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25
Keywords
Messianic Judaism, Messianic Gentile, One New Humanity, New Covenant, Mosaic Covenant
Abstract
One of the more curious phenomena within the Protestant Evangelical Church is Messianic Judaism. Its gospel is essentially the same as Protestant evangelicalism since Messianic Jews worship Jesus as Messiah, Savior and Lord. Yet many shun the label "Christian," preferring such titles as "fulfilled" or "completed Jews." Messianic Jews typically worship on Saturdays and observe a kosher diet. The symbol of the cross, which is ubiquitous in Protestant Evangelicalism and regarded as its most sacred symbol,, is problematic with many Messianic Jews. Messianic Judaism therefore maintains an arm's distance from Gentile Christianity. This paper is an exploration of that separation compared against the New Testament Scriptures.
Recommended Citation
Greer, Robert C.. 2025. "Messianic Judaism and the Church." Eleutheria: John W. Rawlings School of Divinity Academic Journal 8, (2). https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/eleu/vol8/iss2/9
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