I wasn’t considering it a matter of faith but of race or genetic heritage. When considering the conversion to Judaism I had NEVER considered the convert to be who I consider a Jew. Amazing to me. When defending “Jews” against prejudism I always told whoever I was talking to that some Jews are faithful and some Jews not, but always referenced the people as a whole to be children of Jacob, of the 12 tribes.
So are you telling me that faithful Jews do not consider unfaithful Jews to be Jews? If so, there needs to be new words created for English if there are Hebrew words being translated the same.
I did not study this in scripture yet since it is a cultural issue?
“I wasn’t considering it a matter of faith but of race or genetic heritage. When considering the conversion to Judaism I had NEVER considered the convert to be who I consider a Jew. Amazing to me. When defending “Jews” against prejudism I always told whoever I was talking to that some Jews are faithful and some Jews not, but always referenced the people as a whole to be children of Jacob, of the 12 tribes.
So are you telling me that faithful Jews do not consider unfaithful Jews to be Jews? If so, there needs to be new words created for English if there are Hebrew words being translated the same.
I did not study this in scripture yet since it is a cultural issue?”
Yes, we were looking at the issue from different views, in part. You clarified the conversation with this sentence, “When defending “Jews” against prejudism I always told whoever I was talking to that some Jews are faithful and some Jews not, but always referenced the people as a whole to be children of Jacob, of the 12 tribes.” The children of Jacob is the clarification for me.
This is where G-d placed it... and culturally, maybe? But genetically? I have pondered this since seeing a report years ago about some DNA testing being done between Jews and Arabs. (Arab’s saying they come from Ishmael and Jews saying they come from Isaac.)
Does G-d set apart what is His genetically? Culturally? Or is it in the heart of each man? It is just pondering. I have no answers or conclusions.