Actually you miss a very large part of why Christians believe Jesus is the foretold Messiah. Because of what He HAS DONE for US.
We have a personal relationship, with a savior, who points to the Old and New Testament, that is undeniable in our own personal lives.
Messianic Jews learn from the Torah as well. Lots of people believe in the prophecies of the Torah.
It might be your denominations’s understanding that the Torah is not prophecy- but that is not universal.
In fact Billions of people do not agree with you, throughout history.
If he was not the messiah, then he didn't do anything for you.
We have a personal relationship, with a savior, who points to the Old and New Testament, that is undeniable in our own personal lives.
The only reason you even believe in J*sus is because you believe the "new testament" is inspired scripture. Naturally with this as your fundamental assumption you're going to see J*sus "pointing to" the "old and new testaments."
Messianic Jews learn from the Torah as well. Lots of people believe in the prophecies of the Torah.
I also believe in the prophecies of the Torah--the real ones, not the "new testament's" retrojected assumptions. The Torah prophecies that terrible punishments (including worldwide exile and cessation of the sacrifices) awaits Israel for abandoning the Torah (not a word about "rejecting the messiah"). Your assumption that the Torah is a temporary "preparation" for chrstianity is an assumption on your part, and a horribly distorted and incorrect one.
It might be your denominations’s understanding that the Torah is not prophecy- but that is not universal.
I don't have a "denomination." That's a chrstian thing. And as I said, I do believe the prophecies, but the Torah doesn't prophesy J*sus. The "new testament" claims that it does, and you accept this because you accept the "new testament" from the outset.
In fact Billions of people do not agree with you, throughout history.
What kind of argument is that? The opinions of "billions of people" who disagree with me disproves what I'm saying? Billions of people believe a lot of nonsense--idolatry, evolution, communism . . . you name it.
You don't believe in J*sus because the "old testament" prophesies him. You believe in him because your bible has a "new testament" in it.