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Judaism is a material religion, in which membership is based not on belief but rather descent from Abraham, physically marked by circumcision, and focusing on how to live this life properly. Paul saw in the symbol of a resurrected Jesus the possibility of a spiritual rather than corporeal Messiah.
- The Christian View
- The Jewish View
- The Roman View
From the standpoint of Christianity, the schism is not difficult to trace. In the earliest Gospel texts, which picture Jesus as debating issues of Jewish law with the Pharisees, no hostility is observed. The crucifixion is said to have been carried out by the Romans with the support of some (apparently Hellenized) priests. As we trace the history o...
From the Jewish point of view, the matter is more complex. By this time, tannaitic Judaism [that of the early rabbinic sages, characterized by the emergence of the Oral Law] was already the dominant form of Judaism, for the Pharisees had emerged from the revolt against Rome as the main influence within the Jewish community. After the destruction, t...
The third point of view, that of the Romans, can be traced as well. The Romans at first regarded the Christians as part of the Jewish people. When Christianity spread and took on a clearly different identity, as acknowledged by both Jews and Christians, the Roman government modified its view. The emperor Nerva (96‑98 C.E.) freed the Christians (pr...
In its very earliest days, Christianity was seen by the Jewish teachers as a Jewish heresy; its adherents were Jews who believed in the divinity of Christ [and considered Christianity a Jewish sect].
- Rabbi Louis Jacobs
Christianity began as a movement within Second Temple Judaism, but the two religions gradually diverged over the first few centuries of the Christian era. Today, differences of opinion vary between denominations in both religions, but the most important distinction is Christian acceptance and Jewish non-acceptance of Jesus as the Messiah ...
Jan 15, 2019 · Why is it important to understand Christianity’s Jewish heritage? Curt Landry: Romans 11:18 says, “… remember that you do not support the root, but the root supports you.” There are over 800 references in the Old Testament through to the New Testament regarding the roots of Christianity.
2 days ago · Jewish Christians. Quick Reference. The first Christians were practising Jews. It took time before the revolution, which was their belief in Jesus, established a new relationship with Judaism and there was a bitter internal conflict in the Church.
Aug 26, 2011 · Chronological survey and assessment of literary and historical evidence for apostolic and post-apostolic Jewish Christianity, distinguished by its focus on primary sources, equal attention to New Testament (especially Pauline) and later (especially rabbinic) sources, and clarity of prose and arrangement.
