2006-08-21 11:27:17 · 26 answers · asked by Spartan 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
alright, the Jews believe He was a prophet. They just don't believe he was the Christ.
2006-08-21 11:40:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Of course we want one of our own, and the Messiah WILL be one of our own, according to the belief.
The problem is that Jesus does not fit the traditional descriptions of the Messiah. Many people claim to be the Messiah, but not everyone are followed. In Jesus' case, he did have followers, but he was never accepted as the Messiah by the Jewish leadership and most of the Jews.
2006-08-24 07:43:37 · answer #2 · answered by yotg 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesn't make sense—but then evil seldom does. After all, sin and evil never result in anything good, so why do them? When we do evil, we end up not only hurting others but also hurting ourselves—and yet we keep on doing it.
Why did some turn their backs on Jesus and refuse to believe in Him, in spite of His goodness? One reason was probably jealousy; they resented all the attention and praise He was receiving. Others were afraid they would lose their positions of leadership if Jesus became more popular, fearing the people might make Him a king (although He had no desire to become a political leader). Still others refused to believe what He was teaching because they weren't open to anything new.
Ultimately, however, the real reason was the stubbornness of the human heart. Down inside, we each want to run our own lives, and it's hard for us to admit we need God. Even when we know the truth, we often refuse to accept it. The Bible bluntly says, "The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?" (Jeremiah 17:9).
People come up with all kinds of reasons to reject Christ; they did then, and they do today. Be sure you aren't like them! Instead, by a simple act of faith open your heart to Christ and commit your life to Him. The Bible's promise is true: "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved" (Acts 2:21).
Yes, Jesus was enthusiastically welcomed when He rode into Jerusalem just days before His death. (Traditionally this day is called "Palm Sunday" because many in the crowd cut palm branches and waved them as a sign of honor.)
It must have been a dramatic sight as Jesus approached Jerusalem on a donkey (which was a sign of His humility). The Bible says that "the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices ... 'Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!'" (Luke 19:37-38). Even those who weren't part of that welcoming crowd listened eagerly to His teaching during the next few days.
But soon many turned against Jesus and demanded His death: "'What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called Christ?' Pilate asked. They all answered, 'Crucify him!'" (Matthew 27:22). These weren't necessarily the same people who had welcomed Him—but the reversal is still striking. Were they disappointed because He refused to establish an earthly political kingdom? Probably. They may also have disliked His demand that they repent.
It's easy to condemn those who condemned Jesus—but would we have acted any differently? We too are sinners, and we too have rebelled against God. But the central message of Easter is that God still loves us, and because of Christ we can be forgiven. May you welcome Him into your life during this holy season
2006-08-21 12:27:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jewish people DID follow him. He had the twelve disciples, he then sent out 70 more. And the New Testament writers were Jewish. Only some Jews did not follow him.
2006-08-21 11:36:50 · answer #4 · answered by Shalom Yerushalayim 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
They did not think he was the Messiah, as they were also expecting a political revolution. Jesus did not fulfill all of the prophecies, so that it why not all of the Jewish people followed him. This is why Christian believed that Jesus would come back to finish prophecies. All of those who originally followed Jesus were Jews, and it wasn't until a bit later that non-Jews started to convert as well.
2006-08-21 11:34:23 · answer #5 · answered by Mrs. Pears 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Jews who study want to follow top scholars. Jesus didn't qualify. He only wound up with 12 students, who were country bumpkins from the Galilee.
2006-08-22 15:54:21 · answer #6 · answered by mo mosh 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe because they thought he was a weirdo going "I'm the messiah! I'm the son of God!" and stuff.
The Jewish belief is that their messiah's born from 2 human parents, has no superpowers and fulfills their prophecies. Jesus apparently was God's son and had powers like walking on water and turning water into wine and fulfilled none of the prophecies. So it doesn't add up.
2006-08-21 11:35:55 · answer #7 · answered by Elizabeth 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because, despite Christians saying otherwise, Jesus did not fit the Jewish prophecies for the Messiah.
2006-08-21 11:34:17 · answer #8 · answered by bobkgin 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Because he does not fulfill all of the signs given for the Messiah. he didn't establish a "Godly Gov't" in Israel... he didn't take Israel back for God, as a nation... And he didn't rule over it as "King" as it's written in the Old Test. The prophecies shown in the New Test are not the only prophecies given for the Messiah. Those are just the one's they show Jesus fulfilling.......
2006-08-21 13:28:06 · answer #9 · answered by Kithy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Jesus was considered a radical to many other Hebrews, and later a heretic, because the Samhedron took Jesus's teaching to say Jesus believed himself the Son of God.
As a friend of mine says on Christmas Day, "Happy Birthday to that long-haired, radical socialist Jew!"
2006-08-21 11:39:45 · answer #10 · answered by Flea© 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you think His disciples were Catholic? Come on, you have to be a little more intelligent than that. There were, and are, many Jews that believe Jesus is who He claimed to be, The Messiah.
2006-08-21 11:43:27 · answer #11 · answered by Ariel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋