“I support your right to believe as you wish, even though I disagree. And I wish you well”
It’s not a matter of belief. The Torah says what it says, not what you and your missionary pals make up. Facts, not beliefs. And don’t even start with “it’s a matter of interpretation”. It’s not. For people like me, who can read the original, and the 2,000 and 3,000 year old original oral law and commentary in scriptural Hebrew and Aramaic, you can’t begin to speak of interpretation. Whatever you have to say on the subject is of recent fabrication for the express purpose of proselytizing among unlearned Jews. IOW, purposeful manipulation and distortion.
“It’s not a matter of belief. The Torah says what it says, not what you and your missionary pals make up. Facts, not beliefs.”
I thought “you didn’t want to argue theology???”
I will leave it at this. We believe the Hebrew Scriptures DO point to Jesus Christ as Messiah and Savior, in fulfillment of the Abrahamic and subsequent covenants. I understand you do not view the facts the same way. Your call and consequence.
“For people like me, who can read the original”
When you find that “original copy of Torah”, ping me. I’d like to see it!
“in scriptural Hebrew and Aramaic, you can’t begin to speak of interpretation. “
I’ve sat under professors who could do that and more. I use electricity without knowing every detail about power generation.
“you can’t begin to speak of interpretation”
Oh, sure I can. I do it all the time. We have fantastic translations of the Hebrew Scriptures.
“Whatever you have to say on the subject is of recent fabrication for the express purpose of proselytizing among unlearned Jews. IOW, purposeful manipulation and distortion.”
Your post is simply mind-reading. Again, your call and I support your right to choose to believe whatever you wish. America is a big country. There is room for those who believe Jesus Christ is Messiah and those who don’t.
I still wish you the best.