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They differ from [[Reform Judaism|Reform]], [[Conservative Judaism|Conservative]], and [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] Jews over their beliefs about the Messiah. Messianic Congregations are made up of people of Jewish and non-Jewish backgrounds, and are distinctly Jewish in culture. All celebrate Jewish Holidays and support the State of [[Israel]] and most have their main service on the Sabbath, Saturday. They believe that all of the [[Bible]], both the [[Tanakh]] and the [[New Testament]], is inspired by God, and that the New Testament was written by Jewish writers to announce to the world the arrival of the long awaited Jewish Messiah. | They differ from [[Reform Judaism|Reform]], [[Conservative Judaism|Conservative]], and [[Orthodox Judaism|Orthodox]] Jews over their beliefs about the Messiah. Messianic Congregations are made up of people of Jewish and non-Jewish backgrounds, and are distinctly Jewish in culture. All celebrate Jewish Holidays and support the State of [[Israel]] and most have their main service on the Sabbath, Saturday. They believe that all of the [[Bible]], both the [[Tanakh]] and the [[New Testament]], is inspired by God, and that the New Testament was written by Jewish writers to announce to the world the arrival of the long awaited Jewish Messiah. | ||
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| + | Virtually all other Jewish denominations reject Messianic Judaism on the principle that belief in Yeshua automatically makes them Christian, and therefore outside of the Jewish community. Many view Messianic Judaism as a dangerous and subversive form of apostacy, worse even than Christianity. However, Reform [[rabbi]] [[Dan Cohn-Sherbok]], Professor of Jewish Theology at the [[University of Wales]], has pointed out that the Jewish community, and Judaism itself, no longer holds to a single authority to determine correct belief and practice, and as such Messianic Judaism is as valid a form of Judaism as any other. | ||
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Revision as of 18:07, February 3, 2008
Messianic Judaism is a religious movement, composed of both Jews and Gentiles who:
- Regard themselves to be committed Jews.
- Believe that Yeshua of Nazareth (Jesus Christ) is the Messiah spoken of in the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament).
- Believe that they are following the practices and beliefs of the very early Christian movement.
- Follow an Evangelical Christian theology.
They differ from Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox Jews over their beliefs about the Messiah. Messianic Congregations are made up of people of Jewish and non-Jewish backgrounds, and are distinctly Jewish in culture. All celebrate Jewish Holidays and support the State of Israel and most have their main service on the Sabbath, Saturday. They believe that all of the Bible, both the Tanakh and the New Testament, is inspired by God, and that the New Testament was written by Jewish writers to announce to the world the arrival of the long awaited Jewish Messiah.
Virtually all other Jewish denominations reject Messianic Judaism on the principle that belief in Yeshua automatically makes them Christian, and therefore outside of the Jewish community. Many view Messianic Judaism as a dangerous and subversive form of apostacy, worse even than Christianity. However, Reform rabbi Dan Cohn-Sherbok, Professor of Jewish Theology at the University of Wales, has pointed out that the Jewish community, and Judaism itself, no longer holds to a single authority to determine correct belief and practice, and as such Messianic Judaism is as valid a form of Judaism as any other.