Assignment:
Book used: A survey of New Testement by Gundry
Instructions:
Your reading of the history of the Jewish people during the time between the Testaments reveals that the Jews were politically dominated by various empires and foreign powers. This situation intensified longings for national liberation. In your initial post discuss the following two matters:
1. How did this situation affect the Jewish understanding of redemption and their expectations regarding the coming messiah?
2. How was Jesus different from the Jewish understanding and to what extent did their understanding cause many Jews to reject him as the messiah?
Make initial post
250 to 300 words