Non-Trinitarian Jesus never washed his hands

[Daniel Marsh]

Luke 11:38 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

38 But the Pharisee was surprised when he saw that Jesus did not wash his hands first before the meal.

 

[Aussie Pete]

Jesus was not religious. Some of His followers could take note and get the religion out of their own lives.

 

[A_Thinker]

Luke 11:38 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)

38 But the Pharisee was surprised when he saw that Jesus did not wash his hands first before the meal.

That doesn't say that Jesus NEVER washed his hands. It was that one occasion, ... and it was to make a point ....

 

[Daniel Marsh]

It was not met to be serious.

Do we have any scriptures that he did wash his hands? or take a bath himself for that matter?

 

[Greengardener]

And what a good setting in which to make that point! I'm not sure we know what their ritual of handwashing was, but wasn't it only a ritual and not something commanded of any but the Priests and Levites in special occasions. There is a website My Jewish Learning that gives some information. I couldn't find anything there whether the water was fresh or just repoured from a basin.

 

[Tolworth John]

This washing was ritual, not for cleansing, hence Jesus's comments about only cleaning the inside of a vessel and not also the inside.
From wiki on Jewish ritual washing there is this:-
hand washings are nearly always accompanied with a special blessing prior to concluding the actual act of washing . Although the minimal quantity of water needed to fulfill one's religious duty is 1/4 of a log (a liquid measure of capacity equal to the bulk or volume of one and half medium-sized eggs), and must be sufficient to cover at least the middle joints of one's fingers.

Jesus was concerned with the reality of knowing God and not with superfical rites.

 

[Greengardener]

This washing was ritual, not for cleansing, hence Jesus's comments about only cleaning the inside of a vessel and not also the inside.
From wiki on Jewish ritual washing there is this:-
hand washings are nearly always accompanied with a special blessing prior to concluding the actual act of washing . Although the minimal quantity of water needed to fulfill one's religious duty is 1/4 of a log (a liquid measure of capacity equal to the bulk or volume of one and half medium-sized eggs), and must be sufficient to cover at least the middle joints of one's fingers.

Jesus was concerned with the reality of knowing God and not with superfical rites.

Right, John. It wasn't even good handwashing!

 

[tampasteve]

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[Daniel Marsh]

read to here

 

[ViaCrucis]

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[Daniel Marsh]

please close this thread, thanks daniel

 

[tampasteve]

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