Messiah

Yeshua came to affirm Judaism.

In the Parable of the Wineskins, Yeshua says “After people drink old wine, they don’t want the new. They say, ‘The old wine is better.’ ” Luke 5:39

Nowhere does the New Testament ask Jews to stop practicing Judaism. Unfortunately, churches ask Jews to renounce Judaism, contrary to the teaching of the Apostolic writers in the New Testament.

Yeshua’s New Covenant is an extension of the previous covenants.

The new covenant is Jewish!

“Here, the days are coming,” says ADONAI, “when I will make a new covenant with the house of Isra’el and with the house of Y’hudah.” Jeremiah 31:31

It involves living in distinction!

“Therefore tell the house of Isra’el that Adonai ELOHIM says this…”I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit inside you; I will take the stony heart out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put my Spirit inside you and cause you to live by my laws, respect my rulings and obey them. You will live in the land I gave to your ancestors. You will be my people, and I will be your God.” Ezekiel 36:22-28

Salvation

Through faith in the one representative of Israel, Yeshua, the people of the nations are joined to the people of God and the commonwealth of Israel. Hence, Israel has become a light to the nations.

This does not mean that the people of the nations become Jews. But they receive God’s covenantal blessings in their own identity.

Yeshua’s covenant is first with Jews. His covenant with people of the nations depends on his covenant with Jews, without which there would be no salvation for anyone.