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Rabbi Yeshua Bar Yosef
@yosef69847
Jul 8 • 18 tweets • 3 min read
The text and image this Christian provided appear is from a screenshot that argues a controversial and historically inaccurate view about the origins and identity of Jewish people . Image Including a claim that they are not true descendants of the biblical Judahites but rather a "mixed or hybridized" group incorporating various ancient peoples (e.g., Edomites, Hittites, Canaanites, Khazars, etc.).
Jul 8 • 40 tweets • 5 min read
The claims in the document this Christian provided, attributed to Benjamin H. Freedman, is historically inaccurate and rooted in a discredited theory known as the "Khazar hypothesis." Image Let’s address the key points and debunk them based on well-established historical evidence:Claim: Jesus was not a Jew, but a "Judean," and his ancestry is unrelated to modern Jews.Debunking: Image
Jul 8 • 18 tweets • 3 min read
Jesus of Nazareth was born a Jew, lived his life adhering to Jewish religious practices, and died as a Jew. His ethnic and religious identity as a Jew is unequivocally supported by the Christian Bible and corroborated by historical scholarship. The term "Christian" refers to those who followed Jesus after his death, recognizing him as the Messiah promised in Jewish scriptures.
Jul 8 • 20 tweets • 3 min read
Jesus did not reject Judaism, he positioned himself as a reformer within it, emphasizing a fulfillment of Jewish law and prophecy. His teachings and actions, as recorded in the New Testament, show a deep engagement with Jewish traditions, scriptures, and practices. Image Jesus affirmed the Jewish law

Jesus explicitly stated that he came to fulfill, not abolish, the Jewish law (torah). In the gospel of Matthew, he says

“Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets, I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them
Jul 8 • 24 tweets • 3 min read
Debunking the False Claim: "Jesus Was Not Jewish"

A meme circulating among some Christian Nationalists falsely claims Jesus wasn’t Jewish, citing mistranslations, selective quotes, and fringe theories. Image 1. Houston Stewart Chamberlain Quote
Claim: Chamberlain asserts that calling Jesus a Jew confuses race and religion or distorts the history of Galilee to favor Jewish narratives.
Debunking: