J UDAISM – U NCOVERING R ELIGION

I NTRODUCTION  History of Judaism – Origin  Who was Jewish in the Old Testament?  Who was Jewish in the New Testament?  Was Jesus Jewish?

W HY LOOK AT J UDAISM ?  1 Peter 3:15 - Always be prepared to make a defence to anyone who calls you to account for the hope that is in you’  Important we know about the history and implications on Christianity

H ISTORY

C ONTRADICTION ?  Haggai 2:9 - The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,’ says the Lord Almighty. ‘And in this place I will grant peace,’ declares the Lord Almighty  Malachi 3:1 - See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty

B RANCHES  Orthodox or Traditional  Conservative  Reformed

HOLY BOOKS  Old Testament / Tanakh  Torah  Talmud

M AIN DIFFERENCES  God  Messiah  Atonement  Afterlife

M AIN F ACTOR  Many varying views on Jesus

T HE R ISE OF A NTI -S EMETISM

H ISTORICAL B ACKGROUND

P ALESTINE

FAQ’ S  Did Jesus Abolish the Law?  Matthew5:17 – Do not think I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but fulfil them.  Transcended the law  True meaning of the law

FAQ’ S  Did God make a special way for the Jews to be saved?

FAQ’ S  We are not God  Pluralism is contradictory to the Bible  Evidence from Acts

A HOPE FOR THE J EWS