Messianic Judaism Definition?

[Riders]

My sister goes to a Christian Jewish church and says its Messianic Judaism. Could you give me the definition of Messianic Judaism. Does this section cover Christian Judiasm or just Judaism?

 

[Neo Deist]

Jews that believe in Jesus as the messiah.

 

[Tarheeler]

I always thought that the Messianic Judaism Overveiw (which is stickied at the top of this DIR forum) did a good job of explaining it.
http://www.religiousforums.com/threads/messianic-judaism-overview.9576/

 

[Jackrabbti]

My sister goes to a Christian Jewish church and says its Messianic Judaism. Could you give me the definition of Messianic Judaism. Does this section cover Christian Judiasm or just Judaism?

Messianic Jews are Christian converts from Judaism who want to retain Jewish styles and practices.

 

[Riders]

That's one explanation but not true with my sisters church. My sister and her church, none of them were Jews in the beginning, she was raised Christian.

 

[Riders]

Jews that believe in Jesus as the messiah.

My sister is a Christian who adopted Jewish beliefs.

 

[Ben Avraham]

My sister goes to a Christian Jewish church and says its Messianic Judaism. Could you give me the definition of Messianic Judaism. Does this section cover Christian Judiasm or just Judaism?

The real definition of the real "Messianic Judaism" is to agree with the collective concept of Messiah. Therefore, a Messianic Jew is the Jew who agrees with the fact that Israel is the Messiah. Where in the Tanach we find the evidence that Israel is the Messiah? In Habakkuk 3:13. "The Lord goes forth to save His People; to save the Anointed One." That what Messiah is, the Anointed One of the Lord aka Israel the Son of God. (Exodus 4:22,23)

 

[Ben Avraham]

Messianic Jews are Christian converts from Judaism who want to retain Jewish styles and practices.

It reminds me of the struggle Prophet Elijah was undergoing with the "Jews-for-Baal" of his time. (I Kings 18:21) Elijah said that they were straddling the issue between HaShem and Baal. They insisted on holding unto the Jewish identity while living as a Baal worshiper. Since they would not listen to Elijah, this took them down to the valley of Kishon and executed 800 of them down there. (I Kings 18:40)

 

[BilliardsBall]

Unfortunate you feel that way, Ben, since Messianic Jews use Torahs, Rabbis et al and meet on Friday for Shabbat services, etc.

This is how you feel is Baalic and requires cold execution? Don't hate your own people.