Marques,
You are correct. I think the word "jewish heritage" is a bad choice of words of what I'm trying to say. I should have said He did not identify with the jewish religion and their traditions, customs, etc.
Jesus was not only born a Jew, and He was very aware of his Jewish descent. He was born from a long line of jews- Very strong family line-He was born in a land full of strong culture. His family were very jewish. they are very immersed into the culture. They taught Jesus everything they knew about their culture. The only difference is He saw through religions' limitations and wanted to help others see it too. Because of his culture and many people that identified with that culture, He had to use the culture of the past to help them see.
For example, For many of us. We were born into a type of religious family life. We identified with the religion because of our upbringing. We saw through the religions limitations just like Jesus did. We saw its limitations through our religious upbringing. He just did not stay with the culture' customs. Who could. Not after all that you've learned. He knew the spirit of God when he sees it. Love, Mercy, patience, etc. He just wants religions done away.
Jesus, like other teachers in the OT admonished his people for their spiritual short-comings, He taught the importance of spiritual essentials like Love, justice, goodness, purity, mercy, patience etc, all that possess the spirit of God and allows you to experience God in everything you do. Religion will keep you from experiencing God. It keeps you back.
Hope I make sense?
Jesus always say things like... They said. BUT I Say this... using their culture's shortcomings to help them see. He knows his history extremely well.
I admire his strength. He laid his life for his friends- He gave up everything he knew (customs, traditions, friends etc ) in order to show them the way. the process that we have to follow in order to become free.