Was the Story of Jesus Meant as a Warning Against Characters Like Moses?
As I have pointed out in earlier posts, it appears God (The Powers That Be) in the Old Testament is an amalgamation of every type of oppressive politics that existed at the time. While they did not yet have socialism and communism they already had theocratic, authoritarian, monarchical, dictatorial, and warlord systems in place, which seem to be represented by God and his minions. These would include Noah, Abraham, and Moses. It is apparent from Scriptures that Jesus and Moses were deliberately depicted as virtual opposites, which would make Jesus the antithesis of those before him. Was that the point of his story? Was the New Testament meant as a warning against characters such as Moses, that were constantly at war? I have a list of comparisons I have used before to demonstrate the stark differences:
Moses Learned benefits of Statism at early age
Jesus Learned a trade at an early age
Moses Grew up in privilege and wealth
Jesus Grew up in working class
Moses Gained followers through plagues and division
Jesus Gained followers through healing and teaching
Moses Created and participated in viscous tribal warfare
Jesus Avoided conflict and taught tolerance
Moses Created laws and bureaucracies
Jesus Pointed out flaws in laws and bureaucracies
Moses Used laws to enforce loyalty under penalty of death
Jesus Simply allowed others to follow their own beliefs at their own risk
Moses Used bureaucracy to create dependency
Jesus Encouraged faith in oneself and self-reliance
Moses Created and enforced tax laws to redistribute wealth
Jesus Encouraged charity directly to the poor and discouraged use of State money
Moses Required sacrifices for every service rendered, and assigned tax collectors
Jesus Never charged for charity and converted tax collectors to his cause
Moses Created endless rituals and rules
Jesus Despised meaningless rituals and rules
Moses Believed in mob rule and collective persecution
Jesus Believed in collective forgiveness
Moses Promoted and led people to a “promised land” acquired through genocide, theft, and confiscation
Jesus Promoted salvation which would be acquired through a virtuous culture and never waged war
Moses Brutally attacked merchants (Canaanites)
Jesus Recruited merchants as allies and teachers
Moses Appointed a surrogate to rule over the people
Jesus Anointed the people to rule over themselves
My question is why are warlords such as Moses still being depicted as a heroes when the point of the scriptures appear to be warning us about those types of political systems through Jesus? Does this mean the churches of today are still perpetuating a centuries old hoax? And if so, then why is the Jesus message of self-reliance, self-accountability, and self-determination considered to be so dangerous it must be buried rather than shared?