Would you consider Jesus to be half-Jewish, since his father (God) is not Jewish?

Question

Farmer, please explain why you believe that Mary was half gentile. I have never heard this.

Answer 1

no
half God
quarter Jew
quarter Gentile
Mary, his mother was half Jew and half Gentile...

edit - thirteen hours later

i am having trouble finding it, i am looking, but i do remember a sermon of Jesus being the King of Kings and the Priests of Priests, also saying Jesus was part Gentile through his mother Mary...i heard this sermon back in 1997. its been a while. I know Mary is of the house of David...King David

lots of info. on this link.

its been a while, and i just can not remember the details of the sermon...i am sorry, i am not perfect :(

could also have to do with being a descendant of King David giving him the right to proclaim "King of Kings" and being born in to the Jewish tribe giving him the right to proclaim the "Priests of Priests" because it was the Jews who had most of Gods Knowledge, laws, scriptures, and such.

not sure if i worded that right or not. still trying to remember what was said so many years ago and trying to find the verses. I am trying.

Answer 2

Anyone born to a Jewish mother is 100% Jewish, period. Every Jewish sect agrees on this, from the most stringent Haredim ("Ultra-Orthodox") to the most liberal of Reform Jews. Someone from a Jewish father and a non-Jewish mother is not Jewish. Some people refer to such an individual as "half-Jewish," but in Judaism this is essentially a meaningless term, the only practical application of which is that such a person would not be discouraged from converting to Judaism should they express a desire to do so, as is usually the custom.

So, if Jesus was Mary's son, and Mary was Jewish, then Jesus was a Jew, period. I'm not going to even bother with the various heresies that set Jesus apart from the Jewish community. Bottom line, good or bad, he was one of ours.

But here's something interesting for you to chew on: Prior to Christianity springing up and fabricating all these new doctrines with no basis in Torah (for example, the "Second Coming," to explain how someone could claim to be the Messiah, die without fulfilling any of the Messianic prophecies, and still be considered Messiah), Jews believed (and still believe) that the Messiah is supposed to be a human being - non of this G-d-in-human-form nonsense. The Messiah is to be a human being, with a very special task to perform. He is to be a member of the tribe of Judah, descended from King David through his son King Solomon.

Now, remember how I said that a Jew is someone with a Jewish mother, and that's it? Well, that's true, but, specific TRIBAL affiliation comes from the father. Now, my mom is Jewish (making me Jewish), and my dad is Jewish because his mom was Jewish. But my paternal grandfather (my dad's dad) wasn't Jewish. Therefore, my father has no specific tribal affiliation, and as a result, neither do I. Do you see where I'm going with this? In order to be the Messiah, Jesus has to be a direct biological descendant on his FATHER'S side (as in, his father's father's father's father's...) of Kings David and Solomon. Even if you ignore the fact that the Gospels give two different family trees for Joseph, one of which doesn't go through Solomon at all, one of the central beliefs of Christianity is that Joseph ISN'T Jesus biological father at all! Christianity essentially refutes itself from a Jewish perspective. And since Christianity claims to be the fulfillment of Judaism, this should raise some serious red flags for anyone who thinks for themselves.

If Jesus' father is G-d, he CAN'T be the Messiah promised by scripture, because that's not what the Messiah is supposed to be. But if Jesus' father was Joseph, even if his claim of Davidic ancestry via Solomon wasn't so sketchy, well, that goes directly against one of the central tenets of the Christian faith.

Have fun processing THAT one.

Answer 3

You just won't stop, will you?

It doesn't bother me, as it does some churchieans, but I find it amusing that so many who say they "don't believe", just can't stay away from this line of questions.

You probably think that it is rude that Christians constantly tell others about their beliefs and try and convert people to their way of thinking.

Can you see how rude you are by taunting the way you do?

You also are a hypocrite.

Jesus was borne to a Jewish parents. He was Jewish.
Jesus existed from the begging. Nothing that exists, was not created by him. He is God.

Confusing?

Yet true.

Stop fighting God! You know you need him and want him.

Gypsy Priest

Answer 4

Who says God is not Jewish? I don't think it says anywhere that God is or is not any religion. Also, in the Jewish tradition, that tradition is passed down through the mother. So, Jesus would be 100% Jewish, regardless.

Answer 5

Jesus Christ was God manifested in the flesh. Mary was his physical mother and Joseph was his step father,. Since he was not his "real" father. Therefore, the answer to your question is no. Jesus was 100 % Jewish.

Answer 6

Jewish is a person who's mother is jewish.
If the father is jewish but the mother isn't, then he's not half jewish. He just has a jewish father

Answer 7

Jesus was Jewish, and the only reason that Christianity even exists is that some people didn't think he was the messiah while others did.

Answer 8

To tell you honestly, I wouldn't care if Christ was born to Jewish parents, Egyptians, or Romans.

What bears the strongest witness for my belief is that He is the Son of God. He was THAT before coming to earth as a human.

Answer 9

Anyone who comes out of a Jewish womb is a Jew.
Jesus qualifies.

Answer 10

He said Himself that He was Jewish. That should be enough for anyone. You will find it in John's gospel where He spoke with the woman at the well.