Jesus: Messiah or Myth? - Book - Page 44
Considering all the major world religions, Christianity is
by far the largest with over 2.4 billion followers around the
globe. Some would argue that its size is all the validation one
needs to know Jesus is really the Son of God, who came to
earth to offer salvation and eternal life for sinful humans.
While so many people may have “joined the
movement,” big numbers do not necessarily validate its
claims. In fact, when you realize how small Israel is in
comparison to the rest of the world, and that God chose this
tiny nation to be His first-born Son, it’s clear to see that the
truth actually belongs to a select few.
Tanakh tells us only a remnant of the Jews will go forth into
the Messianic Age. So clearly, our Creator is more interested
in quality rather than quantity.
“The surviving remnant of the house of Judah will
again take root downward and bear fruit upward. For
out of Jerusalem will go forth a remnant and out of
Mount Zion survivors. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will
perform this.”’ Isaiah 37:31-32
Throughout my journey of uncovering the truth about
the Jews and God’s plan for them and the rest of humanity, I
have often wondered how the real story in Tanakh has been
missed by the masses. It truly is clear as a bell when you
refrain from studying it through a Christological lens.
And it’s a simple message. God created the Jews first
and gave them a mission to be a light to the nations. He
raised up prophets like Moses, Isaiah, Ezekiel and Jeremiah
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