JESUS JEWS & THE MESSIAH
Why did the
majority of the people that KNEW Jesus, reject His divinity in His lifetime?
First
Word
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Unlike today, the Jews
took the doctrine
of the Torah very serious and read it often and taught it to their children
both in songs and by teaching the “WHY”
of how they did different things. – When words or actions were not according to
the Laws of
Moses it was considered BLASPHEMOUS and could even result in DEATH.
·
Today most Christians don’t
regularly read their Bible and don’t care anything about doctrine, they just
rely on the preacher to tell them what they need to know. - Most Mega-churches don’t
even teach doctrine; they just teach the FEEL GOOD message. Doctrine is out
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I had a friend who loved
to discuss the Bible; he would say; which side do you want me to take? – Well, this
is one of those studies that you can pick a side and find
plenty of scripture to support your “World View”. – As a student of the Book,
I can certainly see why it is thought that Jesus did NOT embody the
qualifications of the Messianic prophecies.
·
The New
Covenant had
not been written down like the Torah although Peter’s scribe Mark and
three disciples, Matthew, Luke and John would later
produce the “Four Gospels”.
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THERE WE
HAVE THE FIRST RUB - The Mitzvot refers to the 613
commandments given in the Torah and says that these commands REMAIN BINDING FOREVER and anyone who attempts to CHANGE the
Torah
is a FALSE
PROPHET.
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Jesus did NOT accomplish “ALL AT ONCE”, what was written in the Torah therefore He was REJECTED as the Messiah. (The Messiah cannot miss even one point.) –
The Jews are still looking forward to the coming of their Messiah.
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Christianity - Jesus Himself said that
He is the Son of God and the Messiah and performed great miracles
to prove it.
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Judaism –
ANOTHER RUB – Personal revelation of being the Messiah is a
very weak basis for claiming Messiahship, as multiple religions have claimed
this throughout history and some tricksters and con artist have
been granted special powers just to TEST
the people of Israel. – Judaism is not borne out of miracles to a FEW, but to ALL of Israel as witnesses at the bottom of
Mount Sinai when God spoke out of the thunder and smoke.
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There is as much suffering, pain and tragedy in the
world today as there was ever before Jesus came on the scene. – The Jews felt
it seemed somewhat EVIL that a person would be
damned to hell FOREVER because they rejected the teachings of Jesus. They had
the promises of the Torah, the Book of the Law.
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In the name
of Jesus there
has been the Inquisitions, the Crusades, Persecution, Slaughter and Massacre
from those who twisted and distorted Christianity. Jesus Himself said; “Don’t imagine that I came to bring peace to
the earth! I came not to bring peace, but a sword. Matthew 10:24 – Why would a Jew want Jesus?
Deuteronomy 13:1-3 – God is TESTING you with FALSE PROPHETS
1 Suppose there are prophets among you or those who dream dreams about the future, and they promise you signs or miracles,
2 and the predicted signs or miracles occur. If they then say, ‘Come, let us worship other gods’—gods you have not known before—
3 do not listen to them. The LORD your God is testing you to see if you truly love him with all your heart and soul. (NLT)
1 Suppose there are prophets among you or those who dream dreams about the future, and they promise you signs or miracles,
2 and the predicted signs or miracles occur. If they then say, ‘Come, let us worship other gods’—gods you have not known before—
3 do not listen to them. The LORD your God is testing you to see if you truly love him with all your heart and soul. (NLT)
Judaism
Messiah
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Messiah in Hebrew means
the “Anointed One”
which refers to a future Jewish King who would be anointed with Holy anointing
Oil to be the King of God’s Kingdom.
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In Judaism the Jewish Messiah is NOT
considered God
or the Son
of God or even Divine,
but is a descendent of King David; physical descended from the
paternal Davidic line through King David and his son King
Solomon. He will be a great human charismatic
POLITICAL LEADER that will strictly
follow and enforce the laws of Judaism.
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The Messiah is thought to
accomplish predetermined things during ONE future arrival:
1) He will be a descendent of
King David ushering in the Messianic Age of global universal peace.
2) He will teach and
strengthen the observance of the written and oral laws of the Torah.
3) He will lead Israel to fight
the wars of God and be known as “The Anointed One”.
4) He will rebuild the
Temple in Jerusalem on its existing foundations.
5) He will gather in all the Jews
to Israel; unify their tribes and restore a pure speech.
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Rabbi Moses ben
Maimon,
a Jewish Philosopher in the Middle Ages writings were known as “Maimonides”
and he wrote about the identity of the Messiah:
1) A king shall arise from among
the House of David, studying Torah and occupied with commandments like
his father David, according to the written and oral Torah, and he will impel
all of Israel to follow it and to strengthen breaches in its observance,
2) And will fight God's wars,
this one is to be treated as if he were “The Anointed One”.
3) If he succeeded and built
the Holy Temple in its proper place and
4) gathered the dispersed
ones of Israel together, this is indeed “The Anointed One” for
certain, and
5) He will mend the entire
world to
worship the Lord together, as it is stated: "For then I shall turn for
the nations a clear
tongue, so that they will all proclaim the Name of the Lord, and to
worship Him with a united resolve (Wikipedia)
Zephaniah 3:9 – Restore a clear tongue, united in
worship
9 For I will then restore pure speech to the peoples so that ALL of them may call on the name of Yahweh and serve Him with a single purpose. (HCSB)
9 For I will then restore pure speech to the peoples so that ALL of them may call on the name of Yahweh and serve Him with a single purpose. (HCSB)
Political
Leader
- The
Jews were under oppression from Rome, particularly in the area of heavy
taxation. They were praying for redemption
by a Messiah that would come
and set up a kingdom and overthrow
- MOST
believed that Jesus was that person, and it would happen soon. Simon who was one of the twelve
disciples was a member of one of the fanatical groups known as the “Zelotes”
and would kill a Roman in a heartbeat.
- It
seems that Judas Iscariot who betrayed Jesus was also a Zelote at
heart. He believed that an economic
militant kingdom would happen shortly and that Rome would be overthrown
and he wanted to force it to happen right away. - He thought that all the
disciples would be in leadership positions and receive lots of wealth, not
realizing that it was the final reward that was of the most importance.
- Judas
is painted
as an extremist and a patriot, one who was politically
inclined, looking to Jesus to deliver them from the oppression of Rome and
thus he himself would be a part of the new governing authority. Judas was disappointed that Jesus
did not lead them into a revolt against Rome. - I can see how Satan could instill
thoughts in Judas, that maybe this Jesus was a “False Messiah” or maybe
not and he would just test the situation.
- Judas
was not from Galilee as the others were and probably felt
somewhat as an outsider and maybe a little jealous. - He had a love of
money as most his comments were about how to get more money into the
treasury, so he could embezzle more. Jealousy, greed, bitterness and
disappointment turned into spite and a plan was hatched to force Jesus to TAKE
ACTION and lead the INSURRECTION against Rome. – NYOBS
10.34 – THE JUDAS CONSPIRACY
- Judaism – THE RUB -
The Messiah as king will lead the nation of Israel out from under the
oppression of Rome AND HE DID NOT.
Christian
Messiah
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In Christianity, the Messiah is called “The Christ”.
- The concept of the Messiah in Christianity originated from the Messiah of
Judaism. - However, unlike the concept in Judaism, the Messiah in Christianity
is the Son
of God who came as the “Suffering Servant” as prophesized by the
Prophet Isaiah.
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Judaism – THIS IS THE
NEXT RUB; The Messiah will be a “Mortal Man” in the linage of King David, not a demi god. – ANOTHER RUB;
Isaiah relates at least eleven times that Israel is known as the “Servant of God”; the scriptures in Isaiah are about Israel
being bruised and crushed and suffering, NOT about Jesus. – Besides that, the
Messiah will be a King, a Powerful
Political Leader leading an insurrection; NOT a “Suffering Servant”.
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The
Christian Messiah returns in two parts:
1) The Old Testament Messianic prophecies were fulfilled in the First part of Christ’s coming through His Mission, His Death
and His Resurrection.
2) The rest of the Messianic prophecies will be fulfilled in the Second
part of Christ’s Coming, specifically the prophecy of a FUTURE KING who would come from
the Davidic line and usher in a Messianic
Age and the New World to Come.
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Judaism - ANOTHER RUB – The Messiah comes
only ONCE,
not TWICE.
Isaiah 53:1-12 – JESUS
was the Prophesized Suffering Servant
1 Who has believed our message? To whom has the LORD revealed his powerful arm?
2 My servant grew up in the LORD’s presence like a tender green shoot, like a root in dry ground. There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance, nothing to attract us to him.
3 He was despised and rejected— a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way. He was despised, and we did not care.
4 Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God, a punishment for his own sins!
5 But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.
6 All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God’s paths to follow our own. Yet the LORD laid on him the sins of us all.
7 He was oppressed and treated harshly, yet he never said a word. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. And as a sheep is silent before the shearers, he did not open his mouth.
8 Unjustly condemned, he was led away. No one cared that he died without descendants, that his life was cut short in midstream. 9 He had done no wrong and had never deceived anyone. But he was buried like a criminal; he was put in a rich man’s grave.
10 But it was the LORD’s good plan to crush him and cause him grief. Yet when his life is made an offering for sin, he will have many descendants. He will enjoy a long life, and the LORD’s good plan will prosper in his hands.
11 When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish, he will be satisfied. And because of his experience, my righteous servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for he will bear all their sins.
12 I will give him the honors of a victorious soldier, because he exposed himself to death. He was counted among the rebels. He bore the sins of many and interceded for rebels. (NLT)
1 Who has believed our message? To whom has the LORD revealed his powerful arm?
2 My servant grew up in the LORD’s presence like a tender green shoot, like a root in dry ground. There was nothing beautiful or majestic about his appearance, nothing to attract us to him.
3 He was despised and rejected— a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way. He was despised, and we did not care.
4 Yet it was our weaknesses he carried; it was our sorrows that weighed him down. And we thought his troubles were a punishment from God, a punishment for his own sins!
5 But he was pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins. He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.
6 All of us, like sheep, have strayed away. We have left God’s paths to follow our own. Yet the LORD laid on him the sins of us all.
7 He was oppressed and treated harshly, yet he never said a word. He was led like a lamb to the slaughter. And as a sheep is silent before the shearers, he did not open his mouth.
8 Unjustly condemned, he was led away. No one cared that he died without descendants, that his life was cut short in midstream. 9 He had done no wrong and had never deceived anyone. But he was buried like a criminal; he was put in a rich man’s grave.
10 But it was the LORD’s good plan to crush him and cause him grief. Yet when his life is made an offering for sin, he will have many descendants. He will enjoy a long life, and the LORD’s good plan will prosper in his hands.
11 When he sees all that is accomplished by his anguish, he will be satisfied. And because of his experience, my righteous servant will make it possible for many to be counted righteous, for he will bear all their sins.
12 I will give him the honors of a victorious soldier, because he exposed himself to death. He was counted among the rebels. He bore the sins of many and interceded for rebels. (NLT)
Psalm 44:9-19 – ISRAEL
is the Suffering Servant of God
9 But now you have rejected and humbled us; you no longer go out with our armies.
10 You made us retreat before the enemy, and our adversaries have plundered us.
11 You gave us up to be devoured like sheep and have scattered us among the nations.
12 You sold your people for a pittance, gaining nothing from their sale.
13 You have made us a reproach to our neighbors, the scorn and derision of those around us.
14 You have made us a byword among the nations; the peoples shake their heads at us.
15 I live in disgrace all day long, and my face is covered with shame
16 at the taunts of those who reproach and revile me, because of the enemy, who is bent on revenge.
17 All this came upon us, though we had not forgotten you; we had not been false to your covenant.
18 Our hearts had not turned back; our feet had not strayed from your path.
19 But you crushed us and made us a haunt for jackals; you covered us over with deep darkness. (NIV2011)
9 But now you have rejected and humbled us; you no longer go out with our armies.
10 You made us retreat before the enemy, and our adversaries have plundered us.
11 You gave us up to be devoured like sheep and have scattered us among the nations.
12 You sold your people for a pittance, gaining nothing from their sale.
13 You have made us a reproach to our neighbors, the scorn and derision of those around us.
14 You have made us a byword among the nations; the peoples shake their heads at us.
15 I live in disgrace all day long, and my face is covered with shame
16 at the taunts of those who reproach and revile me, because of the enemy, who is bent on revenge.
17 All this came upon us, though we had not forgotten you; we had not been false to your covenant.
18 Our hearts had not turned back; our feet had not strayed from your path.
19 But you crushed us and made us a haunt for jackals; you covered us over with deep darkness. (NIV2011)
Paul
and the Law
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Jesus got in the face of the Jewish leaders,
telling them they were all about rituals, they had forgotten love, compassion
and justice. – He re-interpreted what
the laws meant and that drove them crazy. - He called them white washed tombs and a brood of viper snakes.
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According to the Book of
the Law,
there are specific things that the Messiah would accomplish upon His return and
failure to accomplish just one of these things pointed to a FALSE MESSIAH. – With that said, you can see how the Jews would be
so upset with someone who claimed to be the Messiah, but DID NOT DO WHAT THE LAW REQUIRED.
- Saul
was Born a Jew; lived in Tarsus Cilicia – Studied the Law and was a
Pharisee ZEALOUS for God. He was
probably 10 years younger than Jesus as he was referred to as a young man.
He was ZEALOUS in the persecution
of all the blasphemous Christian followers of THE WAY.
- Originally
called Saul
until Christ revealed himself to him on the Damascus Road and Saul’s name
was changed to Paul. - After Paul’s conversion, he took the Gospel to
the Gentiles as a Teacher and an Apostle although he was NOT one of
the Twelve. – NYOBS 10.02 – PLAYERS
Acts 7:55-58 – Saul, a
YOUNG man at Stephen’s Death
55 But Stephen, full of
the Holy Spirit… "I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the
right hand of God." ….they all rushed at him…. to stone him. Meanwhile,
the witnesses laid their clothes at the feet of a young man named Saul. NIV
Acts 8:1-3 – Saul persecutes the Christians
8:1 And Saul was there,
giving approval to his death.
On that day a great
persecution broke out against the church at Jerusalem Judea and Samaria
2 Godly men buried Stephen
and mourned deeply for him.
3 But Saul began to
destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and
women and put them in prison.
NIV
1 Corinthians 1:27 - Saul – an UNLIKELY candidate for an Disciple
27 But God hath chosen
the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen
the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
KJV
Acts 9:15-16 – God chooses
Saul as His instrument
15 But the Lord said to
Ananias, "Go! This man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before
the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel
16 I will show him how
much he must suffer for my name."
NIV
Acts 13:9 - Saul’s
name changed to Paul
9 Then Saul, who was also
called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit,
NIV
1 Corinthians 15:8 – Born out
of due time
8 And last of all he was
seen of me also, as of one born out of due time.
2 Corinthians 12:2-4 – Taught by
Christ
2 I know a man in
Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven.
Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know-God knows.
4 was caught up to
paradise. He heard inexpressible things, things that man is not permitted to
tell. NIV
Romans 11:13-14 – An Apostle
to the Gentiles
13 I am talking to you
Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I make much of
my ministry
14 in the hope that I may
somehow arouse my own people to envy and save some of them. NIV
1 Timothy 2:7 – Paul appointed a teacher to the Gentiles
7 And for this purpose I
was appointed a herald and an apostle-I am telling the truth, I am not
lying-and a teacher of the true
faith to the Gentiles. NIV
2 Timothy 1:10-12 – Paul appointed to be a disciple and
teacher
11 And of this gospel I
was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher. NIV
Anointed One
·
Judaism; anointing refers to the
ritual of “consecrating someone” by pouring Holy Oil upon their head by the
Levitical Priest – The Messiah will be called the “Anointed One”.
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Christians believe that Jesus was
anointed with Oil as was prophesied when a
woman poured an alabaster jar of expensive perfumed oil over His head.
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Judaism; THE
RUB – God
would never use a woman to anoint someone; only a priest.
Exodus 29:1-7 – Consecrate Priest pour anointing
Oil on his head
1 This is the ceremony you must follow when you consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams with no defects.
7 Then anoint him by pouring the anointing oil over his head. (NLT)
1 This is the ceremony you must follow when you consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve me as priests: Take a young bull and two rams with no defects.
7 Then anoint him by pouring the anointing oil over his head. (NLT)
Mark 14:3-9 – The anointing with Oil of Jesus
3 Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard. She broke open the jar and poured the perfume over his head.
8 She has done what she could and has anointed my body for burial ahead of time.
9 I tell you the truth, wherever the Good News is preached throughout the world, this woman’s deed will be remembered and discussed.” (NLT)
3 Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy. While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard. She broke open the jar and poured the perfume over his head.
8 She has done what she could and has anointed my body for burial ahead of time.
9 I tell you the truth, wherever the Good News is preached throughout the world, this woman’s deed will be remembered and discussed.” (NLT)
Matthew 26:6-12 – Jesus anointed with Oil by a
woman
6 Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy.
7 While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume and poured it over his head.
12 She has poured this perfume on me to prepare my body for burial.
6 Meanwhile, Jesus was in Bethany at the home of Simon, a man who had previously had leprosy.
7 While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume and poured it over his head.
12 She has poured this perfume on me to prepare my body for burial.
House of David
·
Christianity indicates that when Mary
married Joseph, a descendent of the house of David, she automatically became a
descendent of the house of David also. - Besides that, in the book of MATTHEW, Joseph is mentioned in the Davidic linage, and the
book of LUKE implies Mary was also in
the linage of David. - LUKE describes the descendants
of Heil
which is Mary’s father, not Joseph’s.
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Judaism – The Messiah will be a
descendent of the house of David, born of human parents and not be some demi-god
that possess supernatural powers – Furthermore, descendants must be from the
father’s side, so since Jesus had no earthly father, he could not be
a descendant of King David; therefore He could NOT possibly be the Messiah.
Matthew 1:1-16 – Joseph’s LINAGE of King David Son was
JESUS
1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;
15 and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
16 and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. (ASV)
1 The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
2 Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judah and his brethren;
15 and Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;
16 and Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ. (ASV)
Matthew 1:20 – Joseph was a DESCENDENT of King
David
20 As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. (NLT)
20 As he considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. “Joseph, son of David,” the angel said, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife. For the child within her was conceived by the Holy Spirit. (NLT)
Luke 3:23-38 – Heli was the Father of MARY; The
Line of David
23 Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his public ministry. Jesus was known as the son of Joseph. Joseph was the son of Heli.
24 Heli was the son of Matthat. Matthat was the son of Levi. Levi was the son of Melki. Melki was the son of Jannai. Jannai was the son of Joseph. (NLT)
23 Jesus was about thirty years old when he began his public ministry. Jesus was known as the son of Joseph. Joseph was the son of Heli.
24 Heli was the son of Matthat. Matthat was the son of Levi. Levi was the son of Melki. Melki was the son of Jannai. Jannai was the son of Joseph. (NLT)
Genesis 49:10 – Ruler’s staff will not depart from
his descendant
10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from his descendants, until the coming of the one to whom it belongs, the one whom all nations will honor. (NLT)
10 The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from his descendants, until the coming of the one to whom it belongs, the one whom all nations will honor. (NLT)
Isaiah 11:1 – Messiah will be from the line of
King David
1 Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot— yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root. (NLT)
1 Out of the stump of David’s family will grow a shoot— yes, a new Branch bearing fruit from the old root. (NLT)
Jeremiah 23:5 – Messiah will be a descendant of
King David
5 For the time is coming,” says the LORD, “when I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will be a King who rules with wisdom and do what is just & right throughout the land.
5 For the time is coming,” says the LORD, “when I will raise up a righteous descendant from King David’s line. He will be a King who rules with wisdom and do what is just & right throughout the land.
Jeremiah 33:17 – A descendant will sit on the
throne forever
17 For this is what the LORD says: David will have a descendant sitting on the throne of Israel forever. (NLT)
17 For this is what the LORD says: David will have a descendant sitting on the throne of Israel forever. (NLT)
Ezekiel 34:22-24 – There will be one shepherd –
One Ruler
22 So I will rescue my flock, and they will no longer be abused. I will judge between one animal of the flock and another.
23 And I will set over them one shepherd, my servant David. He will feed them and be a shepherd to them.
24 And I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David will be a prince among my people. I, the LORD, have spoken! (NLT)
22 So I will rescue my flock, and they will no longer be abused. I will judge between one animal of the flock and another.
23 And I will set over them one shepherd, my servant David. He will feed them and be a shepherd to them.
24 And I, the LORD, will be their God, and my servant David will be a prince among my people. I, the LORD, have spoken! (NLT)
Virgin
Birth
·
Christianity - A Virgin will conceive
a child called Immanuel
meaning “God
is with us”.
·
Judaism – ANOTHER RUB - The word “Virgin” is mistranslated, it actually means A YOUNG WOMAN, not a virgin.
This idea comes from the PAGAN BELIEF of mortals being
impregnated by the gods.
Isaiah 7:14 – The Virgin will conceive a child
called Immanuel
14 All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’). (NLT)
14 All right then, the Lord himself will give you the sign. Look! The virgin will conceive a child! She will give birth to a son and will call him Immanuel (which means ‘God is with us’). (NLT)
Side Bar
·
In the middle ages a Jewish Christian was
required to sign a document that committed them to GIVE
UP ALL THINGS JEWISH;
songs, customs, food and traditions; to change their Jewish name to a Christian
name. – The Jews only wanted to be Christians with
a Jewish Identity.
·
When The Jews didn’t
readily accept Christianity they were deaminized, called demon possessed, Christ
Killers and anti-Christ’s. – This further separated the Jews from Jesus.
Jews Return –
New Temple
·
The Messiah will gather
all of the Jews
back from the ends of the earth to the Land of Israel and will build the Third
Temple when He returns.
·
Judaism – THE RUB
- Jesus did not rebuild the temple nor reestablish temple
worship.
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Christianity – Jesus the Messiah will
establish all of this at the second part of His coming.
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When The Messiah returns He will usher in a NEW era
of world peace, no more war; ending hatred, oppression and suffering. Bringing quiet, peacefulness, confidence of
safety; violence will disappear from the land; the desolation and destruction
of war will end. No more training and
preparation for War.
·
A Kabbalistic tradition
within Judaism
is that Messiah
ben Joseph, (a son of Joseph) will gather the children
of Israel around him and lead them to Jerusalem. After overcoming the hostile
powers in Jerusalem, He will re-establish the Temple worship and set up his own dominion.
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Then Messiah ben David (a son of David) will usher in a period of FREEDOM and PEACE.
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Judaism – THE RUB
- Jesus did not bring world peace and end violence, destruction and war.
·
Christianity – Jesus the Messiah will
do ALL these things at the second part of
His coming.
Isaiah 43:5-6 – Gather ALL the Jews back to Israel
5 Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will gather you and your children from east and west.
6 I will say to the north and south, ‘Bring my sons and daughters back to Israel from the distant corners of the earth.
5 Do not be afraid, for I am with you. I will gather you and your children from east and west.
6 I will say to the north and south, ‘Bring my sons and daughters back to Israel from the distant corners of the earth.
(NLT)
Amos 9:13-15 – Messiah will bring His people back
to Israel
13 The time will come,” says the LORD, “when the grain and grapes will grow faster than they can be harvested. Then the terraced vineyards on the hills of Israel will drip with sweet wine!
14 I will bring my exiled people of Israel back from distant lands, and they will rebuild their ruined cities and live in them again. They will plant vineyards and gardens; they will eat their crops and drink their wine.
15 I will firmly plant them there in their own land. They will never again be uprooted from the land I have given them,” says the LORD your God. (NLT)
13 The time will come,” says the LORD, “when the grain and grapes will grow faster than they can be harvested. Then the terraced vineyards on the hills of Israel will drip with sweet wine!
14 I will bring my exiled people of Israel back from distant lands, and they will rebuild their ruined cities and live in them again. They will plant vineyards and gardens; they will eat their crops and drink their wine.
15 I will firmly plant them there in their own land. They will never again be uprooted from the land I have given them,” says the LORD your God. (NLT)
Micah 4:1-4 – Teach us His ways; walk in His paths
- PEACE
1 In the last days, the mountain of the LORD’s house will be the highest of all— the most important place on earth. It will be raised above the other hills, and people from all over the world will stream there to worship.
2 People from many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of Jacob’s God. There he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For the LORD’s teaching will go out from Zion; his word will go out from Jerusalem.
3 The LORD will mediate between peoples and will settle disputes between strong nations far away. They will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer fight against nation, nor train for war anymore.
4 Everyone will live in peace and prosperity, enjoying their own grapevines and fig trees, for there will be nothing to fear. The LORD of Heaven’s Armies has made this promise!
1 In the last days, the mountain of the LORD’s house will be the highest of all— the most important place on earth. It will be raised above the other hills, and people from all over the world will stream there to worship.
2 People from many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of Jacob’s God. There he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For the LORD’s teaching will go out from Zion; his word will go out from Jerusalem.
3 The LORD will mediate between peoples and will settle disputes between strong nations far away. They will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer fight against nation, nor train for war anymore.
4 Everyone will live in peace and prosperity, enjoying their own grapevines and fig trees, for there will be nothing to fear. The LORD of Heaven’s Armies has made this promise!
(NLT)
Zechariah 8:23 – Everyone will know God is with
Israel
23 This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says: In those days ten men from different nations and languages of the world will clutch at the sleeve of one Jew. And they will say, ‘Please let us walk with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’” (NLT)
23 This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says: In those days ten men from different nations and languages of the world will clutch at the sleeve of one Jew. And they will say, ‘Please let us walk with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’” (NLT)
Ezekiel 37:26-28 –The Messiah will re-build the
Temple
26 And I will make a covenant of peace with them, an everlasting covenant. I will give them their land and increase their numbers, and I will put my Temple among them forever.
27 I will make my home among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
28 And when my Temple is among them forever, the nations will know that I am the LORD, who makes Israel holy.”
26 And I will make a covenant of peace with them, an everlasting covenant. I will give them their land and increase their numbers, and I will put my Temple among them forever.
27 I will make my home among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
28 And when my Temple is among them forever, the nations will know that I am the LORD, who makes Israel holy.”
(NLT)
Isaiah 2:1-4 - Usher in World Peace – No training
for war
1 This is a vision that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem:
2 In the last days, the mountain of the LORD’s house will be the highest of all— the most important place on earth. It will be raised above the other hills, and people from all over the world will stream there to worship.
3 People from many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of Jacob’s God. There he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For the LORD’s teaching will go out from Zion; his word will go out from Jerusalem.
4 The LORD will mediate between nations and will settle international disputes. They will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer fight against nation, nor train for war anymore.
1 This is a vision that Isaiah son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem:
2 In the last days, the mountain of the LORD’s house will be the highest of all— the most important place on earth. It will be raised above the other hills, and people from all over the world will stream there to worship.
3 People from many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of Jacob’s God. There he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For the LORD’s teaching will go out from Zion; his word will go out from Jerusalem.
4 The LORD will mediate between nations and will settle international disputes. They will hammer their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer fight against nation, nor train for war anymore.
(NLT)
Isaiah 32:15-18 – Usher in quietness, confidence,
safety, rest
15 until at last the Spirit is poured out on us from heaven. Then the wilderness will become a fertile field, and the fertile field will yield bountiful crops.
16 Justice will rule in the wilderness and righteousness in the fertile field.
17 And this righteousness will bring peace. Yes, it will bring quietness and confidence forever.
18 My people will live in safety, quietly at home. They will be at rest. (NLT)
15 until at last the Spirit is poured out on us from heaven. Then the wilderness will become a fertile field, and the fertile field will yield bountiful crops.
16 Justice will rule in the wilderness and righteousness in the fertile field.
17 And this righteousness will bring peace. Yes, it will bring quietness and confidence forever.
18 My people will live in safety, quietly at home. They will be at rest. (NLT)
Isaiah 60:15-18 – Violence, desolation,
destruction disappear
15 Though you were once despised and hated, with no one traveling through you, I will make you beautiful forever, a joy to all generations.
16 Powerful kings and mighty nations will satisfy your every need, as though you were a child nursing at the breast of a queen. You will know at last that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Israel.
17 I will exchange your bronze for gold, your iron for silver, your wood for bronze, and your stones for iron. I will make peace your leader and righteousness your ruler.
18 Violence will disappear from your land; the desolation and destruction of war will end. Salvation will surround you like city walls, and praise will be on the lips of all who enter there.
15 Though you were once despised and hated, with no one traveling through you, I will make you beautiful forever, a joy to all generations.
16 Powerful kings and mighty nations will satisfy your every need, as though you were a child nursing at the breast of a queen. You will know at last that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Israel.
17 I will exchange your bronze for gold, your iron for silver, your wood for bronze, and your stones for iron. I will make peace your leader and righteousness your ruler.
18 Violence will disappear from your land; the desolation and destruction of war will end. Salvation will surround you like city walls, and praise will be on the lips of all who enter there.
(NLT)
Jehovah Universally
Worshipped
·
The Messiah will spread
knowledge
of the God of Israel worldwide, uniting all humanity in the worship of the one
true God.
·
Judaism – THE RUB- Jesus did NOT cause the knowledge of God to be
spread worldwide nor cause the One Jehovah God to be worshipped universally.
·
Christianity – Jesus the Messiah will accomplish
this at the second part of His coming.
Zechariah 8:23 – The World will seek out the God of
the Jew’s
23 This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says: In those days ten men from different nations and languages of the world will clutch at the sleeve of one Jew. And they will say, ‘Please let us walk with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”
23 This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says: In those days ten men from different nations and languages of the world will clutch at the sleeve of one Jew. And they will say, ‘Please let us walk with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’”
(NLT)
Jeremiah 31:33-34 – Everyone will know the God of
Israel
33 But this is the new covenant I will make with the people of Israel on that day,” says the LORD. “I will put my instructions deep within them, and I will write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
34 And they will not need to teach their neighbors, nor will they need to teach their relatives, saying, ‘You should know the LORD.’ For everyone, from the least to the greatest, will know me already,” says the LORD. “And I will forgive their wickedness, and I will never again remember their sins.”
33 But this is the new covenant I will make with the people of Israel on that day,” says the LORD. “I will put my instructions deep within them, and I will write them on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people.
34 And they will not need to teach their neighbors, nor will they need to teach their relatives, saying, ‘You should know the LORD.’ For everyone, from the least to the greatest, will know me already,” says the LORD. “And I will forgive their wickedness, and I will never again remember their sins.”
(NLT)
Hosea 2:20-22 – The World will know God and He
will answer
20 I will be faithful to you and make you mine, and you will finally know me as the LORD.
21 In that day, I will answer,” says the LORD. “I will answer the sky as it pleads for clouds. And the sky will answer the earth with rain.
22 Then the earth will answer the thirsty cries of the grain, the grapevines, and the olive trees. And they in turn will answer, ‘Jezreel’—‘God plants!’
20 I will be faithful to you and make you mine, and you will finally know me as the LORD.
21 In that day, I will answer,” says the LORD. “I will answer the sky as it pleads for clouds. And the sky will answer the earth with rain.
22 Then the earth will answer the thirsty cries of the grain, the grapevines, and the olive trees. And they in turn will answer, ‘Jezreel’—‘God plants!’
(NLT)
Zechariah 14:9 –Jehovah God will be worshipped Worldwide
9 And the LORD will be king over all the earth. On that day there will be one LORD—his name alone will be worshiped.
9 And the LORD will be king over all the earth. On that day there will be one LORD—his name alone will be worshiped.
(NLT)
Isaiah 2:2-3 – All Nations will worship the God of
Israel
2 In the last days, the mountain of the LORD’s house will be the highest of all— the most important place on earth. It will be raised above the other hills, and people from all over the world will stream there to worship.
3 People from many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of Jacob’s God. There he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For the LORD’s teaching will go out from Zion; his word will go out from Jerusalem. (NLT)
2 In the last days, the mountain of the LORD’s house will be the highest of all— the most important place on earth. It will be raised above the other hills, and people from all over the world will stream there to worship.
3 People from many nations will come and say, “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of Jacob’s God. There he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in his paths.” For the LORD’s teaching will go out from Zion; his word will go out from Jerusalem. (NLT)
Purified Speech
·
The Messiah will purify
the language
when He returns. - The whole world will speak Hebrew or an unknown NEW pure
language.
·
Judaism – THE RUB –Jesus,
did not bring the world to speak a new pure language.
·
Christianity – The nations will no
longer use vile
and vulgar language, repulsive and blasphemous talk, the nation’s languages will
become pure and wholesome at the second part of the Messiah’s coming.
Zephaniah 3:9 – No more vile vulgar or blasphemous
repulsive talk
9 Then I will purify the speech of all people, so that everyone can worship the LORD together. (NLT)
9 Then I will purify the speech of all people, so that everyone can worship the LORD together. (NLT)
Prophecies
Fulfilled
·
If we had to leave it with what has been said
about Jesus being the Messiah, the Christian World View would be pretty lame by
just saying that, one day when Jesus returns all the other prophecies will be
fulfilled. NYOBS 18.18 – THE WAY OF THE CROSS
·
I can point to at least sixteen
prophecies
in the Old
Testament that Jesus as the
Messiah DID fulfill as documented in
the New
Testament.
PROPHECY FULLFILLMENT
- Zechariah
- Isaiah 53:7 Be silent before
accusers Matthew
27:12
- Isaiah 53:5 Be scourged and
wounded Matthew
27:26
- Isaiah 50:6 Be smitten and spat
upon Matthew
26:67
- Psalms
- Isaiah 53:12 Put to death with
criminals Matthews
27:38
- Psalms 22:18 Lots cast for His
garments John
19:23-24
- Psalms 69:21 Would suffer thirst John
- Psalms 69:21 Given gall and
vinegar to drink Matthew
27:34
- Psalms 22:1 Utter forsaken cry
to God Matthew
27:46
- Psalms 34:20 No bones would be
broken John 19:33
- Zechariah
- Isaiah 53:9 Buried in a rich
man’s tomb Matthew
27:57-60
- Psalms
- Psalms 68:18 Ascend into heaven Acts 1:9
- Psalms 110:1 Sit at the right
hand of God Hebrews
1:3
·
Great Crowds heard that Jesus was on His way
to Jerusalem and they took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting,
“Hosanna!” “BLESSED IS HE WHO
COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD!” …“Blessed is the king of Israel!” John 12:12-13 NIV
Last
Thoughts
·
I want to jump in here to say that the Jews took
YHWH;
the God of Israel, very seriously. They would not even utter His name and for
someone to claim that they were the son of God was blasphemy and worthy
of death. – This is why the Pharisees, Sadducees, Scribes and the Sanhedrin
leaders; as well as Paul were ready to kill Jesus and His followers and totally
eliminate the entire sect called “The Way”.
·
When you reason through all
the objections
of Jesus being the Messiah based on the traditions and the World View of
Judaism, you can certainly see why Paul was so enraged that he wanted to kill ALL
the Christians, and why Judas thought that he could put Jesus in such a
position that He would be forced to begin the insurrection against Rome.
·
Christianity teaches that Jesus the
Messiah will fulfill all the remaining prophecies at the second part of His
Coming.
·
Judaism teaches that the Messiah
will fulfill ALL
the prophecies outright and that the scriptures hold NO concept of a “Second Coming”.
·
Christianity teaches that John the
Baptist was a Prophet of God and had the Spirit of Elijah and He pointed to Jesus as
the Messiah. - Jesus himself said that John is Elijah.
·
Judaism teaches that prophecy
ended with the death of the last prophets; Zechariah, Haggai and Malachi and
that Elijah
will come again before the Messiah. - Judaism does not recognize John the
Baptizer as a prophet because a
new prophet cannot exist until the majority of the world’s Jewish population
inhabits Israel again.
·
Furthermore, John the Baptizer himself
said he was NOT Elijah.
– John the Baptist was the Cousin of Jesus as well as the disciples James &
John and ALL were part and parcel of the conspiracy known as “THE WAY”. - NYOBS 10.02
THE PLAYERS
·
Judaism follows
the practices of the Old Covenant religion of Salvation through WORKS.
·
Christianity follows the New Covenant of Salvation by GRACE, faith in Jesus Christ the Son of God. - It is the WORKS of Christ that saves us from our Sins, not the WORKS of man.
Matthew 11:14 – John the Baptist had the spirit of
Elijah
14 And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is Elijah who was to come. (NASB)
14 And if you are willing to accept it, John himself is Elijah who was to come. (NASB)
John 1:19-21 – John said he was not Elijah
re-incarnated
19 This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent to him priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
20 And he confessed … "I am not the Christ."
21 They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" And he *said,
19 This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent to him priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, "Who are you?"
20 And he confessed … "I am not the Christ."
21 They asked him, "What then? Are you Elijah?" And he *said,
"I am not." "Are you the Prophet?"
And he answered, "NO." (NASB)
1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 – The Messiah will return
2nd time
16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
17 Then we … will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.
16 For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.
17 Then we … will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.
Ephesians 2:8-9 – SAVED
BY GRACE, NOT BY WORKS
8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.
9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. (NLT)
8 God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.
9 Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it. (NLT)
In the
multitude of counselors,
there is wisdom.
Proverbs 11:14
I am grateful to those that went before me
providing concepts, ideas, historical
information, and scripture verses. Because of them I can stand on their
shoulders
and
see further that I otherwise ever could have.
A Commentary; Critical,
Experimental and Practical - Eerdmans
All the Women of the Bible – Edith
Deen
Antiquity of the Jews – Flavius
Josephus Matthias
Apocrypha – Goodspeed
Baker Commentary on the
Bible – Elwell
Bible Almanac; The – Packer-Tenney-White
Bible Commentary – F.B. Meyer
Bible Dictionary – Harper and Row
Bible Dictionary – Nelson’s
Dake’s Annotated Bible – Dake
English Standard Version
Bible – ESV
Expositor’s Bible
Commentary – Frank E. Gaebelein
Forgotten Books of Eden; The – World
Illustrated Bible
Dictionary; The – Tyndale
Interlinear Greek-English
New Testament - Baker
King James Version Bible –
KJV
Lost Books of the Bible; The - World
Lost Books of the Bible; The - Bell
Matthew Henry’s Commentary - Zondervan
Missing Books of the Bible; The – Halo Press
Mysteries of the Bible – Readers Digest
Nag Hammadi Library; The – James M. Robinson
Nave’s Topical Bible - Zondervan
New International
Dictionary of the Bible; The – Douglas -
Tenney
New International Version
Bible (2011) – NIV
NOTE: The “new” NIV has been corrupted & made gender
neutral. AVOID IT.
New Living Translation Bible - NLT
Secrets of the Dead Sea Scrolls – Hugh J. Schonfield
Thru the Bible – J. Vernon
McGee
Vincent’s Word Studies of
the New Testament – Mac Donald
Who’s Who in the Bible – Paul D. Gardner
Wycliffe Bible Commentary;
The – Pfeiffer & Harrison
Wikipedia –
Zondervan Pictorial
Encyclopedia of the Bible; The – Tenney
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