Why did the Jews reject Jesus as the messiah?
Dec 26, 2019 23:24:36 GMT
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Post by mfox on Dec 26, 2019 23:24:36 GMT
What is the belief in Moshiach or the messiah?
One of the principles of Jewish faith enumerated by Maimonides is that one day there will arise a dynamic Jewish leader, a direct descendant of the Davidic dynasty, who will rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem, and gather Jews from all over the world and bring them back to the Land of Israel.
All the nations of the world will recognize Moshiach to be a world leader, and will accept his dominion. In the messianic era there will be world peace, no more wars nor famine, and, in general, a high standard of living.
All mankind will worship one G‑d, and live a more spiritual and moral way of life. The Jewish nation will be preoccupied with learning Torah and fathoming its secrets.
The coming of Moshiach will complete G‑d’s purpose in creation: for man to make an abode for G‑d in the lower worlds—that is, to reveal the inherent spirituality in the material world.
There are two reasons why the Jews didn’t accept Jesus as the messiah one being that they expected the messiah to deliver them from human bondage and rule and set up a physical messianic kingdom in Jerusalem. Many Christians still believe this today but Jesus set up a spiritual kingdom which is far greater than a physical kingdom one that the Jews didn’t recognize.
The other reason the Jews rejected Jesus is because He claimed to be both God and the messiah. The Jews don’t put the messiah and God together as they don’t believe that God and the messiah are one. The Jews are not looking for the messiah to deliver them from their sins only to deliver them from human rule and bondage and set up the messianic kingdom but what Jesus did was far greater
It wasn’t a blasphemy to claim to be the messiah in Jesus’ day but it was blasphemy to claim to be God this is why Jesus was sentenced to death during His trial when He claimed to be The Son of man and state that He and the Father are one
One of the principles of Jewish faith enumerated by Maimonides is that one day there will arise a dynamic Jewish leader, a direct descendant of the Davidic dynasty, who will rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem, and gather Jews from all over the world and bring them back to the Land of Israel.
All the nations of the world will recognize Moshiach to be a world leader, and will accept his dominion. In the messianic era there will be world peace, no more wars nor famine, and, in general, a high standard of living.
All mankind will worship one G‑d, and live a more spiritual and moral way of life. The Jewish nation will be preoccupied with learning Torah and fathoming its secrets.
The coming of Moshiach will complete G‑d’s purpose in creation: for man to make an abode for G‑d in the lower worlds—that is, to reveal the inherent spirituality in the material world.
There are two reasons why the Jews didn’t accept Jesus as the messiah one being that they expected the messiah to deliver them from human bondage and rule and set up a physical messianic kingdom in Jerusalem. Many Christians still believe this today but Jesus set up a spiritual kingdom which is far greater than a physical kingdom one that the Jews didn’t recognize.
The other reason the Jews rejected Jesus is because He claimed to be both God and the messiah. The Jews don’t put the messiah and God together as they don’t believe that God and the messiah are one. The Jews are not looking for the messiah to deliver them from their sins only to deliver them from human rule and bondage and set up the messianic kingdom but what Jesus did was far greater
It wasn’t a blasphemy to claim to be the messiah in Jesus’ day but it was blasphemy to claim to be God this is why Jesus was sentenced to death during His trial when He claimed to be The Son of man and state that He and the Father are one
