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What are some of the fundamental changes that the true Messiah will bring about when he comes?

What are some of the fundamental changes that the true Messiah will bring about when he comes? Answer: TheMessiah will not be a savior who comes to rescue individuals solely from sin. He will be the leading representative of the Jewish people in all respects and will fulfill his mission during his lifetime (no second advent is needed). It is he who will complete the ingathering of the Jewish exiles and who will bring about a world at peace where "the earth will be full of the knowledge of the

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Jun 4, 2025 — 1 min read

Is it true that Zechariah 6:12-13 speaks of the Messiah as both a king and a priest?

Is it true that Zechariah 6:12-13 speaks of the Messiah as both a king and a priest? Let's find out in this interesting article. Answer: The passage reads: "Behold a man whose name is the Shoot, who will spring up out of his place and build the Temple of the Lord. And he shall build the Temple of the Lord, and he shall bear glory. And he shall sit and rule on his throne, and the priest shall be on his throne. And a counsel of peace shall be between them [both]." Some commentators identify the

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 1 min read

David's Story

My name is David. I was born a Jew. When I was growing up, I had a very limited Jewish education. It was in my mid-20's when I began to feel the need for some sort of spirituality. I began to search for G-d, and I was answered by a Fundamentalist Christian -- my landlord's son, whom we'll call Jeff. He, Jeff, told me about Jesus. He told me that Jesus was my savior. He told me Jesus died for me. He told me that I needed to repent my sins and accept Jesus to be "saved". As an un-educated, non

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 3 min read

The Declarations of Jesus To His Disciples And Their Validity

Continued from Part 18 Salvation was reserved for the select few Jesus claimed that he revealed the meaning of his esoteric declarations (the parables) only to his disciples (Matthew 13:10-11; Mark 4:10-12, 34; Luke 8:9-10). Yet even that was untrue. Jesus knew very well that the disciples did not understand everything he told them (Mark 9:32; Luke 9:45, 18:34) and Jesus said and did things secretively so that the multitudes should not understand him. Why the secrecy? Why not a public procl

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 3 min read

Chapter 4 - THE FIRST HUMAN BIRTH

Continued from Chapter 3 (Genesis 4:1) Christians seek proof-texts of their claim that Jesus was born in a supernatural way. As a result, they interpret, “I have acquired a male with [the help of] the Lord” (Genesis 4:1) to mean that Eve thought she had conceived supernaturally, with God as the father of her child, and had given birth to the Messiah. Christians claim this to be a forerunner of what happened to Mary. They claim prophetic power for Eve because, in accordance with Christian beli

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 2 min read

Was Jesus the Messiah?

Was Jesus the Messiah? a. The Messiah According To Judaism One of the basic premises upon which Christianity rests is that Jesus was the Messiah predicted in the Jewish Bible. Judaism has always rejected this belief. Since the goal of “Hebrew Christian” missionaries is to convince Jews that Jesus did in fact fulfill the requirements of the promised Messiah, it is necessary to examine the Jewish understanding of the Messiah to understand why such claims are simply not true. b. The Hebrew Roots

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 5 min read

Chapter 5 - THE SEED OF PROMISE

Continued from Chapter 4 (Genesis 3:15, 17:8) God made two significant promises to Abraham concerning the everlasting possession of ’Eretz Yisrael, the Land of Israel, by his descendants: [F]or all the land which you see, to you will I give it, and to your seed forever. (Genesis 13:15) And I will give to you, and to your seed after you, the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God. (Genesis 17:8) These verses are used by Paul to

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Jun 4, 2025 — 1 min read

Chapter 9 - THE SCEPTER AND THE STAFF

Continued from Chapter 8 (Genesis 49:10) Christians attempt to demonstrate that the Messiah had to come prior to the end of Jewish sovereignty in 70 C.E. by citing Genesis 49:10: “The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes; and to him shall be the obedience of peoples.” Shiloh is identified with the Messiah according to the traditional commentaries of both Judaism and Christianity. Some Christians understand the text to mean that J

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Zalman Kravitz

Jun 4, 2025 — 4 min read