For the evidence is clear, and affirmed by Christian and Jewish scholar alike: Jesus was a Jew.We can say that with comfort based on the witness of the Gospels.Matthew and Luke alike, for all the differences in their Birth Narratives, agree that Jesus was a descendent of David. (Matthew 1:1-18; Luke 3:23-38)Luke asserts that Joseph and Mary followed established Torah rituals after his birth: circu