Aa

Adjust size of text

Aa

Follow us and continue the conversation

Your saved articles

You haven't saved any articles

What are you looking for?

HomeRead, Watch, Listen

Uniting Church – Jesus was Jewish

TJI Pick
Print this
121356148

Published: 29 December 2015

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Jesus was not Palestinian, Australian Church says – Haaretz/JTA 28.12.15
After article by Australia Palestine Advocacy Network refers to Palestinians as ‘the living descendants of Christ in his home of birth in Palestine’, Uniting Church in Australia president says Jesus was Jewish and 'It is entirely inappropriate for anybody to attempt to claim political capital from the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem.'
Read report here

And see: Male Circumcision: What Would Jesus Do? - The Daily Beast 27.12.15
The circumcision of Jesus as described in Luke is performed in accordance with Jewish law, as a fulfillment of the covenant made between Abraham and God. According to Matthew Thiessen, assistant professor of New Testament at Saint Louis University, the purpose of the story is to demonstrate the enormous piety of Jesus’s family.

About the author

TJI Pick

TJI Pick

TJI Picks are curated articles selected by The Jewish Independent Editorial team.

More from the author

Yuval Noah Harari on why Netanyahu is endangering Israel’s survival

Seder without chicken soup: the vegan push

October 7 jolted these Palestinian-Israeli peace activists into action

Militarism invades Israeli dating

Comments

No comments on this article yet. Be the first to add your thoughts.

You might also like

The Jewish Independent acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country throughout Australia. We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and strive to honour their rich history of storytelling in our work and mission.

Enter site