The Jewish understanding and expectation of the Messiah comes from hundreds of messianic prophesies found in the Tanach. These prophecies have been generally sorted into two categories: some passages describe a man rejected and humble, suffering quietly, while others describe a victorious king, justly ruling over a world transformed by the universal knowledge of God. One of the popular myths about Judaism is that there is no place in Jewish thought for the idea that someone can die for the sins of another person, yet both the Bible and Jewish tradition have much to say about dying so that another might have forgiveness.
So it is fair to ask, if Jesus is Messiah, did God send Elijah ahead of him? Did Jesus invent a new religion? The simple answer is that Jesus was a rabbi — a teacher of Judaism. God made you Jewish on purpose. What if faith in Jesus enables you to discover the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—the One who has the final say on what being Jewish means?
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What is the meaning and significance of the crown of thorns? Jesus' disciples should have known these prophecies. They should also have remembered that Jesus said He would rise from the dead. That should have been enough and this shouldn't have come as a surprise! For us, our hearts become troubled and full of doubts when the problem we are faced with becomes greater in our hearts and minds than the God who has promised to care for us.
Unfortunately this is a symptom of the fall. But as we renew our minds with the truth and allow God to speak then the doubts and fears no longer have to trouble us as they did.
Question 5. Why do you call me Lord and not do what I say? Here is a question that exposes the heart of man and its propensity towards hypocrisy. It was this that Jesus hated the most with the Pharisees and leaders of Israel and unfortunately it hasn't disappeared in the centuries since that day. Polls tell us grossly inflated percentages of those that claim to be Christians in the Western world.
And yet, unfortunately, much of it is in name only and doesn't result in a changed life. Jesus said that we are not only to hear His words but also to act on them. Question 6. Do you believe this? The Bible says that without faith it is impossible to please God.
We must believe. It is not an optional extra. Here was a story that involved great sadness but also great hope. Lazarus, Mary and Martha's brother had died. Yet Jesus said that He is the resurrection and the life and that everyone who lives and believes will never die! Then He adds the personal penetrating question This question is obviously not just directed at Mary or Martha.
It is a question that all must answer for their own life. Yes, without faith it is impossible to please God but with faith in the Lord Jesus we have everlasting life. Faith is not just a one-off event either but is required continually as we walk through this life. Jesus once asked this question of some blind men who wanted to see again: "Do you believe that I am able to do this? Then He touched their eyes, saying, "It shall be done to you according to your faith.
Question 7. Those that were healed Where are they? And he was a Samaritan. But the nine--where are they? Here, I believe, is a story that again shows the heart of man. Ten lepers cry out to Jesus for healing and instead of healing them straight away, Jesus asks them to go show yourselves to the Priests. This of course was what a leper had to do according to Lev to be declared clean. So it took faith on the part of the lepers to start the journey to the Priests without yet having been healed and this is commendable on their part.
As they went on their journey they where miraculously healed and made clean! You can only imagine the joy that went through the hearts of those lepers to be finally free from this dreadful disease! And yet we are told that only one leper went back to thank and praise Jesus for what He had done! So Jesus asks the question of the others - 'Where are they? Sin is a disease that has affected the every man and every woman on this planet.
Yet Jesus paid the price so that all could be free from this disease of sin! And yet how many truly thank and praise Him for that? This story reminds us to have thankful hearts. The Psalmist said 'Bless the Lord oh my soul and forget not any of His benefits!
Question 8. Are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss? Luke While He was still speaking, behold, a crowd came, and the one called Judas, one of the twelve, was preceding them; and he approached Jesus to kiss Him. From the very beginning the enemy has planted his tares among the wheat and his wolves among the sheep. These wolves in sheep's clothing can look like the real thing, they can talk the talk, but they still seek to betray Jesus and the truth.
Judas was one of these. When Jesus told His disciples that one of them would betray Him, none of the disciples had any idea who among them would actually be the betrayer! It wasn't obvious and some of them desperately hoped that it wasn't them!
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