True that Yeshua was a Jew but, what I do not understand is why other Jews need to have faith in Yeshua. BTW, it would be the same as to have faith in the dead. We all know that Yeshua is dead for about 2000 years. I am also aware that the NT claims that he resurrected. However, he was a loyal and learned Jew aware that, once dead, no one will ever return. (II Samuel 12:23; Psalm 49:12,20; Isaiah 26:14; Job 7:9; etc)
Rabbi Yeshua - Jesus made it clear that he was
human, and that it was the Ancient of Days the Father who was
doing the miracles that he performed.
He even stated clearly that he himself, was not inherently "good" and that
only G-d / HaShem was "good."
But he made certain claims that fit with a statement in the Book of Baruch, the
scribe of Jeremiah that seems to be corroborated by some rather expert witnesses,
such as former Atheist Howard Storm whose life was utterly transformed after his
brush with death and his meeting with a being of light, who Howard felt was
Rabbi Yeshua - Jesus in his eternal form.
Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible, Prophecy Of Baruch Chapter 6
[6] "For my angel is with you:
And I myself will demand an account of your souls."
John 5:22
"For the Father judgeth no man, but hath committed all judgmentunto the Son:"
Howard Storm Ph. D. is an exceptionally credible witness. In his book "My Descent Into Death"
Howard actually goes into just about every other possible explanation for his
meeting with a being of light who loved him that he could think of........ and Ossam's
Razor type thinking indicated that the simplest explanation, was that his
experience was real, and would fit with certain statements in the Jewish Bible.
2Kings 6:12
"And one of his servants said, None, my lord, O king: but Elisha, the prophet that
is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bedchamber."
Howard was more likely familiar with the words of the Apostle Paul by the time
that he wrote his book.
2Corinthians 12:2
"I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth
such an one caught up to the third heaven.
And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth
How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter."
IF..... Howard STorm Ph. D. is correct... that it was indeed Rabbi Yeshua - Jesus, who met with him during his near death experience..... then to my thinking....... this is evidence that he is serving in the capacity of Moshiach ben David/ Messiah son of David.
It is based on my firm belief that Rabbi Yeshua - Jesus played out the role of "Moshiach the Passover Lamb" that I personally decided back in 1990 to submit my audition for a role somewhat like Barabbas / Bar Abbas....... except on a voluntary basis....... rather than drafted as Barabbas / Bar Abbas had been.
Since that time I have came to understand that all Messianic Gentiles, Messianic Jews and Christians like myself...... we are all similar to Barabbas / Bar Abbas..... we are all metaphorical Yom Kippur "goats for Azazel"..... but many of us have some difficulty accepting the rather scary implications of that reality.
John 8:44
"Ye are of
your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it."
I personally.... watched the devil's movies, read his books, drank his metaphorical wine.......... and of course.... I became more and more like him...... and if it were not for the grace of the Ancient of Days the Father as shown through Messiah Yeshua - Jesus in his permanent form.... I believe that i am quite capable of acts similar to that of the historical Barabbas / Bar Abbas.
Oh... .and for a more full answer to your question you may wish to Google the name Ms. Beverly Brodsky. Like Howard Storm Ph. D. Ms. Brodsky had a near death experience...... she blasted the being of light for allowing all the injustice of history especially the holocaust........ and she mentions specifically that the being of light who answered all of her questions...... did not..... .tell her his name! Could it be that many of us Christians are a little dogmatic and simplistic in our understanding of some of the statements by the Apostle Paul....... who even Apostle Cephas / Peter stated was difficult to understand some of the time??????