Christianity was born within Judaism. Jesus was a Jew, the apostles were Jews, and the first church was a Jewish community in Jerusalem. Paul says the gospel is 'to the Jew first' (Romans 1:16), and he wished himself 'accursed from Christ' if it would save his Jewish kinsmen (Romans 9:3). Any Christian conversation with Jewish people must begin with that love and humility.
It must also begin with repentance. For much of history, people calling themselves Christians slandered, expelled and murdered Jewish people, and that history shapes how many Jewish people hear the name of Jesus today. This module names that sin plainly and rejects antisemitism in every form. Antisemitism is not merely impolite; it is hatred of the people from whom, as concerning the flesh, Christ came (Romans 9:5).
With that foundation, you will learn what Jewish people believe today, examine the key messianic prophecies (including the strongest Jewish counter-readings), explore how the Hebrew Bible itself prepares for the Trinity, and answer the major objections raised by both secular Jewish friends and skilled Orthodox counter-missionaries. Michael L. Brown's work, especially Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus, will be your main companion.