Zundrah,
I wish you would just press the “reset button” and discard everything you have heard or have been told about the Jewish people. Start over. Read some Jewish authors, and listen to what the Jewish forum members are saying.
As Christians, we are going to disagree with the Jews regarding the identity of Christ. But that is no reason to be disrespectful. The Jews remain God’s chosen people. If you read the Bible cover to cover, you will see that very clearly.
My next door neighbors (retired couple) are Jewish. We have become such good friends. They treat me like I am their daughter. My son (age 22) loves them too. We have developed such a friendship that we are able to discuss religious issues in a respectful way. I do not try to convert them to Christianity and vise versa. I have visited their Temple and enjoyed the service very much. For the past two years, I have attended the Passover Seder. I was surprised to find other Christians there celebrating Passover with their Jewish friends. This is a wonderful thing, Zundrah.
I have witnessed, in this Jewish couple, a profound commitment to God. God is interwoven into every part of their lives. Their dedication to God would put many of us (Christians) to shame.
So, I hope you will discard what you think you know about the Jews, and start again–and start in love. If the Jewish people cannot see the love of God in us, nothing we speak will ever mean anything. In other words, if we can’t genuinely “walk the walk,” we should not “talk the talk”—old saying, but very true.
I say this to you in Christian love.
Anna