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Maybe some are, but I know many liberal Christians that have no problems with Jews. I've only been subjected to antisemitism from some atheists. I am surrounded by both, there are pretty big differences. [[User:Sulli|Sulli]] 12:22, 7 January 2009 (EST)
Maybe some are, but I know many liberal Christians that have no problems with Jews. I've only been subjected to antisemitism from some atheists. I am surrounded by both, there are pretty big differences. [[User:Sulli|Sulli]] 12:22, 7 January 2009 (EST)
== New Testament Speaks Highly of Jews ==
I argue the New Testament actually speaks very highly of Jews. As Jesus said, "salvation is of the Jews." (John 4:22) The early Christians didn't even believe Gentiles (non-Jews) could become Christians until Peter was shown otherwise. (Acts 10-11) Paul in Romans laid out the perfect case for what was going on, saying that:
* God hasn't cast away His people, since Paul himself was a Jew (so were the other Apostles). (vv. 1-2)
* There's a remnant left according to grace, but the rest are blinded. (vv. 4-10)
* They haven't stumbled to fall but rather that salvation might come to the Gentiles also, to make the unsaved Jews jealous. (vv. 11-12)
* Paul is, as the Apostle of the Gentiles, urging them to help save the Jews. (vv. 13-15)
* The Jews are the original branches of God's olive tree, Gentiles are just graffed in, and should not "boast against the branches". (vv. 16-22)
* If they abide not in unbelief they can be graffed into what is more naturally their inheritance than the Gentiles. (vv. 23-24)
* As the prophet said, all Israel will one day be saved when Jesus returns again, for out of Zion will come a Deliver to turn away ungodliness from Jacob. (vv. 25-27)
* Concerning the election, Jews are beloved for their fathers' sakes. (vv. 28-29)
* Gentiles have obtained mercy through the unbelief of Jews, whereby God extended salvation to all. Yet God wants Gentiles to now be merciful and preach to the Jews so they too can be saved, "For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he might have mercy upon all." (vv. 30-32)
Much of the confusion comes from the book of John, where the Pharisees are often called "the Jews". However, the New Testament actually speaks very highly of the Jewish people, saying they loved Jesus and John the Baptist so much the Pharisees feared to move against Jesus and John the Baptist "because they feared the people". (Matthew 14:5; 21:26,46; 26:4-5; Mark 11:18,32; 12:12; 14:1-2; Luke 20:19; 22:2; John 11:47-48) The Jewish people also supported the Apostles so that both the Romans and Pharisees feared to move against them. (Acts 4:26)
--[[User:Jzyehoshua|Jzyehoshua]] 18:49, 20 July 2012 (EDT)
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