Part 2
An angel told Mary of the Son she would bear, saying, HE SHALL BE GREAT, AND SHALL BE CALLED THE SON OF THE HIGHEST...AND THE ANGEL ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HER, THE HOLY GHOST SHALL COME UPON THEE, AND THE POWER OF THE HIGHEST SHALL OVERSHADOW THEE: THEREFORE ALSO THAT HOLY THING WHICH SHALL BE BORN OF THEE SHALL BE CALLED THE SON OF GOD-Lk 1:32,35. The Tanakh has told us, THOU ART MY SON; THIS DAY HAVE I BEGOTTEN THEE-Ps 2:7. As it is written, FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD, THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, THAT WHOSOEVER BELIEVETH IN HIM SHOULD NOT PERISH, BUT HAVE EVERLASTING LIFE-Jn 3:16. The Tanakh also said, BLESSED ARE ALL THEY THAT PUT THEIR TRUST IN HIM-Ps 2:12. God gave Mary, the virgin, a child. A Son was given, just as the Tanakh said: UNTO US A CHILD IS BORN, UNTO US A SON IS GIVEN-Isa 9:6. The angel of the Lord appeared unto Joseph in a dream, and said, JOSEPH, THOU SON OF DAVID, FEAR NOT TO TAKE UNTO THEE MARY THY WIFE: FOR THAT WHICH IS CONCEIVED IN HER IS OF THE HOLY GHOST. AND SHE SHALL BRING FORTH A SON, AND THOU SHALT CALL HIS NAME JESUS: FOR HE SHALL SAVE HIS PEOPLE FROM THEIR SINS. NOW ALL THIS WAS DONE, THAT IT MIGHT BE FULFILLED WHICH WAS SPOKEN OF THE LORD BY THE PROPHET, SAYING, BEHOLD, A VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH CHILD, AND SHALL BRING FORTH A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL, WHICH BEING INTERPRETED IS, GOD WITH US-Mt 1:20-23.
As the Tanakh said, the Messiah shall come from the house of David. It is written, JOSEPH, OF THE HOUSE OF DAVID-Lk 1:27. Further, the Tanakh told that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem. It is written, JESUS WAS BORN IN BETHLEHEM OF JUDEA-Mt 2:1.
Prophecy after prophecy, all fulfilled perfectly by the One called Jesus. There can be no doubt that Jesus Christ is the Jewish Messiah, Yeshua. Jesus Christ fulfilled every prophecy, exactly as God said, from the precise time He should come forth, to where He should be born, to how He would be conceived by a virgin, and even which house (lineage) He would be from. There can be absolutely no doubt. If a person is truly honest with himself, he must admit the Scriptures in the Tanakh prove that the Messiah is JesusGods only begotten Son. It is written, HE (Jesus) CAME UNTO HIM OWN, AND HIS OWN RECEIVED HIM NOT-Jn 1:11.
Yet there is much more proof. As one examines the Scriptures closely, the only possible conclusion an honest heart can admit is that the Bible (both the Old Testament and New Testament) are the perfect Word of God and that Jesus Christ is exactly Who the Tanakh said and He said He was. Jesus Christ is the long awaited Messiah.
Isaiah gives us more information about the Messiah. It is written, AND HE (Jesus) CAME TO NAZARETH, WHERE HE HAD BEEN BROUGHT UP: AND, AS HIS CUSTOM WAS, HE WENT INTO THE SYNAGOGUE ON THE SABBATH DAY, AND STOOD UP FOR TO READ. AND THERE WAS DELIVERED UNTO HIM THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET ESAIAS (Isaiah). AND WHEN HE HAD OPENED THE BOOK, HE FOUND THE PLACE WHERE IT WAS WRITTEN, THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE HATH ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR; HE HATH SENT ME TO HEAL THE BROKENHEARTED, TO PREACH DELIVERANCE TO THE CAPTIVES, AND RECOVERING OF SIGHT TO THE BLIND, TO SET AT LIBERTY THEM THAT ARE BRUISED, TO PREACH THE ACCEPTABLE YEAR OF THE LORD (from Isaiah 61:1,2). AND HE CLOSED THE BOOK, AND HE GAVE IT AGAIN TO THE MINISTER, AND SAT DOWN. AND THE EYES OF ALL THEM THAT WERE IN THE SYNAGOGUE WERE FASTENED ON HIM. AND HE BEGAN TO SAY UNTO THEM, THIS DAY IS THIS SCRIPTURE FULFILLED IN YOUR EARS-Lk 4:16-21.
The Tanakh tells us, REJOICE GREATLY, O DAUGHTER OF ZION; SHOUT, O DAUGHTER OF JERUSALEM: BEHOLD, THY KING COMETH UNTO THEE: HE IS JUST, AND HAVING SALVATION; LOWLY, AND RIDING UPON AN ***-Zech 9:9. It is written, AND THEY BROUGHT THE COLT TO JESUS, AND CAST THEIR GARMENTS ON HIM; AND HE SAT UPON HIM. AND THEY THAT WENT BEFORE, AND THEY THAT FOLLOWED, CRIED, SAYING, HOSANNA; BLESSED IS HE THAT COMETH IN THE NAME OF THE LORD: AND JESUS ENTERED INTO JERUSALEM-Mk 11:7,9,11. ALL THIS WAS DONE, THAT IT MIGHT BE FULFILLED WHICH WAS SPOKEN BY THE PROPHET-Mt 21:4.
During His ministry of three and a half years, numerous prophecies were fulfilled that are written in the Tanakh about the Messiah, the One called Jesus Christ. He entered Jerusalem for the last time before He was to be cut off, as was also prophesied.
Throughout His ministry, He did miracles that astonished people. Jesus cast out devils, healed the sick, and raised the dead. As it is written, IT WAS NEVER SO SEEN IN ISRAEL-Mt 9:33. But in the end He was betrayed. The Tanakh also foretold this; as it is written, YEA, MINE OWN FAMILIAR FRIEND, IN WHOM I TRUSTED, WHICH DID EAT OF MY BREAD, HATH LIFTED UP HIS HEEL AGAINST ME-Ps 41:9. This also came to pass, as we read, AND WHILE HE YET SPAKE, BEHOLD A MULTITUDE, AND HE THAT WAS CALLED JUDAS, ONE OF THE TWELVE, WENT BEFORE THEM, AND DREW NEAR UNTO JESUS TO KISS HIM. BUT JESUS SAID UNTO HIM, JUDAS, BETRAYEST THOU THE SON OF MAN WITH A KISS?-Lk 22:47,48. The Tanakh even foretells the amount that Judas would be paid to betray Jesus; as it is written, SO THEY WEIGHED FOR MY PRICE THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER-Zech 11:12. This is confirmed in the New Testament; as it is written, AND SAID UNTO THEM, WHAT WILL YE GIVE ME, AND I WILL DELIVER HIM UNTO YOU? AND THEY COVENANTED WITH HIM FOR THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER-Mt 26:15.
The proof is there. The Tanakh proves that Jesus is the Jewish Messiah. O FOOLS, AND SLOW OF HEART TO BELIEVE ALL THAT THE PROPHETS HAVE SPOKEN-Lk 24:25.
Once the Messiah was betrayed, the Tanakh says, FALSE WITNESSES DID RISE UP; THEY LAID TO MY CHARGE THINGS THAT I KNEW NOT-Ps 35:11. This prophecy is confirmed, as we read, AND THE CHIEF PRIESTS AND ALL THE COUNCIL SOUGHT FOR WITNESS AGAINST JESUS TO PUT HIM TO DEATH; AND FOUND NONE. FOR MANY BARE FALSE WITNESS AGAINST HIM, BUT THEIR WITNESS AGREED NOT TOGETHER-Mk 14:55,56.
Here is Gods Son-ref Ps 2:7. The things He said were what God the Father put IN HIS MOUTH-Deut 18:18. He was born of a virgin-ref Isa 7:14, and He came to bring SALVATION UNTO THE END OF THE EARTH-Isa 49:6. Yet, He is despised and abhorred-ref Isa 49:7. He is betrayed by His OWN FAMILIAR FRIEND-Ps 41:9, for THIRTY PIECES OF SILVER-Zech 11:12. Then, FALSE WITNESSES DID RISE UP-Ps 35:11.
The Tanakh says, I GAVE MY BACK TO THE SMITERS, AND MY CHEEKS TO THEM THAT PLUCKED OFF THE HAIR: I HID NOT MY FACE FROM SHAME AND SPITTING-Isa 50:6. Here is Gods only begotten Son sent to become sin for many, but His beard is plucked off. He is spit on-ref Mt 26:67.
WHO HATH BELIEVED OUR REPORT? AND TO WHOM IS THE ARM OF THE LORD REVEALED? FOR HE (the Messiah) SHALL GROW UP BEFORE HIM AS A TENDER PLANT, AND AS A ROOT OUT OF A DRY GROUND: HE HATH NO FORM NOR COMELINESS; AND WHEN WE SHALL SEE HIM, THERE IS NO BEAUTY THAT WE SHOULD DESIRE HIM. HE IS DESPISED AND REJECTED OF MEN; A MAN OF SORROWS, AND ACQUAINTED WITH GRIEF: AND WE HID AS IT WERE OUR FACES FROM HIM; HE WAS DESPISED, AND WE ESTEEMED HIM NOT. SURELY HE HATH BORNE OUR GRIEFS, AND CARRIED OUR SORROWS: YET WE DID ESTEEM HIM STRICKEN, SMITTEN OF GOD, AND AFFLICTED. BUT HE WAS WOUNDED FOR OUR TRANSGRESSIONS, HE WAS BRUISED FOR OUR INIQUITIES: THE CHASTISEMENT OF OUR PEACE WAS UPON HIM; AND WITH HIS STRIPES WE ARE HEALED. ALL WE LIKE SHEEP HAVE GONE ASTRAY; WE HAVE TURNED EVERY ONE TO HIS OWN WAY; AND THE LORD HATH LAID ON HIM THE INIQUITY OF US ALL. HE WAS OPPRESSED, AND HE WAS AFFLICTED, YET HE OPENED NOT HIS MOUTH-Isa 53:1-7. As it is written, AND WHEN HE (Jesus) WAS ACCUSED OF THE CHIEF PRIESTS AND ELDERS, HE ANSWERED NOTHING. THEN SAID PILATE UNTO HIM, HEAREST THOU NOT HOW MANY THINGS THEY WITNESS AGAINST THEE? AND HE ANSWERED HIM TO NEVER A WORD-Mt 27:12-14.
HE IS BROUGHT AS A LAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER, AND AS A SHEEP BEFORE HER SHEARERS IS DUMB, SO HE OPENETH NOT HIS MOUTH. HE WAS TAKEN FROM PRISON AND FROM JUDGMENT: AND WHO SHALL DECLARE HIS GENERATION? FOR HE WAS CUT OFF OUT OF THE LAND OF THE LIVING: FOR THE TRANSGRESSION OF MY PEOPLE WAS HE STRICKEN-Isa 53:7,8. Remember the words of Daniel, AFTER THREESCORE AND TWO WEEKS SHALL MESSIAH BE CUT OFF-Dan 9:26; thus, foretelling when it would occur. Isaiah told about His death, and Jesus Christ bore this horrible judgment. He was hung on the cross and CUT OFF OUT OF THE LAND OF THE LIVING. It was FOR THE TRANSGRESSION OF MY PEOPLE WAS HE STRICKEN-Isa 53:8. Our sins were laid upon Jesus. By the shedding of His blood, He became the Passover Lamb and reconciled us back to God. He loved us. We hated Him.
All Praise The Ancient Of Days