The REAL Reason Why Jewish People Reject Jesus As The Messiah

Summary

The video discusses why many Jewish people rejected Jesus as the Messiah despite the overwhelming evidence of His miracles and fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies. The reasons include confusion between prophecies of Jesus' first and second comings, perceiving Jesus' claims to divinity as blasphemy, challenges to Jewish religious teachings and traditions, and hardened hearts resistant to the truth. The speaker highlights that while Jesus' first coming did not fulfill all messianic prophecies, these will be completed during His second coming.

Takeaways

• 📜 The video discusses why the Jewish leaders and many Jewish people rejected Jesus as the Messiah, despite the evidence of his miracles and fulfillment of some Old Testament prophecies.
• 🤔 The first reason for rejection is confusion between prophecies about the Messiah's first and second comings. Many expected all prophecies to be fulfilled in one coming.
• 📖 Jesus fulfilled several prophecies, such as those about his birth and suffering, but not others related to establishing an earthly kingdom, which led to doubts among Jewish leaders.
• ⏳ The concept of two separate comings of the Messiah, with a gap between them, was not understood by the Old Testament prophets or Jewish leaders, contributing to their rejection of Jesus.
• 🕊️ The Jewish people expected the Messiah to restore Israel's political and spiritual kingdom, free them from Roman oppression, and bring peace. Jesus did not fulfill these expectations in his first coming.
• 🕊️ Another reason for rejection is that Jesus was perceived as a blasphemer by claiming to be God, which contradicted the core Jewish belief in God's oneness as expressed in the Shema.
• 🔄 Jesus challenged Jewish religious teachings and traditions, including the Sabbath rules, ceremonial laws, and the way sins were forgiven, causing further tension with Jewish leaders.
• 🚫 The Jewish leaders viewed Jesus’ claim to forgive sins as blasphemous because forgiveness was supposed to be through sacrificial rituals, not through an individual's words.
• 💔 Some Jewish people's hearts were hardened against Jesus, leading them to reject him despite witnessing miracles, such as raising Lazarus from the dead.
• 🌍 The rejection of Jesus by the Jewish leaders opened the door for Gentiles to be included in God’s plan, according to Christian theology, allowing them to become part of God's family.

Q & A

What were some of the miracles Jesus performed that provided evidence of him being the Messiah?

Jesus healed the sick, made the deaf hear, made the lame walk, cured lepers, and even raised people from the dead, all in front of the Jewish leaders.

Why did the Jewish people reject Jesus despite the miracles he performed?

The Jewish people had different expectations for the Messiah based on Old Testament prophecies. They believed the Messiah would fulfill all prophecies in one coming, including freeing Israel from Roman oppression and setting up an earthly kingdom, which Jesus did not do during his first coming.

How did the Old Testament prophecies contribute to the confusion about Jesus being the Messiah?

The Old Testament prophets did not understand that there would be two separate comings of the Messiah. The Jewish leaders expected the Messiah to fulfill all prophecies in one coming, including establishing a physical kingdom and purging evil, which Jesus did not do in his first coming.

What did Jesus teach about the kingdom he was bringing, and how did it differ from the Jewish expectations?

Jesus taught that the most important kingdom he was bringing was a spiritual one, focused on spiritual blessings rather than material or physical blessings. This contrasted with the Jewish expectation of an earthly kingdom where they would rule with the Messiah.

Why did some Jewish leaders consider Jesus to be a blasphemer?

Jewish leaders considered Jesus a blasphemer because he claimed divinity, referred to himself with the divine name 'I am,' and suggested that he existed before Abraham. This was seen as a direct challenge to the central Jewish belief in one God, Yahweh.

How did Jesus challenge Jewish religious teachings and traditions, leading to further rejection?

Jesus challenged many Jewish religious teachings and traditions, such as ceremonial hand washing, the Sabbath, and the forgiveness of sins. He redefined some practices, emphasizing spiritual cleanliness over physical rituals, which the Jewish leaders saw as contradicting their laws and traditions.

What role did the Shema prayer play in the Jewish rejection of Jesus?

The Shema prayer, central to Jewish faith, affirmed that God is one. Jesus’ claims of divinity and unity with the Father were seen as a contradiction to this core belief, leading to accusations of blasphemy.

How did Jesus' prediction about the destruction of the temple contribute to his rejection as the Messiah?

Jesus predicted the destruction of the temple, which was central to Jewish worship and expected to be central in the Messiah’s kingdom. This prediction conflicted with the Jewish expectation of a Messiah who would restore and regenerate Israel's spiritual life, leading to further rejection.

What was the significance of Jesus forgiving sins in the eyes of the Jewish leaders?

The Jewish leaders believed that only God could forgive sins and that this required a sacrificial system through the temple. When Jesus forgave sins directly, they saw this as blasphemy because it bypassed the traditional sacrificial system.

How did the Jewish leaders respond to Jesus' raising of Lazarus, and what does this reveal about their rejection of him?

Instead of accepting Jesus as the Messiah after witnessing the miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead, the Jewish leaders began plotting to kill Jesus. This response reveals that their rejection was rooted in hardened hearts and a refusal to accept the truth.

Outlines

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🔍 Reasons for the Jewish Rejection of Jesus as Messiah

This paragraph explores why Jewish leaders rejected Jesus as the Messiah despite overwhelming evidence and fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies. The key reason discussed is the confusion between prophecies about Jesus' first and second comings. Jewish leaders expected the Messiah to fulfill all prophecies immediately, overlooking the gap between the two comings. This misunderstanding led them to reject Jesus, even though he fulfilled many significant prophecies related to his first coming.

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❓ Misunderstood Messianic Expectations

This paragraph delves into the confusion surrounding the expectations of Jesus' role as the Messiah. The Jewish people anticipated a Messiah who would free them from Roman oppression and restore Israel's kingdom, as prophesied in the Old Testament. Even Jesus' apostles questioned him about this. However, Jesus' mission was to usher in a spiritual kingdom, not a political one. The paragraph highlights the disconnect between the people's material expectations and Jesus' focus on spiritual blessings.

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⚖️ Jesus as a Blasphemer in Jewish Eyes

This paragraph discusses how Jesus was perceived as a blasphemer by the Jewish people. The Jewish faith, centered on the Shema prayer, emphasized the oneness of God. Jesus' claims to divinity, such as stating he existed before Abraham and declaring 'I am,' were seen as blasphemous. These statements directly challenged the Jewish understanding of God, leading them to attempt to stone Jesus. This perception of blasphemy was a major reason for the Jewish rejection of Jesus as the Messiah.

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🚫 Challenging Religious Teachings and Traditions

This paragraph explains how Jesus' teachings contradicted the religious practices and traditions upheld by Jewish leaders. Jesus questioned the Pharisees' focus on external rituals, such as ceremonial handwashing, and emphasized inner spiritual cleanliness. He also redefined work on the Sabbath, advocated for loving enemies, and claimed the authority to forgive sins. These teachings conflicted with established Jewish laws and traditions, leading to further rejection of Jesus as the Messiah.

💔 Hardened Hearts Against Jesus' Miracles

This paragraph illustrates how the Jewish people's hardened hearts prevented them from accepting Jesus as the Messiah, even after witnessing miraculous events. The resurrection of Lazarus, a man dead for four days, should have convinced them of Jesus' divine power. However, instead of believing, many reported the miracle to the Pharisees, who then plotted to kill Jesus. This rejection stemmed from a refusal to accept the truth, with some even attributing Jesus' miracles to Satan.

🌍 The Shift from Jewish to Gentile Believers

This final paragraph reflects on the consequences of the Jewish rejection of Jesus, which opened the door for Gentiles to join the faith. Paul expressed his desire for Israel's salvation, acknowledging their zeal but noting that it was misdirected. He urged believers to pray for the Jewish people, hoping they would eventually recognize Jesus as the Messiah. The paragraph concludes by explaining that the unfulfilled prophecies from Jesus' first coming will be realized during his second coming.

Keywords

💡Messiah

The Messiah is a central figure in Jewish and Christian theology, expected to be a savior or liberator of a particular group of people. In the context of the video, Jesus is presented as the Messiah who fulfilled many Old Testament prophecies. However, the Jewish leaders rejected him because he did not fulfill all the prophecies they associated with the Messiah, particularly those related to political and military liberation.

💡Old Testament Prophecies

These are predictions found in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) that describe the characteristics, actions, and timing of the Messiah's arrival. The video discusses how Jesus fulfilled some of these prophecies at his first coming but did not fulfill others, leading to his rejection by the Jewish leaders. The misunderstanding of these prophecies is a key reason cited for the Jewish rejection of Jesus.

💡Second Coming

The Second Coming refers to the future return of Jesus Christ to Earth, as believed in Christian eschatology. The video argues that many Old Testament prophecies that Jesus did not fulfill during his first coming will be fulfilled during his second coming, including the restoration of Israel and the establishment of a physical kingdom.

💡Blasphemy

Blasphemy is the act of showing disrespect or lack of reverence for God or claiming divine status. In the video, Jesus is accused of blasphemy by Jewish leaders because he claimed to be one with God and used the divine name 'I Am,' which they saw as a violation of the Shema, the central affirmation of Jewish monotheism.

💡Shema

The Shema is a traditional Jewish prayer derived from Deuteronomy 6:4-5, affirming the oneness of God. The video explains that the Jewish leaders were deeply committed to this belief, which contributed to their rejection of Jesus when he claimed to be divine, as this seemed to contradict their understanding of God as one.

💡Roman Oppression

During the time of Jesus, the Jewish people were under Roman rule, which was harsh and oppressive. The video highlights that many Jews expected the Messiah to liberate them from this oppression and establish a sovereign kingdom for Israel. Jesus did not fulfill these expectations at his first coming, which was another reason for his rejection.

💡Spiritual Kingdom

The spiritual kingdom refers to the non-physical realm of God's rule over the hearts and lives of believers. The video contrasts this with the Jewish expectation of a physical, earthly kingdom. Jesus focused on establishing a spiritual kingdom, which emphasized repentance and spiritual blessings, rather than the material and political liberation that many Jews expected.

💡Religious Traditions

Religious traditions in this context refer to the practices and teachings passed down through Jewish rabbinical teachings that were considered sacred by the Jewish leaders. The video discusses how Jesus challenged many of these traditions, such as the interpretation of the Sabbath and ceremonial laws, leading to further rejection by the Jewish authorities.

💡Hardened Hearts

Hardened hearts refer to a spiritual condition where individuals are resistant or closed off to accepting the truth or divine revelation. The video suggests that one of the reasons the Jewish leaders rejected Jesus was due to their hardened hearts, which prevented them from recognizing him as the Messiah despite the evidence of his miracles.

💡Gentiles

Gentiles are non-Jewish people. The video explains that, according to Christian theology, the rejection of Jesus by the Jewish leaders led to the inclusion of Gentiles in the Christian faith. This concept is described as a mystery revealed to the Apostle Paul, where Gentiles are now considered fellow heirs in the promises of God through Christ.

Highlights

Jesus performed numerous miracles such as healing the sick, raising the dead, and fulfilling various Old Testament prophecies.

Jewish leaders rejected Jesus because they expected the Messiah to fulfill all Old Testament prophecies at once, but Jesus did not accomplish all of them during his first coming.

Old Testament prophets did not understand that there would be two comings of the Messiah, which led to confusion about Jesus' role.

The Jewish leaders were expecting a Messiah who would free Israel from Roman oppression and establish an earthly kingdom, something Jesus did not do in his first coming.

Jesus emphasized a spiritual kingdom rather than the physical, material one that many Jews anticipated.

Jesus predicted the destruction of the temple, which conflicted with the Jewish expectation that the temple would be central to Israel’s spiritual regeneration.

Many Jewish leaders saw Jesus as a blasphemer because he claimed divinity, referencing himself as 'I am'—a term associated with God's name, Yahweh.

Jesus' claim of unity with God the Father, stating 'The Father and I are one,' was perceived as another instance of blasphemy, prompting the Jewish leaders to attempt to stone him.

Jesus challenged many Jewish traditions, including ceremonial hand washing, and redefined what it meant to work on the Sabbath, causing friction with religious authorities.

By forgiving sins directly, Jesus bypassed the established sacrificial system, which Jewish leaders saw as a violation of their religious laws.

Jewish leaders felt threatened by Jesus' growing influence, as his teachings contradicted their authority and traditions.

The Jewish rejection of Jesus can also be attributed to a hardened heart, as seen when some witnesses of the resurrection of Lazarus still sought to plot Jesus' death.

The Jewish leaders went as far as to accuse Jesus of performing miracles through the power of Satan, further hardening their opposition to him.

Jesus became a 'stumbling stone' for the Jewish people, as predicted by Paul, because they refused to believe despite the evidence of his miracles.

Paul suggests that the rejection of Jesus by the Jews opened the door for Gentiles to be included in God’s plan, as the gospel extended beyond Israel.

Many Old Testament prophecies that Jesus did not fulfill in his first coming will be fulfilled in his second coming, especially during his 1,000-year reign on Earth.

Transcripts

when Jesus came he gave overwhelming

evidence that he was the Messiah he

healed the sick he made the death here

he made the lame walk he cured the

lepers from their disease and he even

raised dead people from the grave all of

this in front of the Jewish leaders and

they also had access to all of the Old

Testament prophecies about the promised

Messiah and yet they still rejected

Jesus as the Messiah the question

remains why why in the midst of all the

evidence did the Jewish people reject

Jesus that's what we're going to talk

about today in this video there are many

reasons why the Jewish people by and

large rejected Jesus as the Messiah but

in this video I'm going to give you four

of them and the first one is that they

pretty much confused the Old Testament

prophecies that talked about Jesus first

coming with Jesus second coming there

were many prophecy is about the Messiah

that Jesus fulfilled at his first coming

prophecies like the character of the

Messiah in Isaiah chapter 11. prophecies

about where the Messiah would be born in

Micah 5 2 exactly how the Messiah would

suffer and die Isaiah 53 and also down

to the precise timing of when the

Messiah was going to come in Daniel

chapter 9 verses 24-27 we know all about

those but the problem is in spite of all

of these in addition to all of these

there were all sorts of other prophecies

in the Old Testament that Jesus did not

fulfill at his first coming and these

were the ones that the Jewish leaders

were looking at and focusing on and when

they saw that Jesus wasn't fulfilling

these they said nah man he can't be the

Messiah we need to reject him because

the Messiah is going to do the following

things now the key to understand this is

to know that at the Old Testament

prophets did not understand that there

was going to be a gap or an interval of

time between the first coming or first

Advent of the Messiah and the second

this was a concept that was hidden from

them and so when Jesus came and he did

not fulfill all of the Old Testament

prophecies about the Messiah it is first

coming they said this guy cannot be the

Messiah as a matter of fact this gap

between Jesus first coming and second

coming was something that Paul referred

to as a mystery that was kept hidden

from all previous generations and was

only revealed to Paul notice what he

says he says when you read this you can

perceive my insight into the mystery of

Christ here it is which was not made

known to the sons of men in other

Generations as it has now been revealed

to His Holy Apostles and Prophets by the

spirit now what is the mystery this

mystery is that the Gentiles are fellow

heirs members of the same body and

partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus

Through The Gospel so in a first century

Jewish mind and also in centuries past

they expected a messiah to do all of the

things that the Old Testament prophesied

not split it up into two comings now let

me give you a few examples of some of

the things that they expected Jesus to

do

that Jesus did not fulfill at his first

coming but before I do context is very

very important to this discussion so at

the time in which Jesus started his

Earthly Ministry really when he was born

the Jewish people were under severe

Roman oppression they were not free to

govern their land the way they had

wanted to and so there was this

expectation this Messianic expectation

that when the Messiah would come he

would then free Israel from all of their

Roman oppression he would set up an

Earthly Kingdom where the Jewish people

would be the main people group who would

be reigning and ruling with the Messiah

in their own land and obviously we know

Jesus didn't do this during his first

coming but he will at his second coming

now with that background let's talk

about a couple of things they expected

Jesus to do the first thing they

expected him to do is to restore the

kingdom to Israel you can look at

scriptures like Joel chapter 3 verses 1

through 17 which talks about how when

the Messiah comes he will Purge evil

from the world you can look at also

other

um uh prophecies like Psalm chapter 2

verses 6 and 9 which talks about the

Messiah who's going to Reign and Rule

with a rod of uh iron right you can also

look at other prophecies like Isaiah

chapter 2 verse 4 which talks about when

the Messiah comes he is going to bring

this sort of peace to the kingdom so

that people will not trained for war

anymore as a matter of fact even Jesus

own apostles were wondering and

questioning whether Jesus was going to

fulfill these prophecies in the Old

Testament before he ascended into heaven

notice in Acts chapter 1 shortly after

Jesus rose from the dead and before he

ascended into heaven they said this they

said John baptized with water but in

just a few days you will be baptized

with the holy spirit so when the

apostles were with Jesus they kept

asking him Lord has the time come for

you to free Israel and restore our

kingdom listen even these Apostles these

people who had been following Jesus for

some time they even understood that one

of the things that the Messiah was going

to do according to the Old Testament

prophecies was to free Israel from Roman

oppression and set up an Earthly Kingdom

but what they didn't realize is that

Jesus was coming to bring in or Usher a

kingdom but it just wasn't the type of

Kingdom that they were expecting notice

what Jesus said he said from then on

Jesus began to preach repent of your

sins and turn to God why for the Kingdom

of Heaven is near see the people in

Jesus day were expecting the Messiah to

bring forth a Kingdom that involved

physical and material blessings and

Jesus like no no no no you're you're not

getting it the most important Kingdom

that I need to usher in is a kingdom

that includes spiritual blessings and

for that reason Jesus spent much of his

Earthly Ministry teaching on the

principles of his kingdom and how you

could obtain these spiritual blessings

not so much focused on the material and

physical blessings of a kingdom not only

were they expecting the Messiah to

restore Israel but they were also

expecting the Messiah to regenerate

Israel's spiritual life because in

prophecies like Jeremiah chapter 31

which talks about the New Covenant where

they would receive these new hearts and

they would Rule and Reign and they would

obey the Messiah and obey the Lord and

so there was supposed to be some

spiritual regeneration and Central to

that experience was the temple

but here Jesus comes and he predicts

that the temple is going to be destroyed

so all of these things if you're kind of

following the the Jews were like no this

guy cannot be the Messiah because here

he is predicting that the central focus

of our worship where we're going to be

regenerated is going to be destroyed and

so for this reason and many other

reasons they rejected Jesus as the

Messiah the second major reason that the

Jewish people by and large rejected

Jesus as the Messiah is if I'm being

honest they saw him as a blasphemer

right so within the Jewish faith there

is a prayer called the Shema and this

comes from Deuteronomy chapter 6 Verses

4 and 5 and following and it says this

hear o Israel the Lord Our God the Lord

is one you shall love the Lord your God

with all your heart and with all your

soul and with all your might listen this

prayer is the central affirmation of the

people of the Jewish faith so much so

that even from a young age this was

drilled into them and so they had to

recite this prayer in the morning and in

the evening at least twice a day in

their services because they understood

from a young age that God is one there

is no other God other than Yahweh

worship Him and love him alone and here

Jesus comes talking about no you need to

worship me you need to serve me you need

to love me right you need to honor me

and they were like no no no no no no no

this this goes against what I've been

taught as a young Jewish person that you

are God that God could actually come

down from heaven and take on the form of

a man all of this was just too much for

the Jewish people then Jesus comes on

the scene and makes statements like this

in John 8 58. Jesus answered I tell you

the truth before Abraham was even born I

am hold on for Jesus to suggest that he

was born before Abraham

they knew exactly what he was talking

about he was making a claim that he was

God because how could you be born before

Abraham right which implies that you

have been uh

eternally existing but not only that

when he said the words I am they

understood that he was claiming Divinity

for himself because those two words are

What's called the Divine name in the

Jewish faith Yahweh when God said to

Moses Moses said who shall I say will

send me and God said look you don't need

to worry about that just tell them that

Yahweh I am that I am so every time

Jesus used the word Yahweh to refer to

himself they saw him as a blasphemer how

do we know because the next verse says

this at that point they picked up stones

to throw at him but Jesus was hidden

from them and left the temple you see

blasphemy in the Jewish faith was

punishable by death by stoning now later

on in the Book of John it says this

Jesus says the father and I are one now

they knew exactly what Jesus was saying

here because once again going back to

the Shema where it says the Lord our God

is one and now Jesus is coming back and

saying no no the father and I are one

they saw that as blasphemy and once

again in the next verse once again the

people picked up stones to kill him so

the second reason why they rejected

Jesus as the Messiah was because they

saw him as a straight up blasphemer the

third reason why Jewish people by and

large rejected Jesus as a messiah was

because Jesus was challenging some of

their religious teachings and some of

their religious Traditions many of Jesus

teachings they considered to have

contradicted much of the Old Testament

you have to remember that these rabbis

were passing down laws outside of the

Old Testament from generation down to

generation so when Jesus comes in and

starts challenging some of their sacred

laws and some of their sacred traditions

and practices this put them immediately

on the defensive as if to say who is

this guy to come and now bring some sort

of new law or new teaching to our

hearing let me give you an example in

Matthew chapter 15 it says some

Pharisees and teachers of religious law

now arrived from Jerusalem to see Jesus

they asked him why do your disciples

disobey our age-old tradition for they

ignore our tradition of ceremonial hand

washing before they eat and so here it

is that Jesus once again is bringing

this idea that you know what it's not so

much about the dirt on the outside of

your hands yeah that's important but

what's more important is to make sure

that your hearts are clean right and so

for that Jesus now challenges them and

he says okay look I'm not going to ask

answer your question but let me ask you

a question why is it essentially that

you think that you're righteous by

making a vow and pledging to give a

certain amount of money but then when

your parents need that money you dis

obey the most basic commandment of

helping and honoring your parents

because you say hey I've already

committed this money to give to uh the

local religious system of that day so

Jesus is challenging some of their

practices and some of their Traditions

Jesus is also trying to redefine what it

actually means to work on the Sabbath

day Jesus is also telling them that they

need to love their enemies and pray for

them which was totally contradictory to

the Old Testament uh idea of purging

evil specifically in the context where

they were under this Roman oppression

and so these teachings were just rubbing

them the wrong way now here's another

way where Jesus was bringing a new

teaching to them and they were like nah

this dude can't be the Messiah in Mark

chapter 2 Jesus heals a paralyzed man

and notice it says here in verse 5

seeing their faith Jesus said led to the

paralyzed man my child your sins are

forgiven now right away this put the

religious leaders on the defense because

they're like wait a second matter of

fact they say but some of the teachers

of religious law who were sitting there

thought to themselves what is he saying

this is blasphemy only God can forgive

sins you have to understand in their

system the way that you were atoned for

your sins was through sacrifice through

going through a priest through bringing

the proper uh animal to the priest so

you can atone for your sins and also the

day of atonement Yom Kippur Leviticus 16

all of this was what was prescribed in

the Old Testament as the only way to be

forgiven of your sins and now this dude

comes on the scene and he's like yeah uh

you can be forgiven for your sins why

because I said so because it came out of

my mouth they were like what in the

world who is this who does he think he

is so the more Jesus started teaching

these things that were contrary referred

to what their religious leaders were

teaching the leaders started to feel

threatened and felt the need to control

because they did not want members of the

Jewish faith to start following Jesus

now as I said there are many other

reasons as to why Jesus was rejected as

the Messiah but let me give you the

fourth and final one we're going to talk

about in this video and that is simply

that their hearts were hardened towards

the truth and one of the ways that we

can see this is in John chapter 11 where

Jesus raises a dead man from the grave

who had been dead for four days his name

is Lazarus so notice the response of the

Jewish people after Jesus raises a man

from the dead something that you would

think if you saw this only God can do

such a miracle but notice how they

responded many of the people who were

with Mary believed in Jesus when they

saw this happen but some went to the

Pharisees and told them what Jesus had

done so instead of saying hey you know

what I just saw something that I've

never seen before something that only

God can do so you know what regardless

of what I've believed before this dude

has just proven that he is God In the

Flesh he is the Messiah so let me place

my faith in him no instead of that they

had this long drawn out conversation

about how they could stop Jesus how they

could control him and ultimately how

they could kill him notice it says here

from that time I'm on the Jewish leaders

began to plot Jesus death listen the

reality as to why the Jewish people

rejected Jesus as the Messiah was

because they did not want to believe

their hearts were hardened towards the

truth they even went as far as to claim

that Jesus was doing all of these

miraculous things by the power of Satan

himself and so because of all of these

reasons Jesus becomes what Paul says is

a stumbling Stone he is a stone that the

Jews have continued to stumble over but

then elsewhere the Bible says that this

stone that the builders rejected that's

Jesus the builders were the Jewish

people they rejected has now become the

Cornerstone of the Christian faith

because Paul says in Romans chapters 9

through 11 that because of the fall of

the Jewish people now that opens the

door for people like you people like me

Gentiles who have now been able to be

included or grafted into the family of

God why all of that happened largely

because the Jewish people rejected Jesus

Christ as the Messiah and so now God is

raising up a generation of Gentiles who

will now carry the torch and fulfill his

divine plan of being a light for the

world so what should we do as Gentiles

as it relates to how we can pray for our

Jewish friends well I will leave you

with this in Romans chapter 10 verses 1

through 4 Paul put it this way he said

dear brothers and sisters the longing of

my heart and my prayer to God is for the

people of Israel to be saved I know what

enthusiasm they have for God but it is

misdirected Zeal listen whenever I went

over to Israel in November this past

year I saw a people there who had Zeal

who had hunger who had thirst they were

praying day and night over at the

Wailing Wall they were reading their

Bibles their Old Testament uh Jewish

Bible they were praying they were

worshiping but as Paul said they have an

uh have a Zeal for God but they lack the

true knowledge for they don't understand

God's way of making people right with

himself refusing to accept God's way

they cling to their own way of getting

right with God by trying to keep the law

for Christ has already accomplished the

purpose for which the law was given as a

result all who believe in him are made

right with God so what should it be our

heart posture towards our Jewish friends

that we should join with Paul

in the longing of his heart that all

Israel will be saved now I said earlier

that there were two comings of Jesus

Christ and that many of the Prophecies

of the Messiah were fulfilled in the

first coming but all of the prophecies

in the Old Testament about the Messiah

that were not fulfilled at Jesus first

coming will ultimately be fulfilled at

the second coming of Jesus Christ

specifically during the 1 000 year

Millennial reign of Jesus where he will

set up an Earthly Kingdom and he will

regather all of the Jews and he will put

a heart within his own people to want to

worship Him and follow him but this is

not the reality in the first coming

these will see their fulfillment in the

second coming of Christ which has yet to

happen so I'd love to hear from you what

are your thoughts what do you think are

some other reasons why the Jewish people

rejected Jesus as the Messiah let me

know in the comment section below I'll

see you in the next video bye for now

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