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Messianic prophecy, divine identity, and theological themes explored through the Book of Isaiah.

The Messiah Revealed Pt. 4 Members Public

We now arrive at the final part of the series: The Messiah Revealed Pt. 3. Here’s a brief comparison with what rabbinic teaches concerning the Messiah and the New Testament portray of Christ. Jewish Scriptures & ThoughtNew Testament ComparisonOther quotations taken from the Jewish Scriptures include the promise of

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The Messiah Revealed Pt. 2 Members Public

I continue from where I left off: The Messiah Revealed Pt. 1. Messiah would Suffer While the Hebrew Scripture portrays the Messiah as a glorious King as well as both a human and divine figure, the Bible also indicates that He will suffer and be put to death only to

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MESSIANIC PROPHECIES SERIES PT. 2 Members Public

I continue from where I previously left off: MESSIANIC PROPHECIES SERIES PT. 1. Second Prophecy: The Messianic Star from Egypt. In the book of numbers the Holy Spirit inspired a false prophet named Balaam to see and proclaim the coming of a Ruler from Jacob, whom Balaam described as a

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Isaiah 7:14: Of whom does this prophecy speak? Members Public

I am reposting this now defunct article for the benefit of the readers. Introduction At a public debate on the issue ‘Was Jesus the Messiah?’ (London L’Chaim Society, 19/1/98), Rabbi Shmuel Boteach stated from the platform that any Christian claiming that Isaiah 7.14 is a prophecy

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JESUS: THE ETERNALLY EXISTING ONE Members Public

In the Hebrew Bible, Jehovah employs the expression “I am He” to refer to himself as the eternally exiting One that endures forever and who alone provides salvation and comfort for all who trust in him. What makes this all the more interesting is that the Greek translation of the

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More Proof that Isaiah 52:13-53:12 Cannot Be National Israel Members Public

In this short post I will provide further evidence that national Israel cannot be the suffering Servant who suffers for the sins of the world and is exalted to divine status. According to the prophecy, the Servant is the righteous One who justifies and makes many righteous by bearing their

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ISAIAH 53 IS NOT ABOUT NATIONAL ISRAEL Members Public

There are certain Muslim polemicists and anti-Christian rabbis such as Tovia Singer who deny that Isaiah 52:13-53:12 is a prophecy of the vicarious suffering and substitutionary death of the Messiah, particularly Jesus. Some argue that this refers to the national Israel suffering for the sins of the nations

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Messianic Prophecy in light Muhammadan Polemics Members Public

Muslims are keen on undermining Old Testament prophecies that point to the Messiah being God in the flesh by appealing to disbelieving Rabbinic Jewry and/or liberal critical scholarship that deny prophecy altogether. In order to expose this blatant inconsistency, I have decided to cite the key OT texts which

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