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Messianic Judaism is a religious movement or sect whose adherents believe that Jesus of Nazareth, whom they call Yeshua, is both their savior and the resurrected Jewish Messiah.[1][2] While Messianic Jews practice their faith in a way that they consider to be authentically Torah-observant and culturally Jewish,[2][3][4][5] Jews,[6][7][8] Jewish denominations,[9][10][11][12] and most Christians[13][14] do not consider Messianic Judaism to be a form of Judaism. Messianic Jews are also not considered Jewish under the State of Israel's Law of Return.[15]
By 1993 there were 160,000 adherents of Messianic Judaism in the United States and 350,000 worldwide.[16] By 2003, there were at least 150 Messianic synagogues in the U.S. and over 400 worldwide.[16]
Although words used to identify aspects of Messianic Judaism are frequently disputed and sometimes contradictory, the term itself generally describes a belief that Jesus is the Jewish Messiah and that obedience to the Scriptures is the proper expression of faith. Adherents are described as Messianic believers or Messianics for short.[17][18] Messianic Judaism is a relatively new term, coined to help separate the practices of its followers from those of common Christianity as a whole, and in order to more closely align its faith with that of biblical and historical Judaism. However, the term itself appeared as early as 1895.[19]
While Messianics describe Messianic Judaism as being Jewish,[17] Jewish denominations, Jewish groups, national Jewish organizations, and others reject this classification and regard these groups as Christian.[6][10][7][14][12]
Messianics believe that the first followers of Jesus of Nazareth were called Nazarenes (in Hebrew, Notzrim; "נצרים"). Messianics consider their beliefs to be consistent with those of the Nazarenes, and that normative Christianity declared a formal split from the Nazarenes in the Council of Nicea in 325.[20]
Messianic Jewish theology is the study of G-d and Scripture from a Messianic Jewish perspective.
Messianic believers commonly hold the TaNaKh to be divinely inspired. The Tanakh includes the Torah (first five books of Moses), Nevi'im (the Prophets) and Ketuvim (the Writings). The Apostolic Writings (or New Testament) are often considered to also be divinely inspired. Many hold them to be equal in authority to the Tanakh, but this is not universal and can vary from individual to individual even within the same synagogue or Torah study. Some Messianic believers are troubled by the writings of Paul (whom is often called Rav. Sha'ul) and may reject his writings, hold them in less esteem than those of the Gospel writers, or even reject him. Often, the emphasis is on the idea that the Tanakh is the only scripture the early believers had (there was not an established "New Testament" canon until the 4th century) and that, except for the recorded words of Yeshua, the Apostolic Writings were meant as inspired commentary on the Tanakh. But generally, Messianic Jews believe the New Covenant to be Torah, and to have equal authority with the Hebrew Bible. Messianic Jewish Scholar David H Stern, laid the groundwork for Messianic Halakah in his "Jewish New Testament Commentary" in which the theologian proves that Rabbi Sha'ul is fully coherent with Messianic Judaism, and that the B'rit Chadasha is to be taken by Messianic Jews as the inspired Word of God. This is the mainstream view within the movement, although as with many religions they're are often conflicting aguements.
The Baruch Hashem Messianic Synagogue in Dallas, Texas
Herod (Hebrew: הוֹרְדוֹס Hordos, Greek: ἡρῴδης), also known as Herod I or Herod the Great, was a Roman client king of Judaea (73 BC – 4 BC in Jericho).[21] Herod is known for his colossal building projects in Jerusalem and other parts of the ancient world, including the construction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, sometimes referred to as Herod's Temple. Some details of his biography can be gleaned from the works of the 1st century AD Roman-Jewish historian Josephus.
In Christian scripture, Herod is known for his role in the Massacre of the Innocents, described in Chapter 2 of the Gospel According to Matthew.[22]
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- Identity: Who is a Jew?, Jewish denominations
- Messianic Jewish theology and religious practice: Messiah, Seal, Worship dance, Yeshua
- Religious texts: Tanakh (Torah, Nevi'im, Ketuvim), B’rit Hadashah, Complete Jewish Bible, other Messianic Bible translations
- Messianic Movement, leaders, & organizations: Chosen People Ministries, Coalition of Torah Observant Messianic Congregations, International Alliance of Messianic Congregations and Synagogues, International Federation of Messianic Jews, First Fruits of Zion, Messianic Bureau International, Messianic Israel Alliance, Messianic Jewish Alliance of America, One Law Messianic, Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations, Union of Torah Observant Ministries
- Related movements: Hebrew Christians, Jews for Jesus
- Opposition: Counter-Missionary, Jews for Judaism
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