lar to the story of Moses receiving the Law at Mount Sinai. Jesus says, "As you know, our ancestors were told, 'You must not kill' and 'Whoever kills will be subject to judgement.' But I tell you: those who are angry with a companion will be brought before a tribunal" (327). This idea is just an elaboration of "You shall not murder" of the Mosaic Law, the Ten Commandments. Jesus' discourse also include issues of adultery, divorce, swearing, love for neighbors, revenge etc., which are also part of the Mosaic Law, therefore, it may be believed that Jesus' viewpoint is Jewish. From my reading and understanding of the text, I am not able to decide if Paul's views on Judaism are consistent with those of Jesus. Paul interprets Jesus' death on the cross and resurrection as the end of the old Jewish law and the beginning of a new era of divine grace. He also argues vehemently that obedience to Jewish law will not absolve one's sins, and that righteousness could come about only through faith in Christ. These ideas lead to the notion that Christianity and Judaism are two totally different religions. However, in the parable of prodigal son told by Jesus, the dutiful older brother represented Jews and the younger son represented non-Jews. This implies a totally different idea than Paul's. By symbolizing Jews by the dutiful brother, Jesus is implying that what he has been teaching is not different from Judaism, and those who are Jews are the one on his side. Thus, Christianity is not an independent religion. Therefore, it may be concluded that Paul and Jesus have different views of Judaism....
