A professor at the University of Cambridge use to teach a course called “To understand Christianity, you must understand Judaism.”
I know I have blown people’s minds when I tell them that the Trinity is made up of three Gods, not one God. There is one Godhead with three full-fledged Gods that sit on three thrones in Heaven with Yeshua the Son of Yahweh sitting on the right of His Father. Well, here we go again.
It is true, to understand Christianity you must understand Judaism. This is or was a two week course, but I will try to shorten it….a lot.
First things first, we will start off with some Old Testament facts and some facts about Jewish beliefs.
The Jews do not believe in Hell or the Devil or that their reward is Heaven, because the Old Testament scriptures do not speak of such things. If you read words like Hell or Hades or the Devil in the Old Testament in your Bible, it is time to get a better Bible….That is for sure and certain.
The Jews believe a person’s rewards and punishments occur during their lifetime. Judaism is not very spiritual that is why scholars refer to Judaism as a “this world religion.” There are three circumstances that people may have been taken to Heaven, Enoch, Abraham, and Elijah.
In Judaism Elijah is senior to the Messiah, but both considered important prophets. Elijah was taken to Heaven in a chariot of fire. 2nd Kings 2:11
The Jews believe that Elijah would return in a chariot fire to introduce the Messiah to the Jews. The Jews would never believe that the Messiah would arrive in secret and the Old Testament does not define the Messiah as a God. They believed the Messiah would be human and a grown man when Elijah introduces him to the Jewish people. In fact the Jews during their revolts would consider some of the military leaders as possible Messiahs that Elijah would introduce.
The Jews believed and scriptures supported the belief that the Messiah would be a warlord king that would take out the Jewish oppressors with Yahweh’s help in what is referred to as “the great and terrible day of the Lord.” In the messianic age this Messiah would establish his kingdom that would last forever and put the world under his rule. The Mosaic Law would be the Law of the world and the Temple would be re-built of Gold and sacrifices would continue forever. The Temple described in Ezekiel chapters 40 thru 48. There is nothing in the Old Testament to suggest that the Messiah would be killed and return thousands of years later.
At no time do the Old Testament scriptures say that the Jews would be responsible for the Messiah’s death. They did not believe they would wait 700 years to kill their Messiah. Killing the Son of Yahweh! Max wrath, they would have ran for hills and would have had nothing to do with Judaism.
Now as we know, this did not happen, the terrible day of the Lord or the advent of Elijah return in a fiery chariot. Because they were still looking for him in New Testament. This was one of the reasons that the Jews did not believe Yeshua was the Messiah because Elijah did not introduce him. Some thought that it was John the Baptist or Yeshua. And as the scriptures say John the Baptist was not Elijah. John was more of a predecessor to Yeshua. So why didn’t it happen, what changed?
Why did the Messiah need to be a God?
Why was Hell created or when was it created?
Why did Mankind need to be saved?
In the Old Testament all souls went to Sheol….which had levels, good and bad? Which brings up other questions. In the New Testament the dead are said to be asleep and in the end will resurrect….does that mean the souls are in the grave? Not defined.
The upper level of Shoel was paradise and this is where Yeshua and the thief on the cross went when they passed. Yeshua went to Sheol to preach the Gospel there. No scripture suggests that Yeshua went to Heaven after He passed on the cross. In fact Yeshua told Mary the Magdaline….Stop clinging to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father;….John 20:17
In the Old Testament the word salvation meant to save lives, in the New Testament Salvation was/is the saving of souls from Hell and the reward was Heaven.
No Salvation in the Old Testament because Yahweh had zero tolerance for sin. Which meant one sin and Salvation was not possible. No forgiveness just avoidance of the wrath of Yahweh through atonement by sacrifice. The same is true of the New Testament/New Covenant, Yahweh was not changed by the New Covenant. So how does forgiveness and Salvation work in the New Testament? One of the effects of Grace is that it provides a cloak of perfection for us. Yahweh does not see our sins. Yeshua’s perfect sacrifice removed us from the type of sin caused by breaking the Law. Our sins are covered by the blood of Yeshua provided by the love of the Sacred Heart of the Son of God. Our sins are between us and Yeshua and if we own up to our sins and ask forgiveness his love forgives our transgressions as long as we do not use Grace for a license to sin. Which means do not expect to get forgiveness for the same sin over and over again. You cannot play Christ for a fool.
So what changed that caused all this to happen? It is not written in the scriptures and apparently the Apostles did not know. So all we know is that something changed and it apparently happened between the Testaments. So do we just leave it at that? Or can we speculate. Speculation is good as long as it is just that and do not try to say it is fact. So here is the speculation…..
In the Old Testament Satan and the “sons of God were Cherubs and functioned as Watchers.” Watchers were overseers of righteousness and were of high rank. When Satan and the sons of God entered the Holy Court of Yahweh, He asked Satan what He had been doing and Satan answered that he had been roaming about the earth, going back and forth. Then Yahweh asked, From where do you come?” Then Satan answered the Lord and said, “From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it. And then Yahweh and Satan get into a discussion about Job’s righteousness. Now apparently Cherubs are capable of impregnating women?
We do not exactly know what caused Satan and the other angels to rise up against Yahweh but odds are it was about us….jealousy of us? I will speculate on this shortly.
We know that Satan lead a rebellion and the Archangel Micheal and his army cast a third of the Angels out of Heaven. But where did they go? To the lower levels of Sheol? Like I said, this is speculation.
From there Satan planned the take over of the physical world. By the time of Yeshua…Christ meaning Messiah, Satan had a strong hold on the world. So much so that Jerusalem and the surrounding area was surrounded by evil. If this area would have fallen to Satan, he would influence Mankind to be evil and take all the souls of Mankind to the lower levels of Sheol which was a horrible place of darkness and misery. And then take over the world as a god of this world.
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I know I have blown people’s minds when I tell them that the Trinity is made up of three Gods, not one God. There is one Godhead with three full-fledged Gods that sit on three thrones in Heaven with Yeshua the Son of Yahweh sitting on the right of His Father. Well, here we go again.
It is true, to understand Christianity you must understand Judaism. This is or was a two week course, but I will try to shorten it….a lot.
First things first, we will start off with some Old Testament facts and some facts about Jewish beliefs.
The Jews do not believe in Hell or the Devil or that their reward is Heaven, because the Old Testament scriptures do not speak of such things. If you read words like Hell or Hades or the Devil in the Old Testament in your Bible, it is time to get a better Bible….That is for sure and certain.
The Jews believe a person’s rewards and punishments occur during their lifetime. Judaism is not very spiritual that is why scholars refer to Judaism as a “this world religion.” There are three circumstances that people may have been taken to Heaven, Enoch, Abraham, and Elijah.
In Judaism Elijah is senior to the Messiah, but both considered important prophets. Elijah was taken to Heaven in a chariot of fire. 2nd Kings 2:11
The Jews believe that Elijah would return in a chariot fire to introduce the Messiah to the Jews. The Jews would never believe that the Messiah would arrive in secret and the Old Testament does not define the Messiah as a God. They believed the Messiah would be human and a grown man when Elijah introduces him to the Jewish people. In fact the Jews during their revolts would consider some of the military leaders as possible Messiahs that Elijah would introduce.
The Jews believed and scriptures supported the belief that the Messiah would be a warlord king that would take out the Jewish oppressors with Yahweh’s help in what is referred to as “the great and terrible day of the Lord.” In the messianic age this Messiah would establish his kingdom that would last forever and put the world under his rule. The Mosaic Law would be the Law of the world and the Temple would be re-built of Gold and sacrifices would continue forever. The Temple described in Ezekiel chapters 40 thru 48. There is nothing in the Old Testament to suggest that the Messiah would be killed and return thousands of years later.
At no time do the Old Testament scriptures say that the Jews would be responsible for the Messiah’s death. They did not believe they would wait 700 years to kill their Messiah. Killing the Son of Yahweh! Max wrath, they would have ran for hills and would have had nothing to do with Judaism.
Now as we know, this did not happen, the terrible day of the Lord or the advent of Elijah return in a fiery chariot. Because they were still looking for him in New Testament. This was one of the reasons that the Jews did not believe Yeshua was the Messiah because Elijah did not introduce him. Some thought that it was John the Baptist or Yeshua. And as the scriptures say John the Baptist was not Elijah. John was more of a predecessor to Yeshua. So why didn’t it happen, what changed?
Why did the Messiah need to be a God?
Why was Hell created or when was it created?
Why did Mankind need to be saved?
In the Old Testament all souls went to Sheol….which had levels, good and bad? Which brings up other questions. In the New Testament the dead are said to be asleep and in the end will resurrect….does that mean the souls are in the grave? Not defined.
The upper level of Shoel was paradise and this is where Yeshua and the thief on the cross went when they passed. Yeshua went to Sheol to preach the Gospel there. No scripture suggests that Yeshua went to Heaven after He passed on the cross. In fact Yeshua told Mary the Magdaline….Stop clinging to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father;….John 20:17
In the Old Testament the word salvation meant to save lives, in the New Testament Salvation was/is the saving of souls from Hell and the reward was Heaven.
No Salvation in the Old Testament because Yahweh had zero tolerance for sin. Which meant one sin and Salvation was not possible. No forgiveness just avoidance of the wrath of Yahweh through atonement by sacrifice. The same is true of the New Testament/New Covenant, Yahweh was not changed by the New Covenant. So how does forgiveness and Salvation work in the New Testament? One of the effects of Grace is that it provides a cloak of perfection for us. Yahweh does not see our sins. Yeshua’s perfect sacrifice removed us from the type of sin caused by breaking the Law. Our sins are covered by the blood of Yeshua provided by the love of the Sacred Heart of the Son of God. Our sins are between us and Yeshua and if we own up to our sins and ask forgiveness his love forgives our transgressions as long as we do not use Grace for a license to sin. Which means do not expect to get forgiveness for the same sin over and over again. You cannot play Christ for a fool.
So what changed that caused all this to happen? It is not written in the scriptures and apparently the Apostles did not know. So all we know is that something changed and it apparently happened between the Testaments. So do we just leave it at that? Or can we speculate. Speculation is good as long as it is just that and do not try to say it is fact. So here is the speculation…..
In the Old Testament Satan and the “sons of God were Cherubs and functioned as Watchers.” Watchers were overseers of righteousness and were of high rank. When Satan and the sons of God entered the Holy Court of Yahweh, He asked Satan what He had been doing and Satan answered that he had been roaming about the earth, going back and forth. Then Yahweh asked, From where do you come?” Then Satan answered the Lord and said, “From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it. And then Yahweh and Satan get into a discussion about Job’s righteousness. Now apparently Cherubs are capable of impregnating women?
We do not exactly know what caused Satan and the other angels to rise up against Yahweh but odds are it was about us….jealousy of us? I will speculate on this shortly.
We know that Satan lead a rebellion and the Archangel Micheal and his army cast a third of the Angels out of Heaven. But where did they go? To the lower levels of Sheol? Like I said, this is speculation.
From there Satan planned the take over of the physical world. By the time of Yeshua…Christ meaning Messiah, Satan had a strong hold on the world. So much so that Jerusalem and the surrounding area was surrounded by evil. If this area would have fallen to Satan, he would influence Mankind to be evil and take all the souls of Mankind to the lower levels of Sheol which was a horrible place of darkness and misery. And then take over the world as a god of this world.
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