The First Messiah

1999-02-17

In The First Messiah renowned Dead Sea Scrolls scholar Michael O. Wise brings to light the life of Judah, a forgotten prophet who predated Jesus as a messianic figure by a century and has had a profound impact on the course of Christianity ...

Author: Michael O. Wise

Publisher: HarperOne

ISBN: 0060696451

Category: Religion

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In The First Messiah renowned Dead Sea Scrolls scholar Michael O. Wise brings to light the life of Judah, a forgotten prophet who predated Jesus as a messianic figure by a century and has had a profound impact on the course of Christianity and Western civilization. Although Judah, known in the Dead Sea Scrolls as the Teacher of Righteousness, preached a message distinctly different from that of Jesus, the parallels between their lives are striking. Sharing with his successor a strong foundation in earlier written revelation, Judah came to believe--through meditation on Holly Writ--that he brought a divine message from God; like Christ, Judah's claims to messianic status led to his arrest and condemnation. Judah's warnings of Jewish apostasy and his apocalyptic prophecies, combined with powerful personal charisma, also built a movement that survived his death and even grew into an institution comprising bishops, priests, and laity. Unlike Jesus, Judah left behind a personal testament, in his own words, of his relationship with God. By analyzing the Thanksgiving Hymns discovered among the Dead Sea Scrolls, Wise uncovers the basis of a groundbreaking understanding of the prophetic mind. In so doing, Wise deepens our understanding of Christ, his impact on the Jewish community of his time, and even his interpretation of his own messianic role. The parallels between Judah and Jesus blaze forth in sharp relief: Both declared themselves prophets. Both were hailed by followers as He Who Is to Come and worked attendant wonders. Both founded vital and long-lasting movements before leaving this world. In all these things, Judah was first, anticipating the far more famous prophet from Galilee. How can these similarities be explained? A century before Christ, a man came to Jerusalem who became known as the Teacher of Righteousness. In The First Messiah, distinguished Dead Sea Scrolls scholar Michael O. Wise provides a detailed examination of Judah, a figure whose life and prophecies helped lay the foundation for the acceptance of Jesus as the savior. Drawing on ancient texts as well as contemporary anthropological thought, Wise reveals compelling parallels between early prophets such as Judah and Jesus, and messianic figures who have emerged through the ages to the current day in cultures around the world.
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The Messiah Before Jesus

2000-10-12

I am convinced this book will become a pioneering classic in terms of the slot it fills in the field."—James D. Tabor, author of Why Waco? "This is a work of very high quality. . .

Author: Yiśra·el Ḳnohl

Publisher: Univ of California Press

ISBN: 9780520215924

Category: Religion

Page: 145

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Offering readers a fascinating glimpse of life and religious belief in first-century Palestine, the author analyzes the mysterious "suffering servant" described in the Dead Sea scrolls, a messianic figure with remarkable similarities to Jesus.
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The Messiah

1992

This volume stems from the First Princeton Symposium on Judaism and Christian Origins.

Author: James H. Charlesworth

Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishing

ISBN: UOM:39015046335090

Category: Religion

Page: 597

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An international team of prominent Jewish and Christian scholars focus on the historical and theological importance of the presence or absence of the term "Messiah" and messianic ideas in the Hebrew Scriptures, New Testament, Philo, Apocrypha, Pseudepigrapha, Josephus, and Dead Sea Scrolls. This volume stems from the First Princeton Symposium on Judaism and Christian Origins.
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The Jewish and the Christian Messiah

1886

Some years after this , a new impulse was given to the study of Jewish Messianic doctrine , and fresh materials for knowledge were ... Laurence's translation appeared in 1821 , Hoffmann's ( into German ) in two parts , the first in 1833 ...

Author: Vincent Henry Stanton

Publisher:

ISBN: UOM:39015024279773

Category: Messiah

Page: 399

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Summary: Dot ventures out into the bush to locate the lost Joey and reunite him with his mother the kangaroo. She meets a rabbit who tries to convince Dot that he is the lost Joey . She names him Funnybunny and together they go to Kangaroo Valley in search of the lost Joey. Dot tries to keep Funnybunny out of trouble as he tries to prove he is a kangaroo.
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Immerse Messiah Softcover

2021-04-20

These new editions of Messiah--in large and regular print--are the first Immerse Bibles available wherever books are sold. Messiah is one of six editions in the Immerse collection.

Author: Tyndale

Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

ISBN: 9781496458315

Category: Bibles

Page: 512

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Immerse Messiah: A Bible to read with friends Messiah is part of the Immerse Bible reading experience that takes you on a new and unique journey through every book of the New Testament. Messiah delivers Scripture as it was originally created: without chapter or verse breaks. This makes for uninterrupted reading of God's Word. Created with the look and feel of a paperback book, in the trusted and much-loved New Living Translation, Messiah enables you to easily read and understand the Bible As people around the world search for new ways to connect with others, Immerse: Messiah is a Bible to read and discuss with friends. These new editions of Messiah--in large and regular print--are the first Immerse Bibles available wherever books are sold. Messiah is one of six editions in the Immerse collection.
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Everything You Need to Grow a Messianic Yeshiva

1981

Just as Peter claimed that David spoke as a prophet predicting the resurrection of the Messiah (Acts 2:30-32), so Paul says to King Agrippa (Acts 26:2-8), in arguing that the Messiah is the first to rise from the dead, "Do you believe ...

Author: Dr.Phillip Goble

Publisher: AFI International Publishers

ISBN: 9780878081813

Category: Christian converts from Judaism

Page: 298

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The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah

1883

Such a King Messiah might well be represented a as sitting at the Right Hand of God , while Abraham was only at His ... 82 Whether this implies some activity of the Messiah in connection with creation , or only that , from the first ...

Author: Alfred Edersheim

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ISBN: OXFORD:590327182

Category: Bible

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