Burnishing Bigotry - 3rd edition

*In Matthew 13:33 Jesus diminishes the general taint placed on yeast by the Old
Testament (see Leviticus 2:11).
*In Matthew 15:1-6 Jesus seems to diminish the importance of Exodus 30:19.
*In Matthew 15:11 Jesus limits the severity of all Old Testament food regulations (see
Leviticus chapter 11 et al).
*In Matthew 15:21-28 Jesus over-rides the Old Testament law demanding enmity with all
those from the land of Canaan (see Deuteronomy 20:17).
*In Matthew 16:6-12 Jesus generally encourages a lessened respect for ―the yeast of the
Pharisees‖ – namely, their strict adherence to conservative interpretations of the Old Testament. (!)
*In Matthew 19:29 Jesus indirectly encourages a violation of the Commandment to honor
one's mother & father (see Exodus 20:12, Exodus 21:17 & Leviticus 19:3).
*In Matthew 22:24-30 Jesus diminishes the sacredness of Deuteronomy 25:5.
*In Matthew 22:31-32 Jesus denounces the resurrection from the dead(!) – a common
pharisaic belief at the time.
*In Matthew 23:9 Jesus could be construed to encourage the dishonoring of one's father
(see Exodus 20:12, Exodus 21:17, Deuteronomy 5:16 & Leviticus 20:9).
*In Matthew 23:16-22 Jesus seems to contravene the Commandment to swear by God's
name (see Deuteronomy 10:20).
*In Matthew 24:2 Jesus generally shows disrespect for the Temple (see Leviticus 19:30).
*In Matthew 25:14-30 Jesus evidences an inverse criticism (see verse 26) of the Old
Testament regulation prohibiting lending with interest (see Leviticus 25:37 & Deuteronomy 23:20).
Third, importantly note that Jesus also readically ―pruned‖ (& thus in effect discarded)
non-functioning Old Testament laws & regulations (by either negating them verbally or violating
them actively) … Consider the following examples thereof:
*In Matthew 5:40 Jesus alludes to violating the Old Testament law against keeping
another's cloak overnight (see Exodus 22:26-27 & Deuteronomy 24:12-13), as well as the literal
reading of the Old Testament law against denuding one of close kin (see Leviticus 18:6).
*In Matthew 6:16-18 (suffering silently) Jesus seemingly negates the Old Testament law
commanding a Jew to cry out to God when in need (see Numbers 10:9).
*In Matthew 6:25-26 & Matthew 26:31-33 Jesus seems to make irrelevant the Old
Testament regulations regarding food (see Leviticus chapter 11 & Deuteronomy chapter 14).
*In Matthew 6:25+28-33 Jesus allows the violation of Old Testament laws regarding
clothing (see Deuteronomy 6:8 & Deuteronomy 22:5-11 … Note as well the effect of Matthew 23:5 on
Deuteronomy 6:4-9 & Numbers 15:38-40).
*In Mathew 7:28-29 (teaching with priestly authority) Jesus‘ words ―fly in the face‖ of the
regulations found in Leviticus chapter 21.
*In Matthew 8:3 Jesus violates the Old Testament laws related to associating with lepers
(see Leviticus 13:44-45 & Numbers 5:1-4).
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