Subj : Is Jesus the Messiah?
To   : George Pope
From : Newborn
Date : Wed Oct 19 2005 01:50:00

  Re: Is Jesus the Messiah?
  By: George Pope to Newborn on Sun Oct 16 2005 02:11 pm

 > 
 > N> The Messiah was to be born of a virgin. (The Hebrew word for "young woman
 > N> is 'alam'.  In each of its seven uses in the Tenach, it means 'virgin'.)
 > N> - Jesus was! (Matt. 1:14-25)
 > 
 > No, "almah" means "young woman"; if "virgin" was meant, the Hebrew word is
 > "Bethulah" -- if God meant "virgin"(specifically, as opposed to "maiden") He
 > would certainly have  made a point of saying so.
 > 
   The verse in Isaiah 7:14 in Hebrew reads "the virgin" and indicates a very
   specific virgin, long awaited by the human race.  This could be nothing 
   else than the primeval promise of the coming 'Seed of the Woman' (Genesis
   3:15) who would defeat Satan and redeem not only the house of David but ALL
   mankind.

   Many critics have argued that the Hebrew word means simply 'young unmarried
   woman' rather then 'virgin' and some translations have translated it as
   such.  But this is a device to avoid the miracle if Christ's virgin birth.

   The word is used SIX or more times in the Old Testament and in ALL
   instances the CONTEXT favors or at least does not PRECLUDE its rendering
   as "virgin".  Conception by a "young unmarried women" would hardly be a
   SIGN of any thing but SIN for such events occur far to frequently.  A
   virgin conception would require a mighty act of creation by God Himself.

   The quotation of this verse in the New Testament (Matthew 1:23) should
   remove ANY lingering doubt, for Matthew uses the GREEK word 'parthenes'
   which can ONLY mean"virgin" (Jeremiah 31:22).

 >
 > Let's look at Hebrew Biblical prophecy, for some of the prophetic
 > signs of the Messiah:
 > 
 > * To bring about eternal Peace between the nations-
 >           Isaiah 2:4; Micah4:3; Zechariah 9:9-10;
 >           Ezekiel 39:9;Isaiah 11:6
 > * To bring about an end to idolatry--
 >           Zechariah 13:2; Isaiah 2:18; Zephaniah 2:11
 > * To make the world recognize that Gd is, indeed, Gd--
 >           Isaiah 11:9;40:5; Isaiah 52:1;66:23;
 >           Jeremiah 3:17;31:34
 > * to re-establish the dynasty of King David, from whom the Messiah
 >   will be able to trace his own lineage through his own biological
 >   father --
 >           Isaiah 11:1
 > * To cause the Ingathering of the 12 tribes --
 >           Isaiah 27:12ff; 11:12; Ezekiel 37:1ff
 > * To rebuild the Temple --
 >           Micah 4:1
 > * To remove famine from the earth--
 >           Ezekiel 37:1ff
 > * To make the world (or at least the carnivorous animals) into
 > vegetarians--
 >           Isaiah 11:7
 > .
 > He didn't do ANY of all the above!
 > Any one of which, missing, invalidates a claim to be Messiah!
 > 

  I am surprized and disturbed by your lack of understanding. These
  things are yet prophecy to be fullfilled by the return of Jesus to
  earth to establish His kingdom.  It only leads me to believe that
  you are not a believe in Jesus Christ and are still lost your sins.

Newborn

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