Wednesday, October 16, 2019

The Identity of The Messiah

How can people identify the Messiah?

In the Law of Truth (Torah aka The Law), the Father of Truth (YHVH aka God aka THE LORD) promised the Messiah.

The Father of Truth made a promise of a deliverer to crush the head of the Father of Lies (HaShatan aka Satan Aka The Devil) with his heel, right after the human race committed their first sin (Genesis 3:12-15).  He next promised, that this deliverer to remove the curse of sin would be one of the descendants of Jacob (Yah'akev (literally "heel of God") aka Israel) (Genesis 28:13-14).  He finally promised, that He would raise up a Prophet of Truth like unto Moses (Moishe) from among the tribes of Israel to bring deliverance from sin (Deuteronomy 18:15-19).

So, the Law of Truth contains a promise of a deliverer from sin to come from among the many descendants of Israel.  This deliverer from sin is called the Messiah of Israel.

However, the Law of Truth does not provide the means to identify which of the many descendants of Israel is the Messiah of Israel.

So, the Father of Truth raised up Prophets of Truth as He had promised in the Law of Truth, so the people of Israel could identify the Messiah of Israel.  The means to identify the Messiah of Israel were written by the Prophets of Truth in both the Prophets and the Writings.

This includes the book of Daniel, which is part of the Prophets, and not part of the writings of history.  It also includes many of the Psalms (Tehillim) as well because they are prophetic in nature, even though the entire collection is part of the writings of wisdom.

The Prophets of Truth gave over three hundred prophecies in the Original Covenant (Tanakh aka The Old Testament) to identify the Messiah of Israel, including those in Psalm 22 and Isaiah 53.  Space does not allow all of them to be examined, but we will examine many of them to see how they compare to what is written in the Renewed Covenant (B'rit Chadashah aka The New Testament) about the Man of Truth (Yeshua HaMashiach aka Jesus Christ).

(There is no doubt that these were prophecies written long before the events.  The Dead Sea Scrolls that are dated to around 200 BC contain most of these prophecies.   The remainder are found in the Septuagint that was translated from Hebrew into Greek around 200 BC.  The documents in these sources written two hundred years before the prophesied events were copies of much older manuscripts.)

The Prophets of Truth prophesied about the birth of the Messiah of Israel.

The Prophet of Truth Nathan prophesied about the birth of the Messiah of Israel, and his prophecies came to pass, as recorded in the Renewed Covenant.

Nathan prophesied, that the Messiah of Israel would be a descendant of King David (2 Samuel 7:12-13).  He prophesied, that this descendant of King David would cause the throne of King David to be established forever (2 Samuel 7:16-17).

The Man of Truth is that descendant of King David (Matthew 1:1).  His genealogy continued the line of King David after the Babylonians exiled the Jewish people (Matthew 1:17).  He will cause the throne of King David to be established forever (Luke 1:31-33).

(Since the days of Nehemiah (Nechemyah), a registry of the genealogy of those who returned from the Babylonian exile, and their descendants, was kept in the Temple (Nehemiah 7:5-7).  The registry showed that the Man of Truth was truly a descendant of King David.  So, not one time while the Temple stood was an objection raised about him being a descendant of King David.)

The Prophet of Truth Isaiah (Yesha'yahu) prophesied about the birth of the Messiah of Israel, and his prophecies came to pass, as recorded in the Renewed Covenant.

Isaiah prophesied, that the Messiah of Israel would be born to a virgin and called "Emmanuel" (Isaiah 7:13-15).

The Man of Truth was born to a virgin and called "Emmanuel" (Matthew 1:18-23).

The Prophet of Truth Micah prophesied about the birth of the Messiah of Israel, and his prophecies came to pass, as recorded in the Renewed Covenant.

Micah prophesied, that the Messiah of Israel would be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2-4).

The Man of Truth was born in Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1-6).

The Prophets of Truth prophesied about the childhood of the Messiah of Israel.

The Prophet of Truth Malachi prophesied about the childhood of the Messiah of Israel, and his prophecies came to pass, as recorded in the Renewed Covenant.

Malachi prophesied, that the Messiah of Israel would be called out of Egypt, as the entire nation of Israel had been called out Egypt (Hosea 11:1).

The Man of Truth was called out Egypt, after the death of Herod the Great (Matthew 2:13-15).

The Prophet of Truth Zachariah (Zacharyah) prophesied about the childhood of the Messiah of Israel, and his prophecies came to pass, as recorded in the Renewed Covenant.

Zachariah prophesied, that the Messiah of Israel would be called "The Branch" (Zechariah 3:8).

The Man of Truth was raised in Nazareth, so that he was called "The Branch" (Matthew 2:21-23).

("Nazareth" is a Greek transliteration of the Hebrew word for "branch".  So when the Man of Truth was called the Nazarene, he was being called "The Branch".)

The Prophets of Truth prophesied about the ministry of the Messiah of Israel.

The Prophet of Truth Moses prophesied about the ministry of the Messiah of Israel, and his prophecies came to pass, as recorded in the Renewed Covenant.

Moses prophesied, that the Messiah of Israel would speak all the words that the Father of Truth commanded him to speak (Deuteronomy 18:18).

The Man of Truth spoke all the words that the Father of Truth commanded him to speak (John 12:49-50).

The Prophet of Truth Isaiah prophesied about the ministry of the Messiah of Israel, and his prophecies came to pass, as recorded in the Renewed Covenant.

Isaiah prophesied, that the Messiah of Israel would first reveal himself in Galilee, while it was under the occupation of the Gentiles (Isaiah 9:1-2).

The Man of Truth first revealed himself in Galilee, while it was under the occupation of the Gentiles (Matthew 4:12-17).

Isaiah prophesied, that the Messiah of Israel would cause the blind to see, the deaf to hear, and the poor to rejoice (Isaiah 29:18-19).  He prophesied, that the Messiah of Israel would be sent to cause the lame to walk and the mute to speak (Isaiah 35:4-6).

The Man of Truth caused the blind to see, the deaf to hear, and the poor to rejoice (Matthew 11:5).  He caused the lame to walk and the mute to speak (Matthew 15:30-31).

Isaiah prophesied, that the Messiah of Israel would not raise up a revolt or stir up an angry crowd or harm people, but would cause people to understand the truth (Isaiah 42:1-4).

The Man of Truth did not raise up a revolt or stir up an angry crowd or harm people, but caused people to understand the truth (Matthew 12:17-20).

Isaiah prophesied, that the Spirit of Truth would be upon the Messiah of Israel, so that he could preach the Good News to the meek, could bind up the broken hearted, proclaim liberty to those held captive, to free those that were imprisoned, and to proclaim that the acceptable year of the Father of Truth (Isaiah 61:1-2).

The Spirit of Truth was upon the Man of Truth, so that he could preach the Good News to the meek, could bind up the broken hearted, proclaim liberty to those held captive, free those that were imprisoned, and proclaim that the acceptable year of the Father of Truth (Luke 4:17-21).

The Prophet of Truth Malachi prophesied about the ministry of the Messiah of Israel, and his prophecies came to pass, as recorded in the Renewed Covenant.

Malachi prophesied, that there would be healing in the wings of the Messiah of Israel (Malachi 4:2).

Everyone who touched the border of the tallit of the Man of Truth was healed (Mark 6:55-56).

(The Hebrew word "kanaph" translated was "wings" also means the borders of the tallit.  Strictly speaking it is a corners of a tallit where the tzitzits are tied.)

(Every single ancient history that mentions the Man of Truth states that he was known for doing miracles.  Even the Talmud says that he did miracles, but it attributes the miracles to the power of the Father of Lies.  This is the same accusation that the scribes made against the Man of Truth (Mark 3:22-30).)

The Prophets of Truth prophesied about the death and suffering of the Messiah of Israel.

The Prophet of Truth King David prophesied about how the Messiah of Israel would suffer, and his prophecies came to pass, as recorded in the Renewed Covenant.

King David prophesied, that the Messiah of Israel would be rejected by the builders of the nation of Israel, but would be made the cornerstone of the salvation by the Father of Truth (Psalm 118:21-23).

The Man of Truth was rejected by the builders of the nation of Israel, but has been made the cornerstone of salvation by the Father of Truth (Luke 20:17-19).

King David prophesied, that the Messiah of Israel would suffer reproach without mercy, even being given gall to eat when he was hungry, and vinegar to drink when he was thirsty (Psalm 69:19-21).

After the Roman soldiers reproached the Man of Truth without mercy, they gave him gall to eat and vinegar to drink, right before they crucified him (Matthew 27:27-34).  After the Man of Truth was reproached while hanging on the cross by the religious leaders of Israel, and even by those crucified with him, he was again given vinegar to drink (Mark 15:29-36).  The soldiers joined in reproaching the Man of Truth while he hung on the cross, when they gave him vinegar to drink (Luke 23:35-37).  They did not know that they were bringing to pass the prophecy of King David, when they gave the Man of Truth vinegar to drink when he was thirsty (John 19:28-30).

King David prophesied, that not one bone of the Messiah of Israel would be broken (Psalm 34:19-20).

When the Man of Truth died, not one of his bones were broken, unlike the two thieves that were crucified with him (John 19:32-36).

The Prophet of Truth Zachariah prophesied about how the Messiah of Israel would be wounded, and his prophecies came to pass, as recorded in the Renewed Covenant.

Zachariah prophesied, that the Messiah of Israel would be pierced due to the efforts of his own people (Zechariah 12:10).

The Man of Truth was pierced by the Romans due to the efforts of the leaders of the Jews (John 19:31-37).

The Prophet of Truth Daniel prophesied about when the Messiah of Israel would die, and his prophecies came to pass, as recorded in the Renewed Covenant.

Daniel prophesied, that the decree to rebuild Jerusalem would be given, Jerusalem would be finished being rebuilt forty-nine years later, then four hundred and thirty-four years after that, the Messiah of Israel would be killed for the sins of others, and then Jerusalem and the Temple would be destroyed (Daniel 9:25-26).

The Man of Truth was killed on a cross in the very month and year written in the book of Daniel (John 19:30-32).  The Man of Truth died for the sins of others (Romans 5:6-8).

The Man of Truth came and died to redeem sinners, when it was the fullness of time spoken of by Daniel (Galatians 4:4-5).

After this, Jerusalem was destroyed (Luke 19:41-44).  The Temple was destroyed at the same time (Luke 21:5-6).

The Prophets of Truth did not just prophesy about the death and suffering of the Messiah of Israel, but they also prophesied about the resurrection of the Messiah of Israel.

The Prophet of Truth King David prophesied about the resurrection of the Messiah of Israel, and his prophecies came to pass, as recorded in the Renewed Covenant.

King David prophesied, that the Messiah of Israel would not suffer decay, but instead he would walk in the path of life to experience never ending joy (Psalm 16:8-11).

The Man of Truth did not suffer corruption in the tomb, but was raised from the dead by the Father of Truth to walk in the path of life to experience never ending joy (Acts 2:25-33).

(The resurrection of the Man of Truth is a historical fact.

Sir William Ramsay became one of the greatest Near East archeologists of all time, for the expressed purpose of finding proof that the Renewed Covenant was a religious treatise written after 200 AD.  After years in the field, he found that he had uncovered nothing but evidence to the contrary.  He finally conceded that the Renewed Covenant contained only historical events, not fanciful tales, as he had set out to prove.  In particular, he found the writings of Luke the Jew (Lucius aka The Apostle Luke), both his Gospel and Acts, to be exceptionally well written history.  After years of examining the evidence first hand, this is what he wrote about Luke the Jew:

"Luke is a historian of the first rank; not merely are his statements of fact trustworthy, he is possessed of the true historic sense...in short, this author should be placed along with the greatest of historians."

When reviewing the research and writings of Luke the Jew, the famous historian A.N. Sherwin-White declared:

"In all, Luke names thirty-two countries, fifty-four cities, and nine islands without error. For Acts the confirmation of historicity is overwhelming. . . . Any attempt to reject its basic historicity must now appear absurd."

One of the arguments against the historical accuracy of the writings of Luke the Jew, previously used by skeptics, was that he used titles for different officials, which were not found in any other historical writings of the same era.  However, this only proved how accurate his writings really were, when these otherwise unknown titles were found written in stone, in the places where Luke the Jew said they were used, and these stone monuments applied these titles to the same people that Luke the Jew applied them to.

Not only have the books of Luke the Jew proven to be historically accurate in every way, so have all the books of the Renewed Covenant.  The Renewed Covenant contains accurate history, especially about the resurrection of the Man of Truth.

The resurrection of the Man of Truth is the most well documented event of the entire Roman Era.  More than 13,000 documents from the time of the resurrection to 300 AD have been found that mention the resurrection in some manner.  Some of these documents are no later than five years after the event.  Most of them were court documents and other documents written by Roman officials.  These documents include some that were also found outside the Roman Empire.  There simply is no event in the entire Roman Era with stronger evidence that it really happened than the resurrection of the Man of Truth.

The truth is, that if the techniques used to determine historical fact from fiction have failed by verifying that the resurrection of the Man of Truth is a historical fact, then nothing else that has been determined as a historical fact by these same techniques can be trusted.  All of history stands or falls on the resurrection of the Man of Truth.)

The Prophets of Truth did not just prophesy about the resurrection of the Messiah of Israel, but they also prophesied about the Messiah of Israel being the Savior of the Gentiles.

The Prophet of Truth Isaiah prophesied about the Messiah of Israel being the savior of the Gentiles, and his prophecies came to pass, as recorded in the Renewed Covenant.

Isaiah prophesied, that the Messiah of Israel was given to be a light to the Gentiles to bring salvation to every nation on Earth (Isaiah 49:6).

The Man of Truth was given to be a light to the Gentiles to bring salvation to every nation on Earth (Acts 13:47).

(There is nothing plainer in history than the effect that the Man of Truth has had on the nations that put their trust in him.  They have gone from living in darkness with great fear of the future to enlightenment with great confidence in the future.  The change in their societies when they turn to the Father of Truth though the Man of Truth has been nothing but positive.  Indeed, all of history is his story.)

Many other Prophets of Truth have also spoke of the role as Savior of the Gentiles as part of the identity of the Messiah of Israel.

(More than two hundred people have claimed to be the Messiah of Israel right up until modern times.  The Man of Truth is alone in Gentiles putting their trust in him.  This is the definitive proof of his identity as the Messiah of Israel.)

The Prophets of Truth did not just prophesy about the Messiah of Israel also being the Savior of the Gentiles, but they also prophesied about the reign of the Messiah of Israel.

The Prophet of Truth King David prophesied about the reign of the Messiah of Israel, and his prophecies will come to pass, as recorded in the Renewed Covenant.

King David prophesied, that the Messiah of Israel will rule over all Gentiles with a rod of iron (Psalm 2:6-9).  He prophesied, that the kings of the Gentiles will serve the Messiah of Israel (Psalm 2:10-12).

The Man of Truth will cause the Children of Truth rule over all Gentiles with a rod of iron (Revelation 2:26-27).  The Man of Truth will rule over every king and lord of the Gentiles (Revelation 19:15-16).

King David prophesied, that the meek will inherit the Earth when the Messiah of Israel reigns (Psalm 37:11).

The Man of Truth will cause the meek to inherit the Earth when he reigns (Matthew 5:5).  

King David prophesied, that the Messiah of Israel will be sent to save the people of Israel when they cry out to him, "Blessed be he who comes in the name of the Father of Truth" (Psalm 118:25-26).

The Man of Truth will come to save the people of Israel when they cry out to him, "Blessed be he who comes in the name of the Father of Truth" (Luke 13:34-35).

King David prophesied, that the Messiah of Israel will finish regathering the people of Israel back to the land of Israel, after the people of Israel are saved from the Gentiles that they are scattered among (Psalm 106:44-47).

The Man of Truth will send the Angels of Truth to gather every last one of the people of Israel back to the land of Israel, after he comes to save the people of Israel (Matthew 24:29-31).

The Prophet of Truth Joel prophesied about the reign of the Messiah of Israel, and his prophecies will come to pass, as recorded in the Renewed Covenant.

Joel prophesied, that the Messiah of Israel will lead an army like none other,
on the day that he comes to set up his kingdom (Joel 2:1-11).

The Messiah of Israel will lead an army like none other, on the day that he comes to set up his kingdom (Revelation 19:11-14).

The Prophet of Truth Daniel prophesied about the reign of the Messiah of Israel, and his prophecies will come to pass, as recorded in the Renewed Covenant.

Daniel prophesied, that the Messiah of Israel will come with the clouds, and be given an everlasting kingdom (Daniel 7:13-14).

The Man of Truth will come with the clouds (Matthew 26:63-64).  He will be given an everlasting kingdom (Revelation 11:15).

Daniel prophesied, that the Messiah of Israel will come and destroy the Man of Lies (The Antichrist aka The Beast) (Daniel 7:21-22).

The Man of Truth will come and destroy the Man of Lies (Revelation 19:16-21).

Daniel prophesied, that after the Messiah of Israel saves the Children of Truth, then they will join him in ruling over his everlasting kingdom (Daniel 7:26-27).

The Children of Truth will first reign with the Man of Truth for a thousand years (Revelation 20:4-6).  After that, they shall reign with him forever and ever (Revelation 22:1-5).

The Prophets of Truth did not just prophesy about the reign of Messiah of Israel, but they also prophesied about the final judgement on the wicked and the rewarding of the righteous by the Messiah of Israel.

The Prophet of Truth Daniel prophesied about the judgment of wicked by the Messiah of Israel, and his prophecies will come to pass, as recorded in the Renewed Covenant.

Daniel prophesied, that after the Messiah of Israel delivers Israel, then the dead will be resurrected - some to everlasting life and others to everlasting condemnation (Daniel 12:1-2).

The Man of Truth will call the dead out of their graves, and they will all be resurrected - some to everlasting life and others to everlasting condemnation (John 5:27-29).

Daniel prophesied, that the Messiah of Israel will reward the righteous forever, after the wicked have been punished (Daniel 12:3).

The Man of Truth will reward the righteous forever, after the wicked have been punished (Matthew 13:41-43).

(The prophecies concerning the regathering of Israel and the reign of the Messiah of Israel over the entire Earth are the most numerous unfulfilled prophecies in the entire Original Covenant.  In like manner, the prophecies concerning the reign of the Messiah of Israel over the entire Earth are the most numerous unfulfilled prophecies in the entire Renewed Covenant.)

So, when you compare all that the Original Covenant says about the identity of the Messiah of Israel with all that the Renewed Covenant says about the Man of Truth, then there is no room left for any reasonable doubt that the Man of Truth is the Messiah of Israel.

The only question left is: what are you going to do about it?

The Prophet of Truth Moses said, that anyone who did not obey the Messiah of Israel would be held under judgment by the Father of Truth (Deuteronomy 18:18-19).  This means that the Father of Truth will destroy from among all people, those who do not obey the Man of Truth (Acts 3:20-23).

So, the only reasonable thing to do is to come into the House of Truth, since the Father of Truth raised the Man of Truth from the dead as a sign of the certainty that he will be the judge of all people (Acts 17:30-31).

So, come into the House of Truth by making the Man of Truth your king, because you believe that his Father raised him from the dead (Romans 10:9).

Come into the House of Truth!





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