Category Archives: Who Was Jesus
Isaiah 53
The so-called “Suffering Servant” story of Isaiah 53 has long been by considered Christologists to be a messianic prophecy, or about Jesus the Messiah. There are passages in this chapter that that sound like prophecies about the life and death of the Jesus. However, there are some very problematic parts of it that seem to make it impossible to be a prophecy about the future “sacrifice” of Jesus and more about the nation of Israel. Continue reading
The King of the Jews
According to the Jews, Messiah (king of the Jews) was to accomplish the following:
- Rebuild the temple (2Sa 7:13)
- Gather all the Jews back to the land of Israel (Isaiah 66:20)
- Usher in an era of world peace (Isaiah 2:4)
- Unite all of humanity through the universal knowledge of the God of Israel. (Zechariah 14:9)
- Deliver God’s people from their enemies and make them live at peace. (Isa 40:9-11)
…none of which he accomplished at his coming. Continue reading
Jesus: Priest, King and Prophet
Jesus was a Priest-King
Jesus was not only of the royal lineage of Judah but also of the priestly lineage of Levi. He got his Kingship through his biological father Joseph, and his priesthood through his mother Mary.
Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne (Zec 6:13)
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Was Jesus Divine?
The answer to this question is yes and no. Why? Because it all depends on what your definition of what “divine” is. Most Christians base their belief on Jesus being a god-man and that is what makes him divine. On the other hand, angels and even saints are considered divine.
I’ve been asked, “Don’t you believe that Jesus is divine?”. The thing is that it doesn’t really matter what I believe or don’t believe. What someone believes doesn’t change one way or the other what the Truth really is — the Truth will always be the Truth, no matter what. Continue reading
Why Did They Murder Jesus?
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So what was the motive that made them irate enough at Jesus to want to have him murdered? Two things: wealth and power. When Jesus put an end to the cruel practice of animal sacrifice, he put an end to their lucrative business.
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When he taught the people the Truth and exposed the scribes, Pharisees and Jewish leaders to their hypocrisy, they lost their control and influence over the people. They got jealous because multitudes of people would come to hear Jesus teach and the temples got empty, much of the people no longer needed the “man in the middle”, so-to-speak, to reach God, directly, and obtain forgiveness.
Was Jesus Perfect?
Christianity’s whole basis for what they call “salvation” is that Jesus was sinless and perfect — after all, he was “God Almighty” in the flesh. But if Jesus was not perfect and sinless, then he couldn’t be God, could he? What if Jesus wasn’t perfect and sinless? What if he wasn’t God?
Jesus had a flesh and blood father Continue reading