tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916768493691094654.post110589971758860606..comments2013-02-19T14:34:32.187-08:00Comments on The Road To Ephraim: Hope Is The Thing...Martihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14870715961032605776noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916768493691094654.post-65597382938613406892011-12-25T19:50:19.682-08:002011-12-25T19:50:19.682-08:00While I appreciate your comments, you've read ...While I appreciate your comments, you've read too far into mine. I dont believe i ever said the Jews rejected Jesus Bc he didn't deliver them from Roman rule. I am no theologian, only intended to point out what they were assuming they were looking for, versus what He actually was and did. Thanks!Martihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14870715961032605776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7916768493691094654.post-69809726291073519202011-12-25T18:37:33.555-08:002011-12-25T18:37:33.555-08:00Marti, I appreciate your perspective and I agree w...Marti, I appreciate your perspective and I agree with the overall concept of what you are trying to say here. However, I disagree with your example. There several reasons why Jews do not accept Jesus as the Messiah. According to several passages in the Torah (the Old Testament), the Messiah will:<br /><br />A. Build the Third Temple (Ezekiel 37:26-28). <br /><br />B. Gather all Jews back to the Land of Israel (Isaiah 43:5-6). <br /><br />C. Usher in an era of world peace, and end all hatred, oppression, suffering and disease. As it says: "Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall man learn war anymore." (Isaiah 2:4) <br /><br />D. Spread universal knowledge of the God of Israel, which will unite humanity as one. As it says: "God will be King over all the world—on that day, God will be One and His Name will be One" (Zechariah 14:9)<br /><br />E. The Messiah must be descended on his father's side from King David (see Genesis 49:10, Isaiah 11:1, Jeremiah 23:5, 33:17; Ezekiel 34:23-24). <br /><br />I don't mean to offend, and I really enjoy reading your blog. It's just that to say Jews didn't accept Jesus as the Messiah because they wanted the Messiah to deliver them from the Romans is oversimplified. <br /><br />If you're interested: http://www.aish.com/jw/s/48892792.htmlKaplanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01597313085498899024noreply@blogger.com