Posted on 09/18/2007 7:00:07 PM PDT by STD
Rabbi Reveals Name of the Messiah From: israel today - May 20, 2007
A few months before he died, one of the nation's most prominent rabbis, Yitzhak Kaduri, supposedly wrote the name of the Messiah on a small note which he requested would remain sealed until now. When the note was unsealed, it revealed what many have known for centuries: Yehoshua, or Yeshua (Jesus), is the Messiah. With the biblical name of Jesus, the Rabbi and kabbalist described the Messiah using six words and hinting that the initial letters form the name of the Messiah. .The secret note said:
Concerning the letter abbreviation of the Messiah's name, He will lift the people and prove that his word and law are valid.
This.is I have signed in the month of mercy, Yitzhak Kaduri
The Hebrew sentence (translated above in bold) with the hidden name of the Messiah reads: Yarim Ha'Am Veyokhiakh Shedvaro Vetorato Omdim
With one of Israel's most prominent rabbis indicating the name of the Messiah is Yeshua, it is understandable why his last wish was to wait one year after his death before revealing what he wrote.
When the name of Yehoshua appeared in Kaduri's message, ultra-Orthodox Jews from his Nahalat Yitzhak Yeshiva (seminary) in Jerusalem argued that their master did not leave the exact solution for decoding the Messiah's name.
The revelation received scant coverage in the Israeli media. Only the Hebrew websites News First Class (Nfc) and Kaduri.net mentioned the Messiah note, insisting it was authentic. .The Hebrew daily Ma'ariv ran a story on the note but described it as a forgery.
Jewish readers responded on the websites' forums with mixed feelings: "So this means Rabbi Kaduri was a Christian?" and "The Christians are dancing and celebrating," were among the comments.
Israel Today spoke to two of Kaduri's followers in Jerusalem who admitted that the note was authentic, but confusing for his followers as well. "We have no idea how the Rabbi got to this name of the Messiah," one of them said.
Yet others completely deny any possibility that the note is authentic. Kaduri's son, Rabbi David Kaduri, said that at the time the note was written (September 2005), his father's physical condition made it impossible for him to write.
KADURI'S PORTRAYAL OF THE MESSIAH
A few months before Kaduri died at the age of 108, he surprised his followers when he told them that he met the Messiah. Kaduri gave a message in his synagogue on Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, teaching how to recognize the Messiah. He also mentioned that the Messiah would appear to Israel after Ariel Sharon's death. (The former prime minister is still in a coma after suffering a massive stroke more than a year ago.)
Other rabbis predict the same, including Rabbi Haim Cohen, kabbalist Nir Ben Artzi and the wife of Rabbi Haim Kneiveskzy.
Kaduri's grandson, Rabbi Yosef Kaduri, said his grandfather spoke many times during his last days about the coming of the Messiah and redemption through the Messiah.
His spiritual portrayals of the Messiah-reminiscent of New Testament accounts-were published on the websites Kaduri.net and Nfc:
"It is hard for many good people in society to understand the person of the Messiah. The leadership and order of a Messiah of .flesh and blood is hard to accept for many in the nation. As leader, the Messiah will not hold any office, but will be among the people and use the media to communicate. His reign will be pure and without personal or political desire. During his dominion, only righteousness and truth will reign.
"Will all believe in the Messiah right away? No, in the beginning some of us will believe in him and some not. It will be easier for non-religious people to follow the Messiah than for Orthodox people.
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Shalom and Maranatha
I sometimes think Yeshua must be sitting upstairs thinking, who is this Jesus fella?
For those who don’t know what I’m talking about, Jesus is a mistranslation of Joshua (Yeshua) by second century translators.
The tree of life has many names.....
No Kidding!
When the note was unsealed, it revealed what many have known for centuries: Yehoshua, or Yeshua (Jesus), is the Messiah.
Illegal alien?
Really? I didn't know that.
Interesting....
He cuts grass and makes guest appearances on tortillas.
Whew, you gave me a scare for a minute here! I thought it might be me! Thank Heavens!
Jesus is the messiah, we christians have known that in our hearts and minds for 2000 years. Welcome to the party and the feast of righteousness.
That's what several friends in Israel have told me.
He'll always be Jesus to me and mine.
The amazing thing about the Bible, is once you start getting into the original language, much more is revealed that we are aware. It is like peeling away the layers of an onion. We’ve only been on the paper skin by looking at the multiple retranslated English.
It is Yeshua. Joshua is an anglicized form. Yeshua is his name. Iesous in Greek. Iesu in Latin.
According to most people on this forum, the Messiah’s name is “Fred”.
Biff?
According to most people on this forum, the Messiah’s name is “Fred”.
According to most people on this forum, the Messiah’s name is “Fred”.
Aw, you can't fool me with that. I doubt that God said "This is my beloved Revolting Cat! with whom I am well pleased."
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