They would therefore have seen Christianity not as a new religion, but rather as the fulfillment of the essence of the entire Jewish heritage. As one would expect, they used the familiar interpretive methods of Midrash to show how the Christian message relates directly to, and is derived from, the Hebrew Scriptures...
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As one would expect, they used the familiar interpretive methods of Midrash to show how the Christian message relates directly to, and is derived from, the Hebrew Scriptures. The key new feature, of course, was the Christian claim that Jesus is the Jewish Messiah. Therefore, the use of Israel's scriptures by the early church is both a continuation of the reinterpretation and adaptation of the Jewish scriptures as it had been practiced for centuries within the Jewish community, as well as a significant departure that sends interpretation in new directions...
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