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Welcome to the forum. Among other things, I’m a retired pastor, a retired adjunct theology professor, and a Jewish monotheist who believes that Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah. I place a high priority on reading and studying the OT. I want and encourage all people - Christians and...

A motto: Be prepared. The Boy Scouts? Surely. Apologists? You better you better you bet. (That’s catchy. Someone ought to use that line in a song. But who?)

For a moment, let’s forget what the rabbi tells us. (And also my suggestion to consult Christian commentaries.) The skeptical Jew will ask the pertinent question: “Where in the prophets do you find this prophecy?” Our answer: “Well, nowhere.” The skeptical Jew nods his head approvingly (and...

“The answer lies in the Hebrew.” (Rabbi Brian Samuel) https://x.com/rabbriansamuel/status/1937994753238294662?s=61 The rabbi provides the next step. Is the rabbi correct? I recommend consulting multiple Christian Commentaries.

In order to see it we‘ll need to look at the passage in Hebrew. Here’s a link to a Hebrew - English side by side translation. https://mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt1011.htm The Hebrew word we’re looking for in Isaiah 11:1 is netzer. In English it is translated “branch”. ”A shoot will come out of...

“From my perspective, many - if not most - doctrinal debates among true Christians are the theological equivalent of middle school food fights. Messy, fruitless, and a waste of resources. And even good-natured irenics can quickly deteriorate into mean-spirited polemics.” - Michael J. Svigel

* Babies shouldn’t be up at 5:00 a.m. *

It’s hiding in plain sight. ”A shoot will come out of the stock of Jesse; and a branch out of his roots will bear fruit.” (Isaiah 11:1, WEB) Look closely. Do you see it?