There are Ultra-Orthodox, Orthodox, Conservative and Reform branches of Judaism. In Yeshua's day, there were Pharisees, Sadducees, Essenes and probably more sub-groups within those groupings.
Just like the nucleus of Yeshua's followers became more than a fledgling revival movement amongst Jews and began to develop and flourish. Later as this new "sect" of Judaism spread into the Gentiles nations, they received a Greek nickname for their group which stuck and we know as "Christianity."
Messianic Judaism term is a relatively new term to describe a group dedicated to returning to Judaism and keeping Yeshua as their Messiah. We're less inclined being called "Christian," because of those who have carried the name and done deeds unbecoming of what Yeshua represented and should mean to the Jews and people in general.
Judaism has had no Temple for over 2000 years, no altar to fully attend to sin and sacrifice in the prescribed biblical manner. Messianic Judaism is like the main body of Christians in which we place a our faith on Yeshua being the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, so that the need for sacrifice for sin is no longer necessary for an animal to die in our place. Yeshua has done that for all time and all people who come repentantly to Him for forgiveness of sins. Those in the ancient fledgling movement understood this and differentiated from the main body of Judaism in the exclusive outlook by having a much more global outlook, believing that Israel's salvation was both for the world and made available through the Holy Spirit, poured out in Jerusalem, and from there to all points global. They remembered the words of Yeshua, that once it went global, the end shall come.
Am I missing any groups of Judaism and what aspects do they have that make them unique?
Just like the nucleus of Yeshua's followers became more than a fledgling revival movement amongst Jews and began to develop and flourish. Later as this new "sect" of Judaism spread into the Gentiles nations, they received a Greek nickname for their group which stuck and we know as "Christianity."
Messianic Judaism term is a relatively new term to describe a group dedicated to returning to Judaism and keeping Yeshua as their Messiah. We're less inclined being called "Christian," because of those who have carried the name and done deeds unbecoming of what Yeshua represented and should mean to the Jews and people in general.
Judaism has had no Temple for over 2000 years, no altar to fully attend to sin and sacrifice in the prescribed biblical manner. Messianic Judaism is like the main body of Christians in which we place a our faith on Yeshua being the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, so that the need for sacrifice for sin is no longer necessary for an animal to die in our place. Yeshua has done that for all time and all people who come repentantly to Him for forgiveness of sins. Those in the ancient fledgling movement understood this and differentiated from the main body of Judaism in the exclusive outlook by having a much more global outlook, believing that Israel's salvation was both for the world and made available through the Holy Spirit, poured out in Jerusalem, and from there to all points global. They remembered the words of Yeshua, that once it went global, the end shall come.
Am I missing any groups of Judaism and what aspects do they have that make them unique?
