Unbelievable? 9 May 2009 - Was Jesus the Jewish Messiah?

Jesus was a Jew.  Christianity owes its birth to Judaism.  But did Jesus represent the fulfilment of Jewish Messianic hopes and prophecy?

Jonathan Romain is Rabbi of a Reform Synagogue in Maidenhead and was recently named as one of the most influential Jews in the UK. He believes that whatever Jesus was, he was not the Messiah promised in the Old Testament.

Stephen Pacht is a Messianic Jew.  He believes Jesus is the Messiah the Jews were promised, but has not been recognised yet by many fellow Jews.

For Rabbi Jonathan Romain www.maidenheadsynagogue.org.uk

For Stephen Pacht www.jewsforjesus.org.uk

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