Is Jesus considered a prophet in Judaism?

The short answer: Judaism does not consider Jesus to be a prophet, the messiah, or the son of God. But the exact way Jews have spoken about Jesus has, throughout history, had a lot to do with the social and political contexts where they were living. read more

Thus, any divergence espoused by Jesus from the tenets of biblical Judaism would disqualify him from being considered a prophet in Judaism. Judaism's view of Jesus: Prophecy and Jesus. So in a nutshell, in mainstream Judaism Jesus is neither the messiah, nor is he a legitimate prophet. read more

According to the Torah (Deuteronomy 13:1-5 and 18:18-22), the criteria for a person to be considered a prophet or speak for God in Judaism are that he must follow the God of Israel (and no other god); he must not describe God differently from how he is known to be from Scripture; he must not advocate change to God's word or state that God has changed his mind and wishes things that contradict his already-stated eternal word. read more

Jews for Jesus is one branch of a wider movement called Messianic Jews. Members of this movement are not accepted as Jewish by the broader Jewish community, even though some adherents may have been born Jewish and their ritual life includes Jewish practices. read more