
Did the Jews Kill Jesus?
Antisemitism and Belief in Jesus, New Testament Issues, Theology, YeshuaFew verses in the New Testament have been more tragically misused than Matthew 27:25: “All the people answered, ‘His blood is on us and on our children!’” For centuries, this verse has been cited to accuse the Jewish people of deicide—the…

Does the New Testament say Jewish people are Satanic?
Antisemitism and Belief in Jesus, New Testament IssuesWhen antisemites misuse the New Testament to justify their hatred of Jewish people, one of their favorite verses to cite is John 8:44. They claim this passage labels Jewish people as “children of the devil.” The verse reads:
“You are…

The Poison of Replacement: How Supersessionism Warped Christianity’s Relationship with Israel
Antisemitism and Belief in JesusWhat is supersessionism, and why is this Christian theology so detrimental to the Jewish people? Supersessionism is the belief that the promises, covenants, blessings, and election bestowed upon the Jewish people in the Hebrew Bible have (1)…

The Rabbi Who Believed
Antisemitism and Belief in Jesus, Messianic Judaism, StoriesIf Yeshua (Jesus) is the Messiah, why don’t our rabbis believe in Him? This is a thought-provoking question, but it begins with a faulty assumption. I want to share with you the story of an Orthodox rabbi who initially rejected the New Testament…

Is the Church the “True Israel”?
Antisemitism and Belief in Jesus, New Testament Issues, Theological Issues, TheologyWhat is replacement theology?
Replacement theology (also known as Supersessionism) asserts that the Church—followers of Jesus from all nations—has replaced the Jewish people as God’s chosen people. Those who hold to replacement theology…

Are Christians “the true Jews”?
Antisemitism and Belief in Jesus, Messianic Judaism, Theological IssuesOn October 7, 2023, one of the darkest days in Jewish history unfolded as Hamas brutally murdered over 1,200 Jewish people and abducted more than 240 men, women, and children, using them as human shields. Following this massacre, antisemitism…

What Does Hamas Want?
Antisemitism and Belief in Jesus, Zionism and the BibleYou may have heard that Hamas is a resistance group dedicated to liberating Palestinians. People are coming together in support of Hamas, passionately chanting, “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!” because they view Hamas…

How Has the New Testament Been Misused to Promote Antisemitism?
Antisemitism and Belief in Jesus, Common QuestionsAntisemitism has been termed the world’s oldest hatred. In considering the serious allegation that the New Testament is antisemitic, let us begin with a more precise definition of the word antisemitism that goes beyond simple Jew-hatred. To…