SIMON SCHAMA "De geschiedenis van de Joden , deel 2"

DE JODEN EN JEZUS CHRISTUS :

"De Joden, zo hield Mendelssohn  staande, aanvaardden de ethische kern van Jezus'leer 

en de inspirerende schuldeloosheid van zijn leven en van wat hij preekte. 

Maar juist daardoor ontkenden ze ook de eigenschappen die na zijn dood aan hem waren toegedicht. 

Jezus had zelf nooit een Godgelijke goddelijkheid geclaimd; hij had er nooit om gevraagd te worden aanbeden, noch had hij gedurende zijn gehele levenstijd ook maar de minste intentie getoond om de religie van zijn voorvaderen, die hij immers zelf ook praktiseerde, omver te werpen" (p.358)

"Het was heel gebruikelijk dat protestantse Nederlanders zichzelf beschouwden als het nieuwe uitverkoren volk, 

door wonderen gered van de afgoden dienende, beeltenisgekke katholieken..." (p.204).

SIMON SCHAMA "The Story of the Jews"

New English Bible , JOHN 8,28-59

 

 

 

This part of the New Testament is a torrent of abuse between Jesus and the Jews, and according to Simon Schama "the lowest point" in the New Testament :

 

"...The Jews replied : We are Abraham's descendants, we have never been in slavery to any man. Jesus said : I  know that you are descended from Abraham, but you are bent on killing me because my teaching makes no headway with you. The Jews retorted : Abraham is our father. Jesus replied: If you were Abraham's children, you would do as Abraham did. As it is, you are bent on killing me, a man who told you the truth, as I heard it from God. That is not how Abraham acted. You are doing your own father's work. The Jews said : We are not base-born; God is our father, and God alone. Jesus said : If God were your father , you would love me, for God is the source of my being, ond from him I come.

Jesus said : Your father is the devil and you choose to carry out your father's desires He was a murderer  from the beginning and is not rooted in the truth. You are not God's children; that is why you do not listen.

The Jews answered : Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and that you are possessed. I am not possessed, said Jesus. I am honouring my Father, but you dishonour me.

The Jews said : Now we are certain that you are possessed. You are not yet fifty years old. How can you have seen Abraham ? Jesus said : in, very truth I tell you, before Abraham was born, I am.

They picked up stones to throw at him; but Jesus was not to be seen. And he left the temple" (JOHN, 8,27-59).