Messianic Judaism as a Syncretic Movement

Year 2020, Volume: 31 Issue: 2, 435 - 456, 25.12.2020

Hatice Arslan

https://doi.org/10.26650/di.2020.31.2.799877

Abstract

Messianic Judaism is a new religion movement that emerged as a result of the Christianization activity of Protestant missionaries. Converted Jews claimed that it was possible to maintain their religious and national values and to believe Jesus (Yeshua) as the divine son. They established various associations within the framework of this view. Syncretizing two essential beliefs such as Judaism and Christianity, emerging in the modern age, the historical development of Messianic Judaism and belief and religious practices are the subject of this article. In this context, firstly, the position of Messianic Judaism among other Jewish Christian groups and the main factors that affect the emergence of the movement will be tried to be determined. At the same time, I will discuss the historical process of the emergence of the movement and the breaking point of the Jews in the Christianization process. Finally, information will be given about the beliefs and practices of the Messianic Jews.

Keywords

Messianic Judaism, Jewish Christians, Christianity, Judaism, New Religious Movement

Senkretik Bir Hareket Olarak Mesihi Yahudilik

Abstract

Mesihi Yahudilik, Protestan misyonerlerin Yahudilere yönelik Hıristiyanlaştırma faaliyeti sonucunda din değiştiren Yahudilerin zamanla kendi dini ve milli değerlerinden vazgeçmeden İsa’nın (Yeşua) tanrısal oğul ve beklenen Mesih olduğuna inanmanın mümkün olduğunu savunmaları ve bu görüş çerçevesinde çeşitli birlikler oluşturmaları ile ortaya çıkan yeni bir dini harekettir. Yahudilik ve Hıristiyanlık gibi iki köklü inancı senkretize ederek modern dönemde ortaya çıkan Mesihi Yahudiliğin tarihsel gelişimi ile inanç ve dini uygulamaları bu makalenin konusunu oluşturmaktadır. Bu çerçevede öncelikle Mesihi Yahudiliğin diğer Yahudi Hıristiyan gruplar arasındaki konumu ve hareketin doğuşuna etki eden temel faktörler tespit edilmeye çalışılacaktır. Aynı zamanda hareketin ortaya çıkışının tarihsel süreci kronolojik olarak incelenerek Yahudilerin Hıristiyan olma sürecindeki kırılma noktalarına ışık tutulacaktır. Son olarak Mesihi Yahudilerin
inanç ve uygulamaları hakkında bilgi verilecektir.

Keywords

Mesihi Yahudilik, Yahudi-Hıristiyanlar, Yeni Dini Hareketler, Hıristiyanlık, Yahudilik

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