Why Do Christians Imply They Know More ABout Judaism Than Jews?

If you believe X, and you use Book A to prove it. You have to be able to say that belief X is in Book A. Then, the authors of Book A, say, that is not correct, you place the believers in X in a horrible position.

You are entirely correct.

I suspect, and I can even appreciate, that it must be disconcerting for many Christians to suddenly see us declaring that their 'old testament' is NOT the Jewish bible. Sadly many of them, rather than joining us in discussing the Tanakh, the actual Jewish bible, instead become angry and claim we are simply not 'really understanding' our own scriptures!

To them I say: you only see Jesus in the Tanakh because you start from the false premise that he is there! You read the 'new testament' and then try desperately to retroactively apply what you know of Jesus TO the Jewish scriptures.

But it doesn't work - the Hebrew simply does not support your thesis. There is no reference to Jesus ANYWHERE in the Tanakh. Why would there be? You all know full well that he does not play any role in Judaism!

JESUS FREAK

- well, since the 'old testament' is a CHRISTIAN document, why wouldn't you understand it 'better'?

See, you don't even KNOW that the OT is NOT the Jewish bible!

Because if they truly understood what role the Moschiach has in Judaism, they would understand that the Christian concept of Messiah is NOT the same.

One of the underpinnings of their faith, that Jesus was foretold and would have a different role to play, would be gone.

If they understood Judaism, they would understand that there was never a need for Jesus as savior.

And then they would no longer be Christian.

That's always puzzled me, too.

I've never claimed to know or understand Judaism (though I think I know more than the average Christian, for what it's worth.)

I only go by personal experience, and that has been largely positive in my interactions with Jews. I also note their contributions to science and medicine. The faith does not impede growth or knowledge.

Errr.. excuse me..

You forgot to add one word.

**SOME** Christians do.

Not all.

Why?

Because they're stupid.

But I don't think it's fair to imply that all Christians do that , and to imply that all Christians know nothing about Judaism.

Don't generalise.

It's rude and offensive.

(Although I understand how pathetic it is when Christians tell Jews that they don't know their own scriptures).

Because they are tangled up in their ego.

The one thing that God wants us to be free off.

Who cares who knows more or less or simply nothing. Will this question bring world peace?

We know their scriptures, it's our Old testament. It seems that because the Old testament/Hebrew Bible fits so well with the New testament which they reject, and it goes so much against some of their beliefs, they must twist the Hebrew Bible out of context

It's crazy, I know. Even when they are shown that their claims are wrong, they still won't believe they don't understand.

Because their Bible (NT) tells them that we are *blind* to the *truth!* It tells them that *Hebrews* are good and *Jews* are bad.

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I do not believe we Christians understand Judaism itself better, but I do believe we understand the old testament better then they do.

Look at what they say about their messiah. They refuse to see the parts where it says He will suffer. They only look at what it says about Him being King of the Jews.