The promised Messiah who was born of a virgin is the Everlasting Father, and Almighty God; He is also our redeemer and Savior (Isa 9:6, 43:11, 45:21, Hos 13:4, Jude 1:25).
- Wikipedia makes a claim that the term “Abrahamic religions” represents a descriptor depicting what is shared by three religions. However, the term Abrahamic religions is a misnomer.
- Abraham obeyed the Word of Yahweh, whereas the converts within the religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, follow the teachings of man.
- Furthermore the concept of the promised Messiah did not originate from Judaism, as Abraham communed with Yahweh well before there was ever even a tribe of Judah.
The New Covenant is a Spiritual contract that is also Spiritually discerned. Unlike the Old Covenant which was written in stone, Messiah’s New Covenant is written in hearts and minds.
There was only a covering for sins under the first Covenant. But with the advent of the promised Messiah came the redemption from the curse of the Law (of sin unto death), a complete forgiveness of sins, and the hope of Salvation (Acts 13:39, Rom 3:20-28, Gal 2:16, 3;13).
1 Cor 15:54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory
Although the wages of sin is death, the gift of eternal life is through our Messiah (John 10:30, Rom 6:23, Mat 1:23, Isa 9:6, Mat 12:29-34, 2 Cor 4:4, Col 1:15, Heb 1:3, Isa 9:6).
Under the Old Covenant law, the temple of Yahweh was contained within a building. But with the New Covenant, we are the temple that the Spirit of Yahweh dwells in (1 Cor 3:16-17; 1 Cor 6:19).
Heb 9:15 And for this cause he is the mediator of the new testament, that by means of death, for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance
The Scriptures declare that Abraham would be a father of many nations (not religions), and all of mankind (both the Old and New Testament Saints alike) could partake in the blessing promised to him. The gift of the Spirit of Yahweh can be received by all believers who have placed their faith, hope, and trust (as did Abraham) in the promised Messiah who descended from on high.
- As recorded in Luke 4:8, our Messiah said, “It is written, thou shalt worship Yahweh thy God, and him only shalt thou serve” (Deut 6:13, 8:19, 26:10, Psa 99:5, 9).
- The Spirit of Yahweh revealed Himself in the flesh as the promised Messiah, and He was worshipped by many (Mat 2:2, 11, 8:2, 9:18, 14:33, 15:25, 28:9).
- By His own testimony, our Messiah could only accept the worship of others because He is Yahweh.
Is the Promised Messiah God?
Psa 110:1 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool
The Pharisees declared that the Messiah (translated as Christ in the New Testament) was the son of David. This impossible genealogy was revealed by our Messiah in Mat 22:45. Expounding on this revelation, if David called his Messiah Yahweh, how then can anyone teach that the Messiah is David’s son?
He saith unto them, How then doth David in the spirit call Him Yahweh, saying, Yahweh said unto me, sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool (Mat 22:43-44)?
Psa 118:16 The right hand of Yahweh is exalted, the right hand of Yahweh doeth valiantly
While on earth King David did not sit at the right hand of Yahweh; the right hand of Yahweh is a metaphor describing David’s source of power.
Psalm 110:1 Yahweh said to me, thou shall remain, for with my right hand I shall make thine enemies my footstool
Consider the revolutionary exposé (entitled the LORD said unto my Lord) that exposes the false trinitarian teaching, that the big LORD tells the little Lord to sit sit at his right hand.
- The promised Messiah does not sit at God’s right hand.
- It is quite impossible to call upon the name of the Lord, because “the LORD” is not a name.
- King David calls his Messiah Yahweh (Psalms 110:1, Mat 22:42-45, Mark 12:35-37, Luke 20:42, Acts 2:34).
- Psalm 110:1, does not describe a conversation between God the Father and God the Son.
- The concept of two Lords’ is a false teaching.
- In the New Testament, the word Lord (G2962), is not a transliteration of the name of Yahweh.
- In the Old Testament, the words adon, adonai, and Lord are used in reference to the name of Yahweh.
- Whats more, in both the Old and New Testaments the title of Lord is used to address both God and men, and that is preposterous.
Are the adherents of the trinity narrative asked to accept and believe that two eternally distinct persons who are both called God, can sit next to each other, have a conversation together, and still be considered as one God? Indeed, the mental gymnastics required to justify that thought process is extraordinary (Acts 20:21, 28:31, Rom 1:7, 5:11, Psa 110:1).
Isa 42:8 I AM Yahweh that is my name, and my glory shall you not give to another, neither give praises to graven images
Scribes and Pharisees Religious Deception
Eight Woes are given unto the Scribes and Pharisees, as well as the declaration, “behold, your house is left unto you desolate.”
Mat 23:15 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves
Instead of giving glory unto the promised Messiah (who forgave sins, and performed mighty miracles that included raising Lazarus from the dead), the pharisees were more concerned about losing their position of authority over the people (John 11:47-48, 12:17-19, Luke 7:49). They were also mad with anger, because:
- the multitudes, and the disciples who followed Him, were astonished with His wisdom, and mighty works (Mat 7:28, 13:54, 22:33, Mark 1:22, 6:2, 11:18)
- their false religion and doctrines were exposed for all to see (Mark 7:6-13)
- he said they and the scribes were hypocrites, serpents and a generation of vipers (Mat 23:13-35, Mark 7:6-9)
- they perceived that He referred to them in the parable describing the wicked plot to seize the inheritance through murder (Mat 21:38-41, 43-46)
Caiaphas declared that it would be profitable for them that one man should die for the people, so that all should not perish.
The chief priests and the pharisees, along with Caiaphas who was the high priest, took counsel together to put the Messiah to death (John 11:49-53).
Mat 27:17 Therefore, when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or the one who is called Messiah?
Pilate found no fault in the Messiah and sought for His release; he knew that the chief priests and the elders of the people conspired to produce false witness and had delivered Him for envy (Mat 20:18, 27:18, Mark 14:1, 53-59, John 19:6).
Mat 27:22 Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with the one who is called Messiah? They all said unto him, let him be crucified
The Savior Who Takes Away our sins
As prophesied by Daniel, Messiah was cut off (or killed) in the midst of the week, after His 3 1/2 year ministry was completed, and He had confirmed the covenant with many (Dan 9:25-27).
Under the Levitical priesthood there was only a temporary covering for sins. All who reject the blood of the Lamb have no atonement for their sins (Heb 10:8, Gal 2:21).
Messiah (who is without sin) has redeemed us from the curse of the law (1 John 3:5, Heb 4:15, Gal 3:13, Rom 3:20, 28).
Our Messiah came to redeem the faithful ones who were under the Old Covenant law as well, that they too might receive the adoption and be called the sons of Yahweh (John 1:6-13, Gal 4:5, Rom 8:13-18).
Yahweh’s New Testament Covenant is placed in the minds of a Spiritual Israel, and it is also written in their hearts (Jer 31:31-33, Isa 59:21, Gal 6:15-16, Heb 8:1-13, 9:11-15).
The promise of the first Covenant was revealed and established with the arrival of the Messiah who delivers us from the power of sin. Because of the sacrifice of our Messiah, sins are no longer temporarily covered, they are annulled (Mat 26:28, Mark 2:7, 10, Eph 1:10-14, Heb 7:27, 9:26, 10:8, 12, 14, Rom 11:25-27, Zec 9:9).
Mat 26:28 For this is my blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many for the forgiveness of sins
Because of the fact that the expectations with regards to Messiah’s arrival, and the knowledge of His attributes were significant (as recorded in the New Testament), one would expect to find many scriptures with the title of Messiah in the Old Testament. How is it that there are only two (Dan 9:25-26)?
The Promised Messiah was:
- able to reveal all things (John 4:25)
- worthy of worship (Mat 2:2, 8)
- the one who was expected to arrive (Luke 3:15, John 1:41)
- spoken of in the law as the one that would abide or remain forever (John 1:41)
- known as the son of Yahweh (Mat, 16:16, John 1:34, 11:27)
- the promised Savior of the World (John 4:42)
- the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world (John 1:36)
- acknowledged as such, by Andrew, who originally was one of the disciples of John the Baptist (John 1:35-41)
- recognized by the demonic spirits that He cast out, who knew He was the Son of Yahweh (Mat 8:29, Mark 1:34, Luke 4:41)
The Messiah who opened the eyes of the blind man, walked on water, calmed the storms, and brought the dead to life (Heb 10:16-18, Mat 8:16, Mark 4:39, John 12:1).
John 2:19 He answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up
The Messiah who is God raised himself from the grave. If He required the assistance of God the Father to raise Him from the grave, then He could not be God (John 2:19-21, Mark 14:58).
Because He does not have a human father, the genealogy of Messiah is another impossibility.
The Promised Messiah in the Old Testament
In the Old Testament the transliteration of H4899 is Masiah, this title is then translated as anointed, and Messiah.
The etymology of Masiah (H4899), is said to be from masah (H4886), which is a primitive root.
The KJV translates Masiah in the following manner: anointed (37x), Messiah (2x).
The KJV translates masah in the following manner: anoint, or anointed (68x), painted (1x).
In all of the Old Testament, the title of Messiah is only found in two verses (Dan 9:25-26).
As revealed in the scriptures, King David called his Messiah Yahweh. The title of Masiah can be transliterated as Messiah, but it could not be translated as anointed.
Notice that Masiah and masah are both translated as anointed, whereas in the New Testament even though Messiah is falsely interpreted as Christ, the title of Christ is not also translated as anointed.
2 Sam 22:51 He is the tower <H4024> <H1431> of salvation <H3444> for his king <H4428>: and sheweth <H6213> mercy <H2617> to his anointed <H4899>, unto David <H1732>, and to his seed <H2233> for <H5704> evermore <H5769>
King David was anointed (H4899) by Yahweh, 2 Sa 22:51, 23:1, but David is not the Messiah.
Obviously, the words anointed, and Messiah, can’t truly be interchangeable with each other.
Also, if the anointed one was inserted into Dan 9:25, no one would know who this was in reference to.
Dan 9:25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks…
Immanuel, Messiah, and Yahweh are all transliterations. A transliteration involves a translation by sound, it is the method of transferring a word from an original language into another language focusing on the pronunciation of a similar sound.
This transliteration principle is always employed with regards to proper names. And although Masiah is not an actual name, this title (used to address the Redeemer) could only be transliterated as Messiah, it could not be translated as anointed.
A translation is based on trying to capture the intended meaning of the word, and not the sound.
The Spirit of Yahweh (referred to as an anointing – H4886) was upon the Messiah, but that does not define who He is.
The anointed one could not capture who the Messiah is, or what He came forth to accomplish.
Indeed, the defining characteristics of the Messiah who is the visible manifestation in the flesh of Yahweh, are absolutely unique.
He is the promised Savior, who takes away the sins of the world (Isa 61:1, Luke 4:18-21, Mat 2:6, Col 1:15, Micah 5:2).
The Messiah in the New Testament
In the New Testament the transliteration of G3323 is Messias; there are also separate translations for Christ and anointed.
Christos (G5547), that is translated as Christ, is a derivative from chriō (G5548), which is another Greek word that means anointed.
The KJV translates Christos in the following manner: Christ (569x).
The KJV translates chriō in the following manner: anoint (5x).
The Messiah is not the anointed one, for it is He who anoints His Elect (1 John 2:25-29).
The etymology of the word Christ is not from the original Hebrew word (H4899), which is transliterated into English as Messiah.
The KJV transliterates Strong’s G3323 in the following manner: Messias (2x). It is said to be the Greek form of Messiah, and of Hebrew origin from (H4899).
Messias could not be translated as Christ.
In all of the New Testament, the title of Messiah is only found in two verses (John 4:25, John 1:41), although there are over five hundred references to the title of Christ.
For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Messiah, for it is the power of Yahweh unto salvation to everyone that believeth; to the Judeans first, and also to the Greeks (Rom 1:16).
The woman saith unto him, I know that Messiah will come forth, which is called Christ: and when he arrives, he will reveal to us all things (John 4:25).
Consider the words (which is called Christ) that are added to John 4:25 without warrant. The Messiah is not called Christ, just because a biased translator pens this note into a scripture.
There is no possible way that the woman says that “the Messiah is called Christ” to the Messiah who is standing next to her, nor was our savior called Christ.
John 1:41 He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ.
In John 1:41, these five words, which is, being interpreted, the Christ, are improperly inserted in an attempt to deceive the reader into believing that the Messiah means Christ. To interpret is to decide what an intended meaning is. Just who was it that decided Christ would become the definition of the Messiah?
Mat 16:16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Messiah, the Son of the living God
As revealed in the Holy scriptures, the mystery of the Messiah is that He is Yahweh who manifest Himself in the flesh (John 1:29-31, 1 Tim 3:16). Our Messiah came forth with the name of Yahweh (Mark 11:9, Luke 13:35, 19:38, John 12:13, Acts 2:21, Rom 10:13, Joel 2:32).