Messianic Jews???

Question

If a Christian married a Jew would it be acceptable within the Jewish community that the Christian become a Messian Jew? I could never say that Christ isn't the Messiah. Jews only please!!!!!!

Answer 1

No, the Jewish community does not equate Messianics as being Jews. I am Jewish, yet I've been a Christian for 38 years and did not really discover my Judaic roots until about a dozen years ago. My father was a Catholic and my mother hid her Judaism, but she told me when I was 8 or nine, that if Hitler's regime had survived, that I would go to a concentration camp. This understanding flowered at a time when I was contemplating aspects of my heritage and parentage. For these past years I have adopted the Messianic community and have wandered back and forth between them and Christianity. You would do well to participate in a Messianic community for there will be things which are familiar to you. Your husband would do well to join also so he can learn the Jewish roots to Christianity, you would both do well in your marriage in this situation. Neither of you will do well if you attend synagogue and he attends a church. Oxen do better in pairs, because it isn't good to be unevenly yoked.

Answer 2

I'm not a Jew, but I've studied the Jewish religion in great detail. Messianic Jews believe in Christ as the Messiah, but they follow the old Jewish traditions. This is not Judaism in the orthodox sense of the word because Jews are still waiting for the Messiah. Your acceptance within the Jewish community would really depend on whether or not the community is Orthodox, Conservative or Reform. Orthodox Jews can only marry other Jews, so you'd have to convert to Judaism. This would be a denial of Christ and would be against your faith.

Christians are allowed to marry non-Christians, by the way, so long as the children are raised Christian. You may think about your children as you go through these turbulous times.

God bless and protect you!

Answer 3

Messianic Jew is not a Bible concept, either OT or NT. If a Jew converts they become a Christian. These Jews who want to stay in both camps and hang on to Talmidic practices and yet call themselves Messianic are just fence sitters. I think both groups Jews and the Church would prefer that they go one way or the other but not sit in the middle and want acceptance from both. Jesus said "I will build My Church..." So are you in or out?

Answer 4

Anyone who believes Jesus was the messiah is NOT a Jew. The problem with Messianic "Jews" is that their main goal is to convert Jews to Christianity. Many people seem to be annoyed by Mormons and Jehova Witnesses who come to their door to proselytize. That is exactly the same feeling Jews have for Messianic "Jews". All we ask is to be left in peace.

However, this has nothing to do with marriage. Interfaith marriages are recognized, but frowned upon.

BTW, many Christians are converting to Judaism and their main concern is leaving Santa Claus, not Jesus. They are surprised to learn that not only are questions allowed in Judaism, but they are encouraged!
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Answer 5

The Bible also discourages this type of marriage. The premise is that if you are married to someone who does not believe the same way you do, it will lead to problems later on. This precept does not have anything to do with the character of the person who holds to a different faith, but has to do with the way we think and how we make our life decisions. If each partner has different values and beliefs, it will be difficult to reach agreement on some issues, including which faith children will be taught, how holidays will be celebrated, the role of women and men in the marriage, etc. As a Christian woman, I would discourage such a marriage.

Answer 6

Christ literally means, "annoited one". So in actuality, there are many christs.