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The King That Was No King Part 2
In part 1, we saw that Messiah, King of the Jews was arrested and captured, treated as a common criminal, tried and falsely convicted of sedition, sentenced to death by a very cruel execution — crucifixion — and left for … Continue reading
The King That Was No King Part 1
The Old Testament contains prophecies of a Messiah king who would come and bring salvation to the Nation of Israel from their enemies, gather all Israelites from around the world back to their homeland (Isaiah 66:20), and create peace and … Continue reading
How Many Gods?
Those that defend the doctrine of the Trinity use verses to prove that since there is “only one God”, then Jesus must in fact be capital “g”: God. (Just for reference sake, when I say “person” in this article I am not referring to a human being but a person in the grammatical sense of the word or as an entity, especially since God is a spirit, or whatever he is, and not human.)
Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I [am] the first, and I [am] the last; and beside me no God… Is there a God beside me? yea, [there is] no God; I know not [any]. (Isa 44:6-8)
I [am] the LORD, and none else, no God beside me… (Isa 45:5)
…and no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; none beside me. …Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I [am] God, and none else. (Isa 45:21-22)
…and thou shalt know no god but me: for no saviour beside me. (Hos 13:4)
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