Messianic Jew
This is just my own thinking, but I am seeing how Paul still held to the Jewish teachings, even after his conversion. He still attended Temple, participated in the ritual of purification, and taught the resurrection as did the Pharisees. He spoke of his heritage and used it to his advantage in many situations.I love to see how the Jewish teachings and traditions are alive in our Christian churches today. When you think about it, the majority of the Bible is, in fact, Jewish scripture, and it is used as moral and spiritual teaching material throughout the Christian world. The prophets, patriarchs, and heroes of the Jewish scripture are also known in Christianity, which uses the Jewish text as the basis for its understanding of historic Judeo–Christian figures such as Abraham, Elijah, and Moses. As a result, a vast chunk of Jewish and Christian teachings are based on a common sacred text. This is the same scripture that Jesus knew and used in his teachings. He was a Rabbi/Teacher and "taught with great authority as he read the scriptures".
Last summer I read a book "Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus: How the Jewishness of Jesus Can Transform Your Faith" by Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg. It truly did build my Faith and Understanding of scripture as taught by Jesus.
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