Jews in the NT

or Create a free account

Your Faithlife account signs you in to all our sites.

Free Bible Study Tools

Full Name

Password

By registering for an account, you agree to Faithlife’s Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Registering account…

This account already exists.

Did you forget your password?

There was an error while trying to create your account. Please try again soon.

Looking to help your church and family stay connected to the Word while social distancing?
Check out our free church library, church online resources, and family resources.

Learn more

Jews in the NT

Excerpt from the Lexham Bible Dictionary, the most advanced Bible dictionary.

In general, the New Testament uses the term “the Jews” to refer to the biological descendants of Abraham, but the term was also used to characterize specific groups of Jewish people who rejected Jesus as the Messiah.

Lexham Bible Dictionary

The most advanced Bible Dictionary

The most advanced Bible dictionary as a part of Biblia Plus, which includes everything you need to take your Bible study to the next level. For less than $1 a week, you'll get devotionals, Bible study guides, thematic studies, and much more!

Expand all Collapse all

Dictionaries

The Lexham Bible Dictionary

Jews in the New Testament

Jews in the New Testament (οί Ἰουδαῖοι, oi Ioudaioi). In general, the New Testament uses the term “the Jews” to refer to the biological descendants of Abraham, but the term was also used to characterize specific groups of Jewish people who rejected Jesus as the Messiah.

The Anchor Yale Bible Dictionary

Jews in the NT

JEWS IN THE NT. There are many references to “Jews” in the NT. The meaning and interpretation of these references is a matter of debate among scholars.A. Historical IntroductionB. “The Jews” in MatthewC. “The Jews” in MarkD. “The Jews” in LukeE. “The Jews” in PaulF. “The Jews” in JohnG. Conclusion

A Catholic Dictionary

Jews, Church Laws Respecting

jews, church laws respecting. When Christianity became supreme, we find Constantine publishing restrictive edicts against the Jews, in which it was declared penal for them to insult or injure converts to Christianity, and the adoption of Judaism by those not born to it was forbidden. The Theodosian Code

Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Jews in the New Testament

JEWS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT The word “Jew” is derived ultimately from the tribe of Judah through Middle English Iewe, Old French Ieu, Latin Iudaeus, and Greek Ioudaios (cp. the woman’s name Judith that originally meant “Jewess”).Old Testament Background Originally the Hebrew yehudim meant descendants

The New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible, Volumes 1–5

JEWS IN THE NT

JEWS IN THE NT. Jews abound in the NT. Jesus, his disciples, and his detractors were Jewish, as were the crowds who followed him, listened to his teachings, and witnessed his miracles and, for the most part, the NT authors themselves. This entry focuses on a more limited topic: the use of the term Jews