Chapter 30 - BORN IN BETHLEHEM

Chapter 30 - BORN IN BETHLEHEM

Continued from Chapter 29 (Micah 5:1) Micah 5:1 states: “But you, Bethlehem Ephratah, who are little to be among the thousands of Judah, out of you shall one come forth to Me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from ancient days.” Except for the birth reference found in Luke (2:4-7) everything points to Jesus being from Nazareth. In any case, being born in Bethlehem is of questionable value in establishing messianic credentials for Jesus. So many essential quali
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Chapter 31 - YOUR KING IS COMING

Chapter 31 - YOUR KING IS COMING

Continued from Chapter 30 (Zechariah 9:9) The prophet Zechariah declares: “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion, shout, O daughter of Jerusalem; behold, your king is coming to you, he is just and has been saved, humble, and riding upon an ass, even upon a colt the foal of a she-ass” (Zechariah 9:9). The Synoptic Gospels say that this prophecy was fulfilled when Jesus sent two of his disciples to fetch the animal that was to carry him into Jerusalem (Matthew 21:2-7, Mark 11:2-7, Luke 19:30-35).
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Chapter 32 - WHO WAS PIERCED?

Chapter 32 - WHO WAS PIERCED?

Continued from Chapter 31 (Zechariah 12:10) Christians have argued that the prophet Zechariah is speaking of Jesus when he declares: “And they shall look to Me whom they have pierced; then they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only son” (Zechariah 12:10). They equate the “Me” with the “him” of verse 10 and connect both to Jesus at his supposed second coming. At that time, they expect the Jews will repent their allegedly having caused his death. Grammatically, the “Me” and the "him” c
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Chapter 33 - THE COMING OF ELIJAH

Chapter 33 - THE COMING OF ELIJAH

Continued from Chapter 32 (Malachi 3:1, 23-24) Did Elijah come and we didn’t recognize him? The prophet Malachi declares: Behold, I send you My messenger, and he shall clear the way before Me; and the Lord, whom you seek will suddenly come to His Temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom you delight in, behold, he comes, says the Lord of hosts. (Malachi 3:1) Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord. And he shall turn the he
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Chapter 34 - YOU ARE MY SON

Chapter 34 - YOU ARE MY SON

Continued from Chapter 33 (Psalms 2:7) Psalms 2:7 The concept of physical sonship with God the Father is not found in biblical theology or in first century Judaism. What is found is the biblical concept of the covenantal relationship whereby Israel or an individual within that nation is metaphorically adopted as God’s son. One does not need to undergo a supernatural conception to be declared “son of God” in a Jewish context. In the Christian search for biblical proof of the belief in Jesus a
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Chapter 35 - DO HOMAGE IN PURITY

Chapter 35 - DO HOMAGE IN PURITY

Continued from Chapter 34 (Psalms 2:12) “Do homage in purity” In Psalms 2:12 it is stated: “Do homage in purity [nash-ku bar], lest He be angry, and you perish in the way.” The Christian rendering of the Hebrew phrase nash-ku bar as “kiss the son” is based on a misinterpretation. The meaning of the Hebrew word (bar) is “pure” or “clear.” Only in Aramaic does it have the meaning of “son (of).” However, in Aramaic, bar is used only as a construct “son of ” (Proverbs 31:2; Ezra 5:1-2, 6:14), whe
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Chapter 36a - MY FLESH DWELLS IN SAFETY: A RESURRECTION FANTASY

Chapter 36a - MY FLESH DWELLS IN SAFETY: A RESURRECTION FANTASY

Continued from Chapter 35 (Psalms 16:9-10) My flesh dwells in safety The Masoretic text of Psalms 16:9-10 reads: Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices; my flesh also dwells in safety. For You will not abandon my soul to the netherworld; neither will You allow Your faithful one to see the pit. However, while the Masoretic text renders the Hebrew word spelled shin-vav-hay as “pit” the Septuagint Greek renders it as “corruption,” “decay.” The difference is the result of choosing a
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Chapter 36b - MY FLESH DWELLS IN SAFETY: A RESURRECTION FANTASY

Chapter 36b - MY FLESH DWELLS IN SAFETY: A RESURRECTION FANTASY

Continued from Chapter 36a Physical or spiritual body? What does the New Testament claim happened to the corpse of Jesus? Jesus is said to have been resurrected, to have entered into another kind and level of existence, one in which he will never again die. The New Testament authors are ambivalent on the subject of whether Jesus was resurrected with a physical body or only as a spirit. What was the state of the returned Jesus? The early church could not agree as to what was his post-resurrec
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