Larry Sanger Larry Sanger @lsanger@sangerfeed.org ·

True, and important. Jesus was King of the Jews. So, of course, he was a Jew.

But I hate to break it to you, but that means he was the long-awaited Messiah. And this Messiah and his Apostles said that faithful Gentiles, by their faith, become children of God, true Jews, chosen subjects of the promised kingdom of God, etc.

“And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.” (John 10:16)

One fold, but Gentiles are not really children of the Kingdom, are they?

“And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.” (Mt 8:11-12)

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Larry Sanger Larry Sanger @lsanger@sangerfeed.org ·

Will you call Jesus anti-Semitic for saying so, I wonder? Paul is more offensive:

“For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh: But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.” (Rom 2:28-29)

So there is no longer an *ethnically* chosen people? God doesn’t actually play racial favorites? Say it isn’t so!

“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ’s, then are ye Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.” (Gal 3:28-29)

Yes, indeed, Jesus was a Jew!

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