--- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In a message dated 2/20/07 1:01:42 P.M. Central Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > And just as Joseph revealed his circumcision to his > brothers to prove > > who he was, Christ will reveal to the Jews the scars in his > hands, feet and > > side to prove who he was when he returns. > > I don't think that's likely to do the trick, actually. > For Jews there are more important issues involved. > > No , that will not be what makes them accept him as Messiah, > but will show them that he was Jesus.
Anybody can have scars on their hands and feet and side. The problem with Jesus as Messiah is that he clearly wasn't the Messiah prophesied to the Jews in the Hebrew Scriptures. Among other things, The prophesied Messiah will be a human being, not God. And it's blasphemy in Judaism to say a human being is divine. The High Priest wasn't ripping his garments just for dramatic effect. I know the response to this is that the Jews have misunderstood their own scriptures, but that's just insulting. It's no wonder knowledgeable Jews aren't interested. I'm not saying Jesus wasn't a Really Big Deal, just that Christians ought to leave the Jews the frack alone about him and worry about their own salvation. If God wants His Chosen People to turn to Jesus, He'll find a way to do it, but I seriously doubt it's going to look like a parallel between Bible stories. And He's got a whole lot of 'splainin' to do.
