Jesus had many thousands of followers during his ministry and most of them were Jews. So you are not correct by a blanket statement that says the Jews killed Jesus.
However it is true that by-and-large they rejected his "massiah-ship". The Jewish leadership - mainly the Phariseees - goaded the masses to demand that the Romans put Jesus to death on trumped up charges. They also put to death thousands of his followers who were also - you got it - Jewish.
2006-07-10 13:17:03
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answered by at_window 3
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If you actually tried to READ the answers isn't of arguing your own ignorance, you see that a lot of them are actually very good and explanatory.
Besides, why ask a question on Yahoo! Answers if you don't want an ANSWER. All you're looking for is someone to agree with you. If you want that, go back to church. This is a place for intelligent people to share intelligent thoughts. You're obviously too narrow-minded to find this medium useful.
AND...the people here were right: the Jews did not crucify Jesus - the Romans did. If you actually read your history book, Jesus was not the first to be crucified for his belief that he was the son of God. Additionally, he attempted to introduce ideas that were considered radical at the time. Peace, forgiveness, chastity, and non-violence were not the norms. The area in which Jesus preached was Roman territory and it was Rome was a very military-based society. Jesus was a radical. And to clarify, he was not the first Christian. He was Jewish. It took 200 years for Christianity to become a religion instead of a heresy.
2006-07-15 16:51:37
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answered by Magdalene 3
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The Jews didn't kill Jesus......
READ the Gospels!!!
Jesus instructed Judas (remember that he was a disciple) to turn him in.
OK so let's look at this:
Dinner (1st night of the Sabbath) Jesus and his 12 disciples are ritually breaking bread. The subject of what will happen next comes up. Jesus say something to the effect that the one from among his disciples to whom Christ gives a piece of bread will betray him to the Romans. Christ gives Judas the bread and his response is" Damn, I've been found out!", but rather "Master, is there no other way?" Meaning: Master why me!? Also with 11 other disciples in the room, if it wasn't an act agreed to by the others, why'd they let him out?
Why you ask, because Christ was learned in the teachings of the prophets. He as the 'Anointed One' of the House of David had to fulfill the words of the prophets.
This anti-Semitic ignorance, this mindless belief in religious superiority is why so many people are murdered in the name of God. The God of Christians, Jews and Muslims is the same God.... yet all three groups are convinced of the vulgar and evil intent of the others. It is likely that more people have been murdered in the name of God than any plague, disease or catastrophe God ever sent.
Sad, sad, sad
2006-07-15 16:39:36
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answered by hhabilis 3
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'OKAY PEOPLE...YOU GOTTA STOP'
Many question start with... Why Did The Jews kill Jesus? Not all Jewish people rejected him, He had many followers, the Disciples, the people that took him in and feed him, The people he healed, many were believers, So when asking that most overly asked question . With a little more respect to his true believers ask Why did some Jews not believe in Jesus. In the bible there is a passage that said "many will come in my name," and declaring to be King of the Jews when he wasn't prov en by their beliefs to be King, by all the people, was a great disrespect.
Some did not believe he was the true Messiah, for Jesus was to be the image of God, but he was in the form of man. These are just my opinions and do not speak for any persons of Jewish religion, or faith. I guess before making assumptions we should study more into Jewish religion and understand their beliefs.
2006-07-15 06:01:51
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answered by Anonymous
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Again: The Jews DID NOT and I repeat: DID NOT kill Jesus. The Sanhedrin handed him to the Romans because he was a big threat to the leaders of the Jewish community in Israel and to the community itself since the Romans were annoyed by his activity. The Jews were pleased to hand him over to the Romans and the Romans were delighted to crucify him as a warning to everyone.
Look at the dry facts for yourself and tell me who we should blame:
1) The Romans ruled Israel at the time. They decided what to do, how and when. Pontius Pilate was the exact opposite of how people tend to describe him: he was frightening and firmed; the Jews had a little influence on him, if any.
2) Crucifixion is a Roman method of killing. The Jewish "Halacha" objects this kind of death.
Secondly- you're standing in your position and saying that Jesus is the son of god, therefore- Jewish people are sinners, since they caused the death of part of god.
Are you forgetting that Jews do not see Jesus as son of god? Not even as a prophet, a great rabbi or someone special to remember through the generations. We do not care about him more than we care about any other Jewish man that ever lived.
That doesn't mean, of course, that we don't respect you and your beliefs. As far as I'm concerned you may worship a blue giraffe, if you want.
I'm sure Jesus was a great guy, if he was exist, but he has no part of my belief and religion, so I'm not taking his death as hard as you, if you don't mind.
I'm not justifying his murderers: I think his death was cruel and inhuman, but his death is not more important than any other death of any other human being, as I see it.
Now that we cleared some things up, I have a question for you: why do you insist to be offended by Jewish people in the name of Jesus? Don't you know he died for you and your sins?
Have you ever bothered yourself and opened the damn book in order to understand the essence of your religion instead of accusing me and my people, claiming we murdered a man 2000 years ago?
2006-07-14 06:24:05
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answered by yotg 6
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Wow! It sounds someone's a Klansman with an inferiority complex! (All Klansmen do, by the way.) If you would step away from your hatred and bitterness for Jews and actually take time to study the teaching examples of the Jew we call Jesus, your life would change. You would also realize that Jesus wasn't killed.
Jesus, the image of the invisible God is fully God and fully man. From the very beginning of time, His purpose was to assume human life, to live it without blemish, and to GIVE his life so that all humans who accept his free gift could have eternal life in the presence of God the Father.
Jesus' death was the only action that would achieve the particular goal of restoring humans' relationship with God. Since God will not abide by sin, (and all have sinned) a perfect human would have to die for all to have the opportunity to be saved.
Do you honestly believe that Divine God would involuntarily be subject to the whims of humans? Do you believe that God is bound by our so-called power? If so, this would mean that God is not all-powerful, but hopefully, you believe that He has the ability to do anything he wants. He is omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent and infallible.
So, to directly answer your question, the reason why the Jewish Sanhedrin council conspired illegally to induce the Roman government's improper indictment and unconstitutional (yes, they had one back then) state execution of Jesus the Christ is this -- they had no other choice. They fulfilled the ultimate destiny that God had for them since the beginning of time and by doing so activated a new era in spirituality.
2006-07-01 18:24:39
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answered by SedaCanela 3
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The Jews did not think Jesus was the Messiah(which means anointed one). It was commonly accepted among the Jews that the Messiah would be asked about "the one born king of the Jews," Herod yhe Great knew that they were asking about "the Christ."(Mt 2:-4)
Jesus questioned the Pharisees as to whose descent the Christ, or Messiah, would be. Though those relioious leaders did not beleive in Jesus, they knew that the Messiah would be David's son.-Mt 22:41-45
2006-07-01 17:16:00
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answered by J. D. 2
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The guy was 30 years old, living at home with his mother and hanging out with a bunch of winos and lepers. He really didn't have much of a life to begin with.
Now if we assume Jesus was God and all powerful and could have prevented his crucifixion, then the question becomes "Why did Jesus want to be crucified?"
And really, how much of a sacrifice is being crucified when you know you are coming back again in day and a half to be the all being of time space and dimension?
2006-07-14 00:37:12
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answered by mikeledo 2
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Actually,
Jesus was killed by the Romans who were coerced by the Jews who were actually fulfilling the will of the Lord.
This was God's plan and it played out the way it needed to - in order to bring glory to God!
Matthew 26:52-54
"Put your sword back in its place," Jesus said to him, "for all who draw the sword will die by the sword. Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels? But how then would the Scriptures be fulfilled that say it must happen in this way?"
At anytime Jesus wanted to, he could have come off the cross. he died because he wanted to - so that WE may live! I wouldn't put the "blame" on any people - He was put to death to take away the sins of the world. In other words... I killed Jesus - he had to die for MY sin. But God raised Him, forgave me, and has made us both new again. Praise God!
2006-07-01 19:08:18
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answered by Cool Dad 3
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If u go to a Church today and yell that everybody in there is a fool and that there is no God and raise a little hell would u not end up in jail?
Just like that Jesus was a bit of a rabble rouser like Buddha, Socrates, or Einstein or Bertrand Russel.
Some basically paid dearly for ROCKING THE BOAT.
This happens today too.
2006-07-15 13:11:20
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answered by dam_amasing 3
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It's a long story, but he claimed to be "the Christ, the Son of the Blessed", Mark 14:62, also in John 8:58, he said, "Before Abraham was, I AM", making himself one with Jehovah, which he is. The problem the Jews had is that he didn't come the way they wanted, and free them from the Romans, he came and told them all they were sinners in need of a savior, and that went against their pride.
2006-07-01 17:00:33
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answered by sidekikd 1
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