Was Jesus a Jew? | GotQuestions.org
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While many don’t even question Jesus was a Jew, is there enough evidence to prove it? How can we be sure that Jesus the Jewish Messiah? In this video, Pastor Nelson with Bible Munch answers the question, “Was Jesus a Jew?”
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- Today's question is, was Jesus a Jew? In this video I'll answer that question from a biblical perspective.
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- Then afterwards, as always, I'll share some helpful resources, so stick around until the end.
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- It would seem that the question of Jesus' ethnicity would be beyond controversy. Of course,
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- Jesus was a Jew, right? The biblical record says, yes, Jesus was a Jew. But that doesn't stop the disagreements and objections that some have.
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- We will take a look at what the Bible has to say. In Jesus' day, a person was considered
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- Jewish if he or she 1. was born to a Jewish mother or 2. had formally converted to the religion of Judaism.
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- Jews by descent traced their lineage to the ancient Hebrews. Jews by conversion were proselytes from any ethnic background.
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- Jesus was a Jew by descent, and he lived a Jewish life in the first century. Jesus was born in Judah to a
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- Jewish mother, raised in Galilee in a Jewish home, and taught in Jerusalem the
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- Jewish capital. He ministered throughout Israel. He came to his own, the Jewish people, and his own, the
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- Jews, did not receive him. John 1, verse 11. Speaking to a
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- Samaritan, Jesus said, And you Gentiles worship what you do not know. We Jews know what we
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- Jews worship, for salvation is of the Jews. John 4, verse 22.
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- In his use of first - and second -person pronouns, Jesus identified himself as being among the
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- Jewish population. The biblical record sets out the facts. Jesus Christ is the son of David, the son of Abraham, Matthew 1, verse 1.
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- When the angel Gabriel announced Jesus' birth, he spoke of Jesus having the throne of his father
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- David and of his reign over Jacob's descendants forever. Luke 1, verses 32 -33.
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- In writing of Jesus' unique priesthood, the author of Hebrews says, It is clear that our
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- Lord descended from Judah. Hebrews 7, verse 14. Judah was a son of Jacob, and it is from his name that we get the word
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- Jew. Mary's genealogy in Luke 3 shows that the mother of Jesus was a direct descendant of King David, giving
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- Jesus the legal right to the Jewish throne and establishing without a doubt that Jesus was a
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- Jew by descent. The biblical record also presents Jesus as living a
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- Jewish lifestyle and keeping the Jewish law. He was reared in a Jewish home, and Jesus' parents were careful to do all that the law required of them.
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- In his ministry, Jesus often taught in synagogues and even in the temple. In his teaching,
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- Jesus pointed to the law and the prophets as authoritative. He taught others to keep the law, and he himself observed the commandments.
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- Jesus identified with the religion of the Jews and was considered a rabbi, although he strongly rejected the pharisaical reinterpretation of that religion.
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- As a Jew, Jesus observed Passover, the Feast of Tabernacles, and Hanukkah. Jesus was called the
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- King of the Jews. The Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament was a Jewish Savior, one chosen by God for a special purpose.
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- The Messiah was to serve God by redeeming Israel and then ruling from Zion, bringing peace, righteousness, and security to Israel.
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- Jesus is the Jewish Messiah, the Son of David, sent to the Jews, and in his earthly ministry, he focused on the lost sheep of Israel, Matthew 15, verse 24.
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- But in His death and resurrection, Jesus secured salvation for all who would trust in Him, regardless of their nationality or background.
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