Like the Christians who have completely misunderstood and twisted our Creator's original divine teachings (Torah), Jews have misunderstood and twisted "the rest of the story." For instance, one of their many issues with Y'shua is that his teachings went against Torah. Take a look at the following passage:

John 5: 18 For this reason the Jews tried all the harder to kill him; not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.

On the surface it appears that Y'shua broke YHWH's commandments, but he didn't! Upon closer examination of the Gospels we discover that He NEVER broke the Shabbat, or any other Torah command! Read in context we discover that He restored the observance of Shabbat as YHWH intended, without the burden of religious tradition. In so doing, the traditions of the Pharisees had been violated, but certainly not the Torah of Moshe!

To consider oneself "equal" to YHWH is a very serious matter. Y'shua spoke of himself as being about his Father's business, of coming in his Father's Name; he spoke and taught with authority and performed healings which made him a formidable opponent to religious tradition. The charge here of Y'shua making himself equal to YHWH is simply Pharisee tradition projecting itself onto Y'shua. The Ruach haKodesh in Mashiyach is "equal" to YHWH, but the Pharisees supposed that Y'shua and his followers equated his humanity with YHWH; they didn't understand Isaiah 11:1-2, that Mashiyach has the Ruach haKodesh (another name for YHWH-Psalm 51:1-11, Isaiah 63:1-11) within him. YHWH spoke through the Spirit of Mashiyach, rather than through his human component! Y'shua maintained that his nefesh (soul) would die, but that YHWH would resurrect it! Y'shua believed his own nefesh was mortal. Zechariah 12:10 the Spirit of YHWH is "pierced" but they mourn for him (Y'shua) as an only begotten son. YHWH cannot literally be "pierced"; therefore, this refers to Mashiyach who has the Spirit of YHWH in him. (Footnote borrowed from the Netzari Aramaic/English Interlinear)

While the Christian "Jesus" was a Torah-less, blond adonis who supposedly "abolished the Law," the REAL Yeshua, the "arm of YHWH," was a Torah observant, seventh-day Sabbath and Feast-keeping, kosher JEW.


Because some traditional Jews have set up a huge network of "anti-missionary" websites, designed to draw their "lost sheep" back into the fold. These include sites such as Jews for Judaism; Outreach Judaism; and Messiah Truth Project. These websites employ hate speech, sarcasm, lies, deception, and plenty of subtle and/or blatant Scripture twisting in order to get their message across. (Feel free to check them out for yourselves!)

So, who are we and what makes us think we should tackle traditional Judaism?

We are Netzari believers in Yeshua Mashiyach, the Messiah foreshadowed throughout the Tanach. Netzari is a continuation of Judaism, which began as a direct result of YHWH's promise for a new Covenant long before the birth of Yeshua (see Jeremiah 31:31-34). Yeshua was, in essence, the first "Netzari/Messianic Jew" whose goals were to provide divine interpretation to Torah, and to offer Himself as the final Sin Sacrifice. He was not a demi-God, or any other entity separate and distinct from the one God of Israel - the same God who, according to the Torah, was to become flesh (see Genesis 18:1-14; Genesis 32:24-30; Exodus 24:9-11; Proverbs 30:4).

Netzarim are the followers of Yeshua who live according to Torah and the Ketuvim Netzarim (writings of the Netzarim). Yeshua Mashiyach made a way for each one to receive the anointing of the Ruach HaKodesh (Set-Apart Spirit) and learn His Word according to the Tanach (Torah - instructions in righteousness; Neviim - prophets; Ketuvim -writings) and Ketuvim Netzarim. We observe Torah as did Yeshua and His Talmidim (disciples). Netzari come from all manner of Christian, Jewish, atheist, Eastern and other religious backgrounds to live according to the Faith of Yeshua. We follow an ancient and future calendar based on Torah which is the authoritative Word of YHWH. For Netzarim the Good News or Gospel is the entire Bible. We regard Yeshua as Lawgiver and Teacher of all Righteousness.

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Challenging "Jewish Objections to Yeshua" and the New Testament:


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