danielbenzion
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13 years ago @ Jewish Daily Forward - Kosher Jesus – F... · 0 replies · +1 points
You say "According to Kabbalists, Jesus was sent to this world to bring the redemption to the pagan nations by sharing the true soul of the Torah, the Kabbalah."
But Jesus says,"I was sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel." It is not right to take the children's bread and toss it to their dogs." "Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces" All these things clearly shows that mission of Jesus was exclusively for Jews only. When Jesus sent the apostles he commanded them "Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. As you go, preach this message: 'The kingdom of heaven is near.' Acts.11:19 says"Now those who had been scattered by the persecution in connection with Stephen traveled as far as Phoenicia, Cyprus and Antioch, telling the message only to Jews". It shows the first Christians meticulously followed the instruction of Jesus.
Not only that before the death of Jesus he prayed for Israel only to the God of Israel. SeeJohn 17:9,"I pray for them ( Israel) I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, for they are yours. My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it. Sanctify them by the truth; your word is truth. As you sent me into the world, I have sent them into the world.. For them I sanctify myself, that they too may be truly sanctified."
Another most important thing to be noted is that Jesus told every thing in parables not make his message simple to the hearers but with a very peculiar intention that only Jews could understand its real meaning and the Gentiles should not understand it. See Jesus said to the Jews ,""The knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven has been given to you( Israel) , but not to them ( Gentiles)
Then why or how can you say "Jesus was sent to this world to bring the redemption to the pagan nations by sharing the true soul of the Torah, the Kabbalah" ?
13 years ago @ Jewish Daily Forward - Kosher Jesus – F... · 1 reply · +1 points
Jesus told the Jews to always remain as Jews facing all the
persecutions awaiting them and prepared to accept the Kingdom since it
is not known when it will come. The contemporary Jews expected Jesus is their messiah but were disappointed that He didn't overthrow the Romans and declare himself King, like the Messiah was supposed to do. So they
rejected Jesus saying he is a failed messiah and failed to understand his message.
On the other hand, some the Jews found their messiah in Jesus and interpreted words of Jesus and Bible in such a way to make others also to
believe Jesus is the messiah and son of God. The Jews who say Jesus is
the failed messiah and the Jews later became Christians who believe
and preach Jesus is the Christ and son of God both went wrong in
understanding the message of Jesus.
The word messiah has no such meaning as “Savior“. Messiah simply means “anointed one”. But when the Jews started to give a meaning “savior” for the word messiah there they started to give wrong interpretation of Bible words. Yahweh is the only savior of Israel and there is no other savior for Israel according to Bible.
Jewish belief in a messiah in the sense “savior king” lies in the promise God gave to David. In fact the promise God gave to David is conditional one. And sons of David many times failed to fulfill that condition. so God is not bound to keep his promise. But Jews inadvertently believe that the promise God gave to David is an unconditional one and that belief led the Jews to believe God is bound to provide them a super king “Messiah” from the sons of David. This wrong interpretation of Bible words and belief in a Christ culminated in Christian religion.
Hence a different interpretation of New Testament is necessary to reveal the real Jesus who questioned the Jewish tradition and who prophesied no individual would come as messiah but who or what would come is the kingdom of God.
I have written a different interpretation for New Testament titled " Truth Hidden in the Gospels Revealed ". It is not yet published. I would like to present it before Bible scholars for their examination and would like to get their constructive criticism. If anybody is willing to help me please contact me in the Email address:- daniel.benzion@gmail.com
13 years ago @ Jewish Daily Forward - Kosher Jesus – F... · 0 replies · -1 points
“Before God sends a new illness to the Jews, He has already provided the cure” goes a Jewish saying. God provided Moses to liberate Jews from the servitude of Egypt.. Like Amos and Hosea who came before the destruction of Israel, we hear the voice of Jesus some seventy years before the destruction of Judea and Jerusalem temple. Is it logical to think that God failed to provide a prophet before the destruction of the kingdom of Judea and scattering of the Jews all over the earth? Here comes the importance of Jesus.
The contemporary Jews expected Jesus is the Messiah. Main function of Messiah is to bring peace. But by stating,””Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.” Mt.10:34.Jesus told the Jews he is not the messiah. Jews wanted a Messiah not some body bringing “sword”. So they refused to hear Jesus.
Thus the prophecy of Ezekiel was fulfilled “ I am sending you to the children of Israel (2:3). You shall speak My words to them (3:4) whether they hear or whether they refuse, yet they will know that a prophet has been among them.But the house of Israel will not listen to you, (3:5–7). Surely, had I sent you to the gentiles they could have listened to you”. Jesus did exactly this. As prophesied by Ezekiel, Jews dutifully Rejected Jesus.But the gentiles who didn't know the language of Jesus accepted him even as son of God.
Contemporary Jews failed to understand his message and rejected Jesus as a failed messiah. Jews and Christians agree on one thing, both of them believe Jesus claimed he is the messiah. In fact Jesus never claimed he is the messiah. He questioned the centuries old Jewish tradition that a messiah will be come in the lineage of David. Not only that Jesus told the Jews not to believe any one come calming he is the messiah. Jesus told the Jews, no individual would come as Messiah as they expect, who or what will come is the kingdom of God. There is no wonder if the educated orthodox Jews wanted to eliminate Jesus who said no individual would come as the messiah as they expect.
Ordinary Jews could not understand Jesus, but hearing He is preaching about kingdom of God the believed he is the expected messiah and they flocked around him. Romans also heard Jews talking about Jesus as their Messiah– King. They caught Jesus and crucified him and put his accusation ” Jesus the king of Jews”.
It is time for the Jews who reject Jesus because of misunderstanding to reassess Jesus.
13 years ago @ Jewish Daily Forward - Jewish Roots of the Ne... · 0 replies · 0 points
Jesus said it to the Jews.(Luke 18:20-21) Daniel also says," "In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever" (Daniel 2:44) Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be handed over to the saints, the people of the Most High. His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom, and all rulers will worship and obey him.' "This is the end of the matter.(Daniel. 7:27-28)
Jesus told the Jews," Do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well." (Mathew6:32,33)
It is time to understand message of Jesus in the right perspective.
13 years ago @ Jewish Daily Forward - Jewish Roots of the Ne... · 0 replies · +3 points
Jesus told the Jews to always remain as Jews facing all the persecutions awaiting them and prepared to accept the Kingdom since it is not known when it will come. The Jews who expected Jesus is their messiah were disappointed that He didn't overthrow the Romans and declare himself King, like the Messiah was supposed to do. So they rejected Jesus saying he is a failed messiah and they failed to understand his message.
On the other hand, the Jews who found their messiah in Jesus interpreted words of Bible in such a way to make others also to believe Jesus is the messiah and son of God. The Jews who say Jesus is the failed messiah and the Jews ( later became Christians) who believe and preach Jesus is the Christ and son of God both went wrong in understanding the message of Jesus.
The word messiah has no such meaning as “Savior “. The Jews interpreted that word as savior and there they started the wrong interpretation of Bible. Yahweh is the savior of Israel and there is no other. Promise given to David and Salomon is conditional one. And sons of David many times failed to fulfill the condition so God is not bound to keep his promise.But Jews inadvertently made the promise God gave to David an unconditional one and it led them to believe God is bound to provide them a super king “ Messiah” from the sons of David. This wrong interpretation of Bible words and belief in a Christ culminated in Christian religion. Hence a different interpretation of New Testament is necessary to reveal the real Jesus who questions the Jewish tradition and who prophecy no individual would come as messiah but who or what will come is the kingdom of god
I have written a different interpretation for New Testament titled " Truth Hidden in the Gospels Revealed ".
It is not yet published. I would like to present it before Bible scholars for their examination and would like get their constructive criticism .
daniel.benzion@gmail.com