All Mankind Owes the Jews a Debt of Graditude

Indeed, all of mankind is indebted to the Jewish people. Through the centuries prior to the birth of Jesus, it was only the Jews that held true to and carried forward the belief in the one, true, personal God, amidst the pagan nations which honored myths and multiple concepts of mythical gods.  Starting with Abraham and proceeding through history, the Jews held firm to the belief in one God – the almighty, loving God. Even when some of the Jewish people drifted into paganism, there remained with many Jews a strong undercurrent of loyalty to the God of Abraham.

The Jews brought mankind back to the belief in one authority for all mankind; an authority that is true, personal, loving, and omnipotent. The Jewish God was not a God of hatred or of war, although war was often required to vanquish the evil that existed in the world. It was a God that wanted to join Himself with all people – He is their Creator. No sane one would desire to destroy his creation. Similarly God wants all of His people to join with Him in holiness and love. This is the God bequeath to man by the Jews. It is the God who sent His only Son to bring salvation to shattered humanity. The Jewish God is the God of all mankind; the Jews are the people who held fast to Him and prepared the way for God’s gift of salvation. Where would man be without the Jewish people holding firm to the true God and preparing the way for His Son to redeem us? They were (and still are) vilified, hated, scorned, and murdered for their loyalty to the one true God. The Jews remained true to God’s calling despite the dangers that resulted from their loyalty to that calling. 

 All mankind owes a debt of gratitude to the Jewish people.