First of all, we don’t forget centuries of discrimination and
extermination. Anti-Semitism is ingrained and would re-emerge during a
crisis of Western societies.
There is, however, an opportunity for rapprochement. The New Testament presents ample evidence that Jesus was a Jewish teacher, rather than the conscious founder of a new religion. In the Gospel of Matthew, which is attributed to a Jewish apostle and ostensibly closest to the facts, Jesus repeatedly urges observance of the law, and even accuses the Pharisees of insufficiently zealous observance despite their generally correct teaching. The Church has historically glossed over Jesus’ explicit pronouncements in favor of Judaism. Modern Christians read the Bible rather than listening to clerical exegeses, and come much closer to Judaism than their ancestors, who often knew Christianity only from their pastor’s diatribes.
Read More:
http://samsonblinded.com/blog/our-position-with-christians.htm
There is, however, an opportunity for rapprochement. The New Testament presents ample evidence that Jesus was a Jewish teacher, rather than the conscious founder of a new religion. In the Gospel of Matthew, which is attributed to a Jewish apostle and ostensibly closest to the facts, Jesus repeatedly urges observance of the law, and even accuses the Pharisees of insufficiently zealous observance despite their generally correct teaching. The Church has historically glossed over Jesus’ explicit pronouncements in favor of Judaism. Modern Christians read the Bible rather than listening to clerical exegeses, and come much closer to Judaism than their ancestors, who often knew Christianity only from their pastor’s diatribes.
Read More:
http://samsonblinded.com/blog/our-position-with-christians.htm
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