1. J UDAISM – U NCOVERING R ELIGION

2. I NTRODUCTION  History of Judaism – Origin  Who was Jewish in the Old Testament?  Who was Jewish in the New Testament?  Was Jesus Jewish?

3. W HY LOOK AT J UDAISM ?  1 Peter 3:15 - Always be prepared to make a defence to anyone who calls you to account for the hope that is in you’  Important we know about the history and implications on Christianity

4. H ISTORY

5. C ONTRADICTION ?  Haggai 2:9 - The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house,’ says the Lord Almighty. ‘And in this place I will grant peace,’ declares the Lord Almighty  Malachi 3:1 - See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the Lord Almighty

6. B RANCHES  Orthodox or Traditional  Conservative  Reformed

7. HOLY BOOKS  Old Testament / Tanakh  Torah  Talmud

8. M AIN DIFFERENCES  God  Messiah  Atonement  Afterlife

9. M AIN F ACTOR  Many varying views on Jesus

10. T HE R ISE OF A NTI -S EMETISM

11. H ISTORICAL B ACKGROUND

12. P ALESTINE

13. FAQ’ S  Did Jesus Abolish the Law?  Matthew5:17 – Do not think I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but fulfil them.  Transcended the law  True meaning of the law

14. FAQ’ S  Did God make a special way for the Jews to be saved?

15. FAQ’ S  We are not God  Pluralism is contradictory to the Bible  Evidence from Acts

16. A HOPE FOR THE J EWS