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You clearly underscore your hypocrisy when you cite the 10 commandments and the Old Testament in general, given that you’re brazenly willing to ignore other much more crucial parts of the Old Testament that Jesus didn’t specifically (like shellfish) exempt: [/quote]

where does jesus allow shellfish?  Mark 7?    The entire discussion is about ritual cleanliness related to handwashing. There is no mention of clean or unclean animals.   The pharisees had stricter rules about ritual cleanliness then the sadduccees did, which is why there is specific reference to them. The rules on unclean animals were held by ALL the Jewish groups, not just the pharisees, so referencing them in particular would make no sense if that is what this is about.

The relaxation of jewish law on kosher animals is Pauline.

(BTW, Jesus here misunderstands the Pharisaic position - the decision to not follow the laws of ritual cleanliness itself comes FROM THE HEART.  Someone who violates the law accidentally, though they may be impure for ritual purposes, has not committed a sin.  Many sources of impurity (like menstruation) are completely involuntary, and do not imply a depraved heart or sinfulness.  As long as someone follows the law, and purifies as appropriate)[/quote]

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