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Why Didn’t the Jews Accept Jesus as Messiah?

by Shari Abbott, Reasons for Hope* Jesus

The simple answer is that most Jews didn’t recognize Jesus of Nazareth as their Messiah. Jesus came as a baby in a manger and lived a humble life. The Jews were looking for a man, a Messiah, an anointed one who would lead and liberate them. When Jesus began to...