Yes context is very important. Why Does Jesus need to torture a baby goat??
I love this chapter in God’s Word. Symbolism begin in Genesis and are used in the NT to show us something deep.
“And HE will set the sheep on HIS right hand, but the goats on the left (hand)” (Matt. 25:33).
GOAT: Strong's #2055: eriphion (pronounced er-if'-ee-on)
from 2056; a
kidling, i.e. (genitive case) goat (symbolically, WICKED PERSON):--goat.
Farming has always been a part of man be it now or in ancient times and a
kid is a baby goat just like a ram is a male and ewe is a female sheep; the original language is
“kid” and there is nothing wicked about a baby goat.
(eriphos or kid; baby goat)
The big difference between a baby goat and a sheep is their maturity level. Yes a baby sheep and a baby goat all drink milk but we are not addressing baby sheep; we are addressing a Sheep.
In scripture the main what we eat is what we believe. I would be glad to give to examples to back this us. This is one of main characteristic of a sheep and goat. Of course the nature is a big part of it. But the nature of a baby goat is not wicked; and I am sure one its main food source is milk which scriptural speaking is also for babes.
“When did we see you hungry or thirsty, and need of help?”
We need to see a contention; a goat nature is very hungry; problem is they will eat anything. On the other hand a sheep is a mature believe, a sheep is a very loyal to His master and eats only the best of the grasses. As a boy I notice the farmer would give the sheep the second and third cuttings of grass; full of leaves and substance. A cow would eat the first cutting the lesser of the hay crop, made up of stems and little leaf compared to the earlier cuttings. Of course a goat will eat any garbage as long as it is in front of his nose.
But a baby goat is a clean animal, yes it is immature, has a goat nature but all clean in all cases of scriptural reference and if anyone should know this it is you.
And Jesus being a Jew knew this to for he knew the law.
A sheep is more then a true believers. A sheep are Gods elect in scripture, they follow the lamb where ever he goes; they know him.
Now a goat would be those who are believers but are inmmature
John 10:4
And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
John 10:27
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
SO please explain to me why Jesus would have any need to torture a clean baby goat forever and ever?
Hentenza;
Matt. 25
46 These will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”