{"id":750,"date":"2014-12-22T20:36:09","date_gmt":"2014-12-22T18:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/orenu.co.il\/en\/?p=750"},"modified":"2014-12-22T20:39:08","modified_gmt":"2014-12-22T18:39:08","slug":"7-quick-scriptural-proofs-that-yeshua-is-still-jewish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/orenu.co.il\/en\/?p=750","title":{"rendered":"7 Quick Scriptural Proofs that Yeshua is Still Jewish"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"yeshuaI received an email the other day in regards to our recent post Ten Jewish Facts About the New Testament<\/a>. This person said:<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is also a fact that Jesus is no longer Jewish. He has no nationality or ethnicity.\u201d<\/h3>\n

While I thought fact <\/em>was a strong word (Who am I to talk? I use proof\u00a0<\/em>in my title), I love to be challenged and he brought up an intriguing question: Whatdoes<\/em> the Bible say about Yeshua\u2019s ethnic identity post resurrection?<\/em><\/strong>My response to him was to ask for a Scripture reference for this fact<\/em>. He kindly responded and I address his response at the end.<\/p>\n

And to be clear, while I believe the Bible teaches that He is still a Jew*, I don\u2019t believe that being Jewish makes one better than another. God loves every child of His from every nation<\/em>. There is no middle wall of partition (Eph. 2); any person from any place can come into the presence of God thanks to the sacrifice of Yeshua. Being Jewish is a calling<\/em> (Rom. 11:29), not a sign of favoritism (Acts 10:34).<\/p>\n

\u00a0Okay, here we go! 7 Proofs that Yeshua is still Jewish<\/h3>\n

1. This may be shocking, but from the Book of Revelation, not only does Yeshua keep His ethnicity in heaven, but we do too! <\/strong>When John was able to peek into eternity, he said:<\/p>\n

After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language,<\/em>standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice (Rev. 7:9)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This is not on earth, but in heaven. John is told that: \u201cthey are before the throne of God and serve him day and night in his temple\u201d<\/strong> (Rev. 7:15). And yet, John was able to make out their ethnic identity. Isn\u2019t this exciting! God loves the nations.<\/em> He has an eternal purpose for every country!\u2014even in the age to come!<\/p>\n

2. Post Resurrection, Yeshua is referred to as the Lion of the tribe of Judah<\/em>and the Root of David<\/em>:<\/p>\n

Then one of the elders said to me, \u201cDo not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, <\/em>the Root of David<\/em>, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals.\u201d (Rev. 5:5)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Both of these titles reference His earthly ancestry and ethnic identity. He is<\/em>the Lion of the Tribe of Judah\u2014not was.<\/em><\/p>\n

3<\/em>. When Yeshua returns, He comes to fight on behalf of Israel.<\/p>\n

Then the Lord will go out and fight against those nations, as He fights on a day of battle. (Zech. 14:3)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

4. His landing spot when He returns is the Mount of Olives<\/em> in Jerusalem (not Vatican City!)<\/p>\n

On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives<\/em>, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half of the mountain moving north and half moving south. (Zech. 14:4)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

5. He sets up His Messianic Kingdom and His Throne in Jerusalem<\/em> (not Rome!)<\/p>\n

6. He oversees the Feast of Tabernacles<\/em>\u2014a feast given to Israel in the Torah.<\/p>\n

Then the survivors from all the nations that have attacked Jerusalem<\/em>will go up year after year to worship the King, the Lord Almighty, and to celebrate the Festival of Tabernacles.<\/em> (Zech. 14:16)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

7. Who can think of a seventh proof? I hate to leave it at six\u2026 Oh, I just thought of another\u2026 He told His disciples:<\/p>\n

\u201cI have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer. For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, \u201cTake this and divide it among you. For I tell you I will not drink again from the fruit of the vineuntil the kingdom of God comes<\/em>.\u201d (Luke 22:14-18)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yeshua will again celebrate the Passover when \u201cthe kingdom of God comes.\u201d While the kingdom did come in one manifestation while He lived on earth, Yeshua is pointing to a time after<\/em> His resurrection\u2014most likely to the Messianic Age\/Millennial Kingdom after He returns.<\/p>\n

The emailer sent me this in message to my request for Scriptural proof. My responses are below each point.<\/p>\n

1. You don\u2019t need a verse. Reason reveals it.<\/p>\n

My Response: Considering the information I just provided, I think you do need Scriptural proof to make the claim that He is no longer a Jew.<\/p>\n

2. But if you need one: Paul says we will be given a glorified body\u2026 a new body.<\/p>\n

My Response: Indeed, and I can\u2019t wait to get mine, but it doesn\u2019t teach that we loose our ethnicity. Again, John sees a great multitude in heaven (people who have died) still identified by their earthly ethnicity. Of course that could be because they will receive their new bodies at His coming. But even in the age to come, there are countries and cities. (Zech. 14:16) The Nations come to the city<\/em>Jerusalem. <\/em>\u00a0Egypt is mentioned by name. And Yeshua, post resurrection, still had his same body. They were able to see His scars.<\/p>\n

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