Welcome back, dear viewers, to our Bible Stories YouTube channel, where we delve into the timeless narratives of the Scriptures. Today, we embark on a thought-provoking exploration of why the Jewish people, despite witnessing the extraordinary works of Jesus, rejected him as the Messiah. Join us as we unravel the historical and cultural contexts, shedding light on the intricate tapestry of events that shaped this pivotal moment in biblical history. Let’s dive into the profound reasons behind this significant aspect of the New Testament narrative. There are many reasons why the Jewish people, for the most part, rejected Jesus as the Messiah. But in this video, I’ll give you four of them. The first is that they confused the Old Testament prophecies about the Messiah’s first and second comings. There were many prophecies about the Messiah that Jesus fulfilled in his first coming, such as the Messiah’s character in Isaiah chapter 11, prophecies about where the Messiah would be born in Micah 5:2, how the Messiah would suffer and die in Isaiah 53, and also about the exact timing of the Messiah’s coming in Daniel chapter 9, verses 2-27. some things they expected Jesus to do and that he did not fulfill in his first coming. But first, context is crucial for this discussion. At the time Jesus began his earthly ministry, when he was born, the Jewish people were under severe Roman oppression. They were not free to rule their lands as they wished. So, there was this Messianic expectation that when the Messiah came, he would free Israel from all Roman oppression, establish an Earthly Kingdom where the Jewish people would be the primary group ruling and reigning with the Messiah in their own land. Obviously, we know that Jesus did not do this during his first coming, but he will in his second coming. With this context, let’s talk about some things they expected Jesus to do. The first thing they expected him to do was to restore the kingdom to Israel. You can look at scriptures like Joel chapter 3, verses 1-17, which talk about how, when the Messiah comes, he will purify the world from evil. You can also look at other prophecies, like Psalm chapter 2, verse 6, which talks about the Messiah who will reign and rule with a rod of iron. You can also look at other prophecies, like Isaiah chapter 2, verse 4, which talks about when the Messiah comes, he will bring peace to the kingdom, so people will no longer prepare for war. In fact, even Jesus’s own apostles wondered and questioned if Jesus would fulfill these Old Testament prophecies. Before he ascended to heaven, observe in Acts chapter 1, shortly after Jesus rose from the dead and before ascending to heaven, they said this: “John baptized with water, but in a few days, you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” So, when the apostles were with Jesus, they kept asking him, “Lord, is this the time when you will free Israel and restore our kingdom?” Even the apostles, people who followed Jesus for some time, understood that one of the things the Messiah would do, according to the Old Testament prophecies, was to free Israel from Roman oppression and establish an Earthly Kingdom. But what they didn’t realize is that Jesus was coming to bring or inaugurate a kingdom, but it wasn’t the kind of kingdom they were expecting.
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If we don't embrace jesus sayings we will reap the consequences love will be victorious as god's nature is love ❤
There were so many so-called 'Messiahs.' He never claimed to be that. Or to be anything other than a son of man. All the supernatural stuff was added to his narrative, after the fact. Don't even go there, if you can't handle practical reality.
For the same reason you deny me when I say the same thing as Jesus
You need to teach your robot how to pronounce some of these words.
Jews in the time of Jesus were astounded that He was seen by the populace as the coming messiah. See the sages and rabbis knew their scriptures and prophets. The knew the messianic age would not be only about one person preaching. Rather the Messianic Age would bring world peace when all the nations regardless of nationality would come to acknowledge one God, there would be the ingathering of all Jews into the land of Israel, nation will not lift arm against nation and weapons of war will be turned into plowshares. A third Temple shall be built and a descendant of the House of David will be at the helm. That’s what the Messianic Age is about. And the Messiah is a part of this Age. Therefore, Jews listening to Jesus especially the learned like the sages and priests found it preposterous. This was not in their scriptures. The church wants you to believe that Jesus is in the entire Hebrew Bible.
As far as the gospel of John making Jesus into God and saying before Abraham I am, one must first realize that this gospel wasn’t written until the 80’s or 90’s CE. It’s now believed by some scholars to be a forgery. It’s a construct with no way to reconcile with anything Jesus ever might have said. By the time of John’s gospel a divide between Jews and the followers of Jesus or the early Christian church had taken a vigorous path. What most believers don’t know is that Paul’s letters had already discredit the rituals in the Torah. Why doesn’t the Christian Bible begin either with Paul since he wrote before the gospels were written? It’s a question to ask the priests and pastors. The church fabricated that Jews killed Christ. And that was the beginning of the most virulent Jew hatred that has been seen to today. I wonder if Jesus saw what Christianity did to Judaism and Jews I think his mouth would drop.