RE: Judaism and Origins of Christianity
August 29, 2012 at 9:55 pm
(This post was last modified: August 29, 2012 at 10:02 pm by Oldandeasilyconfused.)
Quote:The idea of a messiah existed in Judaism pre-Jesus certainly. And everyone recognizes that "Christ" was his title
Yeah, that's right. The idea of the Messiah is found throughout the Old Testament. The prophecies are numerous,specific and inclusive.(all or nothing)
The word "Christ" comes from the Greek 'Christos', which is a translation of the Hebrew word 'mashiach' meaning 'annointed'. Traditionally a mashiac or messiah was a king or high priest annointed with oil.
THE Messiah is to be a warrior king, military political AND spiritual saviour of the Jewish people, in the Davidic tradition. The Jesus of the New Testament did not come close to to fulfilling prophecy.
Actually bothering to read the prophecies shows Jesus was a very different person from messiah of prophecy and explains why the Jews have always sensibly dismissed him out of hand. Perhaps the most fascinating thing about the messiah is that he is most definitely not divine,merely a normal man.The full Wiki article is worth reading.
Quote:Ancient Israel
Main article: Hebrew Bible
Many of the scriptural requirements concerning the Messiah, what he will do, and what will be done during his reign are located in the Book of Isaiah, although requirements are mentioned by other prophets as well. Views on whether Hebrew Bible passages are Messianic may vary from and among scholars of ancient Israel looking at their meaning in original context and from and among rabbinical scholars.
Isaiah 1:26: "And I will restore your judges as at first and your counsellors as in the beginning; afterwards you shall be called City of Righteousness, Faithful City." Some Jews[4] interpret this to mean that the Sanhedrin will be re-established."(Isaiah 1:26)
Once he is King, leaders of other nations will look to him for guidance. (Isaiah 2:4)
The whole world will worship the One God of Israel (Isaiah 2:11-17)
He will be descended from King David (Isaiah 11:1) via Solomon (1 Chronicles 22:8-10, 2 Chronicles 7:18)
The "spirit of the Lord" will be upon him, and he will have a "fear of God" (Isaiah 11:2)
Evil and tyranny will not be able to stand before his leadership (Isaiah 11:4)
Knowledge of God will fill the world (Isaiah 11:9)
He will include and attract people from all cultures and nations (Isaiah 11:10)
All Israelites will be returned to their homeland (Isaiah 11:12)
Death will be swallowed up forever (Isaiah 25:8)
There will be no more hunger or illness, and death will cease (Isaiah 25:8)
All of the dead will rise again (Isaiah 26:19)
The Jewish people will experience eternal joy and gladness (Isaiah 51:11)
He will be a messenger of peace (Isaiah 52:7)
Nations will recognize the wrongs they did to Israel (Isaiah 52:13-53:5)
The peoples of the world will turn to the Jews for spiritual guidance (Zechariah 8:23)
The ruined cities of Israel will be restored (Ezekiel 16:55)
Weapons of war will be destroyed (Ezekiel 39:9)
The people of Israel will have direct access to the Torah through their minds and Torah study will become the study of the wisdom of the heart (Jeremiah 31:33)[5]
He will give you all the worthy desires of your heart (Psalms 37:4)
He will take the barren land and make it abundant and fruitful (Isaiah 51:3, Amos 9:13-15, Ezekiel 36:29-30, Isaiah 11:6-9)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_messianism
