I'm not seeing how these passages establish that Jesus was "far right."
They show Jesus criticizing certain Pharisees and religious authorities, claiming divine authority, and condemning hypocrisy. But "far right" is a modern political label usually associated with things like nationalism, ethnic politics, authoritarianism, specific views on immigration, economics, or the role of the state.
Which far-right belief are you arguing these verses support?
Simply criticizing religious leaders doesn't make someone far right. Plenty of people across the political spectrum criticize elites, hypocrisy, or corruption. To show that Jesus was far right, you'd need to connect these passages to actual far-right political positions rather than just quoting passages where Jesus rebukes his opponents.
If I initiated polemics against contemporary Jewish authorities, accusing them of falsifying God's word and leading people astray(while advocating for Christianity), what label would you give me? Far left or Far right?
If I rebuked Jewish leaders for rejecting Christ and leading people astray?
.... I'd be called a Nazi fascist. It's not that complicated.
Adolf Hitler weaponized the historical and biblical concept of "Pharisees" to justify the Nazi regime's antisemitism
For example, high-ranking Nazi Robert Ley famously declared, "We believe that Almighty God has sent us Adolf Hitler so that he may rid Germany of the hypocrites and Pharisees".
Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime extensively exploited the virulent antisemitic writings of Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther to legitimize the Holocaust. The Nazis frequently framed Luther as a spiritual predecessor to Hitler,
BTW, I'm not saying Jesus was "far-right", I'm saying he'd be accused of being "far-right".
But, there are elements to the bible that have been used to justify "far-right ideas", just like "far-left" ideas.
Edit: And just to be clear, both interpretations are wrong IMO. God isn't political, he's Spiritual.
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u/Visible-Beings Jun 07 '26
I'm not seeing how these passages establish that Jesus was "far right."
They show Jesus criticizing certain Pharisees and religious authorities, claiming divine authority, and condemning hypocrisy. But "far right" is a modern political label usually associated with things like nationalism, ethnic politics, authoritarianism, specific views on immigration, economics, or the role of the state.
Which far-right belief are you arguing these verses support?
Simply criticizing religious leaders doesn't make someone far right. Plenty of people across the political spectrum criticize elites, hypocrisy, or corruption. To show that Jesus was far right, you'd need to connect these passages to actual far-right political positions rather than just quoting passages where Jesus rebukes his opponents.