The Jewish Messiah

[RabbiO]

Bluebird2 -

Jews do not agree with your position that the verse cited from Jeremiah is refers too the messiah.

[searchinmyroots]

Also, if I'm not mistaken, Micah 5 says the ruler over Israel shall arise from the clan of Bethlehem Ephrathah, not specifically be born in Bethlehem.

[BlueBird2]

Bluebird2 -

Jews do not agree with your position that the verse cited from Jeremiah is refers too the messiah.

RabbiO, it's true that I'm not Jewish and therefore lack the Jewish perspective. I came across the passage in my daily reading and thought I could share a verse that describes the future and, for me, relates to the Messianic Age which is the topic of this thread.


"Behold, days are coming, says the Lord, and I will form a covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah, a new covenant. Not like the covenant that I formed with their forefathers on the day I took them by the hand to take them out of the land of Egypt. " 

days are coming = Future time from the time of Jeremiah, so is with "I will form a convenant" . For what period of time does this verse then apply?

I'm just reading and don't make anything up, it's in your scripture.

[BlueBird2]

Also, if I'm not mistaken, Micah 5 says the ruler over Israel shall arise from the clan of Bethlehem Ephrathah, not specifically be born in Bethlehem.

Yes, born in Bethlehem Ephrata, and Bethlehem is mentioned first. Does this prophecy refer to the Messiah in Jewish tradition?

[searchinmyroots]

Also, if I'm not mistaken, Micah 5 says the ruler over Israel shall arise from the clan of Bethlehem Ephrathah, not specifically be born in Bethlehem.

Yes, born in Bethlehem Ephrata, and Bethlehem is mentioned first. Does this prophecy refer to the Messiah in Jewish tradition?

Hello BlueBird,

Yes, in Jewish tradition, this refers to the awaited Jewish messiah. 

If I'm not mistaken, Bethlehem Ephrathah may be the name of the clan of people from that area. That would indicate the messiah is to be from that clan of people, not necessarily have to be born in Bethlehem.