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Tonight I would like to discuss the subject of prophecy.
However, rather than get into predicting the future, I would like to increase our faith and our foundation by sharing scriptures that show an important prophecy that has already taken place.
All throughout what is called the "New Testament", we read that the disciples were able to prove Yahushua is the Messiah with the scriptures.
We must remember that they had no "new testament" to read from so they needed to demonstrate this from the Tanakh or "Old Testament" scriptures:
Acts 18:28 - For he mightily convinced the Jews, and that publickly, shewing by the scriptures that Yahushua was the Messiah.
Acts 9:22 - But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Messiah.
Acts 28:23 - And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of YAHWEH, persuading them concerning Yahushua, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.How about us? How grounded are we in the scriptures that prove Yahushua is the Messiah?
Can we demonstrate from the "Old Testament" or Tanakh that He is the Messiah?
Based on a study of Messianic Prophecy, it is evident that the proper understanding of Isaiah 52/53 plays an important part in determining whether or not Yahushua is the Messiah.
For this reason, we will begin here. If Isaiah 53 is indeed a Messianic prophecy, it will be consistent with other known messianic prophecies.
So let's begin..
To recognize the Messiah, we must first determine what the scriptures say this Messiah will be like.
Although there are other scriptures that describe the Messiah as one conquering and ruling the world, we cannot ignore others that many believe describe Him also as a meek Servant.
Although we could certainly read through the entire book of Isaiah up to this point, for brevity let's begin at the point where this meek Servant is described in very minute detail.
Isaiah 52:13 - Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
Isaiah 52:14 - As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:
Isaiah 52:15 - So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.
Isaiah 52:16 -
Isaiah 53:1 - Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of YAHWEH revealed?
Isaiah 53:2 - For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
Isaiah 53:3 - He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Isaiah 53:4 - Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of Elohim, and afflicted.
Isaiah 53:5 - But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Isaiah 53:6 - All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and YAHWEH hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:7 - He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
Isaiah 53:8 - He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken.
Isaiah 53:9 - And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
Isaiah 53:10 - Yet it pleased YAHWEH to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of YAHWEH shall prosper in his hand.
Isaiah 53:11 - He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
Isaiah 53:12 - Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.So here we have a very detailed description of this Servant. In just 15 verses we are able to count at least 58 characteristics of this Servant.
If this Servant if Isaiah 53 is the Messiah, other messianic prophecies must be consistent with this description.
Are there any other scriptures in Isaiah that identify the Messiah as Yahweh's "Servant"?
Yes:
Isaiah 42:1 - Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
Isaiah 42:2 - He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.
Isaiah 42:3 - A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.This scripture also speaks of a Servant in whom Yahweh delights and who will bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.
This is consistent with other prophecies that we will be reading, which declare the Messiah to bring judgment.
If this Servant in Isaiah 53 is to be identified as the Messiah, are there other scriptures that mention a suffering "servant" Messiah as well?
Let's examine Isaiah chapter 50:
Isaiah 50:1 - Thus saith YAHWEH, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.
Isaiah 50:2 - Wherfore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because there is no water, and dieth for thirst.
Isaiah 50:3 - I clothe the heavens with blackness, and I make sackcloth their covering.
Isaiah 50:4 - the Master YAHWEH hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.
Isaiah 50:5 - The Master YAHWEH hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.
Isaiah 50:6 - I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.In the above scriptures, we find the same attributes that were applied to the Servant in Isaiah 53. He would be rejected even though He has the power to "dry up the sea", "make rivers a wilderness" and "clothe the heavens with blackness" and "sackcloth".
Surely this is not an accurate picture of Israel, Judah or the Gentiles.
The above verses are also consistent with Isaiah 53, which states that though the Servant is "extolled, exalted and very high", he will suffer.
The Messiah would willingly "give his back" to those who strike Him, His "cheeks to those who pluck out the beard" and would not "hide His face from shame and spitting."
Isaiah 50:7 - For the Master YAHWEH will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
Isaiah 50:8 - He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
Isaiah 50:9 - Behold, the Master YAHWEH will help me; who is he that shall condemn me? lo, they all shall wax old as a garment; the moth shall eat them up.
Isaiah 50:10 - Who is among you that feareth YAHWEH, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of YAHWEH, and stay upon his Elohim.
Isaiah 50:11 - Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.The above indicates that one must fear Yahweh by obeying the voice of this Servant or they will face torment.
Woe to the man who contends with Him! The use of the term "Servant" confirms who is being described here
The Righteousness of Yahweh
Let's look at some scriptures that deal with "The Righteousness of YahweH"
If this Servant in Isaiah 53 is to be identified as the Messiah, then we know that this Servant was a "trespass offering" (53:10) for others. What does this mean?
How can a person be a trespass offering? What is the purpose of a trespass offering?
Leviticus 19:20 - And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not free.
Leviticus 19:21 - And he shall bring his trespass offering unto YAHWEH, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, even a ram for a trespass offering.
Leviticus 19:22 - And the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering before YAHWEH for his sin which he hath done: and the sin which he hath done shall be forgiven him.So we read that the purpose of a trespass offering is for atonement and forgiveness of sin. We read earlier that the Servant of Isaiah 53 will be a "trespass offering" and will "justify many", and it was He that would "bear our sins".
Could we then conclude that it is this Servant that brings us atonement, forgiveness, righteousness and salvation through this offering?
In order for one to be acceptable to Yahweh, they must be righteous.
The only way we can be declared righteous is if we have our sins forgiven.
Are there any examples in scripture that speak of the Messiah bringing righteousness to Yahweh's people through the "trespass offering" that will "justify many"?
Let's examine some verses that discuss the righteousness of Yahweh.
Isaiah 54:17 - No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of YAHWEH, and their righteousness is of me, saith YAHWEH.It is clear that from reading the above verse, that Yahweh says all of our righteousness comes from Him.
Being unclean sinners, how do we get Yahweh's righteousness in us? Are
Are there any scriptures that indicate that we would get the righteousness of Yahweh through this Messiah?
Yes:
Jeremiah 23:5 - Behold, the days come, saith YAHWEH, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
Jeremiah 23:6 - In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, YAHWEH OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.Why else would the Messiah be called "Yahweh OUR Righteousness" unless this were the One through whom Yahweh brought us His righteousness?
This would confirm other scriptures already discussed proving that the Messiah will be a "righteous servant" that will "justify many" (Isa. 53:11) and will be a "trespass offering" and thus bring atonement and forgiveness of sin (Isa 53:10, Lev. 19).
There are other scriptures that speak of the righteousness of Yahweh and how the Messiah will bring it to Yahweh's people.
Isaiah 45:23 - I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.
Isaiah 45:24 - Surely, shall one say, in YAHWEH have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.When Yahweh swears an oath, we would do well to listen. He swore an oath to Abraham and look at all that Yahweh did to keep that oath!
Part of the above oath was that all people would say "'Surely in Yahweh I have righteousness and strength".
Notice later in the verse that it says "in Yahweh" shall all the descendants of Israel be justified.
This matches Isaiah 53:10 which says that this Righteous Servant will "Justify many". Because this Messianic Servant was truly righteous, he is an acceptable "trespass offering" without blemish and is able to "bear our iniquities". This is also why this Messiah is called "Yahweh our Righteousness".
Yahweh shows us the need for an intercessor in Isaiah 59:
Isaiah 59:15 - Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and YAHWEH saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.
Isaiah 59:16 - And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.These verses are quite similar to the ones we have discussed so far. Here, Yahweh "wondered that there was no intercessor". Isaiah 53 states that this servant "made intercession for the transgressors."
Also it says here that it is "His righteousness" that "sustains" Yahweh. This is like Jeremiah 23 that where Messiah is called "Yahweh our righteousness".
It is only Yahweh's righteousness that is going to make us good enough to please Him.
Notice also that Yahweh said "His arm brought salvation unto Him".
Here, the Messiah is likened to the Arm of Yahweh. We will find this symbolism in many other Messianic prophecies. For instance:
Isaiah 40:10 - Behold, the Master YAHWEH will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.If Yahweh's 'arm' will rule for him, it must mean that Yahweh Himself will not rule (although Yahweh ultimately rules all, it is His arm). But to whom will the arm of Yahweh be revealed?
Isaiah 53:1 - Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of YAHWEH revealed?The Arm of Yahweh, the Righteousness of Yahweh and the real Servant of Yahweh is beginning to take shape... and we have yet to touch a "New Testament" scripture
Isaiah 40:10 - Behold, the Master YAHWEH will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him.
Isaiah 40:11 - He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.Surely this is the Messiah who is likened unto a Shepherd in other Messianic prophecies that we will later examine. Getting back to Isaiah 59:
Isaiah 59:15 - Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and YAHWEH saw it, and it displeased him that there was no judgment.
Isaiah 59:16 - And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.
Isaiah 59:17 - For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.
Isaiah 59:18 - According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.We will later discuss how the Messiah will recompense his enemies, but this lines up with previous scripture in Isaiah 50 where the Messiah said "This you shall have from My hand: You shall lie down in torment".
Isaiah 59:19 - So shall they fear the name of YAHWEH from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of YAHWEH shall lift up a standard against him.
Isaiah 59:20 - And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith YAHWEH.
Isaiah 59:21 - As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith YAHWEH; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith YAHWEH, from henceforth and for ever.We see here that as a result of this salvation that the Messiah brings, there will be a new covenant. This covenant has yet to be fully instituted, for His word is not in everyone's mouth yet.
This is the same covenant spoken of in Jeremiah 31:
Jeremiah 31:31 - Behold, the days come, saith YAHWEH, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
Jeremiah 31:32 - Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith YAHWEH:
Jeremiah 31:33 - But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After those days, saith YAHWEH, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their Elohim, and they shall be my people.
Jeremiah 31:34 - And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know YAHWEH: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith YAHWEH; for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.In this passage we see that His law, His words are written on the hearts of Israel and Judah
Therefore this speaks of the same covenant as Isaiah 59.
Here is yet another scripture that will line up with what we have read so far:
Isaiah 61:1 - The Spirit of the Master YAHWEH is upon me; because YAHWEH hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;The Spirit of Yahweh is upon whom? The Messiah. Let's keep reading:
Isaiah 61:2 - To proclaim the acceptable year of YAHWEH, and the day of vengeance of our Elohim; to comfort all that mourn;
Isaiah 61:3 - To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of YAHWEH, that he might be glorified.
Isaiah 61:4 - And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations.
Isaiah 61:5 - And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers.
Isaiah 61:6 - But ye shall be named the Priests of YAHWEH: men shall call you the Ministers of our Elohim: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.
Isaiah 61:7 - For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.
Isaiah 61:8 - For I YAHWEH love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
Isaiah 61:9 - And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which YAHWEH hath blessed.
Isaiah 61:10 - I will greatly rejoice in YAHWEH, my soul shall be joyful in my Elohim; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.Yet again, we see that Yahweh is the one who is bringing righteousness to His people. Yahweh is clothing his people with righteousness. Yet again, we see that a covenant is predicted.
So to recap so far, we have established that the Messiah will be a "trespass offering" and thus bring us the "Righteousness of Yahweh".
This would mean that the Messiah must have the fullness of Yahweh's righteousness in Him. We read earlier that He "put on righteousness as a breastplate". Indeed
Indeed, Yahweh gave Him full measure of His Spirit:
Isaiah 11:1 - And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
Isaiah 11:2 - And the spirit of YAHWEH shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of YAHWEH;Now that we have established how the righteousness of Yahweh is seen in us through the "trespass offering" of the Messiah. Let's look at other Messianic passages.
Messianic prophecy reveals that the Messiah is Yahweh's begotten Son:
Psalms 2:1 - Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Psalms 2:2 - The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against YAHWEH, and against his anointed, saying,(Anointed = Mashiach or "Messiah" in Hebrew)
Psalms 2:3 - Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
Psalms 2:4 - He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh: YAHWEH shall have them in derision.
Psalms 2:5 - Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
Psalms 2:6 - Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.
Psalms 2:7 - I will declare the decree: YAHWEH hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.Begotten!
Psalms 2:8 - Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
Psalms 2:9 - Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.Note that the Messiah spoken of in this passage is not only Yahweh's "begotten" son, but will also be given the nations and the ends of the earth as an inheritance.
It is predicted that He will break them with a rod of iron and dash them to pieces. This is like previous messianic prophecies we looked at when this Messiah would "repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies" (Isaiah 59:17).
A Son who will rise up and rule the world also mirrors other Messianic prophecy:
Isaiah 9:6 - For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty El, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:7 - Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of YAHWEH of hosts will perform this.Let's now look at another Messianic prophecy:
Psalms 110:1 - YAHWEH said unto my Master, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.
Psalms 110:2 - YAHWEH shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.
Psalms 110:3 - Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.
Psalms 110:4 - YAHWEH hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.
Psalms 110:5 - YAHWEH at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.
Psalms 110:6 - He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.
Psalms 110:7 - He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.In this passage, we see that this Master of David would:
* Be told by Yahweh to sit at His right hand
* Will rule in the midst of his enemies until His enemies are at his footstool
* His holy people would come forth willingly in the day of his power, full of youthful vigor.
* Yahweh has sworn Him in as High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek
* He will judge among the nations, kill offenders and heads of many countries.
* David calls Him his "Master"
There is no record of any person in David's time that would fit this description. David was the master of all, except Yahweh
However, since David calls him "Master", it cannot be David. It must a be a Master of David.
Like other Messianic prophecies, the above Master of David would rule over his enemies and be "exalted, extolled, and be very high" (Isaiah 52:13).
How much higher can you get than to be seated at the "right hand of Yahweh"?
We are beginning to see now even more why the Messiah is likened to the "Arm of Yahweh". Therefore, we must conclude this to be inspired words of messianic prophecy that Yahweh spoke through David.
Note that in the above prophecies the Messiah will be sworn in as a priest according to the "order of Melchizedek". Melchizedek in Hebrew means "King of Righteousness".
This is consistent with other scriptures that declare the Messiah to be "Yahweh our righteousness".
Melchizedek was also King of Salem (Gen 14:18), which most agree is Jerusalem. So Melchizedek is a forerunner of the Righteous Messiah who will rule in Jerusalem.
Now that we see that Messiah is a "High Priest" and the Messiah is at the "right hand of Yahweh", what is His role there?
In Psalm 110, the High Priest is certainly in the throne room, seated at the "right hand" of Yahweh. So here we have the Messiah, not only ruling and judging the entire world, but also residing in the throne room as a High Priest after the order of Melchizedek (King of Righteousness).
Scripturally, there was only one time that a High Priest was permitted to enter the throne room and that was on the Day of Atonement
There, the High Priest made blood atonement for the children of Israel. Knowing that the Messiah is High Priest, the Messiah would then need to enter the throne room with an offering.
But we know now that the Messiah Himself would be an "offering" for sin. It makes perfect sense that if the Messiah would bring us atonement with His offering and would be in the throne room, then He would be a High Priest.
Now let's consider the question of Where the Messiah would come from?
Micah 5:2 - 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.From this, we can draw at least 2 characteristics of the coming Messiah:
* He would be from Bethlehem
* His origins are "from old, from everlasting"
How can His origin be from old, even from everlasting? Did He exist once before? Let's look again at the scripture we read from Jeremiah 23:
Jeremiah 23:5 - Behold, the days come, saith YAHWEH, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
Jeremiah 23:6 - In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, YAHWEH OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.Note that the Messiah shown here is called by the full name "Yahweh"? Are there any other scriptures that refer to another as Yahweh?
Yes. In this scripture, there are 2 that have the name Yahweh:
Isaiah 44:6 - Thus saith YAHWEH the King of Israel, and his redeemer YAHWEH of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no Elohim.1. Yahweh, King of Israel and 2. Yahweh of Hosts
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Genesis 19:24 - Then YAHWEH rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from YAHWEH out of heaven;Both of these scriptures indicate 2 that are called Yahweh. How can this be?
Proverbs 30:4 - Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?What is His name, and what is His Son's name? We know that the Father's name is Yahweh. We also know that the Messiah will be called "Yahweh our Righteousness" or "Yahweh Tzidkenu".
We see here mention of the Son of Yahweh. This is consistent with the scripture in Psalm 2 that showed the Messiah to be Yahweh's "Begotten" son.
Therefore, we can understand why the Messiah's origins are "from old, from everlasting".
This may be hard for some to accept, but it's right there in scripture for all to read. There are many other such scriptures as well if one desires to seek them out.
Let's keep reading in Micah 5, which just described the Messiah as coming from Bethlehem, and having origins of old, from everlasting:
Micah 5:3 - Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.From this we draw 3 characteristics:
* He would "give them up"
* This would continue until a time of travailing and bringing forth
* After this, the remnant of His brethren would return to the children if Israel.
Who is He giving up for a time? We know that many in Judah rejected a man named Yahushua 2000 years ago even though He fit the description of the coming Messiah like a glove
Micah 5:4 - And he shall stand and feed in the strength of YAHWEH, in the majesty of the name of YAHWEH his Elohim; and they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.This ruler would stand and feed in the majesty of name of Yahweh AND he shall be great unto the ends of the earth.
This is the "Servant" who has the honor of being called by the full name "Yahweh" and was "exalted, extolled and very high" (Isaiah 52:13 above).
Now that we have proven from the Tanakh/Old Testament the true attributes of the Messiah, lets compare the record of One called Yahushua the Messiah:
John 10:24 - Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Messiah, tell us plainly.
John 10:25 - Yahushua answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
John 10:26 - But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you.Just like the chronicles of the Tanakh/Old Testament (and unlike mythology), much of the people, places and events that centered around the life of Yahushua the Messiah have been verified with archaeological and other historical data
A Spirit led, solid and in depth study of Matthew through Revelation will reveal the consistency these scriptures have with the Tanakh/Old Testament.
However, if we misunderstand the Tanakh, then we will likely also misunderstand Matthew-Revelation. This is because the Tanakh is the very foundation of these writings
On the web site you will find a line by line comparison of Isaiah 53 and the scripture proving Yahushua fulfilled it in the "new testament"
As powerful and convincing as all these scriptures are, for brevity's sake many other scriptures have not been included
Scriptures showing that the Messiah would have to be born somewhere around the year 0, that His name would be Yahushua, that he would be preceded by a forerunner, that He would speak in parables, that He would humbly enter Jerusalem riding on a donkey, that He would be betrayed by a close friend for thirty pieces of silver, that he would be pierced in his hands and feet, that his bones would not be broken, that people would cast lots for His clothing...
and that He would be not be left to corruption in the grave but would be quickly resurrected.
One thing that is never prophesied the Messiah would do is abolish the Torah/Law.
In fact, to the contrary!
Isaiah 42:21 - YAHWEH is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honourable.The Christian version with the name "Jesus" might have done away from the Torah, but Yahushua truly did not.
Yahushua promoted Torah observance such as keeping Pasach, Feast of Trumpets, etc. Not Christmas, Easter and Sunday worship.
As the scriptures predicted, Yahushua is at the right hand of Yahweh right now.
Will you let Yahushua make intercession for you so that you may receive Yahweh's righteousness?
Or will you turn Him away?
Be ye not His enemy (Isaiah 50)!
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