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To: editor-surveyor
“Messianic” is a very broad classification. Jewish, on the other hand refers specifically to Pharisee, and Karaites.

Definition of Jew
1 : a person belonging to a continuation through descent or conversion of the ancient Jewish people
2 : one whose religion is Judaism
3 a : a member of the tribe of Judah
b : israelite
4 : a member of a nation existing in Palestine from the sixth century b.c. to the first century a.d.



Definition of messianic
1 : of or relating to a messiah this messianic kingdom
2 : marked by idealism and an aggressive crusading spirit messianic zeal on a messianic mission

57 posted on 03/21/2018 5:00:51 PM PDT by af_vet_1981 (The bus came by and I got on, That's when it all began.)
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To: af_vet_1981

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“Jewish people” are not all that ancient. Judaism came into being in the second temple period, after the Macabee revolt, but they never identified as “Jewish” until the term was created in Europe centuries later.

Most genetic Hebrews are definitely not “Jews.”


61 posted on 03/21/2018 5:13:23 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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