question about jesus and prophecy?

Question

The Jewish religion believes that no one can die for anothers sins. First, in Exodus 32:30-35, Moses asks God to punish him for the sin of the Golden Calf, committed by the people. God tells Moses that the person who committed the sin is the person who must receive the punishment. Then, in Deuteronomy 24:16, God simply states this as a basic principle, "Every man shall be put to death for his own sins." This concept is repeated in the Prophets, in Ezekiel 18 "The soul that sinneth, it shall die... the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him." So how did Jesus die for our sins if the bible says no one can?

Also, the Jewish religion also believes that the messiah would not be god, but a human, and restore Israel, and be a great political leader.

I am so confused. How did these prophecies get so twisted around? Can someone pleaaaaase explain this to me?!

Answer 1

Correct, and thus a paradox.
No mere mortal can die for another.
Jesus was not a mere mortal.

Jewish Levitical Law required a perfect, blemish free blood sacrifice for the remission of sin. No human being is perfect, so according to Christian beliefs, God sent Himself, in the form of Jesus Christ, to sacrifice Himself for us.

Man cannot pay the price for sin because man is sinful from birth.
God is perfect and holy, and sinless. That's why God sacrificed Himself on the cross, for our sake.

Answer 2

I don't see that at all in the verse. First off these verses about sin, deal with the life we now live. Sin will be punishent by the sinner, not anyone else. As far as dying for another sins, you would need a perfect sacrifice, who was Jesus. Jesus can pay the fine for humanity because he was sinnless. Just like Adam brought the sin nature by 1 sin, so Christ brings payment for sin by not ever comitting sin.
As far as the Jewish religion not beliving the Messiah would not be God, I don't think thats true. Although they don't believe he has come. But in any case, one way or another at Armageddon 144,00 Jews that follow Judaism will come to Christ.

Just remember when you say Jews that is not a religion but a nationality. Judaism is the religion. For some Jews are Christians, some are atheist, etc... Judaism is bascially just The Old Testament.

Answer 3

There were two sets of prophecies. One set of prophecies referred to the Messiah as a great political king who would reign over all the earth, and the other set referred to the coming of the Messiah, that He would be crucified after being rejected by His own people. The Jewish people did not like that set of prophecies so they were removed whenever possible out of the records. Some of the prophecies remained however, but they were interpreted to mean something different.
Now the Atonement does not cover murder. If that were the case, people would think they can kill and then repent of it later. That is why offenses worthy of death, according to the Mosaic law, would not have been covered by Jesus Christ's Atonement. However, you may have noticed that the penalties for things like fornication and adultery changed as Jesus Christ taught during His mortal ministry on earth. It still takes some serious repenting for sexual sins, but the Atonement was and is still accessible to those who make mistakes. People were and are still accountable for their sins - that is, you cannot expect not to be held accountable for breaking God's commandments. You might want to read the "Thousand Year" series of Bible commentaries by W. Cleon Skousen or another good Bible commentary.

Answer 4

He shall provide a sacrifice.The seed of the woman .In the wilderness of Zin the people were being killed by the fiery serpents Arron made a brass serpent and the cursed thing was lift up and all who look on it were healed!
Who ever dies on a tree is cursed.God hates sin.
Joseph was a picture (a Type)of Messiah sold by his brothers a servant then a king,Psalm 22 They have pierced my hands and feet.
Isaiah- He was pierced for our wickedness by his stripes we are healed.
The corner stone the builders rejected.
What is the sacrifice of Bulls and sheep a picture of ,does that pay for sin?
So much much more !
Hunt this down ,it's not far from you.
Only He Who has no sin Can pay for another ,Who is that ?
He loves Israel! Our Redeemer lives!

Answer 5

We are certainly going to die physically because of our sins-- with the exception of those who still live and believe at the time of the rapture.

Sin was forgiven in the Old Testament times by dealing with it in the way God said to do-- an animal blood sacrifice. The worshiper had to OBEY what God said to do and also believe-- and that continues until the time God sent his own Son as a blood sacrifice for us. His death is enough because GOD SAYS it is sufficient. He can receive us and allow us life with Him because of what His Son did. Otherwise, God's justice and His Word-- one example being the one you gave-- All MUST die-- could not be reconciled with His love and desire to restore us. If you do not understand all of that, I do not either-- nor does anyone else. if is faith that shows us the truth of it all without full intellectual understanding.

Answer 6

The dichotomy of Jesus' life is that he was fully man and fully G-d. In the High Churches we more readily accept the mysticism and the duality of Jesus' nature moreso than the Protestant denominations. I would recommend reading the Gospel of Luke first and then Paul's letter to the Hebrews.

Jesus fulfilled the prophesies of the Old Testament from his birth to his assumption.

Answer 7

Ok well get this, Jesus was born of a virgin girl right? alright, so when a child is concieved it recieves 23 chromosones from the dad, and another 23 from the mom, so Jesus had 23 from the dad, and the rest came from God. So in a way He was half man half God, or God in human flesh. So He wasnt just anyman dying for our sins. The Lord had said that the wages of sin is death, one man sinned to plummet al of humanity, but one man wasnt enough to die for the rest of us, so God Himself had to come and die in His place. So its not jus a man dying for another mans sins, its God dying for our everymans sin.

Answer 8

EXACTLY!!!

Its as simple as the fact that Gods books have been tampered with.
Its as simple as the fact that those who follow these books act in contradicting ways.
Its as confusing as the fact that many people choose to ignore the clear and convincing evidence that these book are no longer safe to follow.

Answer 9

Exactly...cos they have twisted minds. I don't understand what made them think that Jesus die for their sins. Good questions!

Answer 10

It is because all religion is bunk. Stop reading that rag or you will lose your faith, unfortunately you are just a tad too smart to be one of the sheep if you keep this up.