Articles in Jewish Tradition and Jesus
Jesus and the Jewish People: A Look at History
Why don't Jewish people believe in Jesus?
From the earliest days of what was known as the Nazarene sect of Jewish believers through the later centuries of Christianity, the majority of Jewish people have denied the claims of the New Testament. While theological and cultural differences have contributed to a hardening of positions on both sides, it may also be said that the forces of history have helped to drive a wedge between mainstream Judaism and Christianity that has made the distance even harder to bridge. One of the saddest things is that it happened so quickly. But how did it come about?
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Rabbinic Objections
By Dr. Michael L. Brown
Whether you are a religious Jewish person or not, it is clear that all modern forms of Judaism, from Orthodox to Reform, are based upon the idea that two Torahs were given on Mount Sinai-one written and the other oral. Eventually, the oral Torah was written down, codified, commented upon and passed along to future generations of Jewish people and became known as the Talmud-the judgments and interpretations of our Sages.
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Isaiah 53 in Rabbinic Thought
"Jesus can't be the Jewish Messiah because he didn't bring world peace!"
How many times have you heard this, or that the passages that Christians quote from the Hebrew Bible - particularly Isaiah 53 - to sustain their claim have absolutely no support among the Jewish sages?
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The Servant of the Lord in Prophecy and Fulfillment
Who is the Servant of the Lord depicted in Isaiah 53? While much attention has been focused upon this biblical chapter, there are four important passages that Isaiah penned on the ministry of the Servant of the Lord that lead up to and include Isaiah 53. These "Servant Songs" show us how to understand his Messianic task.
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