Luke 5:36–39 is a sharp parable of radical separation: the new wine of Christ’s revelation (pure grace, alien to Yahweh’s law) cannot be patched onto or contained within the old wineskins of the Jewish scriptures and their creator-god. Attempting to fuse them ruins both—the new bursts forth uncontained, the old is destroyed. “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the new wine will burst the skins and will spill out, and the skins will be ruined. But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.” (Luke 5:37–38) Yet verse 39—“no one after drinking old wine desires new wine but says, ‘The old is good’”—appears to be a later Judaizing interpolation, softening the incompatibility. Ironically, those today who cling to Judeo-Christian synthesis—blending Old Testament law with the Gospel—fulfill that very line, preferring the “old” Torah Law and rejecting the radical new wine of the once unknown Good Father God presented to us by Jesus (Iēsous).

YHWH curses the ground with thorns and thistles after "the Fall", forcing humanity into painful toil (Gen 3:17–18). Jesus blesses the Earth with miraculous abundance, feeding five thousand with ordinary bread and no toil at all (Evangelion; cf. Luke 9:12–17). YHWH curses creation; the Father provides freely and abundantly.

YHWH declares the Sabbath holy and commands death for anyone who works on it (Exod 31:14–15). Jesus heals a man’s withered hand on the Sabbath and proclaims: “The Son of Man is lord of the Sabbath” (Evangelion; cf. Luke 6:5). YHWH kills for breaking the Sabbath; the Father heals on the Sabbath and sets people free.

Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. (Evangelion, cf. Luke 12:32)

What Jesus told us is enough about His Father's Kingdom and what is to come. He proclaimed the good news of the kingdom of God (Luke 4:43), sent His disciples to proclaim it (Luke 9:2), and declared that the kingdom had come upon them through His works (Luke 11:20). He taught that the kingdom does not come with observable signs but is within us [His followers] (Luke 17:20-21), growing like a mustard seed (Luke 13:18-19) and working like leaven (Luke 13:20-21). But His primary instruction to us is not to worry about tomorrow (the future), where He explicitly said: "Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear" (Luke 12:22-23). He reminded us that life is more than food and the body more than clothing, pointing to the Father's provision for the birds and urging them to seek the kingdom instead of being anxious about material needs (Luke 12:24-31). But to focus on loving one another and caring for others, Jesus gave clear commands: "Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you" (Luke 6:27-28). He summarised this with the Golden Rule: "Do to others as you would have them do to you" (Luke 6:31). He expanded this further, commanding us to be merciful just as the Father is merciful (Luke 6:36), and illustrated neighbourly love through the parable of the Good Samaritan, showing that care extends to anyone in need (Luke 10:25-37).

Fools say to themselves, “There is no Elohim." - Ps 14:1

And Jesus answered them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.” (Evangelion, cf. Luke 5:31–32) Come to Christ exactly as you are—broken, flawed, and in need—because He came for sinners, not the self-righteous.

Key points about the Elohim in the Bible: El Elyon is the supreme and highest authority who apportions domains (Deut 32:8-9: Elyon assigns peoples to the "sons of Elohim" or divine council; YHWH receives Jacob/Israel). Elohim is plural; a group or council of physical, hierarchical, powerful beings (not one transcendent God). YHWH is one specific Elohim among many, a territorial ruler/manager for Israel—not originally merged with Elyon or El Shaddai. El Shaddai is another distinct Elohim (regional, violent, fertility-linked), known to the patriarchs, but later texts (e.g. Ex 6:2-3) retroactively harmonise YHWH with him through priestly redaction. This reflects a polytheistic/hierarchical structure among advanced beings, later theologised into monotheism.

YHWH commands: “You shall not charge interest to your brother… but you may charge interest to a foreigner” (Deut 23:19–20) — discriminatory lending under the Mosaic law. In the Evangelion, Jesus commands universal generosity with no strings attached: “Lend, expecting nothing in return” (Evangelion; cf. Luke 6:35). YHWH’s partial, interest-based system vs. the Father’s boundless, interest-free love for all.

Why do you see the speck that is in your brother's eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the log that is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the speck that is in your brother's eye. (Evangelion, cf. Luke 6:41–42) Examine your own heart first with ruthless honesty; only then can you truly help your brother without hypocrisy.

But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. (Evangelion, cf. Luke 6:27–28) Let the love of Jesus overflow through us toward even our adversaries, mirroring the mercy of the Father who calls us to a higher way.

“No one has ever seen God. Only the unique Son from the Father’s heart has made Him known.” (John 1:18) The invisible Father is revealed only through Jesus. ☧

When I listen to worship music, I focus and redirect all the praise solely to Jesus and His Father (and not "the LORD" aka YHWH). Jesus won the ultimate victory. He's paid the price for all mankind. With that in mind, this is one of my favourite songs leading up to Easter:

Thought I'd share a weird quirk I have. I'm a perfectionist—so much so that I never make a mark in any book or Bible I own. I decided to start reading with a journal so I can make notes there rather than mess up the books. I know—I see all those people who write all over their books and highlight everything—but that isn't me. I'll use my digital reader for highlighting (i.e., Logos), but a journal for any thoughts or notes. Is there anyone else out there like this? Or am I the only one? 🙈

“Jesus identifies Yahweh, the Judean god, with the devil—the Judean deity is not the Father of Jesus Christ” (John 8:44) — Dr. M. David Litwa (Found Christianities)

So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. Is there any father among you whose son asks for a fish, and instead of a fish he gives him a snake? (Evangelion, cf. Luke 11:9, 11) I know a Father who would do such a thing: The Israelites turned back and wept, saying, “Who will give us meat? We remember the fish we ate in Egypt for nothing…” (Num 11:4–5) “Why have you brought us out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no food and no water…” And Yahweh sent poisonous snakes among the people; they bit the people, and many Israelites died. (Num 21:5–6) YHWH is the Father/God of Israel, and Israel is always called YHWH’s son. YHWH is clearly the father Jesus was referring to: his son, Israel, asked [begged] for fish [food] and instead was sent serpents [from their Father, YHWH] to kill them in return.

Then they started to accuse him [Jesus], saying, “We found this person subverting the nation, and destroying the Law and Prophets, and forbidding the paying of taxes, and turning away women and children, and calling himself a consecrated king.” (Evangelion, cf. Luke 23:2) These charges reveal the clash between the old covenant's guardians and the liberating message of Jesus, who transcends the Law and Prophets.

And Jesus said to him, “Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.” (Evangelion, cf. Luke 9:58) Jesus has no home in this world, For His kingdom is not of this world.

Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone." (Evangelion, cf. Luke 18:19)

A bizarre story that involves YHWH's wrath and a penis: 1. YHWH seeks to kill Moses 2. Mother cuts off foreskin of her child 3. Places the foreskin on Moses penis 4. This act averts YHWH's wrath End Scene. Here it is as seen in the text: And on the way, at the place of overnight lodging, Yahweh encountered him and sought to kill him. But Zipporah took a flint knife, and she cut off the foreskin of her son, and she touched his feet*, and she said, “Yes, you are a bridegroom of blood to me.” And he left him alone. At that time she said, “A bridegroom of blood,” because of the circumcision. (Ex 4:24–26) *Note that in biblical Hebrew, "feet" often serves as a euphemism for the genital area.