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To: MississippiMan
And where are these conditions drawn from? The Old Testament, or does Judaism draw on some other texts for messianic prophecy? If the OT, do you know specific passages?

Sure, they are all from the Hebrew scriptures, some with multiple mentions. Here is one citation for each:

1. World peace.

nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. (Isaiah 2:4)

2. Return of the all the Jews to Israel.

Fear not, for I am with you;
I will bring your offspring from the east,
and from the west I will gather you;
I will say to the north, Give up,
and to the south, Do not withhold;
bring my sons from afar
and my daughters from the end of the earth (Isaiah 43:5-6)

3. Rebuilding of the temple.

I will make a covenant of peace with them; it shall be an everlasting covenant with them; and I will bless them and multiply them, and will set my sanctuary in the midst of them for evermore.
My dwelling place shall be with them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Then the nations will know that I the LORD sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary is in the midst of them for evermore. (Ezekiel 37:26-28 -- see also Ezekiel chapters 40-48)

4. Universal knowledge of God.

for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD
as the waters cover the sea. (Isaiah 11:9)

170 posted on 12/29/2004 12:16:49 PM PST by malakhi
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To: malakhi

I appreciate the references, sincerely. In the first Isaiah reference, though, 2:2 makes clear that this refers to the "last days." Perhaps the difference is that you believe there will be only a SINGLE coming of the Messiah?

MM


176 posted on 12/29/2004 12:27:37 PM PST by MississippiMan (Americans should not be sacrificed on the altar of political correctness.)
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