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Dec 16, 2019 · Explore the theological perspective on whether Jews can attain salvation without believing in Jesus. Discover insights from biblical scripture and the importance of faith for both Jews and Gentiles for eternal life.
The first-century Jewish historian Josephus mentions Jesus, although the major reference in his Antiquities of the Jews appears to have been edited and augmented by Christian scribes. There are a few references in the Talmud to “Yeshu,” which many authorities understand as referring to Jesus.
Feb 22, 2016 · When commanded by the Jewish officials to quit invoking the name of Jesus Christ, Peter responded, “And there is salvation in no one else: for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men, by which we must be saved” . Remember, Peter was a Jew, speaking to a group of Jews, claiming that there is no salvation for Jewish ...
Given the rich mythical descriptions of the afterlife in the classical Jewish tradition, we must ask how such imagery impacts our views of heaven and hell and the destiny of the human soul. Are these ideas to be dismissed as the wishes of earlier, less sophisticated religious seekers?
The Jewish view of Jesus is influenced by the fact that Jesus lived while the Second Temple was standing, and not during an exile. Being conceived via the Holy Spirit (as espoused by orthodox Christian doctrine), it would be impossible for Jesus to be a patrilineal bloodline descendant of King David.
Oct 31, 2023 · In his Epistle to Corinthians, Paul stated that the first followers of Jesus preached “about a crucified Christ, a stumbling block to Jews.” But why didn’t most Jews believe in Christ? How to comprehend the concept of Messiah in Judaism vs. Christianity?
Feb 12, 2002 · Firstly, because the Christian Bible is composed, for the greater part, of the “Holy Scriptures” (Rm 1:2) of the Jewish people, which Christians call the “Old Testament”; secondly, because the Christian Bible is also comprised of a collection of writings which, while expressing faith in Christ Jesus, puts them in close relationship with the Jewish Sacred Scriptures.
