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Was Jesus a Jew?
Yes. He was born and raised up in a Jewish family and that was also from the descendant of King David.
Did Jesus follow Judaism?
Yes. He was circumcised. He followed the Torah perfectly. In fact, He knew the Torah better than anyone else. He was called Rabbi, a title given to those who teach from the Torah.
John 3:1-2 (NIV) Now there ...
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Let me append to what Mawia said.
Jesus clearly identified with the Jews of His day, although correcting its errors in the process. God purposely sent Him to Judah:
John 1:11-12 He came to what was his own, but his own people did not receive him. But to all who have received him – those who believe in his name – he has given the right to become ...
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In response to the part of your question about what word Jesus used to describe the religion he followed, I would have to say that it cannot be described in a single word what religion Jesus was aligned to, although, for the sake of compartmentalising Jesus as part of one sect or another, I think @JudahHimango does label Him sufficiently.
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Yes, Jesus was a Jew who practiced Judaism, the religion of the Bible in the 1st century. The gospels record Jesus teaching the Torah and prophets at the Temple, was called 'rabbi', kept disciples (common in 1st-century Judaism), discussed matters of the Torah (the Law) and made halachic rulings on it (e.g. Matthew 5:17-30)
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