[hope_dies_last]

With the utmost respect for the beliefs held by one of the third largest religions in the world, that is Judaism, I am convinced that G-d is larger that the great religious divide, and trust the manifold wisdom of G-d in calling His sheep into one fold, that is the House of Israel and under the Lordship of Yeshua, in the lineage and Kingship of the House of David and according to the Priestlyhood in the Order of Melchizedic, Shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua haMashiach.

[Jack Hydrazine]

I bet it was really talking about Lichtenstein!

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

Uh,what? Where are you getting this info?

[RaceBannon]

Well, I am not clear on what the point is of his comments, because Christians say that Isaiah 53 is NOT about Israel, per se, but about Jesus Christ and the coming Messiah, and that these verses describe the Messiah and His suffering and death on the cross.

It also speaks volumes of how wrong so many paintings of “Jesus” are, most show him fairly handsome, while verse

Isa 53:2 For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, [there is] no beauty that we should desire him.

Speaks how he has no form or comliness, I.E., attractiveness, that he would be desireable

In other words, jesus was most likely rather plain looking, maybe even homely, to prove a point how we humans tend to promote or appoint as leaders those whoo look more handsome or muscular or fit

[James C. Bennett]

Of interest, perhaps?

[CynicalBear]

I’ve never heard anyone say that Isaiah 53 referred to Israel. Hmmm.

[r9etb]

With the utmost respect for the beliefs held by one of the third largest religions in the world, that is Judaism

3rd largest ... except for that dozen or so other religions that outnumber it....

[I still care]

bookmarked.

[Siena Dreaming]

I’ve never heard anyone say that Isaiah 53 referred to Israel.

Jews say it all the time.

These are excellent rebuttals. Thanks, hope.

[Uri’el-2012]

Amen ! Brother.

shalom b'SHEM Yah'shua HaMashiach

[POWERSBOOTHEFAN]

The messiah CANNOT DIE!

[Netizen]

Messiah's arrival will be accompanied by the following:

• Universal peace and freedom.
• Resurrection of God's people.
• Regathering of the clans of Israel.
• The Torah will go forth from Jerusalem.
• Rebuilding of the Temple
• Resumption of animal sacrifices in the Temple, and
• All nations will come to the land of Israel to observe Succoth.

Jesus came and afterwards....

• Instead of universal peace came the wars...of 66 c.e. and 135 c.e.
• Instead of a resurrection, over a million Jews were killed and thousands sold into slavery.
• Instead of a regathering, there was the scattering of the Jews in the diaspora.
• Instead of the Torah going forth from Jerusalem, the Torah was declared dead and replaced by the Greek New Testament.
• Instead of a Temple being rebuilt, one was destroyed.
• Instead of the continuation of animal sacrifices, they ceased.
• Instead of all nations observing Succoth in Jerusalem, the Holy day was prevented from being observed in Jerusalem and the Gentile church replaced the Biblical Festivals with their pagan holidays