The Reformation & the Jewish People

Have you learned about the Reformation through a Messianic lense? 🧐

If you haven’t taken a moment to look back at this pivotal time in history, I invite you to do so with me. It’s such an important chapter for the people of God as a whole. I believe it’s vital that our children grow up knowing what happened in the church 500 years ago. Why did this great division occur, and what were the truths that rose out of it to shape the Reformation?

About five hundred years ago, on October 31, a brave young Christian monk named Martin Luther dared to question the Roman Catholic Church on ninety-five key points. His bold act ignited the Reformation. This was a movement that called the church back to the authority of Scripture and faith in Messiah alone.

It’s possible that Luther chose All Hallows’ Eve to post his Ninety-Five Theses because it was a day when the Roman church openly practiced idolatry and greed, encouraging the veneration of the dead and selling indulgences to the people as a form of spiritual exploitation. Since it was one of the most important feast days on the church calendar, Luther knew the crowds would be gathered and his message would be seen.

“We do not become righteous by doing righteous deeds but, having been made righteous, we do righteous deeds.” Martin Luther

While Luther certainly hoped that the Jewish people would embrace faith in Messiah after his reforms, that didn’t happen in his lifetime. Sadly, Luther grew discouraged and later expressed deep antisemitism toward the Jewish people. Yet if he had trusted in the Lord’s timing, he would have been amazed at what was to come. Since the Reformation, Jewish belief in Yeshua as Messiah has been steadily growing, especially in our generation where the movement has expanded by exponential proportions!

What's included?

• History on the Reformation
• Famouse quote copybook
• The Five Solas
• Fill in the Blank
• Coloring page
• Sequencing Cut and Paste

This is a homeschool digital download to be printed at home. Suitable for primary grades and inspired by a classical homeschool curriculum. All lessons based on the TLV or ESV bible version

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