Messianic Jewish

[CinciMom]

I received an invite to a Bible Study with my new neighbor. Apparently he is Messianic Jewish.

I would like to attend just to investigate, but I am asking others out there who can share some insight with me.

Thanks and God Bless

 

[FuzzyBunny116]

I talked to one, and was able to gather the following-

They don’t seem to believe in the Trinity, but believe Jesus is God (a god?) No idea for the Holy Spirit.

They observe circumcision.

They use the Protestant version of the Bible.

They seem to have many feasts/holidays, although I don’t know if theyre Messianic Jewish feasts only, or merely Jewish feasts.

 

[CinciMom]

FuzzyBunny116:

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They use the Protestant version of the Bible.

That I do find interesting as to why they choose to use the KJV and work with Protestants (especially Baptists).

 

[Truthseeker4]

Hi CinciMom,

Here is a couple of websites to give you a big picture.

jewsforjesus.com/

arielc.org/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=SFNT&Store_Code=AMC

Edited: Oops gave you the wrong one. Sorry.

ariel.org/

If you have any other questions I will do my best to help. One of my friends is a Messianic Jew.

Melissa

 

[Semper_Fi_1]

CinciMom:

That I do find interesting as to why they choose to use the KJV and work with Protestants (especially Baptists).

Hi,

This is because Messianic “Judaism” is just another form of Protestantism which is reserved for Hebrews. The first Catholics were Messianic Jews, and we continue their Tradition today.

If I’m not mistaken, I believe that a lot of Messianic Jews accept a lot of doctrines Baptists do, and came from their tradition (which is why a lot do work with Baptists).

I had an English teacher when I was in middle school who was a Messianic “Jew”… and some Messianic “Jews” do accept the Trinity.

 

[b_justb]

I spent a little over a yeah in a Messianic Jewish Congregation. They did believe in the Trinity. They also believed in and encouraged the physical manifestations of the Spirit. They hold to the Protestant Canon of Scripture (Jerusalem Canon for the OT) and subscribed to Scripture Alone and Faith Alone.

Their focus was on all things Jewish and had a sort of quasi-liturgy that had many Hebrew prayers and songs. They had traditional Torah readings in Hebrew that was then also spoken in English. They followed the Hebrew feasts (sort of) with a view that Yesh’uah Ha’Mashiach (Jesus Christ) is the promised messiah and the fulfillment of those 7 feasts.

 

[FCEGM]

In my on-line encounters with “Messianic Jews” I’ve found that many - if not all - embrace a very Protestant Fundamentalist perspective and are often quite anti-Catholic. There is also a group of “Messianic Jews” who haven’t an iota of Jewish blood yet have put a mantle of supposed Jewishness over their Protestant Fundamentalist beliefs.

 

[Semper_Fi_1]

FCEGM:

In my on-line encounters with “Messianic Jews” I’ve found that many - if not all - embrace a very Protestant Fundamentalist perspective and are often quite anti-Catholic. There is also a group of “Messianic Jews” who haven’t an iota of Jewish blood yet have put a mantle of supposed Jewishness over their Protestant Fundamentalist beliefs.

I think they believe that if they call themselves “Jews” that it will be harder for you to debate them, so maybe they can call you an anti-Semite.