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
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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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