Messianic JudaismDuring the 1970s in the United States, there was a rise in the movement of Jewish Christians known as Messianic Judaism. Messianic Judaism was formerly known as Jews for Jesus, organized by a man named Moishe Rosen. The main goal of Rosen's group was to focus on expressing one's faith in Jesus. Messianic Judaism was created as this “exciting vision of Christianity that worked around traditional views of a faith foreign to the Jews” (Ariel 319). Like Rosen's Jews for Jesus movement, the intention of Messianic Judaism is to present Jesus as the Messiah. They not only want to show their attitude towards Christianity, but they also want to identify themselves as the first Jewish followers of Jesus. Considering themselves evangelical premillennialists, their view has shown them that they are God's chosen people. Many Jews and Christians have reacted negatively towards this movement. These groups find it strange to have both a Christian and Jewish approach. Furthermore, both claim to have difficulty maintaining Jewish identity: “Messianic Jews not only cross established religious boundaries, but are also seen to be fundamentally influenced by a context of organized social relations” (Kollontai 198). Traditional Jews believe that Messianic Jews cannot commit to two faiths because of how different each is. The main problem is that he “struggles in his years to secure his legitimacy within the larger evangelical movement” (Ariel 320). It is believed that in the doctrine of Messianic Judaism, Jesus is the Messiah of Israel, the savior of the world and the Son of God (Loren), also known as Yeshua. The background story of Yeshua is that he was of Jewish descent, with...... middle of paper ......ant having accepted Yeshua as their messiah. Works Cited Agus, Jacob B. "The Messianic Ideal and the Apocalyptic Vision." Judaism 32.2 (1983): 205-14. Premier of academic research. November 24, 2012. Kollontai, Paolina. “Messianic Jews and Jewish Identity.” Journal of Modern Jewish Studies 3 (2004): 195-205. Premier of academic research. November 25, 2012.Skyes, Loren. "Messianic Judaism: Questions and Answers." Shema. Congregation Shema Yisrael. November 26, 2012 .Yaakov, Ariel. “A Different Kind of Dialogue: Messianic Judaism and the Jewish-Christian Relationship.” Crosscurrents 62 (2012): 318-28. Premier of academic research. November 25, 2012.Yangarber-Hicks, Natalia. "Messianic Believers: Reflections on the Identity of a Largely Misunderstood Group." Journal of Psychology and Theology 2nd ser. 33 (2005): 127-39. Premier of academic research. November 24. 2012.