Jesus Christ Said Salvation Is Of The Jews

In this Bible study we will 

see that Jesus Christ 

came to save God's 

chosen people, the 

Israelites/Jews. 

Deuteronomy 7:6 
For thou art an holy people 

unto the LORD thy God: 

the LORD thy God hath 

chosen thee to be a 

special people unto 

himself, above all 

people that are upon 

the face of the earth.

But because many of the 

Jewish people did not 

recognize Jesus as their 

Messiah during his 

earthly ministry 

(because they were 

looking for a warrior 

king to defeat their 

Roman oppressors 

and not for a suffering 

Messiah who would 

die for their sins), then 

we non-Jews (called 

Gentiles in the Bible) 

have been given the 

privilege of choosing 

to accept Jesus Christ 

as our personal 

Saviour! 

But, let us not forget 

the following important 

facts...


1. The Church was 

started by all Jewish 

believers, and 

because of them the 

gospel of Jesus 

Christ spread like 

wildfire around the 

world! 

If it were not for those 

early Jewish disciples, 

apostles, and believers, 

there would not be a 

Christian church today! 

And many of them were 

crucified, beheaded, 

tortured, set on fire, 

and suffered horrible 

deaths because they 

would not renounce 

their faith in Jesus 

Christ as their risen 

Messiah/Saviour.

2. Jesus was a Jew. 

Read Jesus' genealogy 

in Matthew 1:1 through 

1:21. Here are a few of 

those verses:

1:1 The book of the 

generation of Jesus 

Christ, the son of David, 

the son of Abraham. 
1:2  Abraham begat 

Isaac; and Isaac begat 

Jacob; and Jacob 

begat Judas and his 

brethren; 
1:18 Now the birth of 

Jesus Christ was on 

this wise: When as 

his mother Mary was 

espoused to Joseph, 

before they came 

together, she was 

found with child 

of the Holy Ghost. 
1:19 Then Joseph 

her husband, being a 

just man, and not 

willing to make her 

a publick example, 

was minded to put 

her away privily. 
1:20 But while he 

thought on these 

things, behold, the 

angel of the Lord 

appeared unto him

in a dream, saying, 

Joseph, thou son of 

David, fear not to 

take unto thee Mary 

thy wife: for that which 

is conceived in her is 

of the Holy Ghost. 
1:21 And she shall 

bring forth a son, and 

thou shalt call his 

name JESUS: for 

he shall save his 

people from their 

sins. 

3. Jesus Christ's real 

name is Immanuel, 

which means "God 

with us". 

Matthew
1:23 Behold, a virgin shall 

be with child, and shall 

bring forth a son, and 

they shall call his 

name Emmanuel, 

which being 

interpreted is, 

God with us. 

1:24 Then Joseph being 

raised from sleep did as 

the angel of the Lord 

had bidden him, and 

took unto him his wife: 

1:25 And knew her not 

till she had brought forth 

her firstborn son: and 

he called his name 

JESUS. 

4. Jesus was taught from 

and preached from the 

Hebrew (Jewish) 

Scriptures, which 

we Christians call the 

Old Testament. 

Matthew 13:54  
And when he was come 

into his own country, he 

taught them in their 

synagogue, insomuch 

that they were 

astonished, and said, 

Whence hath this 

man this wisdom, 

and these mighty works?

Luke 4:32
And they were astonished 

at his doctrine: for his 

word was with power.

Mark 1:22  
And they were astonished 

at his doctrine: for he 

taught them as one 

that had authority, 

and not as the scribes.

Luke
2:42 And when he [Jesus] 

was twelve years old, they 

went up to Jerusalem after 

the custom of the feast. 

2:43 And when they had 

fulfilled the days, as 

they returned, the child 

Jesus tarried behind in 

Jerusalem; and Joseph 

and his mother knew 

not of it. 

2:44 But they, supposing 

him to have been in the 

company, went a day's 

journey; and they sought 

him among their kinsfolk 

and acquaintance. 

2:45 And when they 

found him not, they turned 

back again to Jerusalem, 

seeking him. 

2:46 And it came to pass, 

that after three days 

they found him in the 

temple, sitting in the 

midst of the doctors, 

both hearing them, and 

asking them questions. 

2:47 And all that heard 

him were astonished at 

his understanding and 

answers. 

5. Jesus practiced the 

Jewish feasts and 

obeyed the Jewish 

laws. 

Matthew 26:17  
Now the first day of the 

feast of unleavened 

bread the disciples came 

to Jesus, saying unto 

him, Where wilt thou 

that we prepare for 

thee to eat the passover?

Luke 2:42  
And when he [Jesus] was 

twelve years old, they 

went up to Jerusalem 

after the custom of the 

feast.

John
7:2 Now the Jews' feast of

tabernacles was at hand.

7:3 His brethren therefore 

said unto him, Depart 

hence, and go into 

Judaea, that thy disciples 

also may see the works 

that thou doest. 

7:4 For there is no man 

that doeth any thing in 

secret, and he himself 

seeketh to be known 

openly. If thou do these 

things, shew thyself to 

the world. 

7:5 For neither did his 

brethren [half-brothers] 

believe in him. 

7:6 Then Jesus said unto 

them, My time is not yet 

come: but your time is 

alway ready. 

7:8 Go ye up unto this 

feast: I go not up yet 

unto this feast; for my 

time is not yet full come.

7:10 But when his brethren 

were gone up, then went 

he also up unto the feast, 

not openly, but as it were 

in secret.

John 
10:22 And it was at 

Jerusalem the feast of 

the dedication, and it 

was winter.

10:23 And Jesus walked 

in the temple in 

Solomon's porch. 

10:24 Then came the 

Jews round about him, 

and said unto him, How 

long dost thou make us 

to doubt? If thou be the 

Christ, tell us plainly. 

10:25 Jesus answered 

them, I told you, and ye 

believed not: the works 

that I do in my Father's 

name, they bear 

witness of me. 

John
12:12 On the next day much 

people that were come to 

the feast, when they heard 

that Jesus was coming to 

Jerusalem,

12:13 Took branches of 

palm trees, and went 

forth to meet him, and 

cried, Hosanna: 

Blessed is the King of 

Israel that cometh in 

the name of the Lord. 

6. Jesus was circumcised 

at eight days old in 

accordance to Jewish law. 

Luke 2:21  
And when eight days were 

accomplished for the 

circumcising of the child, 

his name was called 

JESUS, which was so 

named of the angel 

before he was conceived 

in the womb. 

7. Jesus attended and 

taught in the 

synagogues (Jewish 

houses of worship). 

Luke 4:16  
And he came to Nazareth, 

where he had been 

brought up: and, as 

his custom was, he 

went into the 

synagogue on the 

sabbath day, and 

stood up for to read.

John 18:20  
Jesus answered him, I 

spake openly to the world; 

I ever taught in the 

synagogue, and in the 

temple, whither the 

Jews always resort; 

and in secret have I 

said nothing.

8. Jesus told the woman 

at Canaan that he was 

sent to the lost sheep 

of the house of Israel 

(the Jews).  

Matthew 15:24
But he answered and 

said, I am not sent but 

unto the lost sheep of 

the house of Israel. 

Jesus told the woman at 

the well that salvation 

was of the Jews. 

John 4:22  
Ye worship ye know not 

what: we know what we 

worship: for salvation 

is of the Jews. 

Jesus came to save the 

Jewish people. When 

many of them did not 

recognize him as their 

Messiah (Saviour), then 

we non-Jewish people 

were given the 

opportunity to be saved 

(if we choose to accept 

Jesus Christ's death 

and resurrection as 

payment for our sins). 

Romans 11:11 
I say then, Have they 

stumbled that they should 

fall? God forbid: but 

rather through their 

[the Jews'] fall salvation

is come unto the 

Gentiles, for to 

provoke them to jealousy.

And because of these 

facts, let us thank God 

daily for his great 

mercy and grace 

towards us 

non-Jewish people, 

in offering us the 

gift of eternal life 

through His sinless 

Son, Jesus Christ. 

Also, we should be 

thankful to the Jewish 

people for....

...giving us God's 

Holy Word (the Old 

and New Testaments

which were written

by Jewish men), 

...for our Saviour and 

their Messiah, Jesus 

Christ, born a Jew, 

...for starting the 

Christian Church 

which originally was 

made up of all Jewish 

believers, and then 

later non-Jews were 

added, and 

...for their suffering 

and dying as martyrs 

in order to spread the 

Gospel of Jesus Christ 

so that we non-Jews 

would have the 

privilege of choosing 

to know Jesus Christ 

as our Saviour, too!