Questions tagged [jews]
The descendants of Judah, the fourth son of Jacob(Israel).
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Are Jews still God's chosen people?
The Jews (Israelites) were God's chosen people for nearly all of Biblical history. But, they reject Christ as the Messiah.
If the only path to the Father is through the Son, and Jews reject the Son, ...
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Did Jews ever worship other gods during the Second Temple Period?
Do we possess any evidence that Jews sometimes worshipped other gods (like they had often done before being taken away into captivity) after the second temple was rebuilt and before it was destroyed?
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Did any Jews accept the Deuterocanon?
Obviously during Christ's time and maybe even before there existed different sects of Jews who held to different beliefs, but was there any sects of Jews who accepted the Deuterocanon was scripture or ...
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Why would the priests bribe guards to lie when given clear evidence that Jesus was immortal? (Mt. 28:11-12) [closed]
Logic speaks to me that, no matter HOW much I hated someone, if given clear testimony from the best of the Roman guard that the guy fulfilled his own prediction and was raised from the dead by ...
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Did the Jews in Our Lord’s time or earlier believe in a form of purgatory?
Purgatory is most often dismissed as being nothing more than a Roman Catholic belief, but does Judaism have a form of purgatory? (ie a place where our remaining sins are purged) or to quote from the ...
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What is the purpose of the title "King of the Jews"?
Jesus is named the "King of the Jews" both at his birth and at the end.
It seems to me that this term has meaning, and I would like to ask what do you think is its meaning ? Does it mean any ...
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How should we address a person from Israel such as a Christian or other non-Jewish individual? [duplicate]
Is the word Jew a derogatory word?
I assumed that Jews originated from the kingdom of Judah, but there were two kingdoms; Israel and Judah.
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Did James brother of Jesus, believe that Jesus is God? if so, why were some Jews in the city offended by his death according to Josephus?
According to Flavius Josephus, Antiquities of the Jew:
AND now Caesar, upon hearing the death of Festus, sent Albinus into Judea, as procurator. But the king deprived Joseph of the high priesthood, ...
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According to Catholic Church, does John the Evangelist mention the same individual Jews at 8: 31 and 8:59?
We read at Jn 8: 31:
Then Jesus said to the Jews who had believed in him, “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples”
That is followed by a hot debate between the Jews and Jesus on sin, ...
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What were the views of the Church Fathers on Jews and Judaism during the Patristic Era?
I am currently learning about the holocaust in History class right now. It was mentioned that during the Middle Ages, some Christians were anti-semitic. I wondered how the Early Church (Pre-Schism) ...
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What does Unitarianism think about Judaism?
As Christians know, the Christian sect called Unitarianism is very interesting. For example, Unitarians believe in one G-d, rejecting the Trinity. They stress the oneness and unity of G-d. Famous ...
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Do any priests or any Jews disagree with the two below statements? [closed]
Allah Said in the Holy Quran:
You will surely find the most intense of the people in animosity toward the believers [to be] the Jews and those who associate others with Allah; and you will find the ...
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Why was Jesus not welcomed and carefully tested by the Jews if they were (and are) actually waiting for Messiah?
I have tried to understand these things all my life. A lot of the Bible stories make no sense to me, which probably means I'm missing something. One of the biggest questions I have is this:
If the ...
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Were the 12 disciples Jewish?
As was brought up in another question; in so using Matthew 10:1-4, which lists the names of the 12. A response from a contributor stated the unavailability of proof in the Scripture to show that any ...
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Does Nehemiah Gordon self-identify as a Christian? [closed]
Does Nehemiah Gordon self-identify as a Christian? Does he believe that Yeshua is the Christ ?
I heard that his conversion story exists on the internet but I am unable to find it. If someone can help ...
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What would happen if the Jews accepted Jesus?
This is just my speculation but would Jesus have established His millennial kingdom on Earth already IF the Jews, on a nationwide basis, accepted Him as their Lord and Saviour?
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What evidence is there that Jewish weddings staged a mock kidnapping of the bride?
Proponents of a rapture sometimes say that Jewish weddings staged a mock kidnapping of the bride, which is a symbol for the future rapture of the church. For example another answer quotes Nancy ...
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Is it accurate to call Abraham a Jew?
It is common to associate Abraham as "father of the faith" and the first Jew.
However, since Abram's family came from the land of Ur, isn't it more accurate to say that he wasn't a Jew but - in ...
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What kind of Christianity supports Zionism?
I'm writing an essay about Christian Zionism, and I'm a bit unclear on the end-times beliefs of pre-millennialism and post-millennialism. I understand the basic timelines of both, but where does ...
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Do messianic Jews claim to be the beneficiaries of the new covenant now?
Do messianic Jews say that the following is true in their lives?:
NIV Jer 31:
33b: ...“I will put my law in their minds
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Tombs of Mattathias and Sons
From 1 Maccabees 13:25–30:
Simon sent and recovered the bones of his brother Jonathan, and
buried him in Modein, the town of his ancestors.
All Israel kept solemn mourning for him and long bewailed ...
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Are there documented reports about Jews around the time of Jesus? And what did they say about the first christians?
Are there any reliable documented reports of Jewish individuals, leaders or groups, around the time of Jesus?
Who were they?
And what did they say about Jesus and/or the first Christians?
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Do any traditions hold that the Jews will return to Israel prior to Christ's Second Coming?
I have heard that the Second Coming of Jesus must be preceded by Jews returning to their homeland of Israel.
Does such a view exist?
Is it a generally shared Christian belief, or is it specific to
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According to Catholicism, does the Old Law justify?
According to Catholicism, does the Old Law justify? Or is Christ, faith, and the New Law necessary to justify even those who lived before Christ?
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What is the Biblical basis for the belief that the Jews rejected their king?
Jews are persecuted and harassed for rejecting their king, yet, Jesus was never anointed by a prophet and set up as a king, and slipped through the crowds not allowing the Jews to make him their king ...
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Confused About - Judism - Christanity - Hebrew Bible - Old Testament - New Testament! [closed]
I was watching a movie "Exodus - Gods and Kings" yesterday and I came to know about Moses. I am a Hindu by religion but I got curious about Moses and his deeds and how he brought changes to the lives ...
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Were the 12 apostles all Jewish?
I'm talking about the 12 listed in Matthew 10: 1-4.
1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of ...
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According to the Catholic Church, are Jews saved without faith in Jesus?
According to recent news stories, the Vatican has issued a report saying that Jews can be saved without faith in Jesus (see for example here).
This sounds very strange, so my questions are:
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Is Israel still God's Chosen Nation according to Catholic doctrine?
I encountered an opinion that the Old Covenant is still valid and that Israel is still the Chosen Nation of God. I haven't checked the accuracy of the source, but I read on the Internet that St. John ...
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Catholic Encyclicals/Bulls in Which Jews and Freemasons are Mentioned?
I need a list of papal encyclicals/bulls in which both Jews and Freemasons are mentioned in the same document.
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Why would a loving God prefer one nation over another? [closed]
Deuteronomy 14:2
"For you are a holy people to the LORD your God, and the LORD has
chosen you to be a people for His own possession out of all the
peoples who are on the face of the earth. "
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What did salvation mean to the Israelite people of the OT?
Modern Christians have various ideas of salvation since Jesus came (going to heaven when you die; free from the curse of the law; set free from the flesh, the devil and the world; adopted into God's ...
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Is Jesus' statement that Satan is the father of the Jews anti-Jewish?
“Abraham is our father,” they answered.
“If you were Abraham’s children,” said Jesus, “then you would do what Abraham did. As it is, you are looking for a way to kill me, a man who has told you the ...
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Does being Protestant imply you are also a Zionist? [closed]
It seems most Protestants support the State of Israel and/or the Zionist cause. What theologically distinguishes those who do not?
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What is the difference between a Christian and a Messianic Jew?
I know that most Messianic Jews speak Hebrew, but besides that is there any difference between a Christian and a Messianic Jew? Do they have any significant differences in faith or hope!
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Why did the Catholic Church change so radically after Vatican II in regards to the status of Jews?
Before Vatican II in the 1960s, the Church was overtly anti-Jewish. For example:
St. Thomas Aquinas writes in De Regimine Judaeorum (also called Epistola ad ducissam Brabantiae) that "the Jews by ...
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Should Jewish Christians not work on Saturday or Sunday? [duplicate]
I am Jewish, and this presents additional issues for me if I am considering Christianity, that non Jewish Christians don't have. For example, as far as I understand the Catholic Church has held that ...
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Why does the Bible talk only about the people of Israel?
I am reading the Bible through these days, and I can say that I am a little surprised. I think God wants all the people, and that is why we are created. I don't understand why the Bible talks only ...
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Who were the 'synagogue of Satan'?
In the letter to the Church of Philadelphia in Revelation 3, John writes concerning the synagogue of Satan and those who claim to be Jews, but are not.
Behold, I will make those of the synagogue of ...
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Do Christians believe that Jews must still follow the Mosaic law?
Deuteronomy 13:1-4 states:
All this word which I command you, that shall ye observe to do; thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
If there arise in the midst of thee a prophet, or a ...
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What exactly is manna?
In the Bible account of Exodus, God gives the Jews a type of bread called "Manna".
What exactly is manna? What is in it? Do Jews or Christians still eat it today? If so, do they eat it at certain ...
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Why didn't the Jews understand "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani"?
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?"
Some of those who stood there,...
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Why do the Abrahamic religions tend to keep sexuality in the private sphere? [closed]
The three Abrahamic religions, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, generally view sex and sexuality as a taboo: Private matters, restricted from the public sphere (both the practice and discussion of it)...
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What is the biblical basis for Jesus being able to redeem the Jewish people in his second coming?
It is believed by many Jews that the Messiah will redeem them, unite them, and establish the Kingdom of God on Earth. Some Christians believe that this prophecy will be fulfilled in the second coming ...
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How does the ancient Jewish Wedding tradition foreshadow Christ and the church?
I remember something about the ancient Jewish Wedding Ceremony being a foreshadowing of Christ and the Church. Kay Arthur authored a novel that illustrates this idea, entitled With an Everlasting ...
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Is it possible for a non-Jew to join Messianic Judaism?
For this question, I would like to first define that someone is a Jew if they meet the halakhic definition. This definition is just for the sake of moving the discussion toward an answer.
Is it ...
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Did Jesus himself assert the fact that he belonged to some religion like Judaism?
It is assumed that Jesus was a Jew. I am not asking whether Jesus was a Jew or not (as we all know that Jesus was born in a "Jewish" household), but does Jesus explicitly call himself a Jew? Rather ...
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What Christianity thinks about the God of present day Judaism? [closed]
I read here that most of the modern Christians believe in a Triune God and Consider Jesus to be the God in trinity. I was wondering What Christianity thinks about the God of present day Judaism , as ...
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What is the significance of shouting "Hosanna" by the people of Jerusalem?
The word Hosanna has many meanings: "help", "save, I pray", "Save, now!" or Praising etc.
If the people shouted "Hosanna" in order to praise Jesus merely as a great Prophet, it would be easier to ...
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How many people were killed by the Sanhedrin around the time of Paul?
In the Bible, the Sanhedrin condemned:
Jesus
James the Just
Stephen
The death penalty was supposed to be rare, as Mishnah Makkot 1:10 states:
A Sanhedrin that puts a man to death once in seven ...
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