From: Eddie Chumney
To:      heb_roots_chr@hebroots.org
Subject: Chapter 6: Yeshua: Our Jewish Messiah


                                    CHAPTER 6

                   YESHUA: OUR JEWISH MESSIAH

                      from the book by Eddie Chumney

             "RESTORING THE TWO HOUSES OF ISRAEL"

         Copies can be purchased for individual or group study by
         writing to me (Eddie Chumney) at: (chumney@hebroots.org)

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                                       CHAPTER 6

                      YESHUA: OUR JEWISH MESSIAH


                    THE SPIRITUAL MEANING OF BETROTHAL

     What is the spiritual (sod/deeper meaning) understanding of the
ancient Jewish wedding ceremony to Jewish and non-Jewish believers in
Yeshua/Jesus as the Jewish Messiah? The Messiah (Mashiach) is the
groom and the Jewish and non-Jewish believers in Messiah are His
Bride. When the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus came to the
earth nearly 2,000 years ago, He came so that whosoever would put
their faith and confidence (emunah) in Him would be wedded to Him
forever. At His first coming, the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) 
Yeshua/Jesus came as the suffering Messiah known as Messiah ben Yosef
(Joseph). Following His resurrection, He ascended to Heaven (olam
haba) to be with G-d the Father until He returns at His second coming
to be the Kingly Messiah known as Messiah ben David.

     Today, the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus does not
physically dwell with those who trust in Him. Therefore, the
believers in the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus are currently
betrothed to Him. We will enter the fullness of the marriage and
physically dwell with the Messiah during the Messianic Age known as
the Millennium to the house of Israel (Christianity) or the Athid
Lavo to the house of Judah (Judaism).


            CIRCUMCISION IS A SIGN OF THE COVENANT

     It is a commandment in the Torah that every Jewish boy be
circumcised the eighth day. Circumcision  is the physical sign of the
covenant between the G-d of Israel and His people. The G-d of Israel
gave instruction to Abraham (Avraham) in Genesis (Bereishit) 17:9-14
that the physical offspring of Abraham (Avraham) were to be
circumcised as it is written:

      "And God said unto Abraham, Thou shalt keep my covenant
      therefore, thou, and thy seed after thee in their generations.
      This is my covenant, which ye shall keep, between me and you and
      thy seed after thee; Every man child among you shall be
      circumcised. And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your foreskin;
      and it shall be a token of the covenant between me and you. And
      he that is eight days old shall be circumcised among you, every
      man child in your generations, he that is born in the house, or
      bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seed. He
      that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money,
      must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your
      flesh for an everlasting covenant. And the uncircumcised man
      child whose flesh of his foreskin is not circumcised, that soul
      shall be cut off from his people; he hath broken my covenant."


                              YESHUA/ JESUS WAS
                     CIRCUMCISED THE EIGHTH DAY

     In accordance with the G-d of Israel's commandment to Abraham
(Avraham) that every Jewish boy be circumcised the eighth day, the
earthly Jewish parents of the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus
circumcised Him on the eighth day. In Luke 2:22-24 it is written:

      "And when the days of her purification according to the law
      [Torah] of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to
      Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord; (As it is written in the
      law [Torah] of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall
      be called holy to the Lord;) And to offer a sacrifice according
      to that which is said in the law [Torah] of the Lord, A pair of
      turtledoves, or two young pigeons."

     This instruction is given in the Torah of the G-d of Israel in
     Leviticus (Vayikra) 12:1-3,6,8 as it is written:

      "And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto the children
      of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a
      man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to
      the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be
      unclean. And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall
      be circumcised . And when the days of her purifying are
      fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb
      of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a
      turtledove, for a sin offering unto the door of the tabernacle
      of the congregation, unto the priest . And if she be not able to
      bring a lamb, then she shall bring two turtles, or two young
      pigeons; the one for the burnt offering, and the other for a sin
      offering: and the priest shall make an atonement for her, and
      she shall be clean."


             YESHUA/JESUS WAS BORN IN BETHLEHEM

     The Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus was born in Bethlehem.
     In Matthew (Mattityahu) 2:1,  4-6 it is written:

      "Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of
      Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to
      Jerusalem . And when he [Herod] had gathered all the chief
      priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them
      where Christ [Messiah/Mashiach] should be born. And they said
      unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is written by the
      prophet, And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, are you not
      least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a
      Governor, that shall rule my people Israel."

     The prophecy that the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) would be born in
     Bethlehem of Judah is in Micah  5:2 as it is written:

      "But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the
      thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me
      that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from
      of old, from everlasting."

     The ruler in Israel who has been from everlasting and who was
     born in Bethlehem is the Jewish  Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus.


                           THE HEBREW MEANING
                        OF THE WORD BETHLEHEM

     Bethlehem is the Strong's word 1035 in the Hebrew Concordance. It
comes from two Hebrew words,  Beit and Lechem. Beit is the Strong's
word 1004 which means "House." Lechem is the Strong's word 3899 which
means "Bread." So, Bethlehem means in Hebrew, "House of Bread." In
John (Yochanan) 6:33-35, the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus
said that He was the Bread (manna) that the G-d of Israel sent from
Heaven (Malkut Shamayim) as it is written:

      "For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and
      giveth life unto the world. Then said they unto him, Lord,
      evermore give us this bread. And Jesus said unto them, I am the
      bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he
      that believeth on me shall never thirst."

     The evening before the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus was
crucified on the tree (I Corinthians 11:23), He had a Passover
(Pesach) Seder meal (Luke 22:15). During the Seder meal, bread known
as matzah is eaten. In Luke 22:15, 19, Yeshua/Jesus said that this
matzah bread represented His body as it is written:

      "And he [Yeshua/Jesus] said unto them, With desire I have
      desired to eat this passover with you before I suffer . and he
      took bread, and gave thanks, and broke it, and gave unto them,
      saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in
      remembrance of me."

     The blessing that is said over the bread is called HaMotzi. In
 Hebrew, the blessing is: "Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheynu Melech Ha Olam
Ha Motzi Lechem Min Ha Aretz" which means in English, "Blessed are
you O L-rd our G-d King of the Universe who brings forth the bread
from the earth."

     Spiritually (sod/deeper meaning), the HaMotzi is a prayer of
thanks to the G-d of Israel for the resurrection of the Jewish
Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus who was "brought forth" (resurrected)
from the earth. Furthermore, the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach)
Yeshua/Jesus was born at a place called Bethlehem (Beit Lechem) which
means "House of Bread" in Hebrew.


                            THE EARTHLY FATHER
                     OF YESHUA/JESUS WAS JOSEPH

     The earthly father of the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus
was Joseph (Yosef). In Matthew  (Mattityahu) 1:16, it is written:

      "And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born
      Jesus, who is called Christ."

     It is traditional Jewish thought that the Jewish Messiah
(Mashiach) has two primary roles to fulfill in  the redemption. The
Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) is seen as being a suffering Messiah and a
Kingly Messiah. The suffering Messiah is given the name Messiah ben
Yosef (Joseph). The Kingly Messiah is given the name Messiah ben
David. Both Jewish and non-Jewish believers in Yeshua/Jesus as the
Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) know that He came to the earth at His first
coming as the suffering Messiah (Messiah ben Yosef) and will return
in His second coming as the Kingly Messiah (Messiah ben David).

     The earthly father of the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus
was named Joseph (Yosef).  Therefore, Yeshua/Jesus was the son of
Joseph. This has a double meaning. In the literal (peshat),
Yeshua/Jesus was the earthly son of Joseph (Yosef). Spiritually
(sod/deeper meaning), the son of Joseph is an allusion to
Yeshua/Jesus being Messiah ben Yosef (Messiah son of Joseph). In John
(Yochanan) 1:45, Philip recognized that Yeshua/Jesus was the son of
Joseph (Messiah ben Yosef) as it is written:

      "Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, We have found
      him, of whom Moses in the law [Torah], and the prophets did
      write, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph."

     Therefore, from these things, we can understand that the Jewish
Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus  was born a Jew.


                   YESHUA/JESUS WAS RAISED A JEW

     In Luke 2:40, we are told that the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach)  
Yeshua/Jesus grew both physically and spiritually as it is written:

      "And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with
      wisdom [chokmah]: and the grace [chesed] of God was upon him."


        YESHUA/JESUS IS A SON OF THE COMMANDMENT

     At the age of 12/13, a Jewish child is considered an adult. At
this age, a Jewish child is responsible  for knowing, studying and
walking in the commandments of the G-d of  Israel. Today, there is a
special remembrance for this event in the life of a Jewish child. It
is known as a "Bar Mitzvah." Bar Mitzvah means "son of the
commandment."

     The Torah is the commandments of the G-d of Israel. Those who
know the Torah of the G-d of Israel  and walk in the instructions of
the Torah are known as the "sons" of G-d. The Jewish Messiah
(Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus showed his superior knowledge of the Torah of
the G-d of Israel at the Bar Mitzvah age of 12 years old. In Luke
2:42, 46-47 it is written:

      "And when he was twelve years old, they went up to Jerusalem
      after the custom of the feast . And it came to pass, that after
      three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of
      the doctors [rabbi's of the Torah] both hearing them, and asking
      them questions. And all that heard him were astonished at his
      understanding and answers."


                            OUR JEWISH MESSIAH:
                  HIS LIFE, MINISTRY AND TEACHINGS

     So far, we have studied how the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach)
Yeshua/Jesus was born a Jew and was  raised a Jew. Next, we will
examine the Jewishness of his adult life, ministry and teachings.


                   YESHUA/JESUS WAS A CARPENTER

     The earthly occupation of the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach)
Yeshua/Jesus was a carpenter. In Mark  6:2-3, it is written:

      "And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the
      synagogue: and many hearing him were astonished, saying . Is not
      this the carpenter, the son of Mary."


           YESHUA/JESUS IS A BUILDER OF G-D'S HOUSE

     Just as there is a double meaning that the Jewish Messiah
(Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus was the son of  Joseph, the occupation of
Yeshua/Jesus also has a double meaning. In  the literal (peshat),
Yeshua/Jesus was a carpenter and built houses. Spiritually
(sod/deeper meaning), the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus was
faithful to "build the house" of the G-d of Israel. In Hebrews 3:1-6
it is written:

      "Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling,
      consider the Apostle [Shaliach] and High Priest [Cohen HaGadol]
      of our profession, Christ Jesus: Who was faithful to him that
      appointed him, as also Moses [Moshe] was faithful in all his
      house. For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses
      [Moshe], inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more
      honor than the house. For every house is builded by some man;
      but he that built all things is God. And Moses [Moshe] verily
      was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of
      those things which were to be spoken after; But Christ as a son
      over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the
      confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end."

     The Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus was faithful in
building the spiritual house of G-d.


                 HAVING A SON IS BUILDING A HOUSE

     In traditional Jewish thinking, having a son is associated with
building a household and raising up the  family name. In Psalm
(Tehillim) 2:6-7, the Jewish Kingly Messiah (Machiach) is called the
Son of G-d as it is written:

      "Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion. I will
      declare the decree: [one of the steps of the enthroning ceremony
      of a Jewish king] the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son;
      this day have I begotten thee."

     In Acts 13:33, it confirms that Psalm (Tehillim) 2:6-7 is
     speaking about the Jewish Messiah  (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus as it
is written:

      "God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he
      hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second
      psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee."

     At the Mikvah (immersion/baptism) of the Jewish Messiah
(Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus, a voice (kol)  from heaven spoke to
Yeshua/Jesus and called Him the Son of G-d. In Matthew (Mattityahu)
3:13, 16-17 it is written:

      "Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John [Yochanan
      the Immerser], to be baptized [mikvah/immersed] of him . And
      Jesus, when he was baptized [mikvah/immersed], went up
      straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened
      unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God [Ruach HaKodesh]
      descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: And lo a voice
      from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son [Psalm 2:7], in whom
      I am well pleased."

     Once again, in traditional Jewish thought, having a son is
associated with building a house. This  truth can be understood from
the Hebrew language itself. The word for son in Hebrew is "ben." It
is the Strong's word 1121 in the Hebrew Concordance. Son or ben in
Hebrew means "a son or builder of a family name." Son or ben in
Hebrew comes from the Strong's word 1129 which is the Hebrew word
"Banah" which means "to build." The Hebrew word for house is beit. It
is the Strong's word 1004. The Hebrew word for house, beit, also
comes from the Hebrew word "banah" which means "to build." Therefore,
the Hebrew language communicates to us that having a son is
associated with building a house or raising up the family name. This
spiritual truth can be seen in the Torah in the book of Deuteronomy
(Devarim) 25:5-9 as it is written:

      "If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no
      child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a
      stranger: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take
      her to him to wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother
      unto her. And it shall be, that the firstborn which she beareth
      shall succeed in the name of the brother which is dead, that his
      name be not put out of Israel. And if the man like not to take
      his brother's wife . Then the elders of his city shall call him,
      and speak unto him: and if he stand to it, and say, I like not
      to take her; Then shall his brother's wife come unto him in the
      presence of the elders, and loose his shoe from off his foot,
      and spit in his face, and shall answer and say, So shall it be
      done unto that man that will not build up his brother's house."

     It can also be seen in Ruth 4:11 that having a son is associated
with building a house. The two  earthly mothers of the two houses of
Israel, Rachel and Leah, had a competition between them about having
sons to build up the house of Jacob. In Ruth 4:11 it is written:

      "And all the people that were in the gate, and the elders, said,
      We are witnesses. The Lord make the woman that is come into
      thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the
      house of Israel: and do thou worthily in Ephratah, and be famous
      in Bethlehem."


                     THE SPIRITUAL FAMILY OF G-D
                     IS NAMED AFTER THE MESSIAH

     Because the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus was faithful
in His task to build the spiritual  house of G-d, the spiritual
family of the G-d of Israel is named after the Jewish Messiah
(Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus. In Ephesians 3:14-15 it is written:

      "For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus
      Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named."

     The Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus came to rule over both
houses of Israel known as the  house of Jacob. In Luke 1:31-33 it is
written:

      "And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a
      son, and shalt call his name Jesus [Yeshua]. He shall be great,
      and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God
      shall give unto him the throne of his father David: And he shall
      reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there
      shall be no end."


                  YESHUA/JESUS IS OUR HIGH PRIEST

     The Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus began his public
     ministry at 30 years of age. In Luke  3:21-23 it is written:

      "Now when all the people were baptized [mikvah/immersed] it came
      to pass, that Jesus also being baptized [mikvah/immersed] and
      praying, the heaven was opened, And the Holy Ghost [Ruach
      HaKodesh] descended in a bodily shape like a dove upon him, and
      a voice came from heaven, which said, Thou art my beloved Son;
      in thee I am well pleased. And Jesus himself began to be about
      thirty years of age."

     Spiritually (sod/deeper meaning), by starting His public ministry
at thirty years of age, the G-d of  Israel is communicating to us
that the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus had a priestly
ministry. In the Torah, it tells us that a priest could not perform
his duties in the tabernacle until he was thirty years of age. In
Numbers (Bamidbar) 4:1-3 it is written:

      "And the Lord spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying, Take the
      sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after
      their families, by the house of their fathers, From thirty years
      old and upward even until fifty years old, all that enter into
      the host, to do the work in the tabernacle of the congregation."

     The Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus is our great High
     Priest (Cohen HaGadol). In Hebrew  3:1, 4:14-16 it is written:

      "Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling,
      consider the Apostle [shaliach] and High Priest [Cohen HaGadol]
      of our profession, Christ Jesus . Seeing then that we have a
      great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the
      Son of God, let us hold fast to our profession. For we have not
      an high priest which cannot be touched with the feelings of our
      infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet
      without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of
      grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time
      of need."

     The Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus is our great High
     Priest (Cohen HaGadol) after the  order of Melchisedec. In
    Hebrews 7:15,17,21 it is written:

      "And it is yet far more evident: for that after the similitude
      of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest . For he testifieth,
      Thou art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedec [Psalm
      110:4] . The Lord swore and will not repent, Thou [Yeshua/Jesus]
      art a priest forever after the order of Melchisedec."


                  YESHUA/JESUS WAS A JEWISH RABBI

     The Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus was a rabbi. A rabbi  
in Hebrew means "a teacher."  In John (Yochanan) 1:38, Yeshua/Jesus
is called rabbi as it is written:

      "Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them,
      What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being
      interpreted, Master [teacher]) where dwellest thou?"

     The Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus is also called rabbi
     in John (Yochanan) 3:1-2 as it is  written:

      "There was a man of the Pharisees [P'rushim], named Nicodemus
      [Nakdimon], a ruler of the Jews: The same came to Jesus by
      night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher
      come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest,
      except God be with him."

     In Jewish thought, another name for the Messiah (Mashiach) is the
     teacher of righteousness. In  Hosea (Hoshea) 6:3 it is written:

      "Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going
      forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as
      the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth."

      In Joel (Yoel) 2:23 it is written:

      "Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the Lord your
      God: for he hath given you the former rain moderately, and he
      will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and
      the latter rain in the first month."

     Hosea (Hoshea) 6:3 is talking about the coming of the Jewish
Messiah (Mashiach). If we cross-reference  Hosea (Hosea) 6:3 with
Joel (Yoel) 2:23, we can see that the former rain is the Hebrew word
moreh which means "teacher" and the word moderately in Joel (Yoel)
2:23 is the Hebrew word tzedakah which means "righteousness." Rabbi's
are teachers of the Torah. In Jewish thought, rain is a type of the
Torah. Therefore, the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus was a
rabbi who was a teacher of righteousness (the Torah).


                     THE JEWISH RABBI YESHUA/JESUS
                    HAD STUDENTS OF HIS TEACHINGS

     In Jewish thought, a rabbi (which means teacher) has 
students/disciples (talmidim). A disciple is a student. The closest
students of the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus were
called his disciples (talmidim). Yeshua/Jesus had twelve disciples
(talmidim). These twelve disciples (talmidim) are listed in Matthew
(Mattityahu) 10:1-4 as it is written:

      "And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples
      [talmidim], he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast
      them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of
      disease. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The
      first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James
      the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Philip, and
      Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of
      Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus whose surname was Thaddaeus; Simon the
      Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him."


                            YESHUA/JESUS TAUGHT
                           AS A RABBI IN PARABLES

     The Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus taught in parables.
Parables are a rabbinic style of teaching the Torah. In the first
century, most rabbi's were aggadic rabbi's. Aggadah is a Jewish style
of teaching the Torah using parables and illustrated stories to
communicate a spiritual message. Today in the house of Judah
(traditional Judaism) most rabbi's are halachic rabbi's. Halacha is
the way one walks or follows the commandments of the G-d of Israel.
Halachic rabbi's give instruction on how to follow the Torah of the
G-d of Israel that has been handed down from generation to
generation. It was prophesied that the Jewish Messiah
(Mashiach) would teach the Torah of the G-d of Israel in parables. In
 Psalm (Tehillim) 78:1-3 it is written:

      "Give ear, O my people, to my law [Torah]: incline your ears to
      the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in a parable: I will
      utter dark sayings of old: Which we have heard and known, and
      our fathers have told us."

     In Matthew (Mattityahu) 13:34-35 it is told to us that the Jewish
     Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus spoke in  parables as it is written:

      "All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in parables;
      and without a parable spake he not unto them: That it might be
      fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open
      my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept
      secret from the foundation of the world."


                            YESHUA/JESUS TAUGHT
               FROM THE JEWISH SCRIPTURES (TENAKH)

     The Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus taught from the Jewish
scriptures. The Jewish Scriptures are known as the TeNaKh. The Jewish
Scriptures are divided into three sections. The first section is
known as the Torah. The next section is known as the prophets
(Nevi'im). The last section is known as the writings (Ketuvim). The
Psalms (Tehillim) are located in the section of the Jewish Scriptures
known as the writings (Ketuvim). TeNaKh is an acronym in Hebrew
consisting of the first letter of each of the three sections of the
Jewish scriptures.

     It is traditional Jewish thought that all scriptures in the
TeNaKh (Old Testament) are written about the Jewish
Messiah (Mashiach). In Psalm (Tehillim) 40:7-8 it is written:

      "Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of the book it is
      written of me [the Jewish Messiah], I delight to do thy will, O
      my God: yea, thy law [Torah] is within my heart."

     In Luke 24:44, the Jewish Messiah (Mashiach) Yeshua/Jesus
referred to the order of the three sections of the  Jewish scriptures
(TeNaKh) and proclaimed that the Jewish scriptures speak of Him as it
is written:

      "And he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto
      you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be
      fulfilled, which were written in the law [Torah] of Moses [first
      section of the Jewish scriptures], and in the prophets [the
      second section of the Jewish scriptures] and in the Psalms [the
      third section of the Jewish scriptures] concerning me [Psalm
      40:7-8]."

                                 (End Part 2 of 3)

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