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"What was new about Jesus' preaching was the fact that this divine rule would not be brought about by repentance but that the summons to repentance flowed from the immanence of the divine rule. It was exactly the reverse of what the Jews thought right up to the great War and after."
--W. Foerster, FROM THE EXILE TO CHRIST, Fortress, 1964, p110.
Like its doctrine about the race, Judaism had replaced the correct theology of the grace of the Gospel with a performance that was awarded by God. The zealots were simply the most extreme and politically active way of expressing this. That's why Paul refers in the bridge of chs 9-10 to 'zeal without knowledge'--he is describing the historical situation in front of him.
NT preaching, including Christ, said the reign of God was here, therefore repent and follow. Judaism, both generations, tried to see it happen as reward for their purity, and they meant a state government out of Jerusalem.
--W. Foerster, FROM THE EXILE TO CHRIST, Fortress, 1964, p110.
Like its doctrine about the race, Judaism had replaced the correct theology of the grace of the Gospel with a performance that was awarded by God. The zealots were simply the most extreme and politically active way of expressing this. That's why Paul refers in the bridge of chs 9-10 to 'zeal without knowledge'--he is describing the historical situation in front of him.
NT preaching, including Christ, said the reign of God was here, therefore repent and follow. Judaism, both generations, tried to see it happen as reward for their purity, and they meant a state government out of Jerusalem.