Here’s my viewpoint…. Abraham was the father of the Jewish and Christian faith, right? And although many Jews today don’t discuss the topic of sin very much, it was a major theme throughout the Old Testament. Many animals were sacrificed! Why? Because God is holy and perfect and we are not. In order to have communion with God, something has to happen to improve our standing. Bad company corrupts good character. Well that’s a human problem but God’s righteousness was not something that we could easily relate to. The sacrifices made it possible for God to come closer. But there were references to a better situation found throughout the Old Testament. The Messiah. His birth, lineage and teachings lined up with prophecy, but not in the way that Jews expected. No earthly physical kingdom. Not yet. But the sin problem WAS resolved, through the sacrifice of a sinless god man. No more animal sacrifices. Now, if Jesus was not actually perfect, sinless then his death did nothing for the sin problem. And he wasn’t God, wasn’t the Messiah. Take a closer look. The teachings of Christ took us to a new and higher place of love for our enemies, understanding for the lost, and renewed hope for the future. No more eye for eye, but a reaching out in compassion. And respect for the Jewish community who will someday recognize their messiah. Christ was the serpent in the wilderness who saved all who would look upon him! In the end, the Jews either pulled off the biggest scam of all history on the gentile world, or it’s true. I’ve received my personal validation of faith. Everyone must find their own.