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Because he is their ultimate ruler AND saviour.
Jewish AnswerOne of the types of moshiachim is a king. Therefore, the Christians called Jesus the King of the Jews because that's the type of moshiach that many of the Jews were hoping for 2000 years ago. However, this is specifically a Christian claim and is not accepted by Jews.
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∙ 11y agoJesus was in reality the king of the Jews. If you will look at the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1:6 David is listed as in the line of Jesus. David was the King that God chose to lead Israel and was told that from his line, his body there would always be a king that sat on the throne. As you scroll down the list you will see the Kings of Judah listed there. Even when Babylon conquered Judah and took them in captivity the list continues even though there was no actual King on the throne in Jerusalem and when Jesus was born there was still no actual king on the throne as the Romans ruled Israel.
There is still a list of the men who would have sat on the throne if Israel would have been a nation. Joseph, the lowly carpenter from Nazareth was in the Kingly line and Jesus being his (supposed son) legally had the right to be the King of the Jews. Jesus' claim to the throne of David was because Joseph was His legal parent (Not biologically).
Jesus is still king today and at the Second Coming will rule and reign from David's throne in Jerusalem for 1000 years.
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Jesus called himself the king of what?
Jews...
Who called Jesus 'King of the Jews'?
Pontius Pilate gave him this title.
What was Jesus called at his crucifixion?
'Jesus the Nazarene' "King of the Jews" (John 19:19-22)
What are the many names that Jesus is called?
masiah, king of jews. jesus christ, son of God
What did pilate have posted on Jesus s cross?
Pilate had a board put on the cross , which said Jesus king of the Jews. This angered the Jews . And they wanted Pilate to write another board saying Jesus said I am the king of the Jews. And Pilate replied . What I have written I have written.AnswerMark 15:26, "The King of the Jews"Luke 23:38, "This is the King of the Jews"Matthew 27:37, "This is Jesus the King of the Jews"John 19:19, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews"
Why did people not like Jesus and why did they kill him?
because they were jealous of him and he called himself king of the jews so the king did not want another king
Who did it bother the most when they called Jesus king of the Jews?
The "chief priests" of the Jews were the ones who complained(John 19:19-22)
What does INRI mean on the cross?
Ievs nazarevs rex iudea in latin but in English is Jesus of nazareth king of the Jews
What is the translation of INRI above Jesus' head on the cross?
Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum (Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews)
If Jews do not believe in Jesus as the Son of God why was He called the King of the Jews?
The term "King of the Jews" was a term given to him by the Romans since they understood the term Messiah (like Jews at the time did) to refer to a terrestrial ruler. As a result, if Jesus was the Messiah as he claimed, he was effectively the "King of the Jews". However, the majority of Jews and both the Pharisaic and Sadducee Establishments would have rejected his claims to being the Messiah, so the Roman term is irrelevant to ascertaining Jews' true views of Jesus.
What is the inscription above Jesus cross?
Mark15:26, "The King of the Jews" Luke 23:28, "This is the King of the Jews" (xxiii, 38). Matthew27:37, "This is Jesus the King of the Jews" (xxvii, 37). John19:19, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews" (xix, 19).
What is the words on the cross?
Jesus king of the jews
