why did jews reject jesus?

Answer 1

Short answer--he just didn't. Didn't fulfill the prophecies before he died (list to follow) was supposed to be a mortal man and NOT a man/god creation, and wasn't supposed to be a suffering servant.

Long answer--he didn't do any of these things before he died:

Is there universal knowledge of one G-d? (Jeremiah 31:33, Zechariah 8:23, 14:9, 14:16,
Isaiah 11:9, Isaiah 40:5, Zephaniah 3:9)
Were all Jews returned to Israel? (Isaiah 43:5-6, Isaiah 11:12, Isaiah 27:12-13)
Did he bring world peace? (Isaiah 11:6, Micah 4:3)
Were all weapons destroyed? (Ezekiel 39:9)
Did all warfare cease? (Isaiah 2:4)
Was the Temple rebuilt in it's place? (Ezekiel 37:24-28 Ezekiel 40-48, Isaiah 33:20, Micah
4:1)
Did he bring physical restoration to all who are sick or disabled in any way? (Isaiah
35:5-6)
Was he preceded by Elijah? (Malachi 3:23-24-- 4:4-5 in KJV)
Did the nations help the Jews materially? (Isaiah 60:5, 60:10-12, 61:6)
Does eternal joy and gladness characterize the Jewish nation? (Isaiah 51:11)
Are Jews sought for spiritual guidance? (Zechariah 8:23)
Is the Egyptian river dry yet? (Isaiah 11:15)
Do trees in Israel yield new fruit every month? (Ezekiel 47:12)
Did each tribe receive it's inheritance? (Ezekiel 47:13-14)
Is the enemy buried? (Ezekiel 39:12)
Did he accomplish these tasks without tiring or failing? (Isaiah 42:4)
Did death cease? (Isaiah 25:8)
Are the dead resurrected? (Isaiah 26:19, Daniel 12:2, Ezekiel 37:12-13)

Anyone who believes in J*sus as anything more than a mortal is not Jewish, but a Chrstian pretending to be so in order to convert Jews.

Answer 2

Like other messianic candidates, Jesus failed to fulfill the messianic prophecies.

First of all, we have to know what the "Jewish prophecies" are in regards to "messianic prophecies"

These are:

1. Descendant of David - (Jeremiah 23:5) (there are more regarding this one), note, must also be a descendant of Solomon (1 Chronicles 22:9), but can not be a descendant of Jeconiah (Jeremiah 22:30 This is established only through the biological father (for line/tribe) Numbers 36 (Tribal lineage), Genesis 49:10, 1 Kings, 11:4, 1 Chronicles 17:11-19 (Kingship lineage), Exodus 28:4, 29:9-30, 30:30, and 40:15 (Priesthood lineage)

2. Preceded by Elijah - Malachi 3:23-24

3. World Peace - Isaiah 2:4, Exekiel 39:9

4. Universal Knowledge of G-d - Isaiah 11:9, Jeremiah 31:33, Zechariah 8:23, 14:9, 14:16

5. Building of the Third Temple - Ezekiel 37:26-28 (See also Ezekiel 40-48, Isaiah 33:20)

6. Death Will Cease - Isaiah 25:8

7. Resurrection of the Dead - Isaiah 26:19, Daniel 12:2, Ezekiel 37:12-13

8. Ingathering of Israel - Isaiah 43:5-6 (See also Jeremiah 19:15, 23:3, Isaiah 11:12, Zechariah 10:6, Ezekiel 37:21-22)

9. The Nations Will Help the Jews Materially - Isaiah 60:5, 60:10-12, 61:6

10. Eternal Joy and Gladness Will Characterize the jewihs Nation - Isaiah 51:11

11. The Jews Will Be Sought For Spiritual Guidance - Zechariah 8:23

12. All Weapons Of War Will Be Destroyed - Ezekiel 39:9

13. The Enemy Dead Will Be Buried - Ezekiel 39:12

14. The Egyptian River Will Run Dry - Isaiah 11:15

15. Trees Will Yield New Fruit Monthly in Israel - Ezekiel 47:12

16. Each Tribe of Israel Will Receive It's Inheritance - Ezekiel 47:13-14

17. All Warfare Will Cease - Isaiah 2:4

To quote a friend, "When we carefully consider that none of this has occurred, we can be assured that although many thousands of individuals have claimed to be the messiah throughout the centuries, Jesus included, none of them is. Moreover, when we ponder whether Jesus is the messiah, it is obvious that the very opposite occurred immediately after the Christian movement began; that is; During the first century the Romans slaughtered many thousands of Jews, the Jewish people were exiled from their land, the Temple in Jerusalem was destroyed, the knowledge of Torah and its observance decreaed throughout the Roman Empire. Clearly, there is no relationship between what the Hebrew Scriptures say about the messiah and what Christianity teaches about Jesus."

Also, we know that the messiah will be an actual king, ruling in Israel, and sitting on the actual throne in Jerusalem. And that there will be no dispute as to whether or not this Jewish male is the messiah or not. (Jeremiah 23:5-6, and Isaiah 42:1-4)

To sum this all up, Jesus didn't do the job, (nor was he qualified for the job in the first place), he wasn't the one.

Answer 3

Jewish tradition has a few basic requirements for the messiah:
1. He has to bring about world peace.
2. He has to bring about a universal religious revival, with everyone believing in God.
3. He has to be an accredited prophet.
4. He has to bring in the Messianic age. This includes the revival of the dead, final judgment of mankind, and the rebuilding of the temple in Jerusalem.

As this hasn't happened yet, we're still waiting.

Answer 4

I guess you could ask the same question of all the people today that reject Jesus as their savior even as his life story is in the Holy Bible,written in all language's and millions of copy's have been printed.Dont figure huh?.

Answer 5

cause He preached love and forgiveness

and the majority of the Jewish leaders were looking for an Earthly Kingdom...to restore the old days of glory of Israel and to over throw the Roman Empire

Answer 6

because he didn't have the personal elements required to be the messiah, he didn't fulfill the external requirements of being a messiah and he advocated things which are contrary to law, thus invalidating himself as any sort of leader.

Basically, there was no reason NOT to reject him.

Answer 7

They were looking for a military leader to restore Israel to a place of power. The religious leaders were so corrupted that they couldn't see the forest for the trees.

Answer 8

I think it was because He made such fools of the sagesees and pharasies. And he did. Even when they set Him up to fail a test, He never did and just made them look even more foolish.

Answer 9

Because they believe that there is a different savior other than Jesus.

Answer 10

Because they were Jews