The Council agreed that when the report is completed, it should be sent to the General Secretary of General Council for a ruling as to whether or not a remit is required. He said the authors of the document were aware of how concerned some in the church are that the church might stray from its Basis of Union. No other religion is as closely related to Christianity as Judaism. The Christian God is the God of Israel. Jesus and all the apostles were of Israel.
Christian scripture includes the scriptures of Israel.
The New Testament extends the concepts, forms, and even content of the scriptures of Israel.