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Originally Posted by willravel
Only in the same way that Muhammed was Christian. He (Jesus) was not Jewish in the religious sense, because the Jewish churches believed that Jesus was not the messiah. Becuase Jesus claimed to be the savior, and the Jewish church disagreed, He was not technically Jewish. He was an Isreali (direct lineage from David).
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I need help from someone with a great deal more scholarship, but I don't think what you are saying here is true, Will.
Jesus was a Jew, both ethnically (decendent of David) and religiously. The term "Christian" came into being long after his death. "Israeli" is neither an ethnic nor religious designation, but one of geographical citizenship. Will, if you meant to say "Israelite" (a descendent of Jacob), then it is my
belief that David preceded Jacob and that they were of different tribes. Jesus could not have descended from both tribes, maybe?
Calling all scholars, please. I may have this all wrong.