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A 9 page research paper that responds to an assignment prompt. The assignment asks that the writer/tutor consider the statement "Jesus puts human relationships above the law." Such a statement has serious implications both religiously and pragmatically in regards to how Christians should perceive the boundaries for their behavior within the boundaries of civil society, for this statement implies that Jesus broke the law. The writer explores and discusses these implications. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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their behavior within the boundaries of civil society, for this statement implies that Jesus broke the law. First of all, there is no doubt that Jesus values human relationships, as
the care of the "downtrodden and the marginalized" people of the society of his era was a constant focus of his ministry, as the gospel accounts show that a "crowd
is never simply a crowd for him," as Jesus heard the cries of the "blind and the lame."1 It is also true that, technically speaking, there were instances
in Jesus ministry where it can be argued that Jesus technically "broke" the dictums of Mosaic Law. While the student researching this topic is encouraged to express a personal view
on this issue when writing his/her own essay, the following discussion will attempt to illustrate that it was the letter of the law that was violated by Jesus actions, not
the spirit of the divine law, as given to Moses by God. As Jesus was perfectly in tune with Divine Will, his actions never deviated from a perfect accord with
principles of both righteousness and justice. First of all, for the purposes of clarity, it is helpful to discuss what, precisely, is meant by the word "law." In the
contemporary mindset, the word "law" refers to civil law, which is enforced by the police and government officials. As Jesus indicated when he said, "Give to Caesar what is Caesars
and to God what is Gods" (Matthew 22:21), the focus of his ministry went beyond the societal concerns of any one era. Rather Jesus focus was much larger and emphatically
centered on God and Divine Will. Therefore, for the purposes of this essay, "law" is understood to refer to religious law. An examination of scripture shows that Jesus introduced an
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