- JEWISH CHRISTIANS
- sometimes known as MESSIANIC JEWS these are contemporary converts from JUDAISM to CHRISTIANITY who attempt to preserve Jewish TRADITIONS while accepting JESUS OF NAZARETH as the MESSIAH.
Concise dictionary of Religion. 2012.
JEWISH CHRISTIANS
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