Jesus and his name, Help!!!!?

Question

Although Jesus was a Jew, the religious institutions created in his name proved difficulty for the Jews to embrace but attractive to Greeks. Explain this attraction and its subsequent success among Greek and Roman converts to Christianity. For example, what elements in the nativity and the Passion narratives seem particularly acceptable and culturally familiar to a pagan audience?

Answer 1

Pagan (Greek, Roman,
and Egyptian) narratives, and Jewish (Old Testament) narratives, are essential because they were
familiar to early Christian writers and audiences, and have a direct bearing upon how the gospels
were formulated and experienced in their earliest form.
In Mediterranean antiquity, the story of Osiris is ancient Egypt’s most famous example of
the hero cycle, as he is killed by his enemies, dismembered and scattered through the land, then
reborn through a tree, and his divine energy is transformed into a new existence.Certain Greek characters have their beginnings with
divinity - Achilles and Herakles are both born of one divine parent and one human parent10 - in
order to emphasize their uniqueness, but they still must endure challenges which are relevant to
the human realm, and their weaknesses are often human ones.

Answer 2

The percentage of non-religious Jews to religious Jews was roughly the same in His day as it is today- about 75/25. Hellenism had a strong influence among non-practicing Jews. The Greeks were almost worshipped by the Romans. However, Christians were routinely tortured and killed for their faith for the first 300 years of Christianity's existence. That wouldn't be too attractive to a pagan audience. The attraction for Christianity was and is Jesus Christ.

Answer 3

Jesus was from the tribe of Judah, but not a 'Jew'... by "race" or by religion. The word Jew does not mean ALL Israel... there were 11 other tribes, ten of which were scattered to the "north and west" of Judea. It's more accurate to say Jesus was an Israelite.

These other Israel people were the ones who readily accepted Jesus as the promised Messiah, and make up the white Christian nations of Europe, North America, and Australia. Jesus plainly stated that He came to seek the lost sheep of the House of Israel. That's why the Apostles went on all their missionary journeys.

Answer 4

The Greeks were not sold the Jewish version of the Messianic vision, they got the reworked, Hellenized, loaded with mystery school stuff that Paul of Tarsus added to the message to provide a decent living for himself as he wandered around the Eastern Mediterranean.

Answer 5

Due to the diaspora of Jews to the rest of the then known world, many Greeks and others learned about the God of the Jews, and many came to understand that the true God was the creator, while their gods were simply creations of man. But Judaism was pretty much closed off to them, and as such, they were separated from the true God. But then came the message preached by Paul and the like; salvation through faith; and the ability to no longer be separated from God.

When Cornelius was converted, it surprised the other Jewish Christians who believed that Gentiles could not turn to God; that a Gentile had to become a Jew first, then a Christian as brought out in Acts 15.

Yet the gospel as preached to the Gentiles (Greeks) did not always meet with open arms:

1 Corinthians 1:21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom:
23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness;
24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called:
27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:
29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
30 But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:
31 That, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord.

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Answer 6

The Great Beloved Prophet Essa (Peace Be Upon Him).

Answer 7

To answer this question correctly it would take proper research and an extended time frame...since I have neither at my disposal at the present, I will sum it up with this:
1Corinthians 1:20-25 (sorry I don't have time to type it all in)
~GOD BLESS YOU AND LEAD YOU INTO ALL TRUTH~

Answer 8

Jesus is an synthetic call for the savior. in case you already know the scriptures, you may understand that "Jesus" is an Israelite from the line of Judah, making him a Jew. you may understand that his call is Hebrew and Jesus isn't a Hebrew call. His call is Yahawashi and that's the call the bible speaks of whilst it says purely this call you may properly be saved decrease than. Why you think of a brilliant style of heavily isn't saved? because of the fact they have mocked his Holy call and in the process the bible, it speaks of calling on his call, asking in his call. not this bullshit pretend *** call "Jesus". using his the final option call is fairly considerable to the Savior and the main intense.

Answer 9

You should've been paying attention in class then you could answer this question yourself.

The more interesting question is why he was rejected by the Jews.

Answer 10

Simplify your question please...........All of my Greek texts, wuests, and commentaries are in the other room......