What Israelis Really Think about Jesus, Messianic Jews and Christianity
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- Опубліковано 25 гру 2021
- What do Israelis think about Jesus and Christianity? Today I’m going to talk about a very sensitive and interesting topic.
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I am a Christian and while my religious beliefs are different from yours, I applaud how respectfully you presented this video. Well done.
Well said. I too am a Christian and also respect such honestly and transparency.
You must have been daydreaming while watching this guy express his deepseated disdain for Christianity in cleverly veiled ways such as reducing Christians to almost nothing but eternal persecutors of Christians, or as zealously focused on converting Jews along with converting the entire world, that Christianity owes its existence and ideas entirely to Judaism while Judaism derived absolutely nothing from Christianity (very untrue as Christianity has influenced their abandonment of animal sacrifices, evolution of synagogues from simply places of gathering to places of actual religious services, views on women, slaves, abandonment of most of the restrictive halakha prohibitions and prescriptions, etc.).
His constant line that Jews just want to be left alone is so deceptive as they have always viewed their role in history and the world to be that of "guiding" all the other nations to a deference to the Jewish understand of G-d's laws for mankind, or as they put it - turning to Jerusalem as their moral authority. My point is not to denigrate Judaism in any way just to call attention to the reality that there is much more hostility to Christianity in traditional Jewish thinking (including presently) than this guy makes it out to be. He is after all, working for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. Also evidently undetected is how this guy keeps describing Israel as a democratic, western nation at the same time as he defends in a veiled way the Jewish essence of Israel, its existence to perpetuate that identity and heritage, the special status of Jews whose identity is even defined by an allegedly secular state at the same time as Jews living in various countries have been at the forefront of having countries divest as completely as possible of their Christian heritage.
Finally, what is this thing of having Jewish guides specifically assigned and trained to speak to Christian audiences? Guides are supposed to explain the structures or objects people on tour are seeing not to preach. My guess is that such guides are part of the institutionalized cooperation between fundamentalists Christian groups and Israel whereby it was agreed that at least part of their tours would be led by guides provided by Israel. There's a clear sense, in spite of the guide's claims of being nonpolitical and religiously neutral in his tour guiding, that his aim is to ingrain into his audiences an "awareness" of the Jewishness of Jesus and Christianity which then means that Christians have a duty to give unconditional support to Israel as the guardian of the Jewish tradition while at the same time leading them to realize that it is an adulteration of Judaism to inject the worship of Jesus Christ as G-d and the Messiah into it. The only reason I would go with a guide like this guy is a curiosity for learning what Jewish interpretations are given to various things in the New Testament.
You are blessed and a good person
But, as a Christian, you realize that since they don't accept Jesus, they are all going to hell. Right?
@@UglyHans I know that Jesus wants me to love others as I do myself. Including you Hans🙏
I was a severe alcoholic for almost 20 years. After losing everything and unable to stop, I turned to Jesus. For 6 months I prayed and begged every day for him to let me see him. Something inside told me if I could just see him I would be ok. On 9/3/02 I saw him in a dream. I instantly woke up and felt like I was hit by lightning, not in a bad way. He took away my desire to drink and and the years of guilt I carried with me. I cried my eyes out for hours. Could not believe he would do that for such a bad person. I have not had a drop of alcohol since then and don’t even think about doing it. He told me 3 things that night: there is no such thing as coincidences, don’t put limits on yourself and the end is near. Completely changed my life.
This is a fantastic testimony you have , you are a living testiment to what Jesus can do in people's lives may God continue to bless you on your journey, thanks for sharing
I hear similar claims from my Buddhist friends…
Amazing testimony!
Well, God does work anonymously sometimes. Think Alcoholics Anonymous@@christo-chaney.
Cool story bro. Anecdotal evidence doesn’t mean jack-shit. Placebo effects are real, and our brains can convince us of “miraculous” events or ideas through chemical reactions. Jesus didn’t make you sober, you did. Grow up, study the serious New Testament academic scholarship, and stop pretending that you had an ontological miraculous experience of an dead ancient Palestinian Jewish Rabbi “healing” you. 🤡
I am not Christian, Jewish, Muslim or any other religion. I have now watched several of your videos, and always appreciate the frank, straightforward way you share your knowledge. I totally agree with the lady below who said "You are fair, calm, kind & respectful." Well done.
As a Christian in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 I send my love and support to Israel 🇮🇱 ❤
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This is how people need to learn to talk to one another especially those they may not agree with. You are fair, calm, kind & respectful. I always learn a lot from you. Thank you.
And thats the thing. Because he’s respectful and not hostile, you can actually learn and take from what he is saying. Thank God for people like this. I strive to be understanding and patient as well when speaking with those I disagree with!
@@avielfasi Did he mention anything about the orthodox Jewish practice of almost ritual spiting when they see Christian pilgrims carrying the cross as a religious procession?
@@abcxyz1881 Is it a practise? Or do you just talk about a video you saw? What do the actions of individuals have to do with the Jewish religion? I saw a video of a üpalestine civilian spitting on the corpse of a nacked woma on a truck. Should I compare alle palestine people to this one guy? is this a palestinian practise to spit on unconsious naked woman on a truck?
I disagree with you he wasn't respectful neither of Christians nor Messianic Jews. He was rather con-descendent.
@@abcxyz1881 I saw two videos recently one of a group of young Orthodox Jews throwing stones to two Christian women for preaching and other video of an Orthodox Jew being brutal to a Christian woman.
I appreciate your insight and the professional, straight-forward, and yes, good-humored manner in which you presented the information! As a Jesus believer, every day I pray for the peace of Jerusalem, for the safety of Israel, for the military, the young men and women who guard the nation.
I’m a Catholic and I love Israel mainly because my faith is rooted on yours. Been on a pilgrimage there and though we have a chaplain with us, our tour guide is a Jew. I have so much respect for your people.
I admire the way you express your view about Christians, very respectful, not offensive at all.
I want to go back to the Holy Land & wish you will be our tour guide. I always include your IDF soldiers in my daily prayers in your war with Hamas 🙏❤️
Dear brother , maybe you are mistaken and is not accurate about the religious history since AD 27-28. Mankind’s beliefs in the land of Israel can generally be classified or summarized;
✅ Before | Jews (Monotheists)
AD 27-28; | Gentiles (Polytheists)
✅ After | Jews (circumcised in flesh but
un-circumcised in the HEART)
AD -28. | Messianic Jews (circumcised
in flesh & heart)
until | Messianic Gentiles
(circumcised in the heart)
AD 550 | Christianity (un-circumcised in
both flesh and in the heart)
| Gentiles (un-circumcised)
✅ After | Jews (circumcised in flesh)
AD -550. | Messianic Jews (circumcised
in flesh & heart)
until AD | Messianic Gentiles
(circumcised in the heart)
2027-28 | Christianity (un-circumcised
in both flesh and in the heart)
| Muslim’s ((circumcised in flesh
but un-circumcised in the HEART)
| Gentiles ((un-circumcised
in both flesh and in the heart)
✅ What makes each of these groups different from the other - Whether they are circumcised in the Heart or not. I will quote three citations from the Old Covenant (Jeremiah 9:25-26; refers to Israel & the Islamic Nations, a prophecy yet to be fulfilled) Deuteronomy 10:16; 30:6; Jeremiah 31:33} and one from the New Covenant {John 1:32-34;} in support of what I have written. Take the given references and find out for yourself whether you are circumcised in the Heart or not, for only two days are given to be circumcised in the heart and be revived (Renewal or revival of the Spirit) and the Lord will raise us up on the third day.
{Titus 3:5; Hosea 6:2;) ✍️ Most people look at Christianity and a bunch of their traditions and practices and are deceived. Learn and understand what makes one Messianic/Christian/disciple/servant of the Lord. Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart by believing (John 2:22) and obeying and not denying the words of the Holy One. Be no longer stubborn, but in your hearts, honour Messiah (Christ) the Lord as Holy, for to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
I admire your courage to speak openly about difficult topics. I am praying for Israel! May you and your family be protected and blessed.
I'm a Christian and found this very helpful and insightful-thanks for sharing!
There are many documented instances that shows how terrible Zionist Israelis treat Christians in Israel. Look up videos, it’s all there to see.
Oren seems very intelligent, knowledgeable, and honest and without an agenda. He renews my faith in humanity, and his sincerity always leaves me smiling.
You must have been daydreaming while watching this guy express his deepseated disdain for Christianity in cleverly veiled ways such as reducing Christians to almost nothing but eternal persecutors of Christians, or as zealously focused on converting Jews along with converting the entire world, that Christianity owes its existence and ideas entirely to Judaism while Judaism derived absolutely nothing from Christianity (very untrue as Christianity has influenced their abandonment of animal sacrifices, evolution of synagogues from simply places of gathering to places of actual religious services, views on women, slaves, abandonment of most of the restrictive halakha prohibitions and prescriptions, etc.).
His constant line that Jews just want to be left alone is so deceptive as they have always viewed their role in history and the world to be that of "guiding" all the other nations to a deference to the Jewish understand of G-d's laws for mankind, or as they put it - turning to Jerusalem as their moral authority. My point is not to denigrate Judaism in any way just to call attention to the reality that there is much more hostility to Christianity in traditional Jewish thinking (including presently) than this guy makes it out to be. He is after all, working for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. Also evidently undetected is how this guy keeps describing Israel as a democratic, western nation at the same time as he defends in a veiled way the Jewish essence of Israel, its existence to perpetuate that identity and heritage, the special status of Jews whose identity is even defined by an allegedly secular state at the same time as Jews living in various countries have been at the forefront of having countries divest as completely as possible of their Christian heritage.
Finally, what is this thing of having Jewish guides specifically assigned and trained to speak to Christian audiences? Guides are supposed to explain the structures or objects people on tour are seeing not to preach. My guess is that such guides are part of the institutionalized cooperation between fundamentalists Christian groups and Israel whereby it was agreed that at least part of their tours would be led by guides provided by Israel. There's a clear sense, in spite of the guide's claims of being nonpolitical and religiously neutral in his tour guiding, that his aim is to ingrain into his audiences an "awareness" of the Jewishness of Jesus and Christianity which then means that Christians have a duty to give unconditional support to Israel as the guardian of the Jewish tradition while at the same time leading them to realize that it is an adulteration of Judaism to inject the worship of Jesus Christ as G-d and the Messiah into it. The only reason I would go with a guide like this guy is a curiosity for learning what Jewish interpretations are given to various things in the New Testament.
Why would he have an agenda? He's not looking to convert anyone to his religion.
If you truly think he has no agenda, then I am gonna start thinking you have no brain.
He is a Zionist though, he wants all the land to go with Israel, he never said anything against them or the starvation they are causing. Nothing about the brutality of IDF. Eylon Levi was fired recently, they speak very similarly
He is a tour guide, that's his job
I'm a Christian and I've never been to Israel. However, I love the land of Israel and it's people because of my faith in Jesus Christ of Nazareth and moreover without Israel there will be no Christianity. I love the work you have been doing to tell the world the truth about Israel and Palestine. May God bless you and your family in Jesus name.
Is Israel have any relate with Christians ? 🙄
Jesus Christ the head of the Church is a Jew from the tribe of Judah in Israel. He is a descendant of David, king of Israel. He died to save the whole world from sin. Believe in Him and you will be saved.
if you ever go, schedule a tour with oren! you gonna love israel!
Great job on discussing this sensitive subject. I am Catholic but I love my Jewish brothers and sisters! I have been to the Holy Land once and loved it so much. Thank you for your videos!
As a Christian, I appreciate your honesty and courage in sharing about this sensitive topic. I learned that there are 2 main types of Jew in Israel and why. Thank you also for sharing about your personal faith. Peace and blessing to you and to Israel!
At least 147 of these settlements were outposts, illegal even under Israeli domestic law.
Well done, from Catholic, who relishes the ' judeo- Christian ' foundation.
@@paolalucchet The fuck does that have to do with the OP's comment?
@@paolalucchet laws can be wrong morally. Hamas are monsters. The land of Israel belongs to the Children of Israel, given as an everlasting possession from the creator of all things. Say what you want. Twist what you want. The land belongs to the Jews, forever, AMEN.
@@Z91514The ancient Hebrews wrote the talmud to justify slaughtering all of their neighbors and taking their land. Because God is on our side, he orders us to kill the star worshiper pagans and to take the fruit of their labor (make them slaves).
I'm a Christian, and I so admire your courage, honesty, and style. I learn so much from your videos; each one I see, I love!
Praying for your country and safety in light of the recent events.
I am not a christian so i dony have to preface that in spite of being christian im not completely degenerate.
@@86Corvus Oh!... but just by saying that, without being asked you just proved that you are, what you said you're not... but I guess lying comes naturally to you, right?.... RIGHT?....
What are your praying for?
He's a genocide apologist
I thank you for your comment, and pray this war will come to a quick end, but it doesn't look that way. I enjoy these videos too!
איזה יופי כל הכבוד!
As an Israeli, i have to say that i totally agree with Oren, everything he said about how and what Israelis think about Jesus was very well described.
There is a saying in Hebrew:
"Proper behavior precedes the Torah"
Everyone is welcome to the holiland and enjoy from what it has to offer ❣️
No offence your bit of an idiot to believe the Christian’s regarding Jesus. Jesus is the messiah, not god/son of god. But a prophet, sent to the tribe of Isreal confirming the Torah(law of Moses). So if you want to know the truth about Jesus read the Quran and please 🙏come to Jesus come to Islam ☪️ Jesus a beloved prophet of Islam ☪️
Do you mean that your proper behavior is hiding your hatred? I don’t understand…
Everyone but native born Palestinians. Hopefully one day they can claim their rights back.
@@7HillsRVA 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 WAS IT NOT MUHAMMAD THAT SAID HE HAS BEEN COMMANDED TO KILL ALL OF MANKIND UNTILL THAY SAY THERE IS NO OTHER GOD BUT AL LAH. LEARN YOUR CULT IF YOUR GOING TO OPEN THAT BIG MOUTH OF YOURS .
@@Luv7Bella WHAT RIGHTS ARE THAY IF YOU DONT MIND . LET ME EDUCATE YOU . THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS PALESTINIAN PEOPLE OR PALESTINE LAND.
I am a believing and practising Catholic. But I admire your honesty and your frankness. Very informative. Thank you.
It just blew my mind when I walked in Israel and saw the places spoken of in the Bible. It touched my heart deeply. When I went back home, some mornings I will wake up in Souh Africa where I live, and have a deep longing to go back to Israel. A beautiful country. ❤️ May God bless you abundantly
Have you ever lied, stolen, used God's name in vain, looked wuth lust? if so you need to repent today and Believe in Jesus Christ to save you from Hell and go to heaven instead
@@JesusisGodandKingofkimgs Repentance is useless, if you believe in the gospel all your sins will not matter and you will go to heaven, you do not need to be forgiven of your sins, you only need to be saved by faith, not works, Repentance is a work.
I see you clearly support Jews and “Israel”. You clearly haven’t read any Talmud or Bible in depth. Were you also “deeply touched” by the genocide and robbery done to Palestinians?
Hypocrisy at its’ best! Jews have no problem claiming Jesus as Jew and Christianity as coming from Judaism to control gentiles-but when it comes to actual teachings of Christianity and Christ Jews vehemently deny, criticize, and even hate Christianity, Christians, and Jesus.
Christianity may share some scriptures with Judaism, but Christianity is NOT based on Judaism but is based on Christ Jesus-Who IS God and Savior. The Talmud is very clear on Judaism’s teachings on Books of Moses and prophets, Jesus, Christianity and non Jews-and Christianity does NOT teach what Talmud teaches.
They burned the church of the multiplication and desecrated the grave of Mary
You have a great way of speaking about 'sensitive' topics. Straight, logical, respectful, not controversial.
I am a Christian , I must say , I've really enjoyed your video. I love the Jewish people, probably because i love the old testament!! Thank you for this video. I will continue to watch your channel.
Excellent website with an honest and balanced approach. Toronto 🇨🇦
I waited until you finished to give you my thumbs up.
I'm a Christian who can't imagine anyone being insulted by your presentation. Well done! "Fair enough", we'd say here in the
U.S.
Shalome!
Anchorage, Alaska
yeah christian anti semites would be furious
As a Christian, I really adore your honesty which is rare now a days. Thanks Oran for making this videos which I learned a lot!
100% agree! As a Christian, learning a lot from this guy … 😊! All the way from Australia
I value honesty so much. I can't tell who lies and cares anymore because many people lie nowadays.
I appreciate your work Oren. I made my first trip to Israel this year and stumbled across one of your videos right before I went. I figured I needed a crash course on Israel as I knew nothing. Turns out I made my first trip when the war broke out and now you have become my go-to source for insights. I think you should keep guiding AND build your channel if possible. Keep it up.
Oren, Thanks for your candor. I am messianic Jew and believe my meshiac is Yeshua, YHWH and the Holy Spirit. I enjoy very much your channel. It provides me so much historical knowledge on Hebrews, Judaism, Israel and Christianity all in one channel. Thanks for the valuable info!
I'm a Christian living in the US and have recently been watching your videos. Thank you for taking the time to humbly educate me on your beliefs as a jew and on your thoughts and research into the ongoing conflicts between the Arabs and the jews. You share a very thought provoking perspective and I truly appreciate your effort in this. When I do travel to Israel, I would most certainly seek you out to be our travel guide. May God bless you with His wisdom.
apnews.com/article/israel-jews-spitting-christian-pilgrims-jerusalem-8888593827bc2a3820ba03fe5c38ee9a
this guy is lying, christians are harassed, spit on and treated like 2nd class citizens
Amazing how Mohammed can destroy what predates it
@@lovewithtruth what the f*** are you talking about the Muslims lived in peace with the Jews for over a thousand years while Christians were trying to kill them all off. You sound f****** crazy. They lived in peace until the Israelis came and started ethnic cleansing
Google what Jewish extremists are doing to Christians in Israel, attacking and spitting on people, look at what the Patriarch said from over there about how they are scared
God said in Quran about Jesus (peace be upon him):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]."(Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God.(Quran 03:45-49)
"[The Day] when God will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, remember My favor upon you and upon your mother when I supported you with the Pure Spirit and you spoke to the people in the cradle and in maturity; and [remember] when I taught you writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; and when you designed from clay [what was] like the form of a bird with My permission, then you breathed into it, and it became a bird with My permission; and you healed the blind and the leper with My permission; and when you brought forth the dead with My permission; and when I restrained the Children of Israel from [killing] you when you came to them with clear proofs and those who disbelieved among them said, "This is not but obvious magic." (Quran 5:110)
As a Christian, I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for explaining the Israeli views. I really admire your open-mindedness to be able to cordially talk about Jesus and our faith with us believers. Also as a Christian, Jesus instructs us to stand by our Jewish brothers & sisters and to help bless them. We are praying for Israel, praying for all of you there during this awful time of much despair. I hope that God wraps his loving arms around the families hostages and children who have gone through unfathomable trauma. God Bless you and I pray that God returns the hostages and protects the children on both sides of this conflict. This is very Biblical. We are sending lots of love your way! Happy Shabbat & Shalom!
How about not teaching anything about Christ and Christianity in the school. That looks strange. Probably they could not have formally taught anything good about Christ, because Christ was a Jewish rebel who claimed that he is the son of the God. One has to read this together with the custom of orthodox Jews for ‘ritual spitting’ when they see the ways of cross processions in Jerusalem. There are several videos doing the rounds on this. In the absence of formal teaching in schools, wherever Jewish Israeli students learn as they grow up would be the ‘oral history’ which they learn at home and at religious schools. It’s clear that this is not quite charitable on Christ.
@@abcxyz1881They don't teach Christianity in Public Schools. what are you talking about?
@@Silas.Marner So it’s okay to know that there is no cultural history for Jersuleum. Knowing the cultural significance of a place is ‘religious education’? If that’s so, that’s the very roots of the intractable conflict they are besieged in.
@@abcxyz1881 strawman argument
@@abcxyz1881I am Jewish and I believe the behavior you see in these extremist orthadox sect is Abhorent. Judaism is about tolerance and Peace. Extremism in any religion is Absurd. We can usually just try to ignore them. Unfortunatly Extremism = a Narrow mind. So it is very difficult to Reason with people like that. You cannot rationalize with irational behavoir.
I am always happy after listening and watching your stuff... i wish i could be surrounded by your kind.
I loved how you showed you're talking to a play area. Very well done, sir. Thanks for a thoughtful, insightful video.
I'm a Christian, I believe in Jesus and he's teaching. I love your videos and also this for your honesty in the things you lay out for us. God bless you
God said in Quran about Jesus (peace be upon him):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]."(Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God.(Quran 03:45-49)
"[The Day] when God will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, remember My favor upon you and upon your mother when I supported you with the Pure Spirit and you spoke to the people in the cradle and in maturity; and [remember] when I taught you writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; and when you designed from clay [what was] like the form of a bird with My permission, then you breathed into it, and it became a bird with My permission; and you healed the blind and the leper with My permission; and when you brought forth the dead with My permission; and when I restrained the Children of Israel from [killing] you when you came to them with clear proofs and those who disbelieved among them said, "This is not but obvious magic." (Quran 5:110)
The Christian's bibles are just very badly mistranslated and corrupted versions of the Torah/Tanach (The Real Word of G_d) with a lot changed including names, a whole lot added, and a whole lot taken out. Everything that G_d said not to do, Christianity did! Christianity lies! NO Hebrew/Jew was ever named Jesus, nor John, nor especially James. There is no letter J in the Hebrew alephbet nor does any of the Hebrew letters even make a J sound. Try actually reading the scriptures where G_d gave the Torah and the Commandments to Mosche and the Children/Nation of Israel on Mt. Sinai. G_d specifically told them in no uncertain terms that neither they nor any of their descendents all through time are to Never veer to the right nor left of the Torah/Tanach! Never!!! Do you understand what that means! G_d also told them in no uncertain terms that neither they nor any of their descendents all through time are to Never accept anybody else's religion! Never!!! Do you understand what that means? The One True Creator G_d also warned not to add to, nor subtract from the Torah/Tanach, but Christianity did it anyway. Christianity adopted way too many idolatrous and pagan beliefs contrary to what The One True Creator G_d actually said.
One of my favorite times in Israel was on Shabbat evening in our hotel in Tiberias. I was standing by trays of candles and admiring the beauty of them. A Jewish woman came up and asked me if I would like to light them (2) and then she led me in saying the prayer in Hebrew. What a powerful thing between a Jew and Protestant. That connection was powerful to me!❤🙏
We had Shabbat on our tour as well. It was so amazing and joyful. We participated with a family. I was so touched to experience what I’d read was one of the biggest gifts for the Jewish people.
He was NEVER all inclusive and we need to stop with the lies!!!
@@Empress053what are you on about?
@@J_a_s_o_n
Maybe the hotel?
*"all inclusive"
God said in Quran about Jesus (peace be upon him):
" And [mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer]."(Quran 3:42-43)
" [And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed God gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to God ].
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous. She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is God ; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel, And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of God.(Quran 03:45-49)
"[The Day] when God will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, remember My favor upon you and upon your mother when I supported you with the Pure Spirit and you spoke to the people in the cradle and in maturity; and [remember] when I taught you writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; and when you designed from clay [what was] like the form of a bird with My permission, then you breathed into it, and it became a bird with My permission; and you healed the blind and the leper with My permission; and when you brought forth the dead with My permission; and when I restrained the Children of Israel from [killing] you when you came to them with clear proofs and those who disbelieved among them said, "This is not but obvious magic." (Quran 5:110)
15:40 rabbi nirvana said: come as you are. Beautiful statement❤
Thank you for your honesty and integrity. I am a Christian preacher with a degree in theology. It’s really helpful to have your perspectives. I give you warm greetings from the UK, especially in these troubled times. I strongly support Israel and cherish our joint heritage.
I’m a Christian and just found your page this week.
Thank you for all of your videos. You are truly a light in this world. Please don’t stop making videos, we all really appreciate your insight!
Praying for you and your family, along with everyone else in Israel. 🤍
You understand the vast majority of israel believe jesus was a conman, right? The quran actually verifies him as the messiah.
Pastor Ben Heath uploaded a good sermon recently if you're interested. It's titled 'Zionism: Stealing The Inheritance'.
Why aren't you praying for all the innocent people Israel is bombing?
@@specialagentorange4329 "The" Messiah, or just a messiah? If you believe he's "The One," then there's nobody else to follow, and he's the ultimate, the endgame. He's the star of the Old Testament, hailed as "The Redeemer and Savior," the cream of the crop, the one destined to put all the pieces back together. So you can see why it's pretty outlandish to label him the messiah and then turn around and say, 'but hey, he's just a regular prophet and Muhammad is the headliner, outshining Jesus.' It just doesn't jive. In the same vein, I might argue that Baha'u'llah is the prophet following Muhammad, even though it's plainly obvious to Muslims that Muhammad is the final prophet. Similarly, for Christians, the suggestion that Jesus isn't the ultimate prophet is just as ridiculous. At least the Jews are consistent; they simply don't recognize Jesus as a prophet. That stance seems more logical than twisting and warping the concept.
@@specialagentorange4329not true.
My son was in the Navy and when he went to Israel he felt blessed to walk on the land that Jesus walked. I always knew that Jesus was Jewish and I could not understand why the Jews were persecuted in history.
The Jews persecuted in history because our real enemy that we battle is Satan. Satan knows that the Jews is Gods plans for salivation, that's way he attacks them through out history.
This my offend you but try to understand.
First of all the word Christian was giving to the believers (who was Jews) by none believers.
The believers considered their selves never changing their faith in Judaism. They were just excepting what their faith taught them on the coming of the Messiah. The point is that they NEVER CHANGED FAITH (they did not start a new religion).
When it comes to non Jews (gentiles) who want to except the Messiah. The Bible says we are crafted into the Jewish family.
So the world has it wrong ! There is not two religions ( Christianity and Judaism ) ! There is ONLY ONE ! That is what it means in the Bible when it says through the Jews we are saved.
Few Jews followed Jesus and it's fine as two thousand years of "christianity" proved its total failure
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The world hates God, so if you are doing what is right you will be in the minority and the majority of world will hate you.
One day there will be no true believers left.
Then this will mark the second coming.
First I have to learn what "persecuted " means. Aaah-a new word i ve learnd. verfolgt .
Yeah, the murder at/of Jesus fromNazareth ist sure a good reason for Christian idiots, and the smartnes and richdom a other, and...these "we stay in our bubble" this is suspecious-that are for me the main reasons, for the Judenhass under many of theire enemys.
I like the jewish ...Art (that s german, and doesnt mean art in english).
Art=manner???
But jewish art is also cool, music, books, film/theatre...
CONTEXT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT
I appreciate your honesty and the information that you shared. As I Christian, you, the Jewish people and Israel have a special place in my heart.❤
Thank you for spreading the Light! I always enjoy listening to the content you provide.
Even though this video is about a year old, it is still worth watching. I appreciate your channel and your willingness to address topics like this. You did a fine job with this.
i am a Christian, but i respect and appreciate your very objective view on this topic brother. Shalom and may God bless you.
i stand with Israel!
I am glad to have watched your video and I like the way you have presented your opinions and thoughts. Keep it up Oren!
I love the sociological aspect of your videos… much needed today. Especially right now… keep up the good work.
I too, am a Christian and like your honest,genuine style which comes across very well.Congratulations keep it up-I am sure your subscribers will increase,especially at this time where historical knowledge vis a vis Israel /Palestine conflict is of major importance or should be to many "fact challenged " people.I stand with Israel.
You must have been daydreaming while watching this guy express his deepseated disdain for Christianity in cleverly veiled ways such as reducing Christians to almost nothing but eternal persecutors of Jews, or as zealously focused on converting Jews along with converting the entire world, that Christianity owes its existence and ideas entirely to Judaism while Judaism derived absolutely nothing from Christianity (very untrue as Christianity has influenced their abandonment of animal sacrifices, evolution of synagogues from simply places of gathering to places of actual religious services, views on women, slaves, abandonment of most of the restrictive halakha prohibitions and prescriptions, etc.).
His constant line that Jews just want to be left alone is so deceptive as they have always viewed their role in history and the world to be that of "guiding" all the other nations to a deference to the Jewish understand of G-d's laws for mankind, or as they put it - turning to Jerusalem as their moral authority. My point is not to denigrate Judaism in any way just to call attention to the reality that there is much more hostility to Christianity in traditional Jewish thinking (including presently) than this guy makes it out to be. He is after all, working for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism. Also evidently undetected is how this guy keeps describing Israel as a democratic, western nation at the same time as he defends in a veiled way the Jewish essence of Israel, its existence to perpetuate that identity and heritage, the special status of Jews whose identity is even defined by an allegedly secular state at the same time as Jews living in various countries have been at the forefront of having countries divest as completely as possible of their Christian heritage.
Finally, what is this thing of having Jewish guides specifically assigned and trained to speak to Christian audiences? Guides are supposed to explain the structures or objects people on tour are seeing not to preach. My guess is that such guides are part of the institutionalized cooperation between fundamentalists Christian groups and Israel whereby it was agreed that at least part of their tours would be led by guides provided by Israel. There's a clear sense, in spite of the guide's claims of being nonpolitical and religiously neutral in his tour guiding, that his aim is to ingrain into his audiences an "awareness" of the Jewishness of Jesus and Christianity which then means that Christians have a duty to give unconditional support to Israel as the guardian of the Jewish tradition while at the same time leading them to realize that it is an adulteration of Judaism to inject the worship of Jesus Christ as G-d and the Messiah into it. The only reason I would go with a guide like this guy is a curiosity for learning what Jewish interpretations are given to various things in the New Testament.
🎉Oren, not only are you a tour guide, but a
diplomat. You are very well informed. When and if I visit Isreal, I will look you up for a tour. Perhaps, have a beer together.😊
Dear brother , maybe you are mistaken and is not accurate about the religious history since AD 27-28. Mankind’s beliefs in the land of Israel can generally be classified or summarized;
✅ Before | Jews (Monotheists)
AD 27-28; | Gentiles (Polytheists)
✅ After | Jews (circumcised in flesh but
un-circumcised in the HEART)
AD -28. | Messianic Jews (circumcised
in flesh & heart)
until | Messianic Gentiles
(circumcised in the heart)
AD 550 | Christianity (un-circumcised in
both flesh and in the heart)
| Gentiles (un-circumcised)
✅ After | Jews (circumcised in flesh)
AD -550. | Messianic Jews (circumcised
in flesh & heart)
until AD | Messianic Gentiles
(circumcised in the heart)
2027-28 | Christianity (un-circumcised
in both flesh and in the heart)
| Muslim’s ((circumcised in flesh
but un-circumcised in the HEART)
| Gentiles ((un-circumcised
in both flesh and in the heart)
✅ What makes each of these groups different from the other - Whether they are circumcised in the Heart or not. I will quote three citations from the Old Covenant (Jeremiah 9:25-26; refers to Israel & the Islamic Nations, a prophecy yet to be fulfilled) Deuteronomy 10:16; 30:6; Jeremiah 31:33} and one from the New Covenant {John 1:32-34;} in support of what I have written. Take the given references and find out for yourself whether you are circumcised in the Heart or not, for only two days are given to be circumcised in the heart and be revived (Renewal or revival of the Spirit) and the Lord will raise us up on the third day.
{Titus 3:5; Hosea 6:2;) ✍️ Most people look at Christianity and a bunch of their traditions and practices and are deceived. Learn and understand what makes one Messianic/Christian/disciple/servant of the Lord. Circumcise therefore the foreskin of your heart by believing (John 2:22) and obeying and not denying the words of the Holy One. Be no longer stubborn, but in your hearts, honour Messiah (Christ) the Lord as Holy, for to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.
Very interesting. Thanks. I'm a Christian who is trying to understand the Jewish origins of his faith. Your videos are very useful.
Dear Oren, thanks so very much o for making this video. One of the most important things I learned in this life is that everything that happens when it comes to human interaction, is based on a viewpoint. Two people can witness the exact same event and have completely different views on what has occurred. Obviously, these viewpoints are based on a myriad of factors, such religious beliefs, exposure to propaganda, etc. When viewpoints are diametrically opposed the risk of violence escalates. IMHO, the wisest people I have ever met where the ones who took the time to study and understand as many viewpoints as possible. They don’t have to agree with them, they just need to understand them and how they affect their lives. Thanks for helping me understand this viewpoint. Well done!
Well done. You have spoken in a professional and balanced way about a complex topic. May God bless you. I am encouraged by the love of God and the commandments given: be courageous, don't fear, work and you will possess the land.
Im a Christian from Guyana South America. Thanks for sharing. Jesus will show Himself to the whole of Israel to be recognized for who He really is, but that would be after the tribulation. Thank God for those who's eyes have been opened now.
Amen
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Greetings and shalom from Bulgaria. I am so glad the family ix growing
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This was a brilliant video. I'd like to add a story. I'm a Canadian Jew who lived for many years in a small town in Eastern Canada where we were the only Jewish family. Most of my colleagues were believing Christians and we worked well together. I was immersed in their world. When I moved back to Toronto, I studied Hebrew in a night class with an Israeli. Although my Hebrew class had all Jews in it, in the afternoon our teacher taught a group of Christians. One day, she turned to us in the evening class of Jews and said, "I was just in my afternoon class with a lot of Christians, and did you know that Christians -- they believe Jesus is God?" Of course my first reaction, as a diaspora Jew, was, "Duh!" But it saddened me that she was so ignorant; what an incredible gap in her education! The entire Western world is rooted in Christianity, and I think the Israeli school system does have an obligation at least minimally to teach something about Christianity. I know that Israelis read a lot of English literature; you simply cannot understand it without some knowledge of Christianity, as so many symbols and metaphors are rooted in Christian symbolism and Christian motifs. How can you visit Notre Dame without knowing something about Christianity, just to give one example? The stained glass windows would be meaningless, as would the actual shape of the cathedral. Or, for example, at the level of children's books, how can you read the beautiful Narnia stories and fully understand them without knowing that Aslan the Lion represents Jesus? One more point: One thing Israelis should also understand is that the American Founders, all Christians, were steeped in the Hebrew Bible. Men like Adams and Washington had deep respect for what they read as the Old Testament, and of course Washington set a major precedent by establishing official tolerance of Jews.
All True. Christians. True Christians. Have brotherly love for Jews.
Totally true!!
Indeed, not knowing about Christianity is a pretty guaranteed way to be grossly ignorant of the world, including the diaspora, and even the founders of Israel (most of whom lived in Christian heritage countries). Even Israeli government design largely comes from Christian, not Jewish culture. It's pretty ridiculous to claim not to 'need' Christianity. Jews need a complete knowledge of their faith and understanding if OT prophecy. The Orthodox understand that implicitly. The question is whether Christianity fulfills this. Either it does or it doesn't. Practically, without Christians today, Israel wouldn't survive as we are their only reliable allies. Not wanting to be harmed is very different than being left alone. Lastly, it is a false history to pretend that Judaism post Christ is the same. Much of the structure now was to contend with the Christian messianic claims. It's not neutral re Christianity (for example the Talmud).
1. Brilliant.
2. However, to differ, just a touch... most of the American founders were free-masons and not "walking" Christians. In otherwords, they acted like, but didn't really believe.
3. I also loved the series from Narnia and see Aslan as you do.
Are Jewish soldiers and civilians offended by Christian support for them? Are they offended that we pray in Jesus name for their safety, healing both mentally and physically, for wisdom for your leaders? By the way, I was aghast the first time I went into a Catholic church and saw Jesus nail to the cross bleeding. The Catholic Church and Christian
Churches are very different in their beliefs although they both believe in Jesus. You will not find Jesus on a cross in any Christian Church. We believe he rose from the dead. I’m not sure why they continue to leave him on the cross. I would not talk to a Jew about Jesus unless I was ask a question. I think anyone would be hard-pressed to stop Christians from supporting the Jewish people.
Oren, I just discovered your videos, and I want to thank you for honest, sincere, and informative videos that shed much light on how Christianity may be viewed by Jewish people. As a follower of Jesus, I greatly desire for you to come to know Him as the Messiah that all the Old Testament scriptures are pointing to….and He fulfilled ALL the prophecies concerning the Holy One of Israel, except the ones He will fulfill when He returns in the last days. I hope you will search the Scriptures to discover Him, and not miss His second appearance when He will win the great battle against Satan. Selah
I think you tackled this topic really well Oren! Clear, matter of fact, honest, open and with your own particular humour little twists here and there. Loved your presentation, good for you!
Well done Oren!❤ It's hard to understand or believe in Jesus...until we actually have an encounter with Him. 💕🥰👍
zionism is warism.
We all need to come to the conclusion that we all need Jesus, on our own and in His timing.
As Oren said, "We don't need Jesus...." They don't know, it seems, because they've known His Father, since the beginning. They know the struggle is-real, they don't know they can lay their burdens down. They've carried the weight of the world, ever since Israel became the first Nation to have One God and the first nation to be delivered from slavery and the first nation to suffer backsliding and then be restored, etc., etc.... they are the first fruits. God's first born.
Still, God will never leave them, nor forsake them. He promised and God is not a promise breaker. Us sinners, are. Until we confess and repent, which is to accept that we break our promises; God will remain to keep His.
@@bellaontau4585The Christian's bibles are just very badly mistranslated and corrupted versions of the Torah/Tanach (The Real Word of G_d) with a lot changed including names, a whole lot added, and a whole lot taken out. Everything that G_d said not to do, Christianity did! Christianity lies! NO Hebrew/Jew was ever named Jesus, nor John, nor especially James. There is no letter J in the Hebrew alephbet nor does any of the Hebrew letters even make a J sound. Try actually reading the scriptures where G_d gave the Torah and the Commandments to Mosche and the Children/Nation of Israel on Mt. Sinai. G_d specifically told them in no uncertain terms that neither they nor any of their descendents all through time are to Never veer to the right nor left of the Torah/Tanach! Never!!! Do you understand what that means! G_d also told them in no uncertain terms that neither they nor any of their descendents all through time are to Never accept anybody else's religion! Never!!! Do you understand what that means? The One True Creator G_d also warned not to add to, nor subtract from the Torah/Tanach, but Christianity did it anyway. Christianity adopted way too many idolatrous and pagan beliefs contrary to what The One True Creator G_d actually said.
Well biggest part for Jews to accept Jesus has been the false apparent church the Catholics and then the Protestants who were never Christians ( nor the Amish). The true Church never persecuted Jews, but was persecuted by them and that was the Biblical Jews and then gentile converts who were Monarchians holding one God and no Trinity (3 god) or dualist ( 2 god). Oneness Apostolic s did not come from the Trinity religious idea. Jews are blinded to the Messiah and who Jesus truly was. They didn't understand that Jesus said in 3 days he would raise the theme, that it was not a building, but his flesh, the SON Being THE FLESH OF GOD. ISA. 62 is one of many passages showing Jesus who he was, it is but a drop of passages in the O.T. doing so. Israel will eventually lose in their warring against Muslims and the World and the antiChrist will come about and Israel will then have the 2 witnesses and the 144,000 in the last days....THEN JESUS CHRIST WILL RETURN AND SETUP THE EARTHLY REIGN For 1000 YEARS. I know I am right, Oren only knows what he is taught. It isn't the correct idea, but it is what is missed by most Israelis and Jews in the world. Muslims who worship a false stone statue God named "allah" will find out how wrong they were and their hatred for Jews.
Oneness Christians do not or ever have hated Jews or persecuted them...period!!
As a christian I agree with you: Jesus is definitely the most famous/popular Jew in the world :) great video like always 👍 May God continue to protect Israel 🇮🇱♥️🕊
Ahahah
You don't get it? They REJECT Jesus.
@boobie1967 I do get it: Now they reject Jesus because Jesus did not show all the signs of the messiah yet. But when the final hour comes, the messiah will makes himself recognizable to all jews by showing ALL the signs of the Messiah. If I recall correctly the book of revelation says that as soon as the jews will recognize the messiah they will be saved. We christians believe that the messiah who will arrive will be the Jesus of Nazareth who we worship. So since at the end the jews will follow Jesus of Nazareth and since Jesus was born from a jewish mother, I have no reason to hate jews as a christian EVEN if the jews reject Jesus today. In contrary, I will respect that. => ultimately Jesus will sheppard both christians and jews. Without the jews there would be no old testament and without the old testament the new testament makes no sense. So I thank the jews ✡ 🤝✝️. May God continue to protect the jews and the people living in Israel 🇮🇱♥️
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@alexbohinskyi987 Are you antisemitic?
Appreciate your frank, honest explanations! Great videos.
Your videos are very well presented and detailed is what I like about them. My late father used to bring holy land tours to Israel from India and I wish you were our tour gide then. Thank you for educating us in such a lovely manner.
As a Jewish woman who keeps tradition but is not religious, I agree with every word he says - we don't really care what religion you are or what your beliefs are, after thousands of years of being persecuted for our religion and our nationality, we just want to be left alone from other groups hatred and live in peace… besides that we are all a very curious people and we don't mind learning new things, but in the end what matters to us is being free people in a free land where we can choose whether to be religious or not but always keep our Judaism and not be hated for it 💙🤍
I am a bit surprised that Jewish children aren't taught about Christianity in schools! Don't you have any religion on the schedule at all? 😮
@@ophelian4646In my Catholic school we had a mandatory course called "World Religions" and we were encouraged to be curious about and explore all religions. Historically, Catholicism wasn't like that but, although it's a pretty orthodox faith, this much has changed. I wonder which other religions encourage this.
@@ophelian4646 Is this supposed to be a joke or are you serious? They'd learn about Judaism, not Christianity, it's their religion. I'd imagine Israel, being a secular democracy like America, wouldn't have Judaism taught in public schools but would operate private Hebrew schools. Of course, being the Jewish state, it's probably hard to separate Jewish history, which is nearly one with the religion, from the curriculum.
I've lived in Israel for 20 years and raised children here. Different schools teach Hebrew bible in different ways depending on the values of the school. This is a great point . None of the schools teach hatred or intolerance towards law decent law abiding citizen. Palestinian education is different.
As a Christian woman with a strong relationship with Jesus, I think I understand what you mean, some from personal experience, some from what we are taught in Jesus' words.
I see a lot of hatred online and it makes my soul sick, I pray strength for your soul. May the Lord be with you to comfort and strengthen you in the days ahead...
Just spent 2 weeks out there and I really enjoyed your talk and honest conversation. Shalom I'm a Follower of YESHUA n Believe HE IS THE MESSIAH. W. Love n respect. HALLELUYAH
Thank you for the video, it is very informative. I remember years ago, a chef (who was Jewish) working in a restaurant where I was a waiter, said about the subject of Jesus, 'Hey, one of our guys made it!" I always thought that was a nice comment.
This was a wonderful video with a lot of beauty in how you handle very delicate topics. Super informative.
Reading most of the comments here.....there's nothing else to say except I agree with them. I'm a Christian. Continue your great work. As I continue to pray for you and everyone in Israel. 😊
Catholicism persecuted Christian even the papal inquisition killed many christian though
The Christian's bibles are just very badly mistranslated and corrupted versions of the Torah/Tanach (The Real Word of G_d) with a lot changed including names, a whole lot added, and a whole lot taken out. Everything that G_d said not to do, Christianity did! Christianity lies! NO Hebrew/Jew was ever named Jesus, nor John, nor especially James. There is no letter J in the Hebrew alephbet nor does any of the Hebrew letters even make a J sound. Try actually reading the scriptures where G_d gave the Torah and the Commandments to Mosche and the Children/Nation of Israel on Mt. Sinai. G_d specifically told them in no uncertain terms that neither they nor any of their descendents all through time are to Never veer to the right nor left of the Torah/Tanach! Never!!! Do you understand what that means! G_d also told them in no uncertain terms that neither they nor any of their descendents all through time are to Never accept anybody else's religion! Never!!! Do you understand what that means? The One True Creator G_d also warned not to add to, nor subtract from the Torah/Tanach, but Christianity did it anyway. Christianity adopted way too many idolatrous and pagan beliefs contrary to what The One True Creator G_d actually said. Christianity is not the group that they claim to be, Christianity is a Wolf in Sheep's clothing!
@@nickodotarot6552Catholicism is not Christianity.
So interesting to hear the Israeli perspective, Oren! Thanks for being honest about your beliefs. You are a gift - I so appreciate your knowledge and willingness to share it with the world - it is very enlightening. I am one of millions of protestant American Christians that love Israel and its people. Despite the horrible persecution Jews have suffered at the hands of so-called Christians ... any serious Christian who follows the Bible and its truth about God's love ... will have a deep affinity for His People, and a belief in God's promises for the state of Israel and Jewish people as a whole (and we don't have to be Amish to do so). Right-thinking Christians don't believe we have taken the place of Judaism, but we DO believe we have Judaism to thank for our own religion! For me and my friends, it is not "our religion against theirs". It's ... "our religion is built upon and grateful for the foundation of Judaism" - a very different and loving perspective. In fact, in the late 1700's, America was founded by mostly Christian men who knew, understood and believed the Bible so much, they created a safe place for Jews to live in America - hence why America has for the most part supported modern Israel since its inception. We consider America to have been founded by "Judeo-Christianity" because Judiasm is such a vital part of Christianity. With regard to combining two opposing faiths, we could also never imagine a "Muslim Christian" ... as there is no combining those two belief systems. It's also not possible for a Christian gentile to be a Jew (that is, devoted only to Judaism), because even though we have Judaism to thank for our foundation, Jesus Christ is the vital part of our belief system. But a Messianic Jewish Christian (that is, a Jewish person who has accepted Christ) is quite possible! Because Christianity is in every way an extension of Judaism - in fact we believe, a fulfillment of it. A couple of points: You're right to say Christians don't typically read the Quran or other religious books (unless they are in a course studying all religions or something). However, serious Christians DO in fact read the Jewish Bible and know it very well! Again, this is because authentic Christians are deeply aware that Judaism is the source and the reason we have Jesus, and we believe so much of Judaism, starting with Abraham, points to Christ. Therefore, we read and know the Tanakh, and are so very thankful to God's chosen people (the Jews) and what their relationship with God has taught us. In fact, we believe the seven feasts, down to the minute details of those feasts point toward Jesus (the first four feasts of spring were already fulfilled by Jesus in His first coming, the last three in the fall will be fulfilled in His second coming). Also, in the Jewish Bible, Jesus is depicted both as a suffering servant and a conquering king (of the Davidic line). This could be confusing until one realizes His first coming was as a suffering servant who died as the ultimate sacrifice for sin - an act that fulfilled the Mosaic law and ended the need for any more sacrifices (therefore, it's no accident that Jerusalem and the temple sacrifice system was destroyed in 70 A.D. - less than a generation away from Jesus' sacrifice (around 33 A.D.). So now, belief and acceptance of Jesus and His sacrifice is what brings salvation and forgiveness for all sin. Faith (belief) is everything ... just as in the Bible (Old Testament), it says "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted unto him as righteousness"(Genesis 15:6). But Jesus' second coming will be as a conquering King (who eventually rules) - and this will be the fulfillment of the last three feasts and the parts of the Jewish Bible that depict Him as such. All of Jesus' initial followers were Jewish of course, as was He - and we have those Jewish disciples to thank for spreading Christianity and most dying a horrible martyr's death in doing so! But as a whole, the leadership of ancient Israel rejected Jesus and taught posterity to do the same. As a result, God opened the door for the messiah of Israel to be the messiah for gentiles as well, and as a sacrifice for the sins of the whole world (something God knew would happen all along ... as God created and loved the whole world, but chose one people (the Jews) to represent Him). And from this chosen people ... their messiah became a gift to this world. As far as the temple being built before the messiah comes ... the temple WAS rebuilt by King Herod, just before Jesus was born. Many Christians believe a third temple will also be rebuilt before Jesus comes back the second time (and there's talk in Israel of doing just that). All Jews coming together in Israel has (in essence) happened, with the miraculous modern state of Israel coming together in 1948. Even though all Jews do not live there, they are welcomed there - and many consider it "home". And one day, Christians believe Jesus will rule from there at His second return (and all Jews could live there at that time, if they'd like). As far as peace before the messiah (we believe Jesus) comes? No, there was not peace the first time Jesus came - the Jews were under Roman rule when Jesus was born. As far as Jesus' second coming? This gets into deep eschatology, in which there are varying interpretations ... but the New Testament indicates an anti-christ or anti-christ system coming into fruition, and he will establish peace for only a small season ... THEN, all hell breaks loose, and Jesus Christ will return for a second time (this time as a conquering king). I could say so much more here, but I'll just say this: God is STILL one God! The Trinity (God the Father, God the Son (Jesus), and God the Holy Spirit) are all contained within ONE. Just as humans are three in one - the soul (mind, will, emotions), the body, and the spirit ... God is is three in one as well. Jesus said, "If you've seen Me, you've seen the Father." Some people find this difficult to understand ... but it's not at all difficult for me. Jews that have opened their minds to the New Testament have been shocked at just how Jewish it is, and how in the New Testament, every Jew (including Jesus) was initially following the Mosaic Law. They also become amazed at how Jesus proves Himself to be the prophesied messiah in so many layers and on so many levels - which frees the Jewish reader, enlightens him and gives him such a profound hope in Y-hw-h, Himself!
So sorry I've written a long book in this comments section, but I thank you, Oren, for your insight and your service to the rest of us ... both as a tour guide in Israel and also on the internet! God bless you!
Let me get a cup of coffee ☕️ so I can sip as I read this whole comment 😂
I know, right? 😀😄😆Ha, ha!@@itssimplyivy
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Your writing is not in vain, I read through to the end and enjoyed it!
Thank you, friend.@@user-fz4lf5rw1e
I like your video and I appreciate your honesty and I hope you are safe and all is well.😊
Thank you for this video about what Israelis Really think about Jesus, i was blessed by your heartful discussion on this topic and applaud your presentation. Thank you, please keep making videos am blessed by them. when my wife and i visit Israel i will be sure to hook up on your tour guide of the Land of Israel. Shalom.
Thank you for sharing. As a Christian we love the Jewish people and it is good to know how you feel. ❤
Is it really so, under Jesus lovers, that they are clear with it-that they are folloing a jew?
And that connect them with all jews in the world, and it should normal-to stand with them?
If someone is Christian and are unaware that Jesus was Jewish they are an extremely ignorant person and very poorly educated
@@IronIck45WHAAAAT? Can you say that again?
Yea, my point is= if you like jesus, you like a jew. Jesus was a jew, no doubt about it. So evry christian who have problems with jews is a idiot. Cause his prophet, or son of god IS jewish. Now you understand? Shalom israel, freedom for judäa, no land for arabs in israel. @@Leokat334
I am cahtolic like my italian, irish, croatian ,polska and latin brothers, i am not a jew, but yeah i like theire culture, theire humor, theire musik, theire knowledge. I respect them.
Just found your videos today. As a Christian, I appreciate your willingness to answer the tough questions ! And I never heard before , that even Jews who don’t believe Jesus is messiah , think it’s nice that Christians follow the most popular Jew of all time ! All God’s blessings to you my brother !
I like your video, Oren. It was brave of you to do it. 👏 You are informative and not offensive at all. Thanks for explaining it how you understand it. I appreciate that truthfulness as an expertise in sharing.
Thank you for making this video on this (sensitive) topic...with a bit of humor and levity. Thank you also for disclosing your personal beliefs. It is helpful and relatable. ❤
I love your videos. My grandmother was a jewish holocaust survivor. Because of what's been going on in the world I actually felt bad to say I had a jewish background, there's a lot of hate towards jews lately. Thanks to your videos my heart feels warmly towards my jewish ancestors and has given me a lot of healing. Keep making your videos, they are fantastic!
Be proud of your Jewish heritage and stand tall. I am Roman Catholic. There is a lot of backlash against Catholics. I am not afraid. I stand tall.
There's a lot of hate towards Jews "lately"??? You do know the hate has been ongoing for more than 2000 years, don't you?
Your paternal or maternal grandmother?
You shouldn't feel bad to say that you're from a Jewish background.... as long as you're not a Zionist with the same genocidal intentions towards Palestinians as the German Nazis had towards your ancestors. If your conscience is clear, be proud of who you are.
@@meself349 you are a genius
It has come to my attention that a person can be accepting of the beliefs of others simply by listening. Arguing isn't a way of acceptance.
I like to learn. Learning doesn't happen through flapping the jaws and not hearing others.
Thank you for teaching me something.
Super video! Well done! and the occasional bits of humor are GREAT!
Thanks for tackling the tough questions and issues!
I was raised Catholic, and have lived with and worked with Jewish people all my life. (There’s not much difference between Jewish mothers and Italian mothers haha.) These videos are helping me understand my friends’ religion and philosophy so much better. Thank you so much for posting these.
That's because those "Jewish" mothers probably are of Italian ancestry lol
I was raised Catholic and I never knew Jesus until I became a born-again Christian. Works based religions are more like cults. They follow a different Jesus.
They think God can be bribed. Jesus looks at those works a filty menstrual rags.
@@Snpiedog 😁😁😁
You mean they also keep offering you food even if you are so full?
@@francescoaccomando7781 Just like Greek mothers. If you don't finish the food they are offended and if you do finish they keep offering more. You just can't win.
I had a wonderful Israeli Jewish guide on my 2019 trip to Israel. She was very knowledgable of history and the various faiths there, and very respectful of everyone. I am a Catholic who also studies world religions and their histories. We can learn so much from each other if we learn without judgement. Thank you for what you do. Shalom!
I had the exact same experience when I was in Israel during the summer of 1998.
Then, you would have learned that the Catholic Church since its conception they've persecuted we the Jewish People. That your church is the continuation of pagan worshipping in your churches. By the time of the "First Council of Micaea in 325" the first epistles of your church were over 200+ years had passed when the last so-called apostle had died, and that it took hundreds of years to add the rest of the Christian bible. But the very same can be said about Protestant Christian.
You should learn the real history of Christianity. Christianity and Mainstream Academia doesn't teach the truth and the real history. They only teach you what they want you to know and think.
Do Jewish believe in the first & second coming of the messiah or just one coming of the messiah? And when that messiah comes will he rule the whole world or just Israel?
@@Animalsandwildlife.7527 this reminds me of something I heard Dennis Prager say. He’s a devout Jew, who happens to keep an open mind. He said the first thing he’ll ask The Messiah once he sees him will be, “Have you been here before?”
LOVE learning about new cultures!
I appreciate the honesty. Big up man!
Very good video. Very subject I have been so curious about. I'm Christian and I totally love and support the Jewish people. I hope they know that we love them and care for them. I think I speak for all American Christians when I say this too.
You do 😃 Praying for Israel
I really appreciate you sharing your perspective on this. True Christians love their Jewish brethren. They also know that Christians are not a replacement for Israel. The promises God made for the Jews are still for the Jews! It baffles me how replacement theology ever got off the ground.
Ya.. me too! .. "Replacement Theology" disgusts me no end.. and the fact that its taught from the same pulpits that preach Yeshua is nearly unforgivable.
If replacement theology is true then somebody needs to inform the Adversary and his terroristic minions that they're bombing and killing the wrong "Jews". I guess this also means Jesus won't be returning to Jerusalem and the Mount of Olives.. he'll have to reroute His 2nd coming arrival plans to land in the parking lot of the Vatican. 😏
The only way to be saved is through Christ to say others wise is a heresy. You need to read the bible in its full context. The entire bible. You have been deceived. If you dont know Jesus as Lord and Savior, you dont know the Father.
"And if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's seed and heirs according to the promise" Galatians 3:29
@@rapturebound197 reading the bible helped me see when others have not read it.
It's in the Bible: "Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham." Galatians 3:7. "For they are not all Israel which are of Israel; neither because they are the seed of Abraham are they all children… but the children of promise are counted for the seed." Romans 9:6-8.
@@rapturebound197 the promise never ended, paul and all the jews who believed are proof of that. only one way to be saved, faith in christ.
Thanks to the might (but not "Almighty") UA-cam algorithm, I have just found your channel, Oren, and you can count this California Jewish woman as a new fan. My sister made Aliyah some years ago, and now lives in Israel with her five children. I wish I were there now. Am Israel chai.
Love your content! Your honesty and pursue to lack of bias.
Hi Oren, it was really interesting to hear your perspectives as a born-again follower of Jesus who has grown in knowledge and heart for Israel after 8 years of being a Christian, it is wonderful that YHWH chose you as His people & He will always have you in His heart, we from other countries are just thankful to be grafted into His family through Jesus because of His grace - God bless you & I hope He helps you navigate with your family & work in these uncertain days in the world :) Take care! You are great at teaching :) - Eva
Why would God have a chosen people in the first place?
@@DocnoXXXwhy should He not? Ask Him if you want to know.
@@mariposa9506 I’m not schizophrenic. I don’t hear voices.
@@TruthIsFreedom7777 Why not start somewhere with a larger population base, such as India or China?
@@DocnoXXX When you make things, don't you like to do with it as you want? It sounds like you're convinced that if you were God, you would do a much smarter job of it. I hope that you see the humor in that one day
I'm a christian, I believe tht Jesus as the Messiah has an all inclusive universal role, and as much as respectfully disagree with Judaism, I appreciate this video, what I learnt and how non condescending you delivered. Thank you so much and God bless you
How can you disagree with Judaism? It’s literally the basis of your Christian faith. Most genuine Christians I know love and support Jews and appreciate us for bringing the Torah down from Sinai and teaching the Nations.
I think they are referencing the fact that the majority of Jews do not recognize Jesus Christ as the Messiah. @@Foxie770
@@Foxie770surly anyone who's not a practicing Jew disagrees with Judaism? They agreed to a certain point (old testament part) but obviously both groups disagree from that point onwards.
@@Foxie770 Because modern Jews dont believe jesus is the messiah. So Obviously we disagree with that. Doesnt mean we dont love and support them with other matters
@@Foxie770
I am a follower of the Messiah and I disagree with Judaism as a religion but not as a people! As a people, the Jews are my brothers as we have in common the same patriarch Abraham, they as descendants of blood but I because of faith! I don't agree with Judaism or any other religion because all religions seek relationship with God on the basis of their own merits (as if God were your boss who you have to obey otherwise you're fired)!
My approach with the God of Abraham is not on the basis of the Law (which I love and respect deeply) because because of the Law we are all guilty before God but on the basis of Grace through faith in the Messiah Jesus Christ, because of which we are all loved and accepted instead!
I appreciate your sincerity and candid explanation of the facts from your point of view. It is a very sensitive topic with many fanatics on all sides. The fact that we could learn your Jewish perspective on the topic is very enlightening.
Wonderfully put Thank you
Hi Oren, well I am probably in the group of many American Jews who are more secular but still strongly identify with being Jewish and over the last week and a half, many of us have felt a shift to be more connected / find new connections to Judaism and Israel. I am appreciating your videos and perspective so very much. Please keep sharing your thoughts and direct experience with us.
I just discovered your channel and as a former tour guide love live love your insights and style. Thank you so much for sharing. I love what you said at the end about Jewish and Christian people; that really made my day. I wish we humans could all just get along, as facile as that sounds, and just each do our thing without hurting others or the planet we share.
Excellent as always, thank you and please carry on!
Informative, as always, thanks.
I'm a Christian from Singapore and I stand by Israel and Jews. Thanks for making this video as it really gives me a lot of insight into Jews and the tourism in the Holy Land. May God bless and protect the land that flows with milk and honey.
They hate you
Israel didn’t even exist until recently so what makes you think they didn’t name themselves to make it seem like they were what is written in the bible ?
@@yintotheyang6433 Israel exists for almost 3500 years
@@globomanni8407 yeah no it didn’t and you just need to pick up a map to see that it was all Palestine. No Israel
@@yintotheyang6433 You don't have to focus on the time for that you have a map. See ancient maps and you will see.
This gives me a great perspective for my future trip to Israel. Being a Christian I don’t travel there to try and change anyone but to try and understand the groups there and learn from them as I would do on any trip. I love your channel and you are doing great work here! Thank you for all the tips and great info! You aren’t afraid to talk about sensitive topics but you do it in a respectful way!
Easy said than done
If you don't have the son you don't have the father.
@@prizeking1647 Believe whatever you like. But you'll be surprised in Olam Ha'ba.
@@prizeking1647Really? Jews have gone directly to "the father" and the Only God from the beginning with Abraham. Follow the Torah, Isaiah 43:10.
@@prizeking1647thanks for being ignorant and having no respect for the entire Old Testament.
Really Meek and Humble of you.
Thank you for this thoughtful and well-balanced video.
Your honesty is awesome !!
I want to thank you for making this video. It was very interesting and informative. I also want to let you know I waited until after you gave your personal beliefs to click the "like" button. What you do is valuable to many people of all faiths, and people of no faith. Thank you for all you do. Shalom.
I'm a Christian. The Bible says we should pray for the peace of Jerusalem. I'm preparing to travel to Israel and I'm excited as Jesus was born in Bethlehem. I'd love to see all these places. It's like a pilgrimage for me.
Thank you. Your videos are informative.🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Start praying for your people first . Let god worry about his people . Pray for christians loving one an other with so many dinimanitions cant even get along . Im christian by the way
@@vikkbaz3 I will pray for the peace of Jerusalem. I pray alot for my people, my family and friends. I will not ignore Jerusalem because Jesus said, Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, so I'm just doing my duty. I'm a prayer warrior so I can handle praying for many people every day.
I came back from Israel early August after a successful trip.
Dear Carol ! Welcome ... hope you have/had a great visit. Hugs from Israel
@@zvipatent Yes, I had a wonderful trip. I hope to return next year.
Thank God your trip was before the recent events
Really enjoy your enthusiasm and openness. Praying for you and your family ❤❤🎉 ❤❤❤❤❤
Oren, than you for making this video. I have only recently stumbled across your channel (thanks, YT algorithm) and enjoy everything I see. I especially appreciate about this video that you (eventually!) make clear that you're only giving your best guesses as to 'what Israelis think,' not a scientific analysis, and are also brave enough to state your own stance on, as you say, is a sensitive topic.
I do have maybe something very small I can contribute here. Full disclosure, I am a Christian pastor, and I started my ministerial career as a missionary in Japan. Here is the most common conversation I had with my Japanese contacts: "Oh, I love learning about Jesus! His love, his miracles, I can't get enough! There's only one problem: I could never become a Christian, because everyone knows you can't be both Japanese and a Christian. I cannot change who I am."
Sound familiar? As a pastor back in the US, I regularly encounter people who give me the same answer: I can't be BOTH [almost whatever] and a Christian.
In case it isn't clear, my point is, there seems to be something unique about Jesus such that an awful lot of people (individuals, families, cultures, etc.) have all over the world that are just like your 'average Israeli.' As I understand it, it's okay to be Jewish and atheist, Jewish and New Age, Jewish and Buddhist...just not Jewish and a believer in Jesus as Messiah. Why is that?
Another question: the central Christian claim vis-a-vis their Jewish heritage (as embodied in the Tanach) deals with trajectory. Where is all this leading to? Christians believe that Jesus in fact perfectly fulfills the Tanach (for specific exegetical and historical reasons), whereas (non-Christian) Jews do not--they believe in a different trajectory, which you summarized as the re-opening of the Temple, the in-gathering of all Jews, etc. So the question is, which trajectory best fits the human (including Jewish) experience?
Wonderful video Oran. I am a Christian and felt that I could hear your frank and honest video on this topic without feeling defensive or hurt. There was much respect and agape love only when hearing you. It was so informative too.I pray for Israel and Jerusalem as we have been asked to pray for this blessed land. God bless you all. I have been to Israel twice and my heart still longs for this land. Why do people have a longing for Israel? Its a divine feeling. God bless you all.
I discovered this channel after Oct. 7th as I was looking for material to share with friends and family to help give the Israeli perspective and help them understand the reality of Israel and Palestine in order to fight against a lot of things that i knew were lies about Israel. I am an American and over the years i have gained a bit more knowledge than the average American about the area. I can't fight all the progoganda but i can at least help the people who trust me to see that a lot of what they have seen online is just not accurate. Thank you for these videos they have been helpful and taught me things i didn't know.
One area i was not well versed in was what was covered in this video. It makes perfect sense that most Jews would not have warm feelings towards Christianity, but the Amish woman is right to point out that Christianity is a massive religion and extremely varied. One thing that Christianity was very good at doing was melding with the home culture, so a Latino Catholic is extremely different than an Irish Catholic even though they belong to the same branch of Christianity. In America Christianity has formed in it's own unique way. In modern America Christians are often slammed as antisemitic for a reason that i realized i don't understand. The narrative about it is so strong that at one point in my life when i was more left-leaning, i remember thinking "why does the Christian right hate Jews but love Israel." It was such a foolish thought because i have lived my entire life around American conservative Christians and i cannot remember a single one speaking negatively about Jews. Obviously i cannot speak for all but in my experience the family morals of conservative Christian families often stem the patriarch of the family. Until very recently many if not most families (mine being one) had their values shaped by men who fought in WW2. There was no love for the Nazis in these men or anything they stood for. In fact my regularly quiet grandfather could become very agitated about Nazis and Hitler to the point where us grandchildren were advised to not mention them. Because of all this many Christian conservatives here have actually become very protective of Jewish people and of Israel. The idea of anything like the Holocaust happening again is an anathema to them. All of this to say, that there millions of Christians in America who want Israel and Jews to survive and thrive. My church has been praying for Israel every Sunday since October 7th, and i am sure it is far from the only one.
Excellent video!!!! I am addicted to his videos
I am a believer in Jésus and i pray for the victory and end of this New war in Israel .We now that the living God of the bible is al time the winner and protector of jewish peopel. Your video and relection are interressing God bless you.
I am a Christian from Canada. I had the opportunity to travel to Jerusalem, and Jordan and it just happened to be at Easter. It was the most educational and wonderful trip! I love the history of Israel and thank you for your videos and the work you put into them! Thank you for this talk about how Israeli Jews view Jesus.
How can you call yourself a “Christian” when your Christian Palestinian Brothers are being slaughtered by the state you praise in your comment. You ain’t a Christian. May Lord forgive you but I won’t!
@@ok-oi6md Grecochristian Byzantines /Rums of Palestine ( I don't say Palestinians because never existed Palestinians as nation !) suffered under the muslim occupation during centuries ... Oppressed continously to forget their greek language and their christian faith , killed for blasphemy , heavily taxed , forced to become muslims . Don't you know it ??? Do you think that your islamic taqiya can change History ? And if you are an arabophone Christian of Palestine obviously you ignore your own History ...pathetic dhimmi .
Christianity is now banned. Israel is launching open war on all the Goyim or at leaat trying hard.
@@ok-oi6md
Israel is not slaughtering anyone least of all Christians…. However there has been severe persecution of Christian’s living under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority, which is why the Christian population of Bethlehem has shrunk from around 75% to about 10%.
Lies and false testimony are unhelpful and you are the one here with a problem.
@@mikemorgan3891says the person spreading lies. The Christians of Palestine have much of the same problems of most Palestinian people. The quality of life in Bethlehem is terrible, and that is why Christians are leaving. They can’t even visit Jerusalem without a permit. I don’t know if you’re just purposely trying to mislead or read lies. There has been plenty of attacks on Christians, churches, and even grave sites from mostly far right sects of Orthodox Jews. Even the president Israel had to condemn it because it got so bad.
I appreciate your honesty, this has helped me to understand more. Best wishes from UK
Judith Moore
Fascinating. I loved your explanation and your honesty. I fully agree with your terminology and belief . Very interesting.
your videos are excellent and no topic you are bringing to us is unvalued as can be seen by thousands of comments!!!! We love you Oren!