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He explains who the Ebionites were — an early group of Christians who took the Hebrew Scriptures seriously and continued to follow laws outlined in books like Deuteronomy, Leviticus, and Exodus. While they believed Jesus was the Messiah, their theology remained closely aligned with Old Testament traditions. He reflects on how their views sometimes resemble ancient Jewish theology more closely than many modern Christian practices. Watch full episode here: https://youtu.be/Zb3aRd8_y80 #austinandmattpodcast #austinandmatt #podcastclips #podcast #Ebionites #EarlyChristianity #Theology #ReligiousHistory #BibleStudies
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The Ebianites were a group of early Christians who did not neglect what the Old Testament was saying. They took very seriously Deuteronomy and and Numbers, Leviticus, and Exodus and the laws that were in there. And they but they thought Jesus was the Messiah. And I just thought to myself, that is interesting because what they're saying sort of lines up with Old Testament theology better than Christians