Heb 10:11-12). (Sacrifices will continue when the Temple is rebuilt – Ezek 40-48, but as memorials and
celebrations only).
Y‘shua did not abolish Judaism but He reformed Judaism (Heb 9:10), which reform many Jews could not
accept as of YHWH—thus opening the way for the Gospel to be preached to the Gentiles who gladly
received the Gospel. (―Which stood only in meats and drinks, and divers washings, and carnal ordinances,
imposed on them until the time of reformation‖. (Heb 9:10))
Someone puts it this way:
"Because of the ministry of Jesus and His redemptive work on the cross of Calvary, Gentiles as well as Jews
can now maintain the righteous principles of the law without being encumbered with all the cultural baggage
of Talmudic Judaism‖.
The Jewish Roots the unifying point
Today, Christianity is embraced by people all over the world, each with their own unique culture
superimposed by a Western culture brought along by Western missionaries. Someone wrote this: ―The
important fact to remember is that Western culture is a mixture of Christian and pagan worldviews‖.
Christianity has been packaged to much of the world with a Western culture. At the same time, much
interpretation of the Word of YHWH is based on the theology of the Western Church whose roots sprang
from Rome, not Jerusalem. And the Western Church has always used Greek rather than the original Hebrew
tools for interpreting the Bible. Thus, it is no wonder that, while the Church is together in believing in the
Messiah, they are widely divided when it comes to doctrines.
The cause of all these doctrinal differences lies clearly in the departure of the Church from her Hebrew roots,
which is her only unifying point. The only way to really interpret the Word correctly is to return to the culture
and Scriptures of the Jews to understand YHWH from where He has intended for Himself to be revealed and
made known; namely, from the Torah and the Jewish culture which had evolved around the Torah and their
life in YHWH. Any other sources of interpretation will definitely turn away from the truth, especially when they
are based in paganism, as was the Western Church. Christians are "intended" to be wild olive branches that
have been grafted into the olive tree; hence, they need to know the nature of this olive tree and to partake of
that same nourishing sap that comes from its roots.
―An over-Hellenized, over-Latinized Christianity needs a re-Judaizing process to bring it back to its founding
Jewish roots and renew it more in keeping with its own inherent ideals". Edward Flannery - Catholic scholar.
As a result of the drift, YHWH's family is now divided into two kingdoms—Judaism and Christianity. Both
have preserved certain truths of YHWH's Word and both have erred. The day is coming when these two
factions will be united and become one kingdom (Ezek 37:15-27). Christianity needs to repent for rejecting
the Torah (biblical patriarchy) and return to embrace it, while Judaism needs to repent for rejecting the
Messiah Y‘shua and turn their hearts to Him. The people of YHWH are one (echad): one kingdom, one
Torah, one Messiah.
Another puts it this way: ―Both Judaism and Christianity have erred in worshipping the God of Israel. BOTH
are guilty. It is not a matter of choosing one over the other. Is today's Judaism biblical? In some cases, it is
and in other cases, it is not. They have preserved some truths and departed from others. Is today's
Christianity biblical? In some cases it is and in some cases, it is not. Christianity has preserved faith and
believes in Y‘shua as Messiah. Judaism has preserved our heritage‖.
Finally, if there is anything inferior about the Jews, it is because they are compared with Y‘shua the Messiah
and not because they are compared with the Christians; for they are in every way more superior than the
Christians are (Rom 3:1-2) when it comes to knowing the ways of YHWH. Are the Christians, like the Jews,
well versed with the specifics concerning matters like raising children, marital and holiness standards, family
and community relationships and many other things in life? The answer is no. For to them (the Jews) is
committed the oracles of Elohim. That's why Paul cautioned the Gentile believers ought not to exalt
themselves but to fear, for what had happened to the Jews may happen to them (rejecting the Truth).
The truth is that Torah was reformed and reshaped—not removed, but perfected in Y‘shua the Messiah. It is
deception to think that Y‘shua came to do away with Torah. The Jews missed the mark of Y‘shua, not
because they were under the Law; but rather because they did not have it in their heart, for Y‘shua told them
that if they had truly obeyed the Law of Moses, they would have known Him because Moses wrote of Him.
The majority of the Jews missed Him at the first coming. Will the majority of the Christians miss Him at the
Second Coming? Very possible.