were they Jews?
2007-08-10 06:42:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
To expand on mzjake's answer.
Not only was Jesus a Jew, his mother and step-father were Jews. The apostles were Jews. The Jews of the day, including Jesus, thought the end of days were upon them. They expected all Jews to be resurrected with the arrival of the messiah.
Jews did not become "Christian" until Paul discovered that there were no Romans to be found who were willing to be circumcized in order to convert to Judaism. Voila, no more circumcision. No more 613 commandments!
Read "The Mythmaker, Paul and the Invention of Christianity" by Hyam Maccoby
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2007-08-10 06:57:22 · answer #1 · answered by Hatikvah 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes that is correct.
God established the law through Moses in the book of Exodus and Leviticus. The followers of Jehovah were know as Jews because most of them were from Judah.
God Bless, Hope I've been helpful
2007-08-10 13:54:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they were 'Jews', because at that time the salvation had not been revealed in fullness. They were a nation chosen by God to descend Messiah and to be a blessing for nations.
But after the salvation was done, God's people entered new era. They should believe in Christ, become a 'Christian'.
2007-08-10 14:33:40 · answer #3 · answered by r083r70v1ch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There were many religions before Christ. Not only Judaism, but pagan religions too. Christ himself was Jewish though.
There was a whole world of people who lived in different places with totally different beliefs.
2007-08-10 15:18:46 · answer #4 · answered by alana 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before Chjrist? Considering that Lord (not lord) from Genesis-Malachi was the Lord Jesus Christ; that assertion is rather questionable.
2007-08-10 14:28:36 · answer #5 · answered by jefferyspringer57@sbcglobal.net 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Judaism, the Jews also worshipped pagan idols like the rest of mankind.
2007-08-10 13:46:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jesus was born a Jew, lived his entire life as a Jew and died a Jew. Or did you miss that little fact in Sunday school.
2007-08-10 13:46:32 · answer #7 · answered by mzJakes 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, Judaism was before Christianity.
They worship YHWH, God.
Before the Hebrews took YHWH as their one true God, they borrowed the name and concept from the ancient Hittites, who called they god of the thunderstorm by a similar name as YHWH.
2007-08-10 13:48:10 · answer #8 · answered by Acorn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There were Jews and other religions worshiping gods who were graven images and not the one true God.
2007-08-10 13:46:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep
2007-08-10 13:46:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋