Yes I do believe one day the Messaih will come and he will follow the Torah and so he would be Orthodox as the other "denominations" dismiss parts of the Torah in order to appease the modern world. The Messiah will meet the expectations of Torah law and so even if I were to reject the Torah I would not be able to say that because I have rejected the law that now the Messiah will be simplified for me because of my lack of belief. The Messiah will do what is neccessary in order to fulfill his mission without going against the Torah.
Right- and He did. The thing is: you can't judge the orthodoxy or orthopraxy of the Messiah based on 21stC halacha. Why? Simple. If your halacha is wrong, or it has missed the mark somehow, the Messiah will not look like
your version of orthodoxy and you will reject Him for all the wrong reasons, your criteria being corrupted and unable to accept the necessary correction given by the Messiah.
This happened in the 1stC when He came. Some Jews knew it was Him, but others, who judged Him according to their own version of orthodoxy, rejected Him.
I do find it interesting that some Christians look more to the Tanakh and correct biblical history, for example the concept that Jesus was born on December 25 which in fact would have been incorrect as the theological basis of the Gospels would indicate that he was born in the Spring or the Fall, not the Winter.
I wouldn't agree with that in part. It is well known on this forum that I support a December nativity, based on scripture, verified by tradition.
Christians who celebrate Christmas as the mass of Christ by not giving gifts but rather celebrating the comming of the Messiah. From a standpoint of theology I understand this standpoint more because is does not diminish something in order to persue commercial gain.
Well, the giving of gifts is not a sin. In fact, it is a good thing and it recalls to memory the gifts that were given to Jesus at His birth. However, the right way to celebrate the birth of Jesus is to attend church, do the mitzvot of Holy Communion and loving your neighbour by feeding the poor.
This is also demonstrated in the fact that some Christian denominations will claim that Israel has been replaced by the Church, specifically the Catholic Church, and so the "Old Testament" is not only made void by this but is also herectical in some cases. This concept angers Jews to an extreme for obvious reasons.
Well, it is a remarkably common misconception to think that replacement theology is believed by many Christians. In fact, it is generally not believed and the idea that the Church has replaced Israel is losing ground in what few places it was held, based on the resurgence of studies into the Book of Romans and other reasons.
I'd also like to encourage you to check out the Catholic Church's position on replacement theology- it has never been the official position of the Church and in fact they as a denomination are doing more to speak against it than any other major church at present. In fact, at the Second Vatican Council, they pretty much made it a forbidden doctrine.
I would heartily recommend this very well researched and written article on the topic.
Here it is.
The age of prophecy ended several hundred years before Christ, so yes the current Israel is nothing compared to the Israel of old, mainly do to the fact that Israel has given up its G-d given right to the land in favor of the "peace process". Thus we have gone from the "Finial Solution" to the "Two-state Solution" in less then 70 years. The "Palestinians" strive for Israel's destruction regardless of what the world thinks and so destroying the Mosque is not only just but a duty because the fact that this building still stands is not only an afront to G-d but also to the sanctity and posterity of the future of every Jew. The Dome of the Rock must be destroyed.
I've never been convinced that current political events have any effect on the Torah, nor would they influence God's will. In fact, current events occur within God's will and by His permission. I would argue that the more logical reasons the age of prophecy is over are found written in the NT.
"How can one improve on a Covenant that G-d Himself seals by His own Son's blood by slaying animals?"
This is why Judaism rejects Christianity, for how can G-d have a son?
The Tanakh claims that Israel is God's son too. He has a Son. The problem is that you are thinking along human, not spiritual or divine terms when you approach the Sonship of Jesus of Nazareth.
How can, as you claim, Christianity be the "fulfillment" of G-d's providence in history when evidence of this fulfillment is not found in Jewish law?
I don't really know how one can get around the clear teaching in the Tanakh that speaks of the Messiah's role and mission being a fulfillment of Torah. In fact, you have already mentioned that above in this very post when describing your expectations of the Messiah.
Again, perhaps you might have to clarify your question and outline what you mean by "fulfill".
