'Jewish', a single mention in all the words of God?

[DeighAnn]

I know there are references to this Jew and that one, and Jewry is used for Jerusalem but 'Jewish' is not ever used that I could find.  


"Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth." Titus 1:14 KJV


Is that the only time?  If God doesn't use it, should we?  Would OUR using it be a 'way of the world', since it causes unending confusion?

Edited January 5, 2023 by DeighAnn

[Deborah_]

In the original language of the New Testament (Greek), "Jewish" and "Jew" are the same word. Just that when it's a noun, we translate it as "Jew" and when it's an adjective we translate it as "Jewish". And it just so happens that it rarely crops up as an adjective.

[AnOrangeCat]

I don't see a problem with using it. There's what Deborah pointed out. The Bible uses a variety of different terms that all refer to the same people and things surrounding them. Israelites, sons of Abraham, others. As long as the term isn't offensive and is clear in its meaning it should be fine.

[Neighbor]

8 hours ago, DeighAnn said:

since it causes unending confusion?

Hi, In what manner is it causing  unending confusion?

The Zola Levitt Ministries  tv productions Zola Levitt presents has adopted  the word into it's new name for their tv broadcasts in order to be clear what they are about. The tv series being broadcast is now  called "Our Jewish Roots". 

 

[DeighAnn]

4 hours ago, Deborah_ said:

In the original language of the New Testament (Greek), "Jewish" and "Jew" are the same word. Just that when it's a noun, we translate it as "Jew" and when it's an adjective we translate it as "Jewish". And it just so happens that it rarely crops up as an adjective.

Thank you for that.  Do you know if it is ever used to refer to Gods People as a whole?  Or as a group?

[DeighAnn]

4 hours ago, AnOrangeCat said:

I don't see a problem with using it. There's what Deborah pointed out. The Bible uses a variety of different terms that all refer to the same people and things surrounding them. Israelites, sons of Abraham, others. As long as the term isn't offensive and is clear in its meaning it should be fine.

I think the problem I am having is it is being used as a 'catch all' in place of what God uses for very specific purposes.  To say 'Jewish' when in fact referring to the 'House of Israel' is like using the word dog for a cat even though they are both pets, which is the best I can come up with before a cup of coffee.   

[DeighAnn]

1 hour ago, Neighbor said:

Hi, In what manner is it causing  unending confusion?

The Zola Levitt Ministries  tv productions Zola Levitt presents has adopted  the word into it's new name for their tv broadcasts in order to be clear what they are about. The tv series being broadcast is now  called "Our Jewish Roots". 

 

In the way in which it seems many Christians don't know God divided the nation into two separate and distinct nations, and when they tried to go back to one nation, GOD said NO, yet here we are effectively doing just that with the word.  

We don't all have Jewish roots.  Only the Southern tribes of Judah and Benjamin (and some Levites) the House of Judah have Jewish roots.  The other 12 tribes have no Jewish roots at all, so most Christians, if could be traced, wouldn't have any at all.  Not to mention the Jews don't believe in Jesus as the Son of God, yet.  Our roots would be Israelite or Hebrew, but not Jewish.  

I just see it as another tool of the enemy to cause confusion.  Maybe I am just too sensitive, but then again maybe I'm not, as we are told the famine in the end times is for the words of God and My people perish for lack of knowledge.  And like you said, they  'adopted the word'... and the narrow path is made a bit wider. 

Just standing on the wall and giving a warning!  

[Alive]

I just see these things in terms of those who came from Abraham’s loins…Issac, Jacob….

[Neighbor]

14 minutes ago, DeighAnn said:

In the way in which it seems many Christians don't know God divided the nation into two separate and distinct nations, and when they tried to go back to one nation, GOD said NO, yet here we are effectively doing just that with the word.  

We don't all have Jewish roots.  Only the Southern tribes of Judah and Benjamin (and some Levites) the House of Judah have Jewish roots.  The other 12 tribes have no Jewish roots at all, so most Christians, if could be traced, wouldn't have any at all.  Not to mention the Jews don't believe in Jesus as the Son of God, yet.  Our roots would be Israelite or Hebrew, but not Jewish.  

I just see it as another tool of the enemy to cause confusion.  Maybe I am just too sensitive, but then again maybe I'm not, as we are told the famine in the end times is for the words of God and My people perish for lack of knowledge.  And like you said, they  'adopted the word'... and the narrow path is made a bit wider. 

Just standing on the wall and giving a warning!  

Hi, 

But a Jew is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the letter. 

[kwikphilly]

10 hours ago, DeighAnn said:

I know there are references to this Jew and that one, and Jewry is used for Jerusalem but 'Jewish' is not ever used that I could find.  


"Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth." Titus 1:14 KJV


Is that the only time?  If God doesn't use it, should we?  Would OUR using it be a 'way of the world', since it causes unending confusion?

Not being sarcastic but I don't believe Gods Word really uses the word Christian either- I Believe it was first used in Antioch by Agrippa to Paul( Book of Acts,) & maybe once by Peter?.....

So there's lots of words never mentioned in the Bible,language has certainly changed from the time the Ancient Hebrew was translated into English and Koine Greek into Latin & into English etc ....

I think I'm probably missing your point...?Help me to understand your question

With love in Christ, Kwik