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Stop, you flatter. Seriously? I'm a student of the texts, and a person of Christian faith. I guess you can weigh my commentary accordingly.

Concerning the Torah proper, that's not incorrect, though it omits much. Justice was seen as immediate and tangible, and one of the rules was to inflict proportional sanctions on wrongdoers. But...that's not the entirety of the tradition. Given more or less weight, depending on the subset of Judiasm in question, are the Nevim and Ketuvim: Prophets and Writings. These continue the evolution of religious thought with in Judiasm, including the exile and return, which is probably one of the most theologically important events of the entire Hebrew Scriptures. There are contained critiques of temple worship, and the religious state of the people, which Jesus echoes. There is also talk of a new creation, a new kingdom, an inbreaking of God, which Jesus echoes. There is also consolation for the many hardships which have befallen the people, and cries of anguish and hope, which Jesus also echoes. Fundamentally, Jesus' ministry seems very much based in and flowing from the contemporary judiasms of the day. Not to say he wasn't unique or presented new views...but i just don't sense a radical break from a Jewish idenity in what he's saying. Moreover, the Jesus movement stayed primarily Jewish for many years, until 20-25+ years after the crucifixtion and Paul's ministry. Again...not indicative of a schism with Jewish tradition.