....so said the religious leaders of Yeshua.
Lets think about that.
Most people would assume that Yeshua was hanging out with the tax collectors and prostitutes because he was trying to save them. But consider, if you walked into a bar and sat down next to every person and said "you need to stop drinking and get religious" what kind of response would you likely get? A positive one? I think not. You'd be bounced out shortly.
So it seems that Yeshua was on nodding terms with these people of ill repute. So if he had a habit of eating and drinking with them, they must have liked him. But why would they like him if he pointed out their sins? All I'm suggesting is that maybe he didn't do that.
What was he like around them? We are not told. Let's speculate a bit.
Lets think about that.
Most people would assume that Yeshua was hanging out with the tax collectors and prostitutes because he was trying to save them. But consider, if you walked into a bar and sat down next to every person and said "you need to stop drinking and get religious" what kind of response would you likely get? A positive one? I think not. You'd be bounced out shortly.
So it seems that Yeshua was on nodding terms with these people of ill repute. So if he had a habit of eating and drinking with them, they must have liked him. But why would they like him if he pointed out their sins? All I'm suggesting is that maybe he didn't do that.
What was he like around them? We are not told. Let's speculate a bit.