psalms
Studies on the Psalms—worship, lament, messianic themes, and poetic theology.
Rabbis on Bethlehem as the Messiah’s Residence Paid Members Public
I quote here Eikhah Rabbah 1:51, The Sefaria Midrash Rabbah, 2022, for the express purpose of showing that even the rabbis acknowledged that Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. What makes this rabbinic source all the more relevant is that it ascribes to the Messiah the following OT passages:
Ibn Ezra, Psalm 2 & the Divine Messiah Paid Members Public
I quote from Ibn Ezra’s exposition of Psalm 2, which can be accessed here:Ibn Ezra on Psalms 2:1. All emphasis will be mine. 2:1 למה רגשו - הנכון בעיני: כי זה המזמור חברו אחד מהמשוררים על דוד ביום המשחו, על כן כתוב: אני היום ילדתיך, או
Serving Jesus as the Lord God Paid Members Public
The Holy Bible clearly teaches that believers cannot revere and serve any other being as their heavenly Lord apart from YHWH: “None is able to serve two lords (Oudeis dynatai dysi kyriois douleuei), for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to the
Zohar’s Younger YHWH & the Despised & Hidden Messiah Paid Members Public
The following references are taken from the section of the Zohar called Heikhalot Rabbati. These citations show what some of the mystical rabbinic Jews taught about Messiah, Enoch, and the end times. In these quotes, Enoch is said to have become the younger YHWH named Metatron, and that the Messiah
Jewish Interpretations of Psalm 110 Paid Members Public
There are particular Jewish writings where Psalm 110:1 is either understood to be David as the second lord, or Abraham. In the case of those arguing for it being David, this would mean that the Psalm was written about and/or to David. Or it may mean that David
9th Century Assyrian Bishop, Psalm 110:1 & God's Name Paid Members Public
In this post I quote the commentary of Mar Ishodad of Merv (Mari Ishoʿdaḏ Maruzaya), who was the bishop of Hdatta (circa 850 AD), which is near current-day Mosul, Iraq. Ishodad is considered a very important and prominent theologian of the Assyrian Church of the East, who wrote some very
Rabbi David Kimchi (RaDaK) & Messiah Paid Members Public
David Kimchi, also known as RaDaK, was a medieval rabbinic commentator and philosopher who lived from 1160–1235 AD. In this post I will quote from his commentary in regards to a few OT texts that are either Messianic or have a direct bearing on Christian exegesis of OT verses,
Messiah of Midrash Tanchuma Paid Members Public
I quote from Sefaria’s online version of Midrah Tanchuma where the Messiah is referenced. What makes this rabbinic source rather important is that it ascribes the following OT texts to the Messiah and/or the Messianic age: Ge. 27:22; Exod. 25:6; Num. 24:17; Pss. 21:4,