A Jewish Answer to Christian Missionaries

[@okeyduru7391]

Thank you Rav Skobac and team for preparing the next generation of Torah scholars, to continue to shine the light of the Torah to the whole world. More grease to your elbow young man!! May the Almighty (blessed be his holy name) bless and keep you.

[@gregoryroby4742]

its nice to see a younger generation of getting involved

[@unisophia]

indeed.

[@madeirafonseca6383]

This is the most succinct presentation I've seen on this subject. This is a great video to share with Christians. It should be noted, some Christians try to say the Jew in Zech. 8:23 is JC; however, the words "you" in that verse are plural in Hebrew, so it cannot be referring to an individual.

[@rita2216]

Wow young man ! How blessed are your parents !

[@milkamilosevic9626]

A great job yung man bravo!!! You wil be very good rabbi! Baruch Hashem🙌

[@milagrocruz2783]

May Hashem continue to blessing you and your family.

[@bookmouse2719]

Well said! Thank you

[@milagrocruz2783]

This is so deep and powerful teaching, I love it.

[@andrzejostapenko378]

Thank you so much. Raw Skobac's school: an excellent way of speaking, understandable even to those who do not speak English very well. The basics of Torah, especially important for those who live in a strong Christian environment. Only those who are able to deliver such a lecture themselves do not need to listen to it.

[@valanicevondaventry1150]

Ex christian from 😊 Germany. I will translate your text and spread it here

[@JehuKitoli]

What a wonderful exposure of the missionary lies 😮

[@claudioas]

best video ever!

[@SusanPlott]

So as a foŕmal Christan I know that Jesus Could have NEVÈR been a messiah. Thank YHVH foŕ His trouth . Want to reach out to you all, I am now a Ben Noah 1:21:41

[@joecheffo5942]

I guess you meant former not formal

[@AdaraBalabusta]

Baruch HaShem! Welcome home! ✡️❤️

[@lawnmowermanTX]

Martin Luther is the “father” of the Protestant movement against Judaism in the 1600’s. Christianity was engineered by Martin Luther to destroy Jews at Jews’ expense. As a former Christian, I am an outcast of Christianity, I noticed, G-d has blessed this young mature gentleman with the truth about the deception of missionary Christianity.. Side note, the current Christian culture is plagued with mistranslations, complacency and lack self awareness and self discipline. Today’s Christian culture is about raising money, false “feel good” teachings and scandals among Christian Church Leadership… May all Jews stay vigilant and disciplined in Torah and Talmud. Amen, Todah HaShem.

[@hegagi839]

Whoa! straightaway declare yourself as Ben Noach. How nice!. Hindus, Agnostics, Theist , Buddhists and Muslims all also claimed to be a Noahide. Only 7 categories of laws.

[@Isaac5123]

Same here

[@ralph11000]

Really miss Rabbi M. Skobak's presentations. I've searched the internet this past year, but only to find very few interviews with him. That's a shame because he's one of the best and clearest speakers I've ever heard. Impressive preparation and rich in content from the Tanach, the Talmud and other sources. I do hope he comes back soon!!

[@milagrocruz2783]

Thank you so much for this teaching, I totally understand.

[@davidbradberry7637]

There is no dying/rising demigod in the Tenakh.

[@saschamilenkovic4320]

Brilliantly good Ari! Very clear exposition of the so widely misunderstood topic of the Messiah.

[@yehudahecht1520]

It's not just missionaries. It's Christianity. Christianity is at odds with intellectual honesty.

[@jessedylan6162]

amen!

[@tryme3969]

Isn't it strange that Christianity is not in the New Testament?

[@lawnmowermanTX]

Martin Luther is the “father” of the Protestant movement against Judaism in the 1600’s. Christianity was engineered by Martin Luther to destroy Jews at Jews’ expense. As a former Christian, outcast of Christianity, G-d has blessed this young mature gentleman with the truth about the deception of missionary Christianity.. Side note, the current Christian culture is plagued with mistranslations, complacency and lack self awareness and self discipline. Today’s Christian culture is about raising money, false “feel good” teachings and scandals among Christian Church Leadership… May all Jews stay vigilant and disciplined in Torah and Talmud. Amen, Todah HaShem.

[@yisraelkillian]

Excellent point!!

[@PhotonU812]

Neither is new testament

[@christymeredith452]

Isn’t it strange nothing in the new testament god never taught in the old testament. Like a man dying for you so on and so forth. 😂

[@donaldhbramwell]

Nice! Shalom!

[@SusanPlott]

Thank you Tanakh is true and FACT in no marrer world !

[@jtprobst1]

Wonderful presentation, very well done, may Hashem increase and prosper you, your parents and your Rabbis. Shavua Tov

[@russrussel3947]

Proud of you, young man! Awesome, achi 🕎🚸

[@Red2mybones]

Amazing! Ty! Bless you for this teaching! Christianity full of lies and more lies!

[@Isaac5123]

This is the best explanation I have ever heard. Shalom from an ex christian of 50 years

[@fannybonilla3357]

I was a Christian believer and for the las 7 years I have been attending a Jew Messhianic congregation. However, I really appreciate your teaching which has Bible support. For the last two years I have been asking myself about Yeshua as the messiah (according the Torah, the prophets, and the complete Bible say), because according to the Torah we were not waiting a divine messiah. In fact, the biggest problem is that worshiping Yeshua is idolatry and is one of the biggest sins in the Torah. Note: Even in the New Testament we do not see that disciples worshiping or praying to Yeshua.

[@LizaVincent]

Rabbi schobac is a great teacher Because of him I ended up my Christianity

[@XRos28]

15:00 I've started to read the "New Testament" and this verse caught my eye, within the first page of reading. Your other points may be true enough, but the fact that Joseph came from the house of David, but was not even the flesh father of Jesus, sealed the whole book to me. It begins with "King Solomon fathered" (insert male heir), and HE fathered (insert male heir) that fathered (insert male hair) ... that fathered Joseph of Bethlehem, HUSBAND of Mary (that birthed Jesus...) That was ridiculous from the start, and made me, first of all, laugh, then to decide to close the "New Testament", and call it false before I had the chance or willingness to continue...

[@benny-yj7pq]

This is the "out" that the LORD gives Himself to the house of David (Isa 7:13), a Maidan (virgin) will have a boy without knowing a man. God does miracles (passing Dead Sea). A boy, asking his father, how the Israelites passed the Red Sea. Oh, that water was 20 cm deep. The boy thought a little bit, then answered: than the miracle was even greater. The Egyptian army drowned in 20 cm deep water.

[@jtprobst1]

1:07:20 not to neglect that, if, they wanted to prove their claim in Mary , there was a test in Bemidbar/Numbers 5, the jealous husband and suspicion of adultery, yet the nt play writers conveniently ignore it.

[@ShemaHaTorah]

As a veteran Christian of 40 years, I agree wholeheartedly with this great presentation. Which is why I no longer am a Christian and rather cling to Hashem and delight in His Torah and reckon only the Tanach as the word of God, and the New Testament writings as greco-roman propaganda

[@michelkeslacy5072]

I am begging you have a weekly video. Bless you.

[@Bill-j7z6w]

Thank you for this video!! My question is, why do Christian missionaries want SO bad, to try to convince us?? What we believe in (and don’t believe in) doesn’t affect them, so why are they so determined to convert us???

[@JewsforJudaismCanada]

Christian Missionaries to the Jews are highly motivated to convert us because of this New Testament verse (commandment): Romans 1:16-17 - “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek [Gentile].” They rationalize that, if Jesus it the Jewish Messiah, then they must tell this news to the "Jew first".

[@Bill-j7z6w]

@@JewsforJudaismCanada Thanks for the clarification. It's a shame that they can't just live and let live. I do honestly believe though, that most traditional Jews, fortunately have the wherewithal, intelligence, and knowledge, to ignore the manipulative tactics of these missionaries and evangelists.

[@LizaVincent]

Awesome teachings, thank you for sharing this

[@stephenfisher3721]

Bar Mitzvah dvar Torah? Do they still give fountain pens?

[@larrylegg8245]

Thank you, young man. Blessings from Hashem.

[@brotherlogicrmf2199]

I am not a Christian. At all, and I remember you said there's no prophecy in the Jewish Bible. Say a prophet can't return after his initial duty. But Elijah returns, when the true Messiah arrives?

[@JewsforJudaismCanada]

Of course there's prophecy in the Jewish Bible, otherwise, why would we call so much of it "The Books of the Prophets". Only prophecy itself has ended. But the Prophet Elijah will return.

[@fiztgeraldsiavwela]

So much clarity. Am so thankful

[@kurthill7030]

Keep up the great work you are doing for the truth about the almighty God of Israel and his chosen people forever 👍

[@franscobben9044]

Thank you sincerely

[@ReishHaLevi]

It is idolatry to believe that a man is God or that God is a man. To say that Jesus is God is idolatry of the Greeks and Romans who believed that God can incarnate into a man. Definitely Christians who believe in the trinity and the incarnation of Jesus go to Hell for breaking the 2nd commandment.

[@papanam4267]

Oh my goodness, this is so clear!! Thank you.

[@demonking86420]

Ah nuts I completely missed the Zerubabel one. Someone legitimately tried to pull the "muh Jeconiah curse" to explain why Joseph couldn't be Jesus's father for Jesus to be the Messiah(and somehow the lack of patrilineality that implies is lost to the online preacher). Would have been nice to tell that guy "but Mary is also of Zerubabel's descendants... She has the supposed curse too..."

[@deborahrodriguez-castinado9536]

Will a prophet have to have faith in “the one” in order to pick the messiah, before he is anointed? I know the masses will find out who messiah is upon the moment of anointing. But what about the prophet?

[@JewsforJudaismCanada]

The concept of the Messiah has its foundation in our Jewish Bible, the Tanach, which clearly teaches that all of the following six criteria must be fulfilled before any person can be acknowledged as the Messiah: 1. Proper Genealogy: The Messiah must be a member of the tribe of Judah (Genesis 49:10) and a direct descendant of King David & King Solomon (2 Samuel 7:12-14; 1 Chronicles 22:9-10). Genealogy in the Bible is only passed down from father to son (Numbers 1:1-18). There is no evidence that Jesus really had this pedigree, and the Christian Bible actually claims that he did not have a “birth-father” from the tribe of Judah descending from King David and King Solomon (Matt. 1:18-20). 2. Worldwide ingathering of Jewish Exiles: When the Messiah is reigning as King of Israel, the Jews will be ingathered from their exile and will return to Israel, their homeland (Deut. 30:3; Isaiah 11:11-12; Jeremiah 30:3, 32:37; Ezekiel 11:17, 36:24). This has clearly not yet happened and we still await its fulfillment. 3. The Holy Temple in Jerusalem will be rebuilt (Isaiah 2:2-3, 56:6-7, 60:7, 66:20; Ezekiel 37:26-27; Malachi 3:4; Zech. 14:20-21). The Temple was still standing in Jesus’ day. It was destroyed 38 years after Jesus’ crucifixion and it has not yet been rebuilt. 4. Worldwide Reign of Peace: There will be universal disarmament and worldwide peace with a complete end to war (Micah 4:1-4; Hoseah 2:20; Isaiah 2:1-4, 60:18). Wars have increased dramatically in the world since the start of Christianity. 5. Observance of the Torah Embraced by All Jews: The Messiah will reign as King at a time when all the Jewish people will observe G-d’s commandments (Ezekiel 37:24; Deut. 30:8,10; Jeremiah 31:32; Ezekiel 11:19-20, 36:26-27). Jesus never ruled as King, nor have all Jews embraced the commandments of G-d’s Torah. 6. Universal Knowledge of G-d: The Messiah will rule at a time when all the people of the world will come to acknowledge and serve the one true G-d (Zechariah 3:9, 8:23,14:9,16; Isaiah 45:23, 66:23; Jeremiah 31:33; Ezekiel 38:23; Psalm 86:9; Zeph. 3:9). This, as well, has not yet taken place and we await its fulfillment. A Biblical Portrait of the Messiah All of the above criteria for the Messiah are found in numerous places in the Jewish Bible. One good example is in the book of Ezekiel, Chapter 37:24-28: “24 And My servant David will be king over them, and they will all have one shepherd, and they will walk in My ordinances, and keep My statutes, and observe them 25 and they shall live on the land that I gave to Jacob My servant, in which your fathers have lived; and they shall live there, they, and their children, and their children’s children for ever; and My servant David will be their prince for ever. 26 Moreover I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant, which I will give them; and I will multiply them, and will set My sanctuary in their midst forever 27 and My tabernacle shall be with them, and I will be their God and they will be My people. 28 And the nations will know that I am the Lord who sanctifies Israel, when My sanctuary is in their midst forever.” Anyone can claim to be the Messiah or a group of people can claim that someone is the Messiah. However, if that person fails to fulfill all the criteria found in the Jewish Bible, he cannot be the Messiah. According to the Christian scriptures, Jesus seems to have understood this. As he was being crucified by the Romans, he cried out “My G-d, my G-d, why have You forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46). What is the Christian Rebuttal In order to deal with Jesus’ failure to fulfill the Biblical messianic prophecies, missionaries argue that their Messiah will accomplish them when he returns in the future. It’s important to understand that this “second coming” doctrine is an admission that Jesus didn’t fulfill the Messianic criteria the first time around. This rationalization for his failure certainly provides no reason to accept him as the Messiah today. Furthermore, the Jewish Bible does not have a Messianic “instalment plan” where Messiah comes, fails in his mission, and then returns thousands of years later to finally succeed. Missionaries will claim that because Jesus performed miracles, he must be the Messiah. However, we have no real evidence that Jesus actually performed any miracles. More significantly, even if Jesus did perform miracles, they would not prove that he was the Messiah. Our Bible never says that we will be able to recognize the Messiah through the miracles that he will do. The Torah actually teaches that even false prophets can have the ability to perform supernatural miracles (Deut. 13:2-6). The Real Messiah We Jews prefer to wait for the “real thing” according to G-d’s promises and guidelines. The Jewish Bible provides a clear and consistent description of what the world will look like when the Messiah comes and this has clearly not yet transpired. So, we still await the coming of the true Messiah. May he and a utopian world come soon!

[@hanaaa6394]

Who is this speaker?

[@JewsforJudaismCanada]

Ari Burger is the Narrator

[@mikejurney9102]

Where does it say that the Messiah will not first suffer and die and then rise from the dead?

[@aprylvanryn5898]

Some interesting takes in here. I guess i agree with a lot of it, but this whole god of mercy and love thing missed the mark entirely. He is a lot of things, but merciful and loving don't make the list. God of wrath and genocide would be more appropriate. As for the young man who presented this talk, very well done. It was articulate, well pased, and captivating. You could have a very bright future in politics with the way you carry yourself.

[@yehudahecht1520]

Indeed, God is referred to in the Bible as both vengeful and merciful. See, for example, Numbers 25:11 (vengeance) and Exodus 6:2 (mercy).

[@saschamilenkovic4320]

I agree with pretty much everything Ari is saying here and it is presented very clearly. But in the 22nd minute of this talk he says that the New Testament was written by 'Christian Missionaries'. This might merit a more detailed explanation as it seems that at least parts of it were written by Jews (who arguably had converted to Christianity, Joel Baden of Yale Divinity school talks about this in some of his talks) and not in Hebrew like the Tanakh but in Greek instead. So effectively Jews continuing to write the bible, but this time for a wider audience: gentiles and effectively for the rest of the world. Now the question is: who were those breakaway mavericks and what were their motivations? The influence of Greco/Roman Hellenistic culture is clearly visible throughout their work. But I would of course agree that the NT is not a valid extension and continuation of Tanakh. The two books don't really go together and anyone who studies them (especially Tanakh) will see that.

[@ShemaHaTorah]

question: Cyrus was surely God's anointed (appointed to help Israel build the temple).. but there is NO biblical evidence that Cyrus ever received the physical 'anointing' with oil. So does that mean one can be anointed of Hashem, yet never receive a literal anointing?

[@JewsforJudaismCanada]

Technically, the term “mashiach” (anointed) refers to people who were initiated into the service of God by being anointed with oil. However, there are times when the word “anointed” is used in a borrowed sense to refer to anyone designated for an important role. For example, Psalm 105:15, “do not afflict My anointed ones” refers to the Patriarchs who were not literally anointed with oil. So too, Cyrus, who played a vital role in relation to Israel, is also referred to as God’s anointed one, even though he was not literally anointed with oil.

[@ShemaHaTorah]

@@JewsforJudaismCanada great explanation thank you!

[@PavewayIII-gbu24]

This was very insightful thank you

[@Davidmelek]

We’ll see one fine day, who was right and who was wrong…

[@PCongeries]

So how you will find "Real Messiah" who will be related straight from Salomon ? Also are all Jewish in Israel are from 12 tribes ?

[@JewsforJudaismCanada]

In much the same way that I know that I am a desendent of Aaron, Moses' brother... because my Father told me, his father told him, and on and on... all the way back to the time of the giving of the Torah at Mt Sinai. Julius Ciss, Executive Director, Jews for Judaism

[@tessieedrote5550]

I belong to the gentiles but i really believe in you ,may God bless you young man.

[@j.s.2355]

In my opinion Jesus of Nazareth served the Jewish Purpose,,,,Which is to be a Light to the Nation's, ,,,,,,, ,in other words spread the Word and the Knowledge of 1 G_ D...that is what Jesus did and believers in what he spread to people became Christians .. They created a Congegation and fulfilled the Jewish Purpose becoming believers ...Whether being Messiah or not is irrelevant... you need to become believers First....Great Video...

[@JewsforJudaismCanada]

Muslims make a similar claim about Mohammed.

[@j.s.2355]

@JewsforJudaismCanada So you feel that I am correct ...Majority of Christians feel this way ,,,perhaps within there are others ,and the World feels that the entire Christian Community follows the Trinity ,,not true at all...Thank You .....

[@j.s.2355]

A positive issue is at least Jesus gathered Nations to believe in G_ D ...So still the main point for Christians is to focus on that ,,and the rest will occur in due time...Enjoyed the Video ...Thank You ​@JewsforJudaismCanada

[@christymeredith452]

Does not matter where jc claimed he came from the point is he did not complete any of the major prophecies. Performing miracles and healing is not a sign of the anointed king. God said false prophets can also perform those things. I do not know why christians cannot grasp the fact that jesus failed the job. Failure means he is not the king. He did not even have an army behind him like a king has which guess what makes him no king.

[@spencermorris5873]

This was phenomenal!!! God bless you🇮🇱🇮🇱

[@kennethgreifer5123]

I'm Jewish I think Christianity is not true but I think the Jewish arguments against Christianity are mostly very weak I used to actually listen to them and think they were real and useful but now I just ignore them

[@christymeredith452]

They are not weak they are strong. Smh

[@sharonlee7111]

🙏🎗🤍🇮🇱💙

[@PhotonU812]

A young Tovia

[@clydeterry2289]

😢😢 The reason why the United States and all the other countries are helping Israel is because of almighty, God and Jesus Christ, don't you forget that having a KZbin channel and blaspheming Jesus? That's Bad And you old enough. . For almighty, God and Jesus to hold you accountable for your actions.😢

[@JewsforJudaismCanada]

Jews for Judaism's KZbin channel DOES NOT blaspheme Jesus. It is a response to many Christian missionaries that are targeting Jews for conversion to Christianity. So, our video lectures clearly explain why Jesus is NOT the Jewish messiah. If that offends you, I'm sorry, be it is not blasphemy.

[@christymeredith452]

What is blasphemy is worshipping a man as god. I will call you out for your sin for god said we are to point out your errors. Another error is believing people that has been speaking their language for 3,000 yrs and to claim they are ignorant to their own language makes you ignorant not them. They have been speaking it for 3,000 years. Why would the holy people lie about god and his nature when it is written in front of you and you fail to read it at all. Christians always claimed they read the old testament but in reality you have not read it you just repeat what the pastors preach at church. I used to be a christian so yes what i said is true. If you actually read it you would be following the holy peoples foot steps by rejecting jesus. But you dont cause your new testament teaches you to hate the jew and it claims they worship satan. 🙄

[@u_g763]

In our country Christian came n killed our ancestors n stole everthing they liked n later that they teach the Jesus story (gospel) He/She who does nt belives will not go to Heaven 😂😂😂