This article surveys the beliefs of Jewish scholars who have written about the historical Jesus. Specifically, it explores the modern Jewish scholarship on the person and role of the Messiah and how this relates to the study of the resurrection of Jesus. Many of the traditiona...
As Jewish people, most of us grow up without considering whether or not Yeshua is the Messiah expected by our people for millennia. Yet, something happened in our lives that changed each of us and caused us to rethink the usual Jewish views about Jesus. Usually, it was a series of events...
on American politics, and on the Trump administration. We have diverse views on the administration of Columbia University, and on the way it has responded to protests. What unites us is that we refuse to let our Jewish identities be used as a pretext for destroying institutions...
martimg on Jesus the Sin-Fearer2025Apr25 Does the paper the people are reading come with the DVD? JP Staff Writer on The Lord’s Supper and the Passover Seder: How Are They Connected?2025Apr24 On the example of the cursing of the fig tree, see the JP article by Randall Buth, “In...
In Matthew's time, this continues with the confrontation between the Jewish synagogue that has now replaced the Temple as the heart of religion, and the growing community of believers in Jesus known as the Church. Denunciation of the scribes and Pharisees A Jewish Synagogue at Hara Kbira, Dj...
Hebrew view on sin is that all humans sin and must be repented of sin; but Christian views on sin is that Jesus died on the cross for all sin. When God sent his one and only son down to earth, he sent his son to be among humans, one of the humans. Jesus walked among the ...
He envied the generation of the desert who had been fed on heavenly manna, and were thus absolved from the care for their daily bread; an echo of this sentiment may be detected in the petition of Jesus for daily bread (on Simon b. YoḦai, see Bacher, "Ag. Tan." ii. 70-149)....
On July 15, 1205, the pope laid down the principle that Jews were doomed to perpetual servitude because they had crucified Jesus. In England the secular power soon followed the initiative of the Church. John, who had his own reasons for disliking Jews, having become indebted to them while ...
Each morning between Passover and Shavuot my twins ask, “what day are we counting?” It’s almost like the saying on long car rides “are we there yet?” [Cailin Acosta] A Novel Way to Count the OmerRead More » Cailin Acosta,California,Jewish Religion,San Diego County,Staff and By...
Ancient Jewish Views of Jesus Ancient Jewish views of Jesus encompass the diverse perspectives held by Jewish communities during the Second Temple period and beyond. These views range from recognizing Jesus as a prophet or teacher to rejecting his messianic claims. Various Jewish texts, such as the...