>He was born to a Jewish mother, Mary, and her husband Joseph, who was also a Jew, making Jesus ethnically and religiously Jewish by descent.
> His lineage is traced back to the tribe of Judah and to King David through both Mary's and Joseph's genealogies, fulfilling the messianic prophecies that the Messiah would come from David's line.
>The biblical record identifies Jesus as "the son of David, the son of Abraham"
>the author of Hebrews confirms that "it is evident that our Lord arose from Judah".
>esus lived a Jewish life, observing Jewish customs and laws. He was circumcised according to the Abrahamic covenant, raised in a Jewish home, and taught in synagogues.
>He regularly participated in Jewish festivals, including Passover, the Feast of Tabernacles, and Hanukkah.
>He referred to the Law and the Prophets as authoritative and taught others to keep the commandments.
>He identified with the Jewish people, stating, "You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews"
>The New Testament consistently portrays Jesus as a Jew.
>The Gospels present Jesus as the Jewish Messiah, the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies, sent specifically to the "lost sheep of Israel".