Corpus-Paul

["Peter Eyland" <epe AT iprimus.com.au>]

G'day Hyam,
you wrote:
>Surely the whole point of the David story is that he refused to drink the
>water which had been obtained at the risk of human life, saying,
>with horror, that this would be like drinking the men's blood.  
>David then poured out the water 'unto the Lord', i.e. he
>treated it as if it were sacrificial blood being poured on the altar -
such
>sacrificial blood was especially forbidden for human consumption. 

Yes :), you have said it much better than I did.

>Jesus, on the other hand, is represented in the Gospels as saying
>just the opposite: that the wine should be drunk just BECAUSE it
>represented his sacrificial blood (whether literally or metaphorically
>has been subject of contention between the churches).  
>Jesus, then, if he really did say this (which I do not accept) was going
>contrary to all Jewish tradition, including especially the story about
>David which you have cited.

I can't fault your logic. This representation in the Gospels does seem
contrary to all Jewish tradition. Thanks for the point.
cheers
Peter
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