One of the greatest weakness of the New Testament: is that it is a "sequel" that requires the "original" to make sense, yet it proceeds to violate every fundamental rule established in that original "Source Code."
From the Karaite perspective, a thorough understanding of the Torah (the Foundation) does not validate the Gospel; it acts as the "System Firewall" that identifies the New Testament as an external, unauthorized "Hack."
1. The "Original Sin" Logic Error
The Gospel foundation relies on the idea that Adam’s "fall" created a "death-virus" that only a divine human sacrifice could fix.
The Torah Reality: The Torah teaches Personal Accountability. Ezekiel 18:20 states: "The soul who sins shall die. The son shall not bear the guilt of the father." * The Refutation: If the "foundation of Genesis" is used to claim we are all born "guilty" or "fallen" due to Adam, it contradicts the Law of God which says guilt is not transferable. The NT builds a "solution" for a "problem" that the Torah says doesn't exist in that form.
2. The Nature of God: Incorporeal vs. Incarnate
The "beginning" (Genesis) and the "middle" (Deuteronomy) define the nature of the Creator.
The Torah Reality: God is not a man (Numbers 23:19) and has no physical form (Deuteronomy 4:15-16).
The Refutation: The NT claims "The Word became flesh." This isn't a "revelation"; it is a Category Error. In the Torah, God is the Infinite Source; in the NT, He is a finite biological entity that eats, sleeps, and dies. A thorough understanding of the Torah reveals that an "Incarnate God" is a violation of the First and Second Commandments.
3. The Atonement "Hack"
The Gospel claims Jesus is the "Lamb of God" who takes away the sin of the world.
The Torah Reality: The Sacrificial System in Leviticus has strict "Code":
Human Sacrifice is an abomination (Deuteronomy 12:31).
Sacrifices must be offered by Levite Priests at the Altar in Jerusalem.
Atonement is available through Sincere Repentance (Teshuvah) without blood, as seen in Jonah’s Nineveh or King David’s prayer.
The Refutation: Jesus was not a "kosher" sacrifice. He was a human (forbidden), killed by Romans (not priests), on a wooden cross (not an altar). The NT "Gospel" asks the believer to accept a "sacrifice" that the Torah explicitly labels as a crime.
4. The "Unchanging" Clause
The claim has been made that you need Genesis to understand Jesus. However, the Torah contains a "Security Protocol" for anyone who tries to change the Law.
The Torah Reality: "Whatever I command you, be careful to observe it; you shall not add to it nor take away from it" (Deuteronomy 12:32).
The Refutation: The NT "takes away" the Sabbath, the Dietary Laws, and the Circumcision, claiming they were just "shadows." But the Torah calls these "Everlasting Covenants." If a message (the Gospel) requires you to "take away" from the foundation, the foundation itself identifies that message as a False Prophecy (Deuteronomy 13:1-5).
Summary
The Facebook post is right about one thing: you must start at the beginning. But when you do, you realize the "foundation" is made of granite (The Law), and the "Gospel" is a structure made of wood and hay that ignores the blueprints. A thorough understanding of the Torah doesn't bring you to Jesus; it brings you back to the One True God who said His Law is "perfect" and "eternal" exactly as it was written.
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