Questions tagged [jews]
The descendants of Judah, the fourth son of Jacob(Israel).
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Why does Latter-day Saint artwork typically omit Mosaic-mandated attire like tzitzit and tefillin?
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The Book of Mormon describes various groups (most notably the family of Lehi) who left Jerusalem around 600 BC and traveled to the Americas. The text explicitly states that these people ...
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Were the thieves on the cross Jewish? Why or why not?
The Bible doesn't say the thieves were Jewish. Is there ANY historical writings that would establish this? Not looking for assumptions of what the Scripture is saying.
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Ante-Nicene Fathers' Eschatology and the 144,000 from each tribe of Israel in Revelation 7?
Which other ante-Nicene fathers besides Victorinus of Pettau (AD 250-303) believed that Rev 7's 144,000 were Jews in the Great Tribulation?
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Does the Gospel of John show a Jesus who promotes hatred against Jews?
In the Gospel of John, the term "Jews" appears significantly more often than in the Synoptic Gospels — 66 times in John compared to 5 in Matthew, 6 in Mark, and 4 in Luke. [1]
In the Gospel ...
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List of Jewish Ecumenical Patriarchs of Constantinople
Previously for Catholicism : List of Jewish Popes & Cardinals
Now for Orthodoxy ...
Question 1: Where can I list of Jewish Ecumenical Patriarchs of Constantinople besides St. Andrew?
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List of Jewish Popes & Cardinals
Where can I find a list of Popes & Cardinals who are ethnically Jewish or converted from Judaism?
I got a list, but maybe someone already made one? I'll put my list in an answer.
( Preview of ...
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How do Orthodox Christians respond to the Zionism doctrine of American Dispensationalists, who support the persecution of Palestinian Christians? [closed]
The Protestant Dispensational Churches of America use the passage of "I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you" in regards to a literal nation of Israel, interpreting ...
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Definition of "Jewish origin" by the Association of Hebrew Catholics
What is the definition of "Jewish origin" according to the Association of Hebrew Catholics?
Would children of a Jewish father and a non-Jewish mother be considered to have "Jewish ...
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Was salvation originally meant for the Jews according to the parable of the wedding banquet?
It looks as if salvation was originally meant for the Jews, at least that is what I can infer from the parable of the wedding banquet, that God sent Jesus to the Jews first and if they accepted him as ...
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What part of the deuterocanonical books might be objectionable to Jews?
Regarding the Old Testament canon, Protestants follow the Jewish canon based on the assumption that this is the canon accepted by Jews before the coming of Christ. However, the historical evidence ...
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Is the Bible anti-Semitic? [closed]
It seems the Bible is anti-Semitic or how else do you explain these Bible passages?
God himself wanted to kill all Jews but Moses stopped him:
(Ex 32:9-11) 9 And the LORD said to Moses, I have seen ...
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Why were the Christians anti-Semitic?
The first Christians such as Justin Martyr, the Church Fathers such as Augustine, the Reformers such as Luther were all anti-Semites. Why was that so?
Here are some quotes:
Luther: "Accordingly, ...
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Was Jesus a Jew at all? [duplicate]
First of all: what I mean here by “Jew” is nationality/race and not religion. The question of whether Jesus was a Jew therefore means whether Jesus was an Israeli, i.e. a descendant of Jacob/Israel. ...
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What is the biblically sound understanding of Genesis 2:2-3? [closed]
In Genesis 2:2-3 we are told:
2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
3 And God blessed the seventh day, ...
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What do the Seventh Day Adventists believe about the future of "ethnic" Jews and what biblical evidence do they provide for their position?
Let me preface my question by saying that my knowledge of the Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) position on the future of ethnic Jews is limited. Perhaps that position has been fully fleshed out and ...
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