Jews , Jesus?

Question

Does jewish people believe in Jesus, other than messianic jews?

Answer 1

Jews believe that Jesus existed, but he wasn't the messiah. We believe that a messiah will come, but Jesus didn't match the description. If Jesus were the messiah:

1. He'd be descended from King David on his father's side.
2. The Temple would be rebuilt.
3. Disease would end.
4. The dead would be brought back to life.

Answer 2

No.

Here's an excerpt from http://judaism.about.com/od/beliefs/a/jesus.htm


A story about a man named Yeshu can be found in the Talmud. There is debate whether this Yeshu in the Talmud is the same Jesus who later became a Christian divinity.

According to the Talmud, Yeshu was the son of a Jewish woman named Miriam who was betrothed to a carpenter. "Betrothed" means she was legally married to him, but she was not yet living with him or having sexual relations with him. The story says that Miriam was either raped by or voluntarily slept with Pandeira, a Greek or Roman soldier. Miriam than gave birth to Yeshu, who was considered a "mamzer" (bastard), a product of an adulterous relationship. The Talmud describes Yeshu as a heretic who dabbled in sorcery and lead the people astray. Later, the Sanhedrin (the Jewish "Supreme Court") ordered Yeshu stoned to death and his dead body was hung from a tree until nightfall after his death, in accordance with the ancient Jewish punishment for heretics.

While some believe there is no connection between the Talmudic Yeshu and the Christian Jesus, others believe there is a connection. The main inconsistency between the Talmudic and Christian story is that during the time that Jesus was killed, the Romans ruled and the Sanhedrin did not have the power to impose the death penalty. Thus, some Jews believe that today's popular Christian ideas about Jesus are based on a melding of the Talmudic story of Yeshu and the historian Josephus' writing about Jesus, which included his execution by the Romans.>

Answer 3

Jews don't believe he was the Messiah or the incarnate God. But a great many Jews hold Jesus in high esteem as a charismatic Jewish teacher -- Martin Buber and Geza Vermes come to mind. Modern Jesus scholarship has done something to "reclaim" Jesus as an authentically Jewish figure.

Answer 4

Don't listen to Danielle. Non-Messianic Jews do believe Jesus lived, but they do not believe He was the Messiah.

Jesus is mentioned several times within the Mishneh Torah, a collection of Law commentaries written by Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon (Maimonides) between 1170 and 1180 AD.

A Jew who says Jesus didn't live is calling Rabbi ben Maimon a liar.

p.s. -- Danielle, I know what "yeshu" truly means. You show yourself to be a hateful person by using that slur.

Answer 5

converted Jews

Answer 6

According to my friend who is Jewish .......They think he was a nice Jewish teacher who was a bit nuts and died for it. They do not believe him as Messiah.

Answer 7

no we do not. The proof is overwhelming that he could not be the Jewish Messiah nor a god.

Answer 8

jews do not believe in him as being god, messiah, prophet, or even a positive role model.

Answer 9

we believe that he might have lived but that he was nothing more than an ordinary person

Answer 10

not that he was ( is ) the Massiah