Jesus was not a Jew?

[Matthias]

Nonsense. Everyone knows Jesus was an American.

”… in 2012. Jesus, on the other hand, was the 101st most popular name for that year, and around 240,000 people in the U.S. currently share that name.”

(Rachel Nuwer, “Judge Decides Only One Person Can Be Named ‘Messiah,’ and It’s Not This Baby in Tennessee”)

Judge Decides Only One Person Can Be Named ‘Messiah,’ and It’s Not This Baby in Tennessee

The baby's mother plans to appeal the decision

www.smithsonianmag.com

Different Jesus. Court dismissed.

 

[SavedInHim]

Jesus wasn't a Jew. Only in a Christian forum.

 

[Matthias]

“Liberal theology had spent decades reassuring us that we did not have to take the Jewishness of Jesus seriously. The particulars of this faith, the limiting, historically contingent, narrative specifics of the faith, such as the Jewishness of Jesus or his messianic eschatology, were impediments for the credibility of modern people and could therefore be removed so that we could get down to the real substance of Christianity. Jesus was not really a Jew, he was the pinnacle of the brightest and best in humanity, the teacher of noble ideals, civilization’s very best. It was a short step from the liberal Christ-the-highest-in-humanity to the Nazi Superman.”

(Stanley Hauerwas and William H. Willimon, Resident Aliens, p. 25)

 

[Button]

I believe that Jesus was a Jew. There are members of the Board who believe that Jesus was not a Jew.

I invite those who don’t believe Jesus was a Jew to put forth their case for us to examine in this thread.

We know Jesus was a Jew due to his lineage in Mary. And through the prophecies regarding Messiah in the Old Testament.

He was also Nazarine,being he was Jesus of Nazareth.

Jesus is the Jewish Messiah.

Perhaps those who don't know this are following someone else.

 

[Button]

Jesus wasn't a Jew. Only in a Christian forum.

Prayfully,not in all such forums.

It's bad enough the notion arises in this one.

 

[Riven]

“Liberal theology had spent decades reassuring us that we did not have to take the Jewishness of Jesus seriously. The particulars of this faith, the limiting, historically contingent, narrative specifics of the faith, such as the Jewishness of Jesus or his messianic eschatology, were impediments for the credibility of modern people and could therefore be removed so that we could get down to the real substance of Christianity. Jesus was not really a Jew, he was the pinnacle of the brightest and best in humanity, the teacher of noble ideals, civilization’s very best. It was a short step from the liberal Christ-the-highest-in-humanity to the Nazi Superman.”

(Stanley Hauerwas and William H. Willimon, Resident Aliens, p. 25)

I think it would be more accurate to say that Germany was overwhelmingly Christian at the time, and that is why Hitler chose to call the Nazi movement and Christian movement.

In reality, he despised Christianity. It directly contradicted his views of a master race and the survival of the fittest. Had they won the war, Christianity would have been replaced by a Nazi religion rooted in paganism.

Nevertheless, the point still stands; it's easier to use a "good and noble person" in your propaganda that's inherently anti-Jewish than it is to use someone that claimed to be the king of the Jews.

 

[2bme]

I believe that Jesus was a Jew. There are members of the Board who believe that Jesus was not a Jew.

I invite those who don’t believe Jesus was a Jew to put forth their case for us to examine in this thread.

(Also for those who say Jesus wasn't a Jew, what nationality was he then)

 

[Riven]

(Also for those who say Jesus wasn't a Jew, what nationality was he then)

Jesus was an American. Duh.

 

[2bme]

Jesus was an American. Duh.

No he wasn't. Jesus was raceless.

 

[Riven]

No he wasn't. Jesus was raceless.

Then why did he go to synagogue and not celebrate Christmas?

 

[2bme]

Then why did he go to synagogue and not celebrate Christmas?

Because the age of corporation's didn't exist back then

 

[Riven]

Because the age of corporation's didn't exist back then

No. It's because he was a Jewish Jewy Jew that was Jewish.

 

[Lambano]

Nonsense. Everyone knows Jesus was an American.

I'll resurrect this one from a 2023 thread:

Was Jesus a Jew ???​

We had a guest preacher one Sunday. Reverend Rodriguez was a Puerto Rican - American from the New York City great American melting pot. He told a story about the time when, as a teen, he got into some kind of a disagreement with a Jewish shopkeeper. The argument grew heated, and the young Rodriguez called the man a "Dirty Jew". Instead of getting angry, the shopkeeper looked sadly at Rodriguez and said quietly, "Son, do you know that your God is Jewish?"

This flabbergasted the young man, and when he got home, he asked his mother, "Mom, Mom! Mr. Goldberg said Jesus is Jewish! Is this true?"

His mother replied, "Of course not! Everyone knows Jesus is Puerto Rican!"

 

[Button]

Then why did he go to synagogue and not celebrate Christmas?

Did you really ask that? Christmas?

 

[Reggie Belafonte]

We know Jesus was a Jew due to his lineage in Mary. And through the prophecies regarding Messiah in the Old Testament.

He was also Nazarine,being he was Jesus of Nazareth.

Jesus is the Jewish Messiah.

Perhaps those who don't know this are following someone else.

And that the first Christians were Jews !
They became Christian as when one is truly Saved then all are under one Roof for their is nether Jew of Gentile ! That ends right their the moment one is truly Saved in fact, why well because One turly abides in Christ Jesus, so they become the Body of Christ Jesus and He is the Head their of in fact !

So as regards Race that is not the Issue ! when one is truly Saved !

Only idiots bring up race !

I am going to buy a Race meeter, so I can detect who is who ? Good luck with that ! as most will read % of this or that.
Oh my god look I found a 100% one !

 

[Wick Stick]

This flabbergasted the young man, and when he got home, he asked his mother, "Mom, Mom! Mr. Goldberg said Jesus is Jewish! Is this true?"

His mother replied, "Of course not! Everyone knows Jesus is Puerto Rican!"

Once upon a time, God wanted to give mankind commandments that would help them.

He went to the Islamists, and told them, "I have commandments to give you. If you do them, your lives will be better."
"What kind of commandments?" Mohammed asked.
For instance, God said, "Thou shalt not kill."
"Not kill! I don't think this is for us!" said Mohammed.

So God went to the Mexicans.
"I have commandments to give you. If you do them, your lives will be better," God said.
"What kind of commandments?" the Mexicans asked.
"Well, 'Thou Shalt Not Steal,' for instance," said God.
"Not steal! I don't think this is for us!" said the Mexicans.

So God went to the Jews.
"I have commandments to give you. If you do them, your lives will be better," God said.
"How much do they cost?" Moses asked.
"Nothing! They're free!" said God.
"All right," said Moses, "I'll take ten."

 

[2bme]

No. It's because he was a Jewish Jewy Jew that was Jewish.

That's what you call Mel Brooks level Jewish. May the Schwartz be with you!

 

[Beebster]

Then why did he go to synagogue and not celebrate Christmas?

To get presents. Duh.

 

[Wick Stick]

Jesus wasn't a Jew. Only in a Christian forum.

Is Hebrews wrong?

Hebrews 7:14 For it is evident that our Lord was descended from Judah, and in connection with that tribe Moses said nothing about priests.

 

[2bme]

I finally worked out the true race of Jesus.

Gummy bear.