Replacement Theology and portions of its ideals are still being taught today in churches around the world and in Messianic gatherings. So, what exactly is Replacement Theology?

Several years ago, the Union of Messianic Jewish Congregations (UMJC) published a pamphlet entitled Defining Messianic Judaism. It was an attempt to define and justify the actions of certain Messianic Jewish leaders as they separated themselves from “Gentile believers.

Yeshua spoke these words against the religious rulers of his day. These words are also appropriate for countering Maimonides. Maimonides did not have the authority to define a messiah apart from the prophecies and then dismiss Yeshua because He fulfilled the prophecies in Scripture.