The Old Testament is a very well known and has many wonderful and important things that are believed by many. This part of the Bible talks more about Jesus, how he got here, who exactly he was and how he became so well known and loved. Since he was born he had to go through a lot, and that was because all the difficulties with the different kings that wanted to destroy him.
He was able to survive, but the king wasn’t the only one that wanted him dead. Satan tried to tent him too. I think this was a little random, and that in a way it shouldn’t happen because he was Jesus and was supposed to be perfect and not be tempted by Satan, but I think I was wrong because he was tempted, only he was perfect enough to respond with the best comebacks and not to fall by his lame-yet-easy-for-all-of-us-to-fall -for-temptations. “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeded out of the mouth of God… Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God… Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.” (Mat 4: 4-10) Jesus is really smart and knows exactly how to answer, and that is by citing God and the scriptures.
Even if this hadn’t been enough to prove all the people that he was someone special and unique yet powerful, he went and start to help others by making miracles and healing all those who needed his help. “And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.” (Mat 4: 24)
He reinforces the commandments Moses had, and in a way added some to others and other times he made sure they were able to be understood. “But I say unto you, that ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. 43 Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thine enemy.”(Mat 5: 39)Most of these things remind me of the Tao, and how if there is no one that does wrong to you then how can you know someone else is doing good to you? It’s a balance. It´s also about how you have to be good to others, even if they are not good to you.
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:” (Mat 6: 19) In other words, don’t be materialistic. There are much more important thing out there than having “treasures” that will get stolen and someday will be over, the true happiness is the real “treasure.”
The goal, or the main point of Jesus coming, teaching, being a good example and everything else was to tell people “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.” (Mat 4: 8) there is a lot we still have to do to even be a little bit closer to being perfect, but even thought he already knows that, he help us realize that by following we will be able to understand how we can be able to be perfect and someday we actually will be able to get there. First: “Judge not, that ye be not judged, with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again.” (Mat 7: 1-2) and “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: 8 For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.” (Mat 7: 7)
I really like these two first teaching or important things he says because they actually do make a lot of sense. They also give me hope. Just the fact of knowing that if you actually ask and try hard, and have faith you will get things and your questions will be answered. I think that judging part is also extremely important. It´s really hard not to judge others, but it actually makes sense wean you say that when you judge others, others will be judging you in the same exact way.
It´s really interesting and I know I could go on forever talking about Jesus, but there is definitely a lot to do so for now we shall just keep reading and trying to find out the real meaning and things like that.
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