Weird Things

[Kamalayka]

Doesn’t the Book of Job seem like an allegory from the perspective of Jesus?

Both lost everything, friends and position, in virtually one day, both had to endure great physical pain, including open wounds or sores, both lived perfect, upright, god-fearing lives, both felt that they had been “forsaken” by God, both were absolutely sure of their purity from any transgression, and in the end both “were raised” to much greater things.

Perhaps the Book of Job itself was a prophecy concerning Jesus…​

Jesus, Moses and Elijah

When Moses would speak to God, He would go up onto a mountain.

Elijah went up on a mountain.

Jesus went up on a mountain during His Transfiguration, and Moses and Elijah appeared to Him.
Is it possible that it was at that moment that Jesus gave Moses the Ten Commandments?

It is also interesting to note that Moses represent the Law, and Elijah represents the Prophets.

 

[liquidpele]

Problem is, these kinds of events are prevalent everywhere in pretty much every culture. It’s call the hero myth, and the similarities usually follow a certain path:

home.rmi.net/~seifert/id22.html

Not every story hits every point of course, my point is just that you can’t compare the two stories as if it’s novel because many many many other stories also compare.

 

[Eucharisted]

Problem is, these kinds of events are prevalent everywhere in pretty much every culture. It’s call the hero myth, and the similarities usually follow a certain path:

home.rmi.net/~seifert/id22.html

Not every story hits every point of course, my point is just that you can’t compare the two stories as if it’s novel because many many many other stories also compare.

And the tired old fallacious arguments begin.

See what a real professor of Scripture and Theology has to say: thesacredpage.com/

Doesn’t the Book of Job seem like an allegory from the perspective of Jesus?

Both lost everything, friends and position, in virtually one day, both had to endure great physical pain, including open wounds or sores, both lived perfect, upright, god-fearing lives, both felt that they had been “forsaken” by God, both were absolutely sure of their purity from any transgression, and in the end both “were raised” to much greater things.

Perhaps the Book of Job itself was a prophecy concerning Jesus…​

Jesus, Moses and Elijah

When Moses would speak to God, He would go up onto a mountain.

Elijah went up on a mountain.

Jesus went up on a mountain during His Transfiguration, and Moses and Elijah appeared to Him.
Is it possible that it was at that moment that Jesus gave Moses the Ten Commandments?

It is also interesting to note that Moses represent the Law, and Elijah represents the Prophets.

Excellent post! Here is an article that treats on Jesus and Moses a little bit: thesacredpage.com/2006/02/jesus-in-wilderness.html

 

[liquidpele]

And the tired old fallacious arguments begin.

I was simply pointing out that there are underlying similarities between Jesus and many other stories both in and outside of the bible, so I would not find it incredible to then compare things to Job or Joseph or anyone else.

 

[PureGrace]

I was simply pointing out that there are underlying similarities between Jesus and many other stories both in and outside of the bible, so I would not find it incredible to then compare things to Job or Joseph or anyone else.

Mmm. Seek for similarities for almost anything, and you shall find them.

 

[liquidpele]

Mmm. Seek for similarities for almost anything, and you shall find them.

Sure, tell that to Kamalayka though

 

[Kamalayka]

Moses lifted the snake in the wilderness, which was itself symbolic of Christ.

John 3:14-15
And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in Him may have eternal life.