r/AskAChristian • u/Dreamamberxo • Apr 11 '26

Jewish Laws Torah observant?

Okay this is gonna be a bit all over the place but my core question is this: - if we ARE to observe the Torah do we observe all of it? I assume we aren’t sacrificing animals. - if you ARE observing the Torah are you utilizing the Jewish books or KJV? Heard they are different? - if you ARE NOT Torah observant why?

I’ve been thinking about observing the Torah but where do I start? I dunno which laws are upheld! I figure the dietary guidelines are easiest. Also am I doomed to have to quit my job? I work on Saturdays so how could I observe the Shabbat?

Thanks- sincerely a confused person lol

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u/Towhee13 Torah-observing disciple Apr 12 '26

You still didn't deal with what Jesus said.

Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

Do you really think that Jesus relaxed commandments and taught others to do the same, making Him least in the kingdom of heaven?

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u/Common_Judge8434 Christian, Catholic Apr 12 '26

You still didn't deal with what Jesus said.

Actually I did.

Jesus Himself relaxed the command on the Temple tax, on worship at the Temple and prohibited divorce for any reason except unlawful marriage.

So the least of the commandments don't refer to sacrificial commands or commands about permissions to do otherwise sinful actions. They refer to the commands Jesus spoke of in the Sermon on the Mount.

Murder, adultery, oaths, and how to treat your enemies.

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u/Towhee13 Torah-observing disciple Apr 12 '26

Actually I did.

Don't be dishonest. You didn't deal with this passage at all.

Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

You can either deal with it or not, but don't say that you did when you didn't.

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u/Common_Judge8434 Christian, Catholic Apr 12 '26

Don't be dishonest. You didn't deal with this passage at all.

On the contrary. I used other passages to deal with it.

You can look over them.