The first chapter of The Great Hope uses strong language when describing the Jewish leadership at the time of the destruction of Jerusalem. How do Adventists relate to Jewish people today?
It is important to note that Jesus’ condemnation of Israel in Matthew 23:36-38 was against a generation, not a race. Jesus Himself was Jewish – as were all the disciples and the first Christians. Secondly, the Bible, written mostly by Jews, is clear that Christians, imbued with the love of God, are not to discriminate against people based on ethnicity. The Bible teaches that God “has made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the face of the earth,” (Acts 17:26), and that in Jesus, all are equal (Galatians 3:28).
