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The Scriptures... They show Me (John 5.39).

 

Waiting for the Messiah, or Christ is one of the central themes of the Bible.

These were all generations of people, from Adam and Eve. When they had their first son, Cain, they thought it was and is the Messiah (“Patriarchs and prophets ").

Enoch prophesied about him. Even he was fully shown in the vision (Ibid., Judah 14-15).

The Redeemer who will resurrect the dead, believed Job  -  Job 19.25-27a.

Moses and all the prophets have said about him. So it was until his arrival.

Jews await him until now. They believe that he is coming, will draw all people to the truth and will build on the Earth realm of goodness and well-being.

 

So who is he, the Messiah, or Christ?

Different people on this account, there is no consensus. Thousands of them. Some will declare themselves.

But how can you determine this?

The biologists have a method: based on the full set of the many signs (shape, color, size, appearance, parts, etc.) They define some kind of plants, animals or microorganisms.

And how to be with Christ?

It turns out his signs (and quite a few!) are contained in the Bible. On the basis of their we determine unmistakably what Jesus of Nazareth and only he is Christ. Look at them.

 

In the Old Testament, dozens or even hundreds. For error-free definition of even some of them enough. The New Testament describes how it turns, and it is this version and there is a good news for all people.

So, let's list them.

 

1) Specifying the first - birth place of Christ.

When Jesus began to teach for the first time, that he is the one who expects Israel, He at first didn't believe the majority of the Jews.

Why?

Because he was from Nazareth, who, in addition, also used bad glory. And the Messiah to be from Bethlehem

( Beit-Lehem  -  Mih 5.2).

And those who did not believe in him (including priests), recognized his Christ when seen, where he was born.

 

2) Second - time.

Dan 9.25

a) Command to restore Jerusalem.

Adventist critics accuse of partiality and fraud. They believe that this is the Decree of Cyrus (538 BC) and 2300 years should count too from him.

But this is not true. The edict of Cyrus is only permitted on the Queen of the temple (Ezra1.2-4 ). It was stopped on suspicion of sedition and reiterated resolved by Darius in the year 519.

The Decree, which said Daniel, Artaxerxes in 457 BC , it shows on the relevant texts (Ezra 7.12-26).

b) what is “week”?

As it turns out, it's not a seven-day week (the language of the original and much more). It is 7 years.

7 weeks  - recovery time of Jerusalem

62 weeks more - up to the coming of Christ

Total 69x7 = 483 years

The addition will give us the year 27 AD .

- This year is the 15th year of Board of Emperor Tiberias

- Census of Caesar Augustus had about 4 BC Historians know about this. Everything is the same.

Our calendar - Nativity - was introduced in about V century (by counting boards monarchs - counted years in antiquity) and have an error of approximately 3 years. Because 27-th year AD, and Christ began His the service in 30 years.

From this it follows that all those who are still waiting for the Messiah, is deeply misguided.

 

3) Way of coming into the world.

He is uncanny - immaculate conception - Isaiah 7.14

And the text stating that the Messiah has come true the incarnate God - Isaiah 9.6-7, translated from the original.

Atheism and skepticism of the ruin. They arrogantly saying: “DO NOT HAPPENS!"  The man thinks (as saying scientists) that he knows about the universe "almost everything", and himself knows very little compared with what it is not knows.

"I only know that I know nothing" (Socrates).

About the same statement belongs to the Apostle Paul, 1 Corinthians 8.2-3

Unreasonable to claim that in the world of particles, there's nothing (for example).

Conservation laws of course work, but not as primitive as thinks the majority of scientists.

Also the wrong approach - to explain, from a purely scientific point of view, the Bible miracles (care of water in the Red sea, Manna, and the star of Bethlehem etc. ).

 

4) Related the events of Christ's life.

One more proof of its truth. His life and Ministry in the Old Testament predicted in detail.

Some of them, for example, are associated with the personality of King Herod, who wanted to kill the newborn Christ, no one claimed his throne.

- The flight of the Holy Family in Egypt and return from there when the risk passed (Os 11.1).

- The massacre of the innocents (Jer 31.15).

This cruelty, like many others, was already mentioned in the Bible (Exodus Chapter 1 and 2).

 

5) What Moses speaks about Christ?

a) he calls Him a "Prophet" - Deuteronomy 18.15

But it's not just a prophet, others of them. He came to Earth to save dying and atone for their Own death. This is the main theme of Scripture - John 3.16

Jesus revealed to the world not only for Its grace, but a glorified law that not cancelled and is not changed one iota.

Only the equal of God could do that.

Jews are taught: who recognises Jesus by God, that violate the first commandment.

But this is not true. They did it violate, for rejecting those who "brought them from the land of Egypt, from the House of bondage" in a pillar of cloud and fire and led to the promised land.

b) the first prophecy about Christ, Moses and the whole Bible: Genesis 3.14-15

He wins the devil, which would declare war.

It is the promise of victory given by Adam and eve before the expulsion from paradise, together with promise that they and their descendants would return there. THIS IS THE FIRST OF THE PROPHECIES ABOUT THE MESSIAH.

 

6) The forerunner of Christ.

Someone had to prepare people for his coming.

a) Angel (Mal 3.1).

What is this word?

Did the call of the spirit of God is really angel? NO.

This may be a man of God.

It teaches the New Testament (Revelation Chapter 2 and 3) and Old Testament too, if you look carefully. This is consistent with the text of the Psalm 8.6: "Not a lot You violated it before the angels".

The three-angels message from Revelation 14.6-12 - about the same.

b) Elijah the Prophet (Mal 4.5-6).

Who is this?

The one who comes before the advent of Christ.

The Jews, too, recognize this and waiting for Elijah. In the seder ( Ministry of Passover ) is a glass for Elijah the Prophet.

But it is not the literal Elijah and John the Baptist, the voice of one crying in the desert”.

Why God did not send the Elijah to heaven?

For the same reason does not send his angels rejoice.

God does not want to pressure people and intimidate them. Ordinary God’s men, His servants, not only have the word, but also show by example righteous life.

 

7) Is 9.2  -  "People who walked in darkness have seen a great light".

This and the Jews and the Gentiles.

For Jews - reminds the ideals of Torah,

For Gentiles - open concept of the true God (at that time only the Jews had It, and all the others served as idols).

God loves both.

But first the Messiah came to Israel. Nevertheless, the pagans got it blessings (Matthew ch.15  -  healing daughter of Hananean woman).

 

8) Kindness to all - the distinctive feature of the coming of Christ.

Is 42.1-4

What is it?

“Canes will not refracted by"  -  support for those who have hard life,

“Will not extinguish no smoking flax”  -  the excitement of everyone who has the least spark faith, and multiply it.

 

9) Other details (from the book of Zechariah):

Zach 9.9 - enter Jerusalem on a donkey in order to draw attention to itself as on the King. Rulers go on horseback, donkey - a symbol of modesty.

Zach 11.12 - He would be betrayed for 30 silver coins. And subsequent events:

- the death of Judas;

- apostle instead will become the other (Acts Ch. 1).

 

10.) Daniel, except the time of Christ, predicted that it should die, and this will happen “in the middle of the week" - 3.5 years.

The Jews thought that He came to reign in Jerusalem. Original originally thought and the Apostles. This is the cause of great frustration (as in the year 1844), when finally it was discovered the truth.

 

11) Predicted not only the death of Christ, but also the method of execution - crucifixion (for 1000 years before his birth that has not yet been)  Ps 22.17

And verse 19 - one more detail about the clothes: one part of Roman soldiers severed and divided, and the other was without sims (severed) and on It threw a lot who will get all.

Version of the Jews: this is the Rebbe from Lubavich and mean the dropper.

Some still await his resurrection.

If so, how to be with the rest of the signs? Because the match must ALL, not just one.

 

12) Chapter 53 of Isaiah is the Everest of all the prophecies about Christ, home peak.

Before this part of Judaism, as well as others, were considered messianic, but then rabbis changed the teachings. There is a version that it is about Jewish people. In end this chapter simply forbidden to read.

Go on and see what it says about the Messiah, and not on all Jews:

a) He will be ordinary-looking and simple.

Appearance of Christ was not unique: a man of medium height and physiques (physical craft carpenter), black hair, a goatee and big expressive eyes - splendor (as King Saul) it does not differed.

b) He will be humbled (v.3). It really was so, and same the Gospel says.

c) in Verse 5, 8 and 11 say that He bore the penalty that is designed others.

The Jewish people have really suffered a lot, but only because ITS rather than someone else's sins.

d) through it God will return, and have mercy on the lost (v.6). And Israel, to Unfortunately, though, and gave people the Bible, but the light of the world and not to become.

e) verse 7: It is important to know that He suffered voluntarily.

(Gethsemane - despite the severity, he decided to do the will of the father: "Take up your cross and follow me")

The CROSS is something that man himself incurs (unlike conventional the inevitable difficulties).

f) HE is INNOCENT but died instead of a guilty sinner (v.9b) and "for many become the instigator” (v.12c).

g) More details:

- executed together with criminals (v.12b)

- buried in the Tomb (v.9a)

h) and the last:

If Christ has not been raised, our faith would be in vain, for there is no hope for eternal life. Isaiah clearly says (in verse 10) after sacrificing himself he will live again.

 

13) He not only rise, but reigns.

Ps 68.2-4

The Orthodox version of the translation of verse 2: "Yes the God will revive".

Verse 4: "But the righteous Yes will enjoy oneself Yes rejoice before God and triumph in joy".

 

These last words - encouragement and hope. Waiting for the Savior of the world permeates the whole Bible and world history. 2000 years ago the old testament predictions have come true. And soon His second coming to Earth.

Jesus said, "I will come again and will take you to myself, that you have been where I am".

1. Place of birth - Beth-Lehem (Mih 5.2)

2. Mission start time - 27 A.D. ( Dan 9.25)

3. The method of joining the world - Virgin birth (Is 7.14, 9.6-7)

4. Accompanying events:

- flight and the return from Egypt (Os 10.3)

- the massacre of the innocents (Jer 31.15)

5. He's an ordinary man of the people:

- He is Prophet of the Jews (Deut 18.15)

- declare the war to Devil (Gen 3.15)

6. It will be another Angel in the strength and spirit of the Prophet Eliah (Mal 3.1, 4.5-6)

7. He will be light as the Israelites and the Gentiles (Is 9.1-2)

8. He is kind to all (Is 42.1-4)

9. He entered into Jerusalem on a donkey (Zach 9.9)

10. He would be betrayed for 30 silver coins (Zach 11.12)

11. He will die. This will happen through 3.5 years after the commencement of the mission (Dan 9.26-27)

12. Method of execution - crucifixion (Ps 22.17)

13. He:

- will simple (Is 53.1)

- be humiliated (v.3)

- accepts the punishment, others (v. 5,8,11) through Him God will return, and have mercy on the lost (v.6)

- go to die voluntarily (v. 7)

- will be buried in a rich tomb (v.9a)

- to be innocent (v.9b)

- after taking the sacrifice will live again (v.10)

- will be executed together with criminals (v.12b)

- will the APPLICANT FOR ALL (v.12c)

14. He will be resurrected and will reign (Ps 68.4)