This was clear to the first century believer but not so clear in 21st century Christianity. A disciple is one who radically reorients his life to align with the admonitions of his rabbi so that he can become exactly like his rabbi (see the article by Doug Greenwold ). For the Christian, Jesus is The Rabbi and his desires is to become like Him in every way by obeying His words.
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