THE JEWISH MESSIAH...nd Why He's Not Jesus hristian missionaries, like Jews for Jesus, claim that Jesus is the Jewish messiah! Why has Judaism rejected this It is important to understand that this doctrine of a second coming is an admission that lesus did NOT fulfill the Messianic criteria. This rationalization for his o reason for accepting him as the Messiah today, Furthermore, the Jewish Bible does not have a Messianic "installment plan where the Messiah comes, fails in his mission, and then returns The our Jewish Bible, the Tanach, which teaches that ALI of the following criteria MUST be fulfilled before any t of the Messiah has its foundation in Missionaries will claim that because Jesus miracles, he must be the Messiah, We d any miracles. More significantly, even if When the Messiah is reigning as King of Isracl the Jewish people will be ingathered from their exile and will return to Israel, their homeland Deut. 30:3 Isaiah1:11-12: Jeremiah 30:3, 32:37: Ezekiel 17,36:24). Jesus did perform miracles, they woulki not prove that he was the Messiah. Our Bible never says that we wil be able to recognize the Messiah throgh the miracles that he will do. The Torah actually teaches that even false prophets can have the ability to perform 13:2-6) Jesus never reigned as king and the jews have not yet all returned to live in their promised homeland Minute As Jews, we prefer to wait for the real thing according to God's promises and guidelines. The Jewish Bible provides a clear and consistent description of what the world will look like when the Messiah comes-and this has clearly not yet transpired. So, we still await the coming of the real Messiah. May he and a true utopian Rebuilding of the Holy Temple The Temple in Jerusalem will be rebuilt (Isaiah 2:2 3, 56:6-7, 60:7, 66:20; Ezekiel 37:26-27: Malachi 3:4; Missionary The Temple was still standing in Jesus day. It ws destroyed about 38 years after Jesus crucifixion and it has not yet been rebuilt CRASH By Rabbi Michael Skobac, Director of Education and Counselling, JEWS FOR JUDAISM2019 JEWS FOR JUDAISM is dedicated to countering growing threats to Jewish survival including Christian mission ies, cults, eastern religions, assimilation, anti-Israel pro- paganda and other challenges to Jewish continu There will be universal disarmament and world wide peace with a complete end to war (Micah 4:1-4 Hosea 2:20: Isaiah 2:1-4, 60:18) A Biblical Portrait of the Messiah Wars have increased dramatically in the world since All of these criteria for the Messiah are found JEWS FORJUDAISM's goals are to strengthen Jew- ish pride and identity and to win back Jews who have the aduent of Christianity. many fought in esus name.in numerous places in the Jewish Bible. One Embracing of Torah Observance by All Jews foundational example is this prophecy in the book ofbeen influenced by the above challenges. We achieve our goals through worldwide Internet out- reach, social media, free educational programs, literature and counselling services that connect Jewish people to the spiritual depth, beauty and wisdom of ludaisn. The Messiah will reign as Kingat a time when all And My servant Devld will be kingeer the, and the Jewish people will observe God's commandments ywill all hae one shepherd, and tey will walk (Ezekiel 37:24:Deu.30:8,10: Jeremiah 31:32; Ezekiel n My ordinances, and keep My statutes, and observe 11:19-20, 36:26-27) them and they shall live on the land that I gave to acob My servant, in teric your fathers have lied: andam so grareful to have discovered the wonderful Jens they shall liethere they, and their children, and their forJudaism YouTube lectures by Rabbi Skobac Jama children's children orever; and My servant David will Jew ho contened to Christianity in college, but nous be their prince for ever Moreeer Iwill make a covenant bese of your online outreach, Ihave returned to Again, Jesus never ruled as King nor are all Jees Universal Knowledge of God with them: it will be an everlasting covenant, ou teichIwill give them; and I will multiply them, ad The Messiah will rule at a time when all the people ofi ser My sanctuary in their midst forever and My In a nutshell JEWS FOR JUDAISM keeps Jews Jewish. the world will come to acknowledge and serve the one true God (Zech. 3:9,8:23, 14:9,16: Isaiah 4523,66:23 Jeremiah 31:33; Ezekiel 38:23; Psalm 86:9: Zeph. 3:9) ernacle shall be with them, and I will be their God Please contact JEWS FOR JUDAISM for free edu cational materials, to book a speaker for your group, arrange a private confidential consultation or make x-deductible charitable donation. Thank you and they twill be My people. And the nations will knoe that I am the Lord who sanctifies Israel, when My This, as wel, has not yet taken place and we auait An of fog Messiah Must be From the Tribe of Judah and a Descendant of King David and King Solomon criteria found in the Jewish Bible, he CANNOT be the Messiah. According to the Christian scriptures, lesus seems to have understood this. As he was being 3110 Bathurst Street, PO Box 54042 ny God, why have You forsaken me?" (Matthew 27:46). King David and King Solomon (2 Samuel 7:12-14; Chronicles 22:9-10). Genealogy in the Bible is ONLY passed down from father to son (Numbers 1:1-18) WEBSITE: www.jewsforjudaism.ca DONATE: canadahelps.org/dn/24741 In order to deal with Jesus' failure to fulfill the There is no eviderace that Jesus eally had this pedignee and the Christian Rible actually claims that ihe did not Biblical messianic prophecies, missionaries argue O have a "birth father from the tribe of ludah descending h will accomplish them when he returns in from King David and King Solomon (Marthew :18-20. the future OREAOKEEPING JEWS JEWISH