At some point, every Jewish person who seriously considers Jesus asks this question. Most Jewish people are brought up to believe that Christianity is irreconcilable with being Jewish. So “placing your faith in Jesus” feels like a repudiation of one’s Jewish identity.
Read MoreMisunderstanding is so prevalent that for every four people there are five opinions of what it means to be a Jew. How can a person be certain that Jews who believe in Jesus are no longer Jews when there is confusion over what it means to be a Jew, to be a gentile, and to be a Christian? Would you be willing to examine our viewpoint on these issues?
Read MoreSome have deemed the Bible’s many genealogical passages unnecessary. Yet, the frequency with which genealogies appear in the Scriptures is evidence of their importance. Genealogies established one’s lineage—one’s Jewishness, one’s tribal identity, one’s right to the priesthood and one’s right to kingship.
Read MoreThe placing of a copy of the New Testament on a shelf full of books on Jewish faith was most likely the ironic oversight of a careless library worker. Yet, in its authorship, content and focus, there is hardly a book more Jewish.
Read MoreThis portion of Scripture is highly controversial. Because contrary to what those surveyed felt, many people have looked into the questions this passage poses and have found that the answers are extremely relevant to their own lives. Are you ready to know why?
Read MoreEvery Jew in the first century knew that Jesus was Jewish. That was not an issue. And while there were mixed reports regarding his character and competency—some thought he was a troublemaker, others saw him as an ignorant Galilean, still others believed he was sent from God—most concluded that he was not the Messiah. To believe otherwise would mean exclusion from the synagogue.
Read MoreAs a Jewish person, it’s not uncommon to hear the occasional comment about penny-pinching frugality. It’s not irregular to be asked abrupt questions about our religious practices or political stances. Occasionally, one could even be the recipient of a string of incoherent obscenities. None of the above are acceptable. But unfortunately, one of the most common unacceptable phrases a Jewish person can hear is this: “The Jews killed Jesus.”
Read MoreThe early followers of Jesus were Hebrew-speaking Jews, who lived in the land of Israel, practiced first-century Judaism, and were conversant with the Hebrew Scriptures. They were convinced that Jesus was their long-awaited Promised One. However, most Jewish leadership did not share their view. Today, all the main branches of Judaism maintain that Jesus is not the Jewish Messiah.
Read MoreIt’s a very common misrepresentation that while Jews believe in one God, Christians believe in three. The fact is that Christianity is as firmly monotheistic as Judaism. What Christians believe is that this one God exists. This belief is not based upon philosophical arguments, but on the Scriptures–both Old and New Testaments.
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