Why Jesus‘ Judaism Matters (Jen Rosner)

Many Christians know that Jesus was a Jew, but they don't necessarily think much about this fact or grasp its significance. In this episode, Jen Rosner discusses the importance of recognizing that Jesus embraced his Jewish identity in his lifetime, and the implications of his Judaism for the church and for our understanding of the New Testament today.  Show notes: 0:27 Encountering the New Testament as a Jew 3:07 Shelving Judaism (for a time) 7:54 Keeping Second-Temple Judaism alive 11:03 Straying from our roots 15:05 Paul's Torah observance 20:08 Jesus, Torah-observant Jew 21:32 Healed by the tzitzit on his garments  23:39 Ritual purity and adding layers to the text 25:11 Jesus did not come to abolish the law 26:29 Jen's recommended reads 31:50 Pertaining to the land and Zionism Show notes by Dominique LaCroix  Credits for the music used in TBM podcast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.