What is the contradiction ?
The Tenach says that the righteous inherit the earth. So, why would your NT have the righteous being taken up into the air supposedly to meet with Jesus?
What's up there?
Who is the Prince of Peace?
The Christ (i.e. the Messiah).
Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
Looks like christians took it out of context. It mentions David and his kingdom.
Isaiah 9
(5) For a child is born unto us, a son is given unto us; and the government is upon his shoulder; and his name is called Pele-joez-el-gibbor-Abi-ad-sar-shalom;
(6) That the government may be increased, and of peace there be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it through justice and through righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of YHWH of hosts doth perform this.
If you are going to use those verses as being messianic then I guess David was The Messiah, huh?
The Tanach says that the righteous inherit the earth. So, why would your NT have the righteous being taken up into the air supposedly to meet with Jesus? What's up there?
Well ... they don't stay "in the air".
They return to the earth ... with Jesus ... and are a part of His kingdom here on earth.
I'm sure that you have gone to the airport to meet incoming loved ones before, haven't you ?
You (and you loved ones) didn't stay at the airport ... did you ?
Who is the Prince of Peace?
The Christ (i.e. the Messiah).Isaiah 9:6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.Looks like christians took it out of context. It mentions David and his kingdom.
7 Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.
You do know that the throne of David has been passed down to his descendents, don't you ? To Solomon, ... then Rehoboam ... etc.
God said that David's throne would last forever. Obviously, that doesn't mean that David would sit on the throne forever.1 Kings 2:45 And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the LORD for ever.
Isaiah 9:5 For a child is born unto us, a son is given unto us; and the government is upon his shoulder; and his name is called Pele-joez-el-gibbor-Abi-ad-sar-shalom;
6 That the government may be increased, and of peace there be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it through justice and through righteousness from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of YHWH of hosts doth perform this.
If you are going to use those verses as being messianic then I guess David was The Messiah, huh?
The Messiah will, ultimately, sit upon the throne of David (in Jerusalem).
Recall that David did much for Israel and in God's service years before he ever sat upon the throne.