Subbotniks

The Subbotniki (Russian субботники, German: Shabbateans ) is an originally from Russia religious community. The self- designation is also the people of the Law of Moses. They are the history of religion part of the movement that spread as Judaizing religious groups from the second half of the 15th century Novgorod Russia.

The Subbotniki diving the first time around 1796 to the reign of Catherine II. They came Russian peasant families ( serfs ) and were home to 1820 in the areas of Voronezh, Orel, Moscow, Tula and Saratov. Under the reign of Alexander I, there was a greater religious freedom and the Subbotniki could cause a blank schwerteres life. Nevertheless prevented the Russian Orthodox clergy not intend to assassinate leaders of the Subbotniki. Since the 1880s, some followers of the sect were deported to Siberia and the southern Caucasus. Through her influence on the Black Sea and the Volga they could the mission of the Seventh- day Adventist Church among the Russians facilitate (the first Adventists in Russia were Russia German ).

Before the First World War there were among the Cossacks Subbotniki who tried to protect Jewish communities from pogroms.

The Subbotniki are Sabbath -piece. Instead of baptism is usually, but not always, celebrates the circumcision. Among them there are different groupings. Most Subbotniki reject the New Testament from perfect and waiting for a Messiah who is to live on earth as a king, other Subbotniki teach both the Old as well as the New Testament and recognize Jesus Christ as a prophet, but not as the Son of God, because although it proclaimed glad tidings, but have not redeemed all people. However, the latter represent the New Testament to a lower level than the Old Testament. Icons are rejected by the community of Subbotniki.

The Subbotniki can immigrate under the Law of Return applicable to Jews to Israel and be recognized in Israel in general as Jews.

Subbotniki now live in the following countries:

  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Iran
  • Israel
  • Russia Jewish Autonomous Oblast (200 )
  • Irkutsk Oblast ( 7,000 )
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