Posted on 02/05/2012 2:01:15 AM PST by Cronos
Jewish leaders are criticizing a ceremony that involved a controversial megachurch leader being wrapped in a religious scroll and exalted as a “king” to the applause of his parishioners.
The video from a service last Sunday at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church shows Rabbi Ralph Messer, a Messianic preacher, instructing two men to slowly wrap Bishop Eddie Long in a large scroll that’s purported to be the Torah.
“It doesn’t matter where you go, how you try to attack him. He’s sealed,” Messer proclaims, before the scroll is opened to reveal a teary-eyed Long. Moments later, Long was seated in a plush chair, covered in a prayer shawl while holding the sacred scroll and lifted by four men.
“He now is raised up from a commoner to a kingship,” Messer proclaims, as the men walk Long’s seat around an adoring crowd.
Messianic Jews believe that Jesus Christ, or Yeshua, is the Messiah, putting them at odds with traditional Jewish theology. Most Jews consider the faith to be a form of evangelical Christianity.
..The Torah is one of Judaism’s most sacred objects and Jewish groups said the notion that it was used in a ceremony at the church was offensive.
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LOL, I knew someone would appear and not understand what I wrote.
Stating the facts does not make one anti-semitic any more than wondering why Maxine Waters hasn’t faced that ethics trial they keep saying one day she will face ,makes one a racist.
If you disagree with something there that I said, bring it up and let’s discuss it.
However bizarre their display might have been, it’s pretty safe to say it was not intended to offend Jews as they consider themselves Jews, whether or not they are accepted as such.
Too much stagecraft, too much showmanship, not enough understanding of that with which they seek to wrap themselves, imho.
BTW, this sort of theatrical performance is definitely not part of Protestant "plain church" traditions ~ but you're right, it is POMP ~
Well, I’m not Jewish.....and I’M offended all to hell by this moron.
Guess he forgot, or never knew, that there is only ONE King that Christians acknowledge...let alone worship...and it ain’t his sorry black a**.
No worries, Venturer......I knew precisely what you meant and couldn’t agree more.
Thank you.
Ask me if I give a good damn about what the “liberal”jew who supports Obama thinks about Conservatives.
Ask me if I give a good damn what any Liberal who supports Obama thinks about Conservatives.
I will be happy to tell you what I think about Liberals.
They are Idiots-—who see what is happening to our country and who see how Obama is dumping on Israel and still they back this Muslim fool.
You worry about what Liberal Jews think I have better things to do.They can KMA.
**Messianic Jews believe that Jesus Christ, or Yeshua, is the Messiah**
So do Catholics. I thought this was totally sacreligious.
Christ is the one and only King of Kings.
It’s ok glad to make you happy.
wuttzamatter...you disappove of ‘holy water’, and people kissing graven images, icons, etc.?
wuttzamatter...you disappove of ‘holy water’, and people kissing graven images, icons, etc.?
This is blasphemy, pure and simple. Whether you’re Jewish or Christian.
There is only one “King” in Christianity.
You mean, KMT.... kiss my tuchas. (with the ‘ch’ pronounced just like in Chanukah.)
Or in Yiddish, “kushin tuchas!”
CC
Wow — so Eddie Long is a Messianic J with beliefs like yours?
I'm not sure about that -- Uri, do you guys consider yourselves Jews? And what about this coronation of Eddie?
the thing is that they feel the need for solemnity in worship but instead of using what has always been used since Apostolic times they invent their own each time.
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