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What was Jewish about Jesus?

Willamena

Just me
Premium Member
He was descended from Judah.

In another sense in Psalm 73:1 "God is good to Israel, to those who are pure in heart."
In the parallelism there more than physical despondency, a Jew poetically is 'pure in heart' Jesus does seem pure in heart to me.

The name Jew comes from praise, as in Genesis the mother said "I will praise the Lord" as she gave birth to Judah. And Jesus did give praise to the Father, Luke 10:21 "At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do."

But Jospeh was hidden as it were from his brothers for a time, although he was 'the savior of the world' in his day. Like Jesus.
Yeah.

Not seeing what is Jew that Jesus isn't.

I don't think you answered my question.

By the way, that's a translation of Luke 10:21 at odds with what the auto-link provides.
 
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whirlingmerc

Well-Known Member
Pot calling the kettle black.

I'm having trouble understanding why someone who doesn't celebrate the Passover (or believe in the Exodus) might think Jesus who did celebrate the Passover (and did believe in the Exodus) was not Jewish.

Jesus even had Moses and Elijah appear on the mountain with Him and spoke of a new Exodus with Jesus!. Sounds kinda Jewish.
 

sooda

Veteran Member
I'm having trouble understanding why someone who doesn't celebrate the Passover (or believe in the Exodus) might think Jesus who did celebrate the Passover (and did believe in the Exodus) was not Jewish.

Jesus even had Moses and Elijah appear on the mountain with Him and spoke of a new Exodus with Jesus!. Sounds kinda Jewish.

They just assumed the strangers were Moses and Elijah, even though they had, of course, never met them.
 

whirlingmerc

Well-Known Member
They just assumed the strangers were Moses and Elijah, even though they had, of course, never met them.

The just appeared and disappeared like in Star Trek - isn't that unusual - and the apostles did listen to the conversation and how they addressed each other on the Mount of transfiguration.

The discussion has concerning Jesus' new 'Exodus from sin', then again you don't believe in the original Exodus so perhaps that's part of why you can't believe in the greater Exodus? just wondering out loud.

Did I mention there was a voice from heaven?
 
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whirlingmerc

Well-Known Member
Why? Christians share the same Scripture. Matthew 23

Christians know what woe mean.

Jesus pronounces 7 woes on the Pharisees
there are a triple of woe woe woe to the earth in Revelation.
Not seeing the Christians don't know what that means thing.

That dog won't hunt.
 

whirlingmerc

Well-Known Member
God said because of Jewish disobedience he would make Jews Jealous by making a people who were not a people to worship him

The church!! The bride of Messiah!!!

The promise was very Jewish. The fulfillment very global.
Jesus the means and end of it all.
 

pearl

Well-Known Member
Christians know what woe mean.

Jesus pronounces 7 woes on the Pharisees
there are a triple of woe woe woe to the earth in Revelation.
Not seeing the Christians don't know what that means thing.

That dog won't hunt.

You are misreading my post, of course Christians know of the woes pronounced by Jesus, they quote them often.
 

Wandering Monk

Well-Known Member

Thief

Rogue Theologian
Do you really believe that blaming the Jews collectively for Jesus crucifixion was inconsequential for Jews through the centuries?
if you follow Moses...…
if you reckon the crucifixion was dealt ….well done
 

IndigoChild5559

Loving God and my neighbor as myself.
Yes, Pilate, and the Jewish aristocracy sought to be rid of Jesus.
You speak of the Jewish aristocracy as if it were all of the same opinion.

You are also using the wrong word, I believe. The wealthy elite are not the same thing as the religious leaders, although the religious leaders were certainly wealthier than the general public.

But my point is that not all the religious leaders, even by Christian accounts, were in favor of Jesus' death. For example, you had Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea who were followers of Jesus according to gospel accounts.
 

IndigoChild5559

Loving God and my neighbor as myself.
I'm having trouble understanding why someone who doesn't celebrate the Passover (or believe in the Exodus) might think Jesus who did celebrate the Passover (and did believe in the Exodus) was not Jewish.

Jesus even had Moses and Elijah appear on the mountain with Him and spoke of a new Exodus with Jesus!. Sounds kinda Jewish.
What makes you think I don't celebrate Passover???? I observe all the Jewish holy days. I just finished Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. Sukkot starts this Sunday evening. I'm an observant Jew.

And what makes you think I don't believe Jesus was not a Jew??? Of course Jesus was a Jew. He was born of a Jewish mom, which made him a Jew. He was raised Jewish. All in all, he was an observant Jew in every way. I have argued this against Christians who have maintained that he wasn't Jewish. (It's the remarks about being the Son of God that are problematic.)

I think you need to go back and read again the post I replied to, because obviously you didn't understand my response.
 
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