God allowed "mannah" to fall from heaven in the desert so Moses could feed the people.
But Jesus fed the people directly.
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Jews looked back to the glory days when they had a King.
But Jesus fled a political kingship.
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God parted the water of the Dead Sea so people could walk through it.
But Jesus walked over the top of the sea.
Jewish tradition held that the dead would rise on the last day (of the world)
But the Kingdom of Jesus would resurrect people (in their �spiritual� bodies) before that.
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The Hebrew Christians were hanging on to the certainties of their salvation history.
But Jesus challenged them to believe in his own pervasive presence.
The prophet Elijah brought a dead child back to life by lying over him.
But Jesus brought someone back to life after they had been buried for four days.
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People attended festivals such as the Purification and the Passover to be cleansed of their sins.
But Jesus moved independently of such feasts.
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Observance of the Sabbath rest was a key law of Judaism.
But Jesus was prepared to cure a maimed man on the Sabbath.
Some situations like legalities and the presence of poverty are tangible.
But the presence of Jesus is more intangible.
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In Judaism the penalty of adultery was death by stoning.
But Jesus refused to apply such a penalty.
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Hebrew Christians identified themselves by being descendants of Abraham.
But Jesus claimed to be greater than Abraham.
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Jewish tradition claimed a blind man had been punished for sin.
But Jesus broke the cycle of guilt and made him see.
Hebrew Christians treasured the heritage of the Temple even after it had gone.
But Jesus went out of the Temple.
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Jewish tradition claimed a blind man had been punished for sin.
But Jesus broke the cycle of guilt and made him see.
Hebrew Christians treasured the heritage of the Temple even after it had gone.
But Jesus went out of the Temple.
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Some have claimed to be leaders of the people.
But are they, like Jesus, ready to lay down their lives for him?
Christian Hebrews were putting highest value on their observations of Mosaic law.
But Jesus put highest value on doing the work of the Father.
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Those who focussed on details of the Mosaic Law wanted something to hold onto.
But Jesus went away from their grasp.
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