Many and varied are the interpretations dealing with the teachings and the life of Jesus of
Nazareth. But few of these interpretations deal with what the teachings and the life of Jesus have to say to those who stand, at a moment in human history, with their backs against the wall
(Thurman, 1949).
Jesus was a Jew, meaning he was born visually, culturally, religiously, and ethnically different. Most of world history is man subjugating or discriminating based on appearance
(Chapter 1 of “Jesus & The Disinherited”: Jesus: An Interpretation.). Of course it may be argued that the fact that Jesus was a Jew is merely coincidental, that God could have expressed himself as easily and effectively in a Roman. True, but the fact is he did not (Thurman,
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Joseph is the offering of the poor dictated by Leviticus. Jesus displays here his preferential option for the poor. It is not a singular thing to hear a sermon that defines what should be the attitude of the Christian toward people who are less fortunate than himself. Again and again our missionary appeal is on the basis of the Christian responsibility to the needy, the ignorant, and the so-called backward peoples of the earth (Chapter 1 of “Jesus &
The Disinherited”: Jesus: An Interpretation.).
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Jesus was a member of a minority group in the midst of a larger, dominant and controlling group. Jesus was fully man and knew the powerful sway the demonic kingdom sought over the mind of man, except that he never succumbed to it (Thurman, 1949).
Some major points are that we have to love our neighbors as in our brothers and sisters.
To sum it up, our family. Even when our people are down and out as well as less fortunate with not having nothing. We have to find more ways to help people in those situations. When we call on Jesus help and we have all faith in him- he will stretch his hand out to us and help us in our time in need. If it is meant for us to have it then God will provide. We have to teach each other