Post by Brian on Feb 3, 2019 12:09:50 GMT -6
Thesis breakdown:
A: Jesus claimed to be God's son, the messiah (NT)
1: The Torah mentions God's firstborn son as Israel (Ex 4:22-23)
2: The Tenak mentions the messiah will be firstborn (Psalm 89:27)
3: The Tenak mentions the messiah will be called God's son (Psalm 2:7,1 chron 17:13)
4: The NT mentions body of messiah is comprised of Jew and gentile and this was promised by God for the new covenant (ephesians 2:11-22, Isaiah 42:6, Hosea 2:23)
Conclusion: Messiah is the embodiment of Israel and his disciples/servants are the inheritors of the Land promised by God to Israel. Through him, God is collecting the children of Israel.
B: Jesus claimed his Father the one true God dwelt within him (NT John 14:10-11)
1: Torah and Tenak mentions the Temple is where Ha'shem dwells (Deut 12:11,2 sam 7:13,1 chron 22:10)
2: Torah mentions Ha'shem dwelt within his messenger and required strict obedience to his voice (Ex 23:20-22)
3: Tenak mentions this messenger speaking to Joshua as similar characteristics of the one in the burning bush whom the Lord spoke through (Joshua 5:13-15, Exodus 3:1-6)
4: Jesus also required strict obedience to his voice because his words were given him by God (John 14:24,John 7:16, John 12:47-50, matthew 7:24-27)
5: NT mentions God was in Christ (2 cor 5:19,Colo 2:9)
6: Tenak mentions a torah from Ha'shem will come from his house (Isaiah 2:3, Micah 4:2, Isaiah 51:4)
7: Tenak mentions the lord will enter his temple after he sends his messenger elijah, and his temple is referred to as the messenger of the covenant(malachi 3:1)
Conclusion: Messiah is the temple of the living God, his teachings were God's Torah to all mankind.
Jesus taught his father is the only true God (John 17:3) and he was his son.
Isaiah 45:14 "...they shall follow you; they shall come over in chains and bow down to you. They will plead with you, saying: ‘Surely God is in you, and there is no other, no god besides him.’”
Isaiah 45:14 "...they shall follow you; they shall come over in chains and bow down to you. They will plead with you, saying: ‘Surely God is in you, and there is no other, no god besides him.’”