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Where is Messiah in the Hebrew Scriptures? Part I
Reasons to Believe, Theological Issues, YeshuaAccording to the New Testament, the resurrected Yeshua was walking on the road with two of his disciples on Resurrection Sunday (Easter), and they didn’t recognize him. They were depressed that their rabbi had just been executed. So Yeshua…
What Is Messianic Prophecy?
Messianic Prophecy, Theological IssuesWithin the pages of the Bible are incredible predictions of a time filled with universal peace and love, a time where the world is no longer affected by racism and war, and a time where we are not bothered by taxes or bills. This is what God…
What is the Relationship Between Jesus and the Hebrew Scriptures?
Bible, Messianic Prophecy, New Testament Issues, YeshuaSome assume Jesus had very little connection to the Hebrew Scriptures and think he intended to start a new religion. When you read the accounts of Jesus’s life, it becomes plain that nothing could be further from the truth. Jesus’s life…
What Is the Relationship Between the Two Testaments?
Bible, Messianic Prophecy, New Testament IssuesA Shabbat dinner in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil may be an odd place to start for this article, but that is where my wife and I recently met a new Israeli friend. Mutual friends connected us since we were both backpacking in South America and happened…
Was Jesus a Prophet?
Theological Issues, YeshuaYou may have heard that Jesus was a teacher who performed miracles and claimed to be sent by God. You may have also heard him being called a prophet. Jesus was indeed a prophet, meaning that, like other biblical prophets, he delivered a message…
What Does Isaiah 53 Have to Do with Jesus?
Messianic Prophecy, Reasons to Believe, YeshuaIsaiah 53 is an amazing chapter filled with significant prophecies about the Messiah. This chapter 1) provides specific details of how Messiah would suffer and die to take away our sins, 2) describes Messiah’s rejection by His own people,…
What Does the Old Testament Say About Jesus?
Messianic Prophecy, Reasons to Believe, YeshuaThis question could be asked in another way: what does the Old Testament say about the Messiah, and does Jesus fit that description? From the moment that we, the Jewish people, began to be a distinct nation, God planned to send the Messiah to…
What Does the Bible Say about the State of Israel?
Zionism and the BibleThe Bible has a lot to say about Israel! In fact, most of Bible prophecy revolves around the state of Israel. The Bible clearly prophesied that Abraham’s descendants through Isaac and Jacob would inherit the Land, the Jewish people would be…
Is It Possible to Know the Future?
Reasons to BelieveIn 2016, the Chicago Cubs won the World Series after 108 years of losses. How could anyone have known that this would be their year? Apparently, the show Parks and Recreation predicted this in its final season, which aired in 2015. How did they…