In Reply to: Re: symbolism posted by Ancaru on February 21, 2006 at 10:42:46:
it is my firm belief that one cannot fully grasp and understand Judaism and come away with their Christian faith intact.
The belief system of Christianity is in direct opposition to the belief system of Judaism.
Then you add,
I do understand that there are Messianic Jews. However, I cannot understand how, if they have studied the texts, they are able to reconcile the Torah and Talmud with New Testament teachings.
Well, they certainly DO study the texts and study them intensively, and Messianic Jews are growing in number. Have you ever read the Messianic annoted OT and NT put out by Jewish Christians? I forget its title offhand, but wow, do these Jewish Christians EVER go into detail! And they're not afraid of studying the Talmud either.
Perhaps you have never spent a lot of time with truly knowledgable Messianic Jews. Could it be that you are measuring them based upon your interactions with non-Christian Jews?