In Matthew 26:28 Jesus clearly offends the intent behind the Old Testament law
prohibiting the eating of blood (see Leviticus 3:17).
―He removes every branch that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to
make it bear more fruit. You have already been cleansed by the word that I have spoken to you.
Abide in me as I abide in you.‖ ~ Jesus Christ (John 15:2-4)
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