I've heard that in the Hebrew Bible, the messiah is prophecied as having a two-part ministry. What verse is this?
2006-09-26 18:46:07 · 7 answers · asked by Nowhere Man 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
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2006-09-26 18:47:26 · answer #1 · answered by papaofgirlmegan 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
KC Superstar,
You might mean the difference in time where Jesus fulfills the Gap in Isaiah 61:2, as in the Day of Vengeance. Jesus gives evidence of that in Luke 4:17-21. It's pretty cool. But the Jews think that part of Jesus's problem was in that He did not do all of Isaiah 61:2, and some in His time were even expecting that. Some were ready to forcably make Him a King, that happened in Tiberias, that's John 6.
2006-09-27 01:52:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of the top of my head I was thinking about the book of Daniel I thnk.
Jesus' ministry was multifold. His main purpose for his incarnation seems to be for the Atonement of sins. The second would be to establish a kingdom. I'm kind of fuzzy right now, I'm going to sleep now. But he has started to establish the kingdom, but will rule the earth apparently according to the Book of Revelation 1000 years, if you take that literally. Then of course he will rule with the Father in Heaven for all eternity.
2006-09-27 01:50:35 · answer #3 · answered by The Bible (gives Hope) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, you should know that the word doesn't translate as coming, but presence. In any other scriptures, not relating to Christ, all except one Bible translates the word as presence. They don't want people thinking that since the signs of the last days have already begun being fulfilled, that it means Christ is already here and sitting on his Father's Throne. Worse, people could begin thinking that the churches have been lying to them and that the signs of the last days have not really been happening.
2006-09-27 03:00:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God…" (Isaiah 61:1-2a)
Those verses speak of the Messiah's coming. Jesus read this Scripture and stopped where I left the ellipsis. (Luke 4:18-20) The rest of the passage speaks of the second part of the Messiah's ministry, which has yet to be fulfilled:
"...and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn, to appoint for all who mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified." (Isaiah 61:2b-3)
When Jesus came to earth the first time, it was to redeem mankind from the bondage of sin and death. When He returns, He will come as Judge, and His wrath will be kindled on His enemies.
I am not completely sure if this is the verse you were looking for, but this one should apply in a similar way. I'll keep looking in the meantime, and update as necessary.
2006-09-27 01:59:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You shouldn't believe everything your read...most of it is fiction.
2006-09-27 01:48:49 · answer #6 · answered by trouthunter 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When a Divine Messenger from God appears He comes with two sets of Teachings: Social Teachings and Spiritual Teachings. The Spiritual Teachings never change from Messenger to Messenger: The Gold Rule for example, exists in every major world religion in slightly different words. The Social Teachings differe from Messenger to Messenger, because they are the solutions to the social problems that exist at the time of the coming of the Messenger. This may be what you are referring to.
Baha'u'llah and the New Era, Pages 6-8: gr2
When Christ appeared, twenty centuries ago, although the Jews were eagerly awaiting His Coming, and prayed ever day, with tears, saying: "O God, hasten the Revelation of the Messiah," yet when the Sun of Truth dawned, they denied Him and rose against Him with the greatest enmity, and eventually crucified that divine Spirit, the Word of God, and named Him Beelzebub, the evil one, as is recorded in the Gospel. The reason for this was that they said: "The Revelation of Christ, according to the clear text of the Torah, will be attested by certain signs, and so long as these signs have not appeared, whoso layeth claim to be a Messiah is an impostor. Among these signs is this, that the Messiah should come for an unknown place, yet we all know this man's house in Nazareth, and can any good thing come out of Nazareth? The second sign is that He shall rule with a rod of iron, that is, He must act with the sword, but this Messiah has not even a wooden staff. Another of the conditions and signs ...
Baha'u'llah and the New Era, Pages 213-214: gr2
The Jews still await the coming of the Messiah, and pray to God day and night to hasten His advent. When Jesus came they denounced and slew Him, saying: "This is not the One for Whom we wait. Behold, when the Messiah shall come, signs and wonders shall testify that He is in truth the Christ. The Messiah will arise out of an unknown city. He shall sit upon the throne of David, and behold, He shall come with a sword of steel, and with a scepter of iron shall He rule. He shall fulfill the Law of the Prophets. He shall conquer the East and the West, and shall glorify His chosen people the Jews. He shall bring with Him a reign of Peace during which even the animals shall cease to be at enmity with man. For behold, the wolf and the lamb shall drink from the same spring ... and all God's creatures shall be at rest. ..." Thus the Jews thought and spoke, for they did not understand the Scriptures nor the glorious truths that were contained in them. The letter they knew by heart, but of the li ...
Foundations of World Unity, Pages 72-78: 74
endowed him with mind or the faculty of reasoning by the exercise of which he is to investigate and discover the truth; and that which he finds real and true, he must accept. He must not be an imitator or blind follower of any soul. He must not rely implicitly upon the opinion of any man without investigation; nay, each soul must seek intelligently and independently, arriving at a real conclusion and bound only by that reality. The greatest cause of bereavement and disheartening in the world of humanity is ignorance based upon blind imitation. It is due to this that wars and battles prevail; from this cause hatred and animosity arise continually among mankind. Through failure to investigate reality the Jews rejected His Holiness Jesus Christ. They were expecting his coming; by day and night they mourned and lamented, saying, "O God! hasten thou the day of the advent of Christ," expressing most intense longing for the Messiah but when His Holiness Christ appeared they denied and rejec ...
Selections From the Writings of `Abdu'l-Baha, Pages 44-46: fr1
1 When Christ appeared, twenty centuries ago, although the Jews were eagerly awaiting His Coming, and prayed every day, with tears, saying: `O God, hasten the Revelation of the Messiah,' yet when the Sun of Truth dawned, they denied Him and rose against Him with the greatest enmity, and eventually crucified that divine Spirit, the Word of God, and named Him Beelzebub, the evil one, as is recorded in the Gospel. The reason for this was that they said: `The Revelation of Christ, according to the clear text of the Torah, will be attested by certain signs, and so long as these signs have not appeared, whoso layeth claim to be a Messiah is an impostor. Among these signs is this, that the Messiah should come from an unknown place, yet we all know this man's house in Nazareth, and can any good thing ...
Selections From the Writings of `Abdu'l-Baha, Pages 44-46: 45
come out of Nazareth? The second sign is that He shall rule with a rod of iron, that is, He must act with the sword, but this Messiah has not even a wooden staff. Another of the conditions and signs is this: He must sit upon the throne of David and establish David's sovereignty. Now, far from being enthroned, this man has not even a mat to sit on. Another of the conditions is this: the promulgation of all the laws of the Torah; yet this man has abrogated these laws, and has even broken the sabbath day, although it is the clear text of the Torah that whosoever layeth claim to prophethood and revealeth miracles and breaketh the sabbath day, must be put to death. Another of the signs is this, that in His reign justice will be so advanced that righteousness and well-doing will extend from the human even to the animal world--the snake and the mouse will share one hole, and the eagle and the partridge one nest, the lion and the gazelle shall dwell in one pasture, and the wolf and the kid s ...
Baha'u'llah and the New Era, Pages 6-8: 7
crucified him! Another of the conditions is this, that in the days of the Messiah the Jews will prosper and triumph over all the peoples of the world, but now they are living in the utmost abasement and servitude in the Empire of the Romans. Then how can this be the Messiah promised in the Torah? ...
Baha'i World Faith--Selected Writings of Baha'u'llah and `Abdu'l-Baha (`Abdu'l-Baha's Section Only), Pages 235-242: gr10
The Jews were expecting the appearance of the Messiah, looking forward to it with devotion of heart and soul but because they were submerged in imitations they did not believe in His Holiness Jesus Christ when he appeared. Finally they rose against Him even to the extreme of persecution and shedding His blood. Had they investigated reality they would have accepted their promised Messiah. These blind imitations and hereditary prejudices have invariably become the cause of bitterness and hatred and have filled the world with darkness and violence of war. Therefore we must seek the fundamental truth in order to extricate ourselves from such conditions and then with illumined faces find the pathway to the kingdom of God. ...
Tablets of Abdul-Baha Abbas, Pages 230-231: gr2
How many men and women awaited the manifestation of the Messiah after Moses? Yet when His beauty shone forth and His face appeared, they (the people) did not recognize Him, but continued to follow the superstitions of the Pharisees, who used to say: "Where is the authority of the Messiah? Where is the throne of David, the Glorious? Where is his iron rod? Where are his innumerable hosts? Where are his attacking armies? Where are his angels of heaven? Where do we see justice of government existing among people and even among beasts and insects? Where is his great majesty? Where is his power, which shaketh heaven and earth? Is not this a claim of one who is bewildered and wandering amidst valleys and hills? Doth he not ride upon as ***, while on his head there is a crown of thorns and he is despised?" ...
Some Answered Questions, Pages 132-134: fr1
1 Read it, and the truth of this subject will become apparent. But since you have asked about it, I will explain it briefly. We will begin to elucidate it from the Gospel, for there it is plainly said that when John, the son of Zacharias, appeared and gave to men the glad tidings of the Kingdom of God, they asked him, "Who art thou? Art thou the promised Messiah?" He replied, "I am not the Messiah." Then they asked him, "Art thou Elijah?" He said, "I am not." ...
Selections From the Writings of `Abdu'l-Baha, Page 207: gr2
As for the reference in The Hidden Words regarding the Covenant entered into on Mount Paran, this signifieth that in the sight of God the past, the present and the future are all one and the same--whereas, relative to man, the past is gone and forgotten, the present is fleeting, and the future is within the realm of hope. And it is a basic principle of the Law of God that in every Prophetic Mission, He entereth into a Covenant with all believers--a Covenant that endureth until the end of that Mission, until the promised day when the Personage stipulated at the outset of the Mission is made manifest. Consider Moses, He Who conversed with God. Verily, upon Mount Sinai, Moses entered into a Covenant regarding the Messiah, with all those souls who would live in the day of the Messiah. And those souls, although they appeared many centuries after Moses, were nevertheless--so far as the Covenant, which is outside time, was concerned--present there with Moses. The Jews, however, were heedles ...
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2006-09-27 02:07:21 · answer #7 · answered by GypsyGr-ranny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋