✡️ Has the Messiah Come? A Message to my Jewish Friends
For generations, Israel has longed for the coming of their Messiah—a deliverer who would bring peace, restore Israel, and establish righteousness. This hope is not a Christian idea; it is deeply Jewish, rooted in the Torah, the Prophets, and the Writings. But what if the Messiah has already come? What if the Scriptures themselves point to Jesus of Nazareth as the one foretold?
This post is not about abandoning Jewish identity. It’s about fulfilling it. It’s about seeing the promises of God come to life—not in contradiction to Judaism, but in its prophetic fulfillment.
Messianic Prophecies in the Hebrew Scriptures
Let’s begin with the credentials of the Messiah according to Tanakh:
- Born in Bethlehem
Micah 5:2 – “But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah... out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel.”
Jesus was born in Bethlehem (Matthew 2:1), fulfilling this prophecy precisely. - From the line of David
Jeremiah 23:5–6 – “I will raise unto David a righteous Branch... and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.”
Jesus’ genealogy traces through David (Matthew 1:1), and He is called “Lord” and “Righteous.” - A suffering servant who bears sin Isaiah 53 – “He was wounded for our transgressions... with his stripes we are healed.”
