note: the views represented in this article are not necessarily those of Hope for Israel or its associates
Judaism and Christianity share a belief in a Messiah. The identity of this Messiah has been the source of much hostility and violence for almost two thousand years. The question that this study would like to answer is: Is Jesus of Nazareth the Messiah? The Hebrew Bible and the New Testament will be the primary sources used.
Such a study is not a novel thought by any means, many other attempts have been made. Usually the authors represent either Judaism or Christianity and make their case based upon their respective religious doctrine; often times demonstrating a deep deficiency in their knowledge of the other religion.
Those who write from a Jewish perspective usually write to defend their fellow Jews. That is, they write to discourage Jews from accepting the claims of Christianity or to bring back to Judaism those Jews who have done so. Christian authors usually write from a missionary perspective; that is, to convince Jewish individuals that Jesus truly is the Messiah. more
