04-08-2020, 10:24 AM
(04-08-2020, 03:21 AM)Chavak Wrote: Peergint, in one of your links, this statement is made:
"It is also explains why some Jewish Rabbis put this curse on those who read this passage: “May the spirits of those who attempt to calculate the final time [of Maschiach’s coming] expire” (Sanhedrin 97B, quoted in chapter 12 of Hilchos Melachim from the Mishneh Torah of Rambam)". There is no curse put on people who want to read Daniel 9. What is forbidden is trying to determine when moshiach is coming. This is clear from the quote itself.
The only reason I can think of that Christians perpetuate these myths about Jews is that they can't understand why Jews don't accept Jesus as the messiah. Therefore we have blinders (or is it scales?) on our eyes, and our rabbis prevent from reading scriptures that would reveal the truth. This is pure nonsense.
Chavak, Daniel 9 discusses the 70 weeks, which I am trying to understand. What I do know is that it was prophesied that the Messiah would die before the second temple would be destroyed. Jesus died 70 years before the temple was destroyed in AD70 by Titus. This prophecy happened. Although in the video I was advised to look at, the Rabbi is currently dismissing what Christian say and proving why he does.
Regarding "myths" perpetuated by Christians, I know nothing.
Why would anyone, let alone Jews, be forbidden in trying to determine when the Messiah would come?
It's true, I don't understand why Jews don't accept Jesus as Messiah, which is what I'm trying to understand. I do hope though, that anything I mention is not just dismissed, as I am not dismissing anything you guys tell me, or show me.