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Melchisedechians
Magharians (al-maghariyyah), Magarite (μαγαρίτης), Moagaritai (μωαγαρίται), Mahgraye (Mahgre) and Magarian are names given by some writers of the late antiquity and the early Middle Ages to people who joined a Jewish-Christian sect sometimes identified as Mohammedans. The name means “people of the caves” from the Arabic term “maghār” meaning “cave”. They believed Jesus Christ was a pre-existent angel described in the Song of Songs 5:10-16. They were also described as Melchisedechians. References {{Reflist Jewish Christianity Christian denominations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jewish Christianity
Jewish Christians ( he, יהודים נוצרים, yehudim notzrim) were the followers of a Jewish religious sect that emerged in Judea during the late Second Temple period (first century AD). The Nazarene Jews integrated the belief of Jesus as the prophesied Messiah and his teachings into the Jewish faith, including the observance of the Jewish law. The name may derive from the city of Nazareth, or from prophecies in Isaiah and elsewhere where the verb occurs as a descriptive plural noun, or from both. Jewish Christianity is the foundation of Early Christianity, which later developed into Christianity. Christianity started with Jewish eschatological expectations, and it developed into the worship of a deified Jesus after his earthly ministry, his crucifixion, and the post-crucifixion experiences of his followers. Modern scholarship is engaged in an ongoing debate as to the proper designation for Jesus' first followers. Many see the term Jewish Christians as anachronistic give ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
