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CAN WE TRUTHFULLY SAY JESUS/YESHUA IS THE MESSIAH "FOR SURE"?

When the "True" Moshiach comes there will be no doubt. It is said, "His arrival will be as evident as the hand on your arm." Asking then if the Moshiach has come in those days will be the same as asking is "Is this my hand?" His arrival will be accompanied by the following:

With the historical Yeshua came:

All of these signs are found in Ezekiel 37, plus, more. Biblically, then Yeshua could not possibly be the Moshiach of Israel...at least not yet. Furthermore, no where in the Tanakh is there found a prophecy that the Moshiach will come on two occasions. None...zero. But again we cannot rule that out in light of what is taught in the Daniel 9 prophecy. More on that later.

I am positive that Yeshua existed. I do not doubt he was of King David's lineage, but not of the bogus lineages found in Matthew and Luke. Those linages come from the hands of Gentiles, as does practically all of the "New Testament." If a Christian can pull away from all the pagan concepts of Christianity for but a moment, they will realize that first and foremost, the Messiah is to be a man, a king like David, not a "G-d" as was Buddah, Mithra or Krishna. His purpose is to unify all Israel, not just Judah and to remove all the foreign influence found within it's borders. The Moshiach will return Israel to the holiness and the glory found in the days of David and Solomon.

I am sure that Yeshua believed himself to be the Moshiach as events occurred in his life that reinforced his belief, and that he, Yeshua, attempted to honor the messianic goals to remove the Romans, the Herodians and the corrupt priesthood. Unfortunately for him, the Romans, the Herodians and the Sadducean priesthood objected. They captured Yeshua and at least two of his lieutenants and summarily executed them for treason by crucifixion as was the custom of the Romans.

Paul, a gentile convert to Judaism probably from Mithraism of the city of Tarsus, had a gnostic experience on the way to Damascus and will preach the "gnostic savior" and we, not knowing this, believe this to be "Christian doctrine" today. Mithraism entered the Roman Empire through the port of Tarsus from Persia in 60-70 B.C.E. He, Paul, then used Judaism as a basis of legitimacy and his pagan experiences as a basis of a new religion which eventually became known as Christianity. Conceptually, Christianity is much closer to Mithraism or Krishnaism than it is to Judaism. If you find this hard to believe, the you need to read some of the many good books on this subject that exits today. We at Bet Emet have several websites whereby this information can be accessed. Chrishna alone has some 385 similarities with Yeshua of Nazareth. The evidence is staggering. Take the time to investigate these following sites to find such information yourself and pay special note to the bibliography of books that will detail for you such "plagiarism" of paganism by the early Christians.

PREREQUISITES TO RECOGNIZING THE MESSIAH

The Bible is transparent on the subject of the role of the messiah. It should be noted that although there are many sections throughout the Jewish scriptures that vividly describe how the world will be forever transformed with the arrival of the messiah, very few are about the messiah personally. The vast quantity of messianic scripture in Tanakh depicts the state of perfection that the world will achieve at the end of days. It is quite clear from the vantage point of Tanakh that the significance of the messiah himself pales in comparison to the utopian age that his arrival will usher in.

The reason Judaism does not accept the Christian messiah is because Yeshua fulfilled few if any of the messianic prophecies clearly foretold in the Jewish scriptures (Torah, Prophets, Writing). On this web site, as well as others, I have devoted considerable space to exposing all the New Testament's misquotations, mistranslations, and misapplications of the Jewish Holy Scriptures in an effort to create a new religion...a religion of Rome that used Yeshua as the "glue" to hold their political and military empire together. On your study trail and after you have seen the seventy or so examples presented for your evaluation, there will be little doubt in your mind of the conspiracy and deception by the New Testament writers who literally have written "another gospel" and caused 2.5 billion people on this planet to fall away from "the faith once given to the saints". Let me remind you that it is "this faith", "the" faith of Yeshua which once went into all the world for non-Jews. Today that faith no longer exists outside the Jewish community. Such is the tragic loss for the non-Jewish believe in G-d.

OVERVIEW OF CENTRAL MESSIANIC PROPHECIES WITHIN THE JEWISH BIBLE

The following is an overview of the central messianic prophecies outlined in the Jewish scriptures that all Christians and Jews agree are messianic. To these we should have the courage to ask this question: "Were these prophecies fulfilled or conditions achieved through Yeshua's ministry"?

End To Evil And Sin

The Messianic era will mark the end of evil and sin:

Universal Worship Of G-d

Mashiach shall mend the whole world so that all shall serve G-d in unity [Hilchot Melachim 11:4].

Restoration of the Bet Hamikdash...The Temple

Mashiach shall restore the Bet Hamikdash in Jerusalem (the Temple) [From the sources it appears that Mashiach will build the third Bet Hamikdash...Vayikra Rabba 9:6; Bamidbar Rabba 13:2; Shir Rabba end of ch. 4 etc.; followed by Rambam, Hilchot Melachim 11:1 and 4. From other sources it follows that the third Bet Hamikdash is built by the Almighty Himself (Zohar I:28a, 114a, 183b and III:221, Zohar II:240b!]; followed by Rashi and Tossafot on Sukah 41a, Rosh Hashanah 30a, and Shevu'ot 15b]. Secondary sources include Torah Shelemah, Beshalach 15:17 (especially note 211); and Sha'aret Zohar on Sukah 41a (see there; and R. Menachem M. Schneerson shalita, Likkutei Sichot Vol. XI, p. 98 note 61; Vol. XVII, p. 418; and Vol. XXVII, p. 204f; for ways to reconcile the two views).

World Peace?

The awareness and knowledge of G-d will remove the narrow-minded dispositions that lead to strife and war. It will be an era of peace and harmony - in the Holy Land, and throughout the world [Leviticus 25:18-19 and 26:5; Jeremiah 23:6 and 33:16; Ezekiel 28:26 and 34:25-28; Joel 4:17].

This new attitude of mankind will also be reflected in the animal world:

Universal Knowledge of G-d?

The Messianic era will be a time of universal awareness, perception and knowledge of G-d:

"In the present world, the Shechinah manifests Itself only to certain individuals (prophets); in the time to come, however, 'the glory of G-d shall be revealed and all flesh shall see together.." [Vayikra Rabba 1:14]. The Messianic era will thus witness a manifestation of Divinity even as occurred with the revelation at Sinai; [Tanchuma, Bamidbar: end of par. 17; and Tanya, ch. 36. Cf: Sha'ar Ha'emunah, ch. 25; and see note following].

The Divine spirit will be upon the people, endowing them with the power of prophecy and vision:

Resurrection of the Dead?

Resurrection of the Dead is another of the 13 fundamental Principles of the Faith (Rambam, Article 13), distinct from that of the Messianic redemption. It will occur after the redemption, the very last event of the Messianic era (see Zohar I:139a), thus in a way distinct from it. Even so, there are various stages in the process of resurrection itself, with some individuals rising before all others. Moses and Aaron, for example, will be present already in the very early period, when the Bet Hamikdash will be re-established, in order to guide the order and procedures of the Temple-service (see Tossafat on Pesachtm 114b; and cf. Devarim Rabba 3:17 and similar passages). A number of other saints, too, will be revived at various stages prior to the general resurrection of the dead (see R. Joseph Albo, Ikkarim IV:35; R. David ibn Zimra, Teshavot Radvaz III:no. 644; R. Daniel Tirani, Ikret Hadat (Ikret Dtntm), vol. II: Yoreh De'ah 36:66; Sdei Chemed, Kuntres Hakelalim, s.v. mem:klal 218; and the sources cited there).

For the whole subject of the resurrection, see especially Sanhedrin 90a-92b; Pirket deR Eliezer ch. 33-34; R. Saadiah Gaon, Emunot Vedet'ot, sect. Vll; Rambam, Ma'amar Techtyat Hametim; Ramban, Sha'ar Hagemul; R. Chasdai Crescas, Or Hashem III:4, ch. 1-4; and R. Menachem M. Schneerson shalita, Teshuvot Ubi'urim, ch. 8 and 11 (offering a comprehensive and systematic analysis of this subject).

Ingathering of Israel?

The Ten Tribes of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, exiled by the Assyrians before the destruction of the first Bet Hamikdash (II-Kings, ch. 17), and dispersed beyond the river Sambation and the 'Mountains of Darkness,' will also return [Sanhedrin ll0b; Bamidbar Rabba 16:25; Tanchuma, ed. Buber, Shlach-Hossafot:6; Pesikta Rabaty 32:10 (ed. Friedmann, ch. 31). Cf Ramban, Sefer Hage'ulah, sha'ar I.

This Divine promise of the return and restoration of Israel is unconditional. It will occur even if the people should not want to return:

Blissful Utopia: The End Of Disease And The Death It Produces

Even so, these Divine blessings are not an end in themselves. They are but a means towards a higher goal: Our longing for the Messianic era is not for the sake of dominating the world, to rule over the heathens, or to be exalted by the nations. Nor is it that we might eat, drink and rejoice,:. "have much produce and wealth, ride horses and indulge in wine and song, as thought by some confused people" [Rambam, Perush HaMishnah, Introduction to Sanhedrin ch. 10).

It is, rather, to have relief from the powers that presently do not allow us to be preoccupied with Torah and mitzvot properly [Hilchot Teshuvah 9:2].

Our aspirations are to be free to devote ourselves to Torah and its wisdom, with no one to oppress and disturb us. We long for that time because there will be an assembly of the righteous, an era dominated by goodness, wisdom, knowledge and truth. It will be a time when the commandments of the Torah shall be observed without inertia, laziness or compulsion (other version: "worries, fear or compulsion").

The sole preoccupation of the whole world will be to know G-d. The Israelites will be great sages: they will know things that are presently concealed, and will achieve knowledge of their Creator to the utmost capacity of human beings, as it is said, "The earth shall be full of the knowledge of G-d as the waters cover the sea." (Isaiah 11:9) [Hilchot Melachim 12:5 Cf. Netzach Yisrael, ch. 42].

Answer for yourself: Now, has this happened yet, and has the Messiah come?

DO YOU WANT THE HONEST TRUTH?

Looking back at all of these prophecies, we can clearly see Yeshua has not fulfilled these necessary prophecies that would give him the distinction of being called "the" Messiah. Possibly a Second Coming will provide the opportunity needed for these to be fulfilled either by Yeshua or whoever comes as Messiah. But such an idea is pure speculation. Without a doubt, if we look at the Bible as our point of reference, Yeshua fell short of fulfilling any of the major messianic prophecies; he was never anointed as King, he never ruled Israel, and the world was certainly not perfected in his time. In addition, he was not preceded by the return of the prophet Elijah. This is not meant to denigrate Yeshua in anyway or to say he was not "a" Messiah or that his ministry to the world is not of ultimate importance. But the text is the text and we must not develop religious beliefs based on emotion especially when the text proves otherwise. We must be faithful to the Word of G-d and let the chips lie where they fall. To suggest Yeshua is the Jewish Messiah is, in effect, saying that G-d was lying to the Jewish people when he promised a Messiah from the house of David who would fulfill all of the prophecies. G-d does not lie. Shalom.

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