The relationship between the Orthodox Church and the Messianic Jews has to be based on a right understanding of the relationship between the Greek and the Hebrew.
The Orthodox Church represents in a particular way the Greek heritage in the Christian world.
It is clear from the influence of the Greek Fathers, from the importance of the ancient liturgies of St Basil and of St John Chrysostom and from the place of Mount Athos in the Orthodox monastic tradition.
In contrast, the Hebrew patrimony is absolutely central for the Messianic Jews for whom a Jewish understanding of the Scriptures and Hebraic thought-patterns are presented as essential. |