Yahweh’s Little Flock
Articles in this section come from The Congregation of YHWH, Eldon, Missouri.
Unless other wise stated the author is the late Jim Ingle.
Also see Jim’s Trains page for a poem and a song from Jim.
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Does he have a name?
In Exodus 3:13-15, the Creator revealed to Moshe that His eternal Name is represented by the Hebrew
letters "yud-hey-vuv-hey", often shown in English as "YHVH or YHWH." Since He "spoke" the name,
Moses knew the pronunciation of it. The Bible says that the very Name itself is to be used, propagated
and spoken:
Moses said to Elohim "Look, when I appear before the people of Israel and say to them, 'The Elohim of
your ancestors has sent me to you'; and they ask me, 'What is his name?' what am I to tell them?"
Elohim said to Moses, "Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh [I am what I am]," and added, "Here is what to say to the
people
of Israel: 'Ehyeh has sent me to you.' Elohim said further to Moses, "Say this to the people of Israel:
'[yud-hey-vuv-hey], (Yahweh) the Elohim of your fathers, the Elohim of Abraham, the Elohim of Isaac
and the Elohim of Jacob, has sent me to you.' This is my name forever; this is how I am to be
remembered generation after generation.
IS THAT STATEMTENT BY YAHWEH HIMSELF IMPORTANT?
Exodus 20 verse seven (The "Third Commandment") says: "You are not to "lash·shawv" (use lightly,
destroy, or bring to nought) the name of YHVH your Elohim." By hiding, refusing to use, and purposely
misspelling His name, we have done just that.
The vowels we find in surviving uses of the sacred name in chumashim or siddurim were placed there by
the Masorites in the 8th century, when they created vowel points to help people pronounce the words
of the Torah. However, the Masorites were afraid to put the correct vowels with the Divine Name, due to
the superstition of "ineffability" brought back from Babylon. This superstition said that the name of a
deity should not be spoken so as to not bring attention to one's self and receive the wrath of the "god."
So instead of placing the vowels necessary to correctly pronounce the Divine Name, they placed the
vowels of the word "Adonawy" (meaning "my lord") with the tetragramaton, and later the vowel sounds
for the Hebrew word "Eloah" (singular form of Elohim) This was done to make it impossible for anyone
reading the Masoretic text to pronounce the Divine Name -- purposely or otherwise.
This substitution lead to incorrect pronunciations such as "Yehoveh" or "Yehoweh" or "Jehovah."
The Masorites changed Hebrew names which begin with a short form of the Divine Name due to the
superstition of ineffability. They again substituted the vowels for the word Eloah. This substitution is
cnfirmed by the earlier (3rd century) Aramaic addition of vowels which preserve (in the Peshita) the
original pronunciation of the Divine Name used in the beginning of common names. Examples are Yahu-
shaw-fawt ("Jehosaphat" in English due to Masoretic substitution resulting in Yeho-shaw-fawt) which
means "Yah judged, " and Yahu-shu'a ("Jehoshua, Joshua, Yehoshua" in English due to Masoretic
substitution resulting in "Yeho'shu'a" or "Yeshua" or "Yeshua") which means "Yah saved" or "Yah's
salvation," which is the name of the Messiah.
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"HIS NAME IS HIS MEMORIAL FOREVER"!
Exodus 3:15 Moreover Elohim said to Moses, "Thus you shall say to the children of Israel:
YAHWEH Elohim of your fathers, the Elohim of Abraham, the Elohim of Isaac, and the Elohim
of Jacob, has sent me to you. This is My name forever, and this is My Memorial to all generations.
"HIS NAME ENDURES FOREVER!
Psalms 135:13 Your name O Yahweh, endures forever,Your fame, O Yahweh, throughout all generations.
HIS NAME IS A MEMORABLE NAME!
Hosea 12:5 That is, Yahweh Elohim of hosts. Yahweh is His memorable name.
YAHWEH IS HIS NAME!
Isaiah 42:8 I am Yahweh, that is my name; And My glory I will not give to another, Nor My praise
to carved images.
CALL UPON HIS NAME!
Joel 2:32 And it shall come to pass that whoever calls on the name of Yahweh shall be saved. For
in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there shall be deliverance, as Yahweh has said, Among the
remnant whom Yahweh calls.
Quoted in Acts 2:21 And it shall come to pass That whoever calls on the name of Yahweh Shall be
saved.
Also quoted in Romans 10:13 For "whoever calls on the name of Yahweh shall be saved."
PRAISE HIS NAME!
Psalms 113:3 From the rising of the sun to its going down Yahweh's Name is to be praised.
GLORY IN HIS HOLY NAME!
Psalms 105:3 Glory in His Holy Name; Let the hearts of those rejoice who seek Yahweh!
SHALL GLORIFY YOUR NAME
Psalms 86:9 ALL NATIONS whom You have made shall come and worship before You, O
Sovreiegn, And shall glorify Your Name!
DECLARE HIS NAME!
Psalms 102:21 to declare the Name of Yahweh in Zion, And His praise in Jerusalem, When the
peoples are gathered together, And the kingdoms, to serve Yahweh.
Psalms 22:22 I will DECLARE YOUR NAME to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will
praise You.
WALK IN HIS NAME!
Micah 4:5 For all people walk each in the name of his elohim, But we will walk in the Name of
Yahweh our Elohim forever and ever
RUN TO HIS NAME!
Proverbs 18:10 The Name of Yahweh is a strong tower: The righteous run to it and are safe.
SING TO HIS NAME!
Psalms 66:4 All the earth shall worship You and sing praises to You; They shall sing praises to
Your Name.
GIVE THANKS TO HIS HOLY NAME!
Psalms 106:47 Save us, O Yahweh our Elohim, And gather us from among the Gentiles, to give
thanks to Your Holy Name, To triumph in Your praise.
EXALT HIS NAME!
Psalms 34:3 Oh, magnify Yahweh with me, and let us exalt His Name together.
BLESS HIS NAME!
Psalms 96:2 Sing to Yahweh, Bless His Name:
BLESSED BE THE NAME OF YAHWEH!
Job 1:21 And Job said: "Naked I came from my mother's womb,And naked shall I return there.
Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away; blessed be the Name of Yahweh"
WAIT UPON HIS NAME!
Psalms 52:9 I will praise You forever,Because You have done it; And in the presence of Your
saints I will wait on Your Name, for it is good.
REMEMBER HIS NAME!
Psalms 20:7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the Name of
Yahweh our Elohim.
Psalms 83:16 Fill their faces with shame, that they may seek Your Name, Oh Yahweh.
KNOW HIS NAME!
Psalms 9:10 and those who know Your Name will put their trust in You; For You, Yahweh, have
not forsaken those who seek You.
THINK ABOUT HIS NAME!
Malachi 3:16 Then those who feared Yahweh spoke to one another, And Yahweh listened and
heard them; So a book of remembrance was written before Him for those who fear Yahweh And
who Meditate on His Name.
FEAR HIS NAME!
Malachi 4:2 But to you who fear My Name The Sun of Righteousness shall arise With healing in
His wings; And you shall go out and grow fat like stall-fed calves.
TRUST IN HIS NAME!
Isaiah 50:10 "Who among you fears Yahweh? Who obeys the voice of His Servant? Who walks in
darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the Name of Yahweh and rely upon his Elohim.
SET HIS NAME APART!
I saiah 29:23 But when he sees his children, The work of My hands, in his midst, They will
Hallow My Name. And hallow the Holy One of Jacob, And fear the Elohim of Israel.
HIS NAME IS HOLY!
Isaiah 57:15 For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose Name is Holy: "I
dwell in the high and holy place, With him who has a contrite and humble spirit, To revive the
spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
HIS NAME IS EXCELLENT!
Psalms 8:1 O Yahweh, our Sovreiegn, how excellent is Your Name in all the earth, Who have set
Your glory above the heavens!
HIS NAME IS MAJESTIC!
Micah 5:4 And He shall stand and feed His flock in the strength of Yahweh, In the majesty of the
Name of Yahweh His Elohim; And they shall abide, For now He shall be great To the ends of the
earth;
HIS NAME IS HOLY AND AWESOME!
Psalms 111:9 He has sent redemption to His people; He has commanded His covenant forever:
Holy and awesome is His Name.
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Why We Must Believe Yahshua is the Messiah
In recent years, there have been more and more attacks on the validity of Yahshua being the Messiah. The purpose of this study
is not to refute every claim, but to demonstrate (primarily from the Tanakh/old testament) that Yahshua is the Messiah.
A major key to this will be demonstrating the consistency found in the clearest Messianic prophecies.
It is evident that the proper understanding of Isaiah 52/53 plays an important part in determining whether or not Yahshua is the
Messiah. For this reason, we will begin here. If Isaiah 53 is indeed a Messianic prophecy, it will be consistent with other known
messianic prophecies. So let's begin..
To recognize the Messiah, we must first determine what the scriptures say this Messiah will be like. Although there are other
scriptures that describe the Messiah as one conquering and ruling the world, we cannot ignore others that many believe describe
Him also as a meek Servant. Although we could certainly read through the entire book of Isaiah up to this point, for brevity let's
begin at the point where this meek Servant is described in very minute detail.
Isaiah 52:13 Behold, My Servant shall deal prudently; He shall be exalted and extolled and be very high. 14 Just as
many were astonished at you, So His visage was marred more than any man, And His form more than the sons of men;
15 So shall He sprinkle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths at Him; For what had not been told them
they shall see, And what they had not heard they shall consider. Isaiah 53:1 Who has believed our report? And to
whom has the arm of Yahweh been revealed? 2 For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root
out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire
Him. 3 He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were,
our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. 4 Surely He has borne our griefs And carried
our sorrows; Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by Elohim, and afflicted. 5 But He was wounded for our
transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His
stripes we are healed. 6 All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And
Yahweh has laid on Him the iniquity of us all. 7 He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His
mouth; He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent, So He opened not His
mouth. 8 He was taken from prison and from judgment, And who will declare His generation? For He was cut off
from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken. 9 And they made His grave with
the wicked -- But with the rich at His death, Because He had done no violence, Nor was any deceit in His mouth.
10 Yet it pleased Yahweh to bruise Him; He has put Him to grief. When You make His soul an offering for sin (Heb.
#817, "trespass offering"), He shall see His seed, He shall prolong His days, And the pleasure of Yahweh shall
prosper in His hand. 11 He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous
Servant shall justify many, For He shall bear their iniquities. 12 Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great,
And He shall divide the spoil with the strong, Because He poured out His soul unto death, And He was numbered
with the transgressors, And He bore the sin of many, And made intercession for the transgressors.
So here we have a very detailed description of this Servant. In just 15 verses we are able to count at least 58 characteristics of
this Servant. The next section will sum up the description of this Servant based on the verses above. It is quite important that we
read them all, for any one of them could prove as a disqualifier.
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Who is the Servant?
There are generally 4 possibilities given. Israel, Judah, Israel and Judah, or the Messiah.
Is it Judah?
If this is describing Judah, consider this scripture:
Isaiah 53:8 He was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off
out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my people was he stricken
If the Servant is Judah, then who are Yahweh's people in this verse? It can't be Judah because they say that the Servant is Judah.
Also, lets remember that Isaiah was of the tribe of Judah. With this being the case, who is the "we", "our" and "us"? For instance:
Isaiah 53:5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our
peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.
iniquities and transgressions, the chastisement of "our" peace was upon Him and by His stripes "we" are healed. "we" in this
instance would be Judah since Isaiah is from the tribe of Judah. So for instance, when it says "we despised Him" then the "we"
would be Judah. This makes it impossible for the Servant of Isaiah 53 to be Judah since the servant is distinguished from Judah.
Also, how can Judah be a trespass offering? It doesn't make any sense. Yet even if this isn't convincing enough, keep reading to
see other scriptures that parallel Isaiah 53 as descriptions of the Messiah.
It is Israel?
Based on the above information, there are several qualifications that prevent it from being Israel.
1. The Servant will deal "prudently"
2. By His knowledge, the Servant will "justify/declare righteous" many.
3. The Servant had "done no violence"
4. The Servant was "righteous" and didn't have any deceit in His mouth.
5. The soul of this Servant was a trespass offering.
Those who deny Yahshua the Messiah say that Israel (not Judah) apostates and turns from the true faith. Surely, none of the above
attributes would accurately fit the description of even their understanding of Israel.
However, there is evidence that the Servant of Isaiah 53 is Israel. Let's examine Isaiah 49 which also speaks of a Servant:
Isaiah 49:1 "Listen, O coastlands, to Me, And take heed, you peoples from afar! Yahweh has called Me from the
womb; From the matrix of My mother He has made mention of My name. 2 And He has made My mouth like a
sharp sword; In the shadow of His hand He has hidden Me, And made Me a polished shaft; In His quiver He has
hidden Me." 3 "And He said to me, 'You are My servant, O Israel, In whom I will be glorified.'
In Isaiah 49, the Servant spoken of here is indeed identified as Israel. Let's keep reading.
4 Then I said, 'I have labored in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and in vain; Yet surely my just reward is
with Yahweh, And my work with my Elohim.' " 5 " And now Yahweh says, Who formed Me from the womb to be
His Servant, To bring Jacob back to Him, So that Israel is gathered to Him ( For I shall be glorious in the eyes of
Yahweh, And My Elohim shall be My strength),
Now we see that though this Servant is Israel, He is bringing Israel back to Yahweh. How can Israel bring back Israel?
6 Indeed He says, 'It is too small a thing that You should be My Servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And to
restore the preserved ones of Israel; I will also give You as a light to the Gentiles, That You should be My salvation
to the ends of the earth.' "
Here, this Servant is not only bringing back Israel, He is going to be a light to the Gentiles and even be Yahweh's salvation to the
ends of the earth! These are all things that line up with prophecies of the coming Messiah (as will be discussed later). Thus, the
Messiah can also be called Israel. Indeed, the coming Messiah was going to come from the tribe of Israel and not from a
Gentile seed and coming Messiah was to be the true, righteous embodiment of Israel.
Is it the coming Messiah?
If this Servant if Isaiah 53 is the Messiah, other messianic prophecies must be consistent with this description. Are there any other
scriptures in Isaiah that identify the Messiah as Yahweh's "Servant"? Yes:
Isaiah 42:1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon
him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. 2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard
in the street. 3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment
unto truth.
This scripture also speaks of a Servant in whom Yahweh delights and who will bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. This is
consistent with other prophecies that we will be reading, which declare the Messiah to bring judgment.
If this Servant in Isaiah 53 is to be identified as the Messiah, are there other scriptures that mention a suffering "servant" Messiah
as well? Let's examine Isaiah chapter 50:
Isaiah 50:1-6 Thus says Yahweh: "Where is the certificate of your mother's divorce, Whom I have put away? Or
which of My creditors is it to whom I have sold you? For your iniquities you have sold yourselves, And for your
transgressions your mother has been put away. Why, when I came, was there no man? Why, when I called, was
there none to answer? Is My hand shortened at all that it cannot redeem? Or have I no power to deliver? Indeed
with My rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness; Their fish stink because there is no water, And die
of thirst. I clothe the heavens with blackness, And I make sackcloth their covering. The Master Yahweh has given
Me the tongue of the learned, That I should know how to speak A word in season to him who is weary. He
awakens Me morning by morning, He awakens My ear To hear as the learned. The Master Yahweh has opened My
ear; And I was not rebellious, Nor did I turn away. I gave My back to those who struck Me, And My cheeks to
those who plucked out the beard; I did not hide My face from shame and spitting"
In the above scriptures, we find the same attributes that were applied to the Servant in Isaiah 53. He would be rejected even though
He has the power to "dry up the sea", "make rivers a wilderness" and "clothe the heavens with blackness" and "sackcloth". Surely
this is not an accurate picture of Israel, Judah or the Gentiles. Since when does Israel or Judah have the power to control the
heavens and the earth? Rather, any casual glance into Isaiah and Jeremiah will declare that Israel and Judah have been rebellious
and turned away from Yahweh. Thus, this Servant could not be them. The above verses are also consistent with Isaiah 53, which
states that though the Servant is "extolled, exalted and very high", he will suffer. The Messiah would willingly "give his back" to
those who strike Him, His "cheeks to those who pluck out the beard" and would not "hide His face from shame and spitting."
7 " For The Master Yahweh will help Me; Therefore I will not be disgraced; Therefore I have set My face like a flint,
And I know that I will not be ashamed. 8 He is near who justifies Me; Who will contend with Me? Let us stand
together. Who is My adversary? Let him come near Me. 9 Surely The Master Yahweh will help Me; Who is he who
will condemn Me? Indeed they will all grow old like a garment; The moth will eat them up. 10 " Who among you
fears Yahweh? Who obeys the voice of His Servant? Who walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in
the name of Yahweh and rely upon his Elohim. 11 Look, all you who kindle a fire, who encircle yourselves with
sparks: Walk in the light of your fire and in the sparks you have kindled -- This you shall have from My hand: You
shall lie down in torment.
The above indicates that one must fear Yahweh by obeying the voice of this Servant or they will face torment. Woe to the man who contends with Him! The use of the term "Servant" confirms who is being described here.
The Righteousness of Yahweh
If this Servant in Isaiah 53 is to be identified as the Messiah, then we know that this Servant was a "trespass offering" (53:10) for
others. What does this mean? How can a person be a trespass offering? What is the purpose of a trespass offering?
Leviticus 19:20 And whosoever lieth carnally with a woman, that is a bondmaid, betrothed to an husband, and not
at all redeemed, nor freedom given her; she shall be scourged; they shall not be put to death, because she was not
free. 21 And he shall bring his trespass offering unto Yahweh, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation,
even a ram for a trespass offering. 22 And the priest shall make an atonement for him with the ram of the trespass
offering before Yahweh for his sin which he hath done: and the sin which he hath done shall be forgiven him.
So we read that the purpose of a trespass offering is for atonement and forgiveness of sin. We read earlier that the Servant of Isaiah 53
be a "trespass offering" and will "justify many", and it was He that would "bear our sins". Could we then conclude that it is
this Servant that brings us atonement, forgiveness, righteousness and salvation through this offering? In order for one to be
acceptable to Yahweh, they must be righteous. The only way we can be declared righteous is if we have our sins forgiven. Are there
any examples in scripture that speak of the Messiah bringing righteousness to Yahweh's people through the "trespass offering" that
will "justify many"? Let's examine some verses that discuss the righteousness of Yahweh.
Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in
judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of Yahweh, and their righteousness is of me,
saith Yahweh.
It is clear that from reading the above verse, that Yahweh says all of our righteousness comes from Him. Being unclean sinners,
how do we get Yahweh's righteousness in us? Are there any scriptures that indicate that we would get the righteousness of
Yahweh through this Messiah?
Yes:
Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days come, saith Yahweh, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King
shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved,
and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, YAHWEH OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS
(Heb. Tsedkenu from 6664 Tsedek).
Why else would the Messiah be called "Yahweh OUR Righteousness" unless this were the One through whom Yahweh brought us
His righteousness? This would confirm other scriptures already discussed proving that the Messiah will be a "righteous servant" that
will "justify many" (Isa. 53:11) and will be a "trespass offering" and thus bring atonement and forgiveness of sin (Isa 53:10, Lev. 19).
There are other scriptures that speak of the righteousness of Yahweh and how the Messiah will bring it to Yahweh's people.
Isaiah 45:23 I have sworn by Myself; The word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness, And shall not return,
That to Me every knee shall bow, Every tongue shall take an oath. 24 He shall say, 'Surely in Yahweh I have
righteousness (Heb. Tsedekah #6666) and strength. To Him men shall come, And all shall be ashamed Who
are incensed against Him. "In Yahweh all the descendants of Israel Shall be justified, and shall glory.' "
When Yahweh swears an oath, we would do well to listen. He swore an oath to Abraham and look at all that Yahweh did to keep
that oath. Part of this oath was that all people would say "'Surely in Yahweh I have righteousness and strength". Notice later in
the verse that it says "in Yahweh" shall all the descendants of Israel be justified. This matches Isaiah 53:10 which says that this
Righteous Servant will "Justify many". Because this Messianic Servant was truly righteous, he is an acceptable "trespass offering"
without blemish and is able to "bear our iniquities". This is also why this Messiah is called "Yahweh our Righteousness".
Yahweh shows us the need for an intercessor in Isaiah 59:
Isaiah 59:15 Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and Yahweh saw it, and it
displeased him that there was no judgment. 16 And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was
no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.
These verses are quite similar to the ones we have discussed so far. Here, Yahweh "wondered that there was no intercessor".
Isaiah 53 states that this servant "made intercession for the transgressors." Also it says here that it is "His righteousness" that
"sustains" Yahweh. This is like Jeremiah 23 that where Messiah is called "Yahweh our righteousness". It is only Yahweh's
righteousness that is going to make us good enough to please Him.
Notice also that Yahweh said "His arm brought salvation unto Him". Here, the Messiah is likened to the Arm of Yahweh. We will
find this symbolism in many other Messianic prophecies. For instance:
Isa 40:10 Behold, the Master Yahweh will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him:
If Yahweh's 'arm' will rule for him, it must mean that Yahweh Himself will not rule (although Yahweh ultimately rules all, it is His
arm). But to whom will the arm of Yahweh be revealed?
Isaiah 53:1 Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of Yahweh revealed?
The Arm of Yahweh, the Righteousness of Yahweh and the real Servant of Yahweh is beginning to take shape. A real Servant of
Yahweh must be righteous. With Yahweh's righteousness through His Messiah being upon believing Israel, it is easy to see why
this Servant is also called Israel, for the Messiah would be one (in unity) with Israel. Let's continue in Isaiah 40:
Isa 40:10 Behold, the Master Yahweh will come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his
reward is with him, and his work before him. 11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs
with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
Surely this is the Messiah who is likened unto a Shepherd in other Messianic prophecies that we will later examine.
Getting back to Isaiah 59:
Isaiah 59:15 Yea, truth faileth; and he that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey: and Yahweh saw it, and it
displeased him that there was no judgment. 16 And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was
no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto him; and his righteousness, it sustained him 17 For he put
on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of
vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke. 18 According to their deeds, accordingly he will repay,
fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the islands he will repay recompence.
We will later discuss how the Messiah will recompense his enemies, but this lines up with previous scripture in Isaiah 50 where
the Messiah said "This you shall have from My hand: You shall lie down in torment".
19 So shall they fear the name of Yahweh from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy
shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of Yahweh shall lift up a standard against him. 20 And the Redeemer shall
come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith Yahweh. 21 As for me, this is my
covenant with them, saith Yahweh; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall
not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith
Yahweh, from henceforth and for ever.
We see here that as a result of this salvation that the Messiah brings, there will be a new covenant. This covenant has yet to be
fully instituted, for His word is not in everyone's mouth yet. This is the same covenant spoken of in Jeremiah 31:
Jeremiah 31:31 Behold, the days come, saith Yahweh, that I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel,
and with the house of Judah: 32 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took
them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an
husband unto them, saith Yahweh: 33 But this shall be the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After
those days, saith Yahweh, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their
Elohim, and they shall be my people. 34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man
his brother, saying, Know Yahweh: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them,
saith Yahweh: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
In this passage we see that His law, His words are written on the hearts of Israel and Judah. Therefore this speaks of the same
covenant as Isaiah 59. Here is yet another scripture that will line up with what we have read so far:
Isaiah 61:1 The Spirit of the Master Yahweh is upon me…
The Spirit of Yahweh is upon whom? The Messiah. Let's keep reading:
…because Yahweh hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; 2 To
proclaim the acceptable year of Yahweh, and the day of vengeance of our Elohim; to comfort all that mourn; 3 To
appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the
garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the
planting of Yahweh, that he might be glorified. 4 And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up
the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations. 5 And strangers
shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. 6 But ye
shall be named the Priests of Yahweh: men shall call you the Ministers of our Elohim: ye shall eat the riches of the
Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves. 7 For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion
they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto
them. 8 For I Yahweh love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will
make an everlasting covenant with them. 9 And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their
offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which Yahweh hath
blessed. 10 I will greatly rejoice in Yahweh, my soul shall be joyful in my Elohim; for he hath clothed me with the
garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself
with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
Yet again, we see that Yahweh is the one who is bringing righteousness to His people. Yahweh is clothing his people with
righteousness. Yet again, we see that a covenant is predicted.
So to recap so far, we have established that the Messiah will be a "trespass offering" and thus bring us the "Righteousness of
Yahweh". This would mean that the Messiah must have the fullness of Yahweh's righteousness in Him. We read earlier that He "put
on righteousness as a breastplate". Indeed, Yahweh gave Him full measure of His Spirit:
Isaiah 11:1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:
2 And the spirit of Yahweh shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and
might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Yahweh;
Now that we have established how the righteousness of Yahweh is seen in us through the "trespass offering" of the Messiah. Let's
look at other Messianic passages.
Messianic prophecy reveals that the Messiah is Yahweh's begotten Son:
Psalm 2:1 Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? 2 The kings of the earth set themselves,
and the rulers take counsel together, against Yahweh, and against his anointed (Heb. Messiah), saying, 3 "Let us
break Their bonds in pieces And cast away Their cords from us." 4 He who sits in the heavens shall laugh; Yahweh
shall hold them in derision. 5 Then He shall speak to them in His wrath, And distress them in His deep
displeasure: 6 "Yet I have set My King On My holy hill of Zion." 7 "I will declare the decree: Yahweh has said to
Me, 'You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. 8 Ask of Me, and I will give You The nations for Your inheritance,
And the ends of the earth for Your possession. 9 You shall break them with a rod of iron; You shall dash them to
pieces like a potter's vessel.' "
Note that the Messiah spoken of in this passage is not only Yahweh's "begotten" son, but will also be given the nations and the
ends of the earth as an inheritance. It is predicted that He will break them with a rod of iron and dash them to pieces. This is like
previous messianic prophecies we looked at when this Messiah would "repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies"
(Isaiah 59:17).
Even ancient Jews agreed that this passage was a prophecy of the coming Messiah. We find written in the Talmud:
The Holy One, blessed be He, will say to the Messiah, the son of David: Ask of Me anything, and I will give it to
you, as it is stated: I will surely tell of the decree of Yahweh, this day have I begotten you. Ask of Me, and I will
give you the nations as your inheritance. b.Sukkah 52a
A Son who will rise up and rule the world also mirrors other Messianic prophecy:
Isa. 9:6 For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his
name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The mighty El, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. 7 Of the
increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to
order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Yahweh of
hosts will perform this.
Let's now look at another Messianic prophecy:
Psalm 110:1 A Psalm of David. Yahweh said to my Master, "Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your
footstool." 2 Yahweh shall send the rod of Your strength out of Zion. Rule in the midst of Your enemies! 3 Your
people shall be volunteers In the day of Your power; In the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning, You
have the dew of Your youth. 4 Yahweh has sworn and will not relent, "You are a priest forever According to the
order of Melchizedek." 5 The Master is at Your right hand; He shall execute kings in the day of His wrath. 6 He shall judge
among the nations, He shall fill the places with dead bodies, He shall execute the heads of many
countries. 7 He shall drink of the brook by the wayside; Therefore He shall lift up the head.
In this passage, we see that this Master of David would:
- Be told by Yahweh to sit at His right hand
- Will rule in the midst of his enemies until His enemies are at his footstool
- His holy people would come forth willingly in the day of his power, full of youthful vigor.
- Yahweh has sworn Him in as High Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek
- He will judge among the nations, kill offenders and heads of many countries.
- David calls Him his "Master"
There is no record of any person in David's time that would fit this description. David was the master of all, except Yahweh.
However, since David calls him "Master", it cannot be David. It must a be a Master of David. Like other Messianic prophecies, the
above Master of David would rule over his enemies and be "exalted, extolled, and be very high" (Isaiah 52:13). How much higher can
you get than to be seated at the "right hand of Yahweh"? We are beginning to see now even more why the Messiah is likened to
the "Arm of Yahweh". Therefore, we must conclude this to be inspired words of messianic prophecy that Yahweh spoke through
David.
Note that in the above prophecies the Messiah will be sworn in as a priest according to the "order of Melchizedek". Melchizedek in
Hebrew means "King of Righteousness". This is consistent with other scriptures that declare the Messiah to be "Yahweh our
righteousness". Melchizedek was also King of Salem (Gen 14:18), which most agree is Jerusalem. So Melchizedek is a forerunner
of the Righteous Messiah who will rule in Jerusalem.
Now that we see that Messiah is a "High Priest" and the Messiah is at the "right hand of Yahweh", what is His role there?
In Psalm 110, the High Priest is certainly in the throne room, seated at the "right hand" of Yahweh. So here we have the Messiah, not
only ruling and judging the entire world, but also residing in the throne room as a High Priest after the order of Melchizedek (King of
Righteousness). Scripturally, there was only one time that a High Priest was permitted to enter the throne room and that was on
the Day of Atonement. There, the High Priest made blood atonement for the children of Israel. Knowing that the Messiah is High
Priest, the Messiah would then need to enter the throne room with an offering. But we know now that the Messiah Himself would be
an "offering" for sin. It makes perfect sense that if the Messiah would bring us atonement with His offering and would be in the
throne room, then He would be a High Priest.
Where would the Messiah come from?
Micah 5:2 But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall
he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of
old, from everlasting.
From this, we can draw at least 2 characteristics of the coming Messiah:
- He would be from Bethlehem
- His origins are "from old, from everlasting"
How can His origin be from old, even from everlasting? Did He exist once before?
Let's look again at the scripture we read from Jeremiah 23:
Jeremiah 23:5 Behold, the days come, saith Yahweh, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth. 6 In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, YAHWEH OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS
Note that the Messiah shown here is called by the full name "Yahweh"? Are there any other scriptures that refer to another as Yahweh?
Yes. In this scripture, there are 2 that have the name Yahweh:
Isaiah 44:6 Thus saith Yahweh the King of Israel (1), and his redeemer Yahweh of hosts (2); I am the first, and I am
the last; and beside me there is no Elohim.
Genesis 19:24 Then Yahweh (1) rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from Yahweh (2) out of
heaven;
Both of these scriptures indicate 2 that are called Yahweh. How can this be?
Proverbs 30:4 Who has ascended into heaven, or descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has
bound the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is His
Son's name, If you know?
What is His name, and what is His Son's name? We know that the Father's name is Yahweh. We also know that the Messiah will
be called "Yahweh our Righteousness" or "Yahweh Tzidkenu". We see here mention of the Son of Yahweh. This is consistent with
the scripture in Psalm 2 that showed the Messiah to be Yahweh's "Begotten" son. Therefore, we can understand why the Messiah's
origins are "from old, from everlasting". This may be hard for some to accept, but it's right there in scripture for all to read. There are
many other such scriptures as well if one desires to seek them out.
Let's keep reading in Micah 5, which just described the Messiah as coming from Bethlehem, and having origins of old, from
everlasting:
3 Therefore will he give them up, until the time that she which travaileth hath brought forth: then the remnant of his
brethren shall return unto the children of Israel.
From this we draw 3 characteristics:
- He would "give them up"
- This would continue until a time of travailing and bringing forth.
- After this, the remnant of His brethren would return to the children if Israel.
Who is He giving up for a time? We know that many in Judah rejected a man named Yahshua 2000 years ago even though He fit
the description of the coming Messiah like a glove.
4 And he shall stand and feed in the strength of Yahweh, in the majesty of the name of Yahweh his Elohim; and
they shall abide: for now shall he be great unto the ends of the earth.
This ruler would stand and feed in the majesty of name of Yahweh AND he shall be great unto the ends of the earth. This is the
"Servant" who has the honor of being called by the full name "Yahweh" and was "exalted, extolled and very high" (Isaiah 52:13 above).
Now that we have proven from the Tanakh/Old Testament the true attributes of the Messiah, lets compare the record of
One called Yahshua the Messiah:
John 10 24 Then the Jews surrounded Him and said to Him, "How long do You keep us in doubt? If You are
Messiah, tell us plainly." 25 Yahshua answered them, "I told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in
My Father's name, they bear witness of Me. 26 "But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I
said to you.
Just like the chronicles of the Tanakh/Old Testament (and unlike mythology), much of the people, places and events that centered
around the life of Yahshua the Messiah have been verified with archaeological and other historical data. A Spirit led, solid and in
depth study of Matthew through Revelation will reveal the consistency these scriptures have with the Tanakh/Old Testament.
However, if we misunderstand the Tanakh, then we will likely also misunderstand Matthew-Revelation. This is because the Tanakh
is the very foundation of these writings.
Let's now compare Isaiah 52:17-53:12 where we found at least 58 characteristics of this Servant with the record found in
Matthew-Revelation. In the comparison below, the scriptures in Isaiah are marked in brown. The others are marked in red.
Isaiah 52:13 (NKJV) Behold, My Servant shall deal prudently; He shall be exalted and extolled and be very high
Matt 28:18 And Yahshua came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
Reve 5:8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four [and] twenty elders fell down before the Lamb,
having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. 9 And they sung a
new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast
redeemed us to Yahweh by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; 10 And hast made
us unto our Elohim kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth.
Isaiah 52:14 Just as many were astonished at you....
Matt 7:28 And it came to pass, when Yahshua had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his
doctrine:
…so His visage was marred more than any man, And His form more than the sons of men
;
Matt 26:67 Then they spat in His face and beat Him; and others struck [Him] with the palms of their hands, 68 saying, "Prophesy to
us, Messiah! Who is the one who struck You?"
Isaiah 52:15 So shall He sprinkle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths at Him;
For what had not been told them they shall see, And what they had not heard they shall consider.
Hebr 9:13 For if the blood of bulls and goats and the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, sanctifies for the
purifying of the flesh, 14 how much more shall the blood of the Messiah, who through the eternal Spirit offered
Himself without spot to Yahweh, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living Elohim?
Acts 2:33 "Therefore being exalted to the right hand of Yahweh, and having received from the Father the promise of
the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see and hear. 34 "For David did not ascend into the heavens, but
he says himself: `Yahweh said to my Master, "Sit at My right hand, 35 Till I make Your enemies Your footstool."
36 "Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly that Yahweh has made this Yahshua, whom you crucified,
both Master and Messiah."
Isaiah 53:1 Who has believed our report? And to whom has the arm of Yahweh been revealed?
As we discussed in Micah 5:3, Yahweh knew that many would not believe.
John 12:37 But although He had done so many signs before them, they did not believe in Him, 38 that the word of
Isaiah the prophet might be fulfilled, which he spoke: "Master, who has believed our report? And to whom has the
arm of Yahweh been revealed?"
Isaiah 53:2 For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, And as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; And
when we see Him, There is no beauty that we should desire Him.
Read all of Luke Chapter 2.
Isaiah 53:3 He is despised and rejected by men..
John 8:48 Then the Jews answered and said to Him, "Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and have a
demon?" 49 Yahshua answered, "I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.
Mark 15:17 And they clothed Him with purple; and they twisted a crown of thorns, put it on His [head], 18 and
began to salute Him, "Hail, King of the Jews!" 19 Then they struck Him on the head with a reed and spat on Him;
and bowing the knee, they worshiped Him. 20 And when they had mocked Him, they took the purple off Him, put
His own clothes on Him, and led Him out to crucify Him.
..A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.
Matt 26:37 And He took with Him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and He began to be sorrowful and deeply
distressed. 38 Then He said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch with
Me." 39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if it is possible, let this cup
pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will."
And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.
Acts 3:13 "The Elohim of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the Elohim of our fathers, glorified His Servant Yahshua,
whom you delivered up and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let [Him] go. 14 "But you
denied the Holy One and the Just, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15 "and killed the Prince of life,
whom Yahweh raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses.
Isai 53:4 Surely He has borne our griefs And carried our sorrows...
Matt 8:16 When evening had come, they brought to Him many who were demon-possessed. And He cast out the
spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick
...Yet we esteemed Him stricken, Smitten by Elohim, and afflicted.
John 19:7 The Jews answered him, "We have a law, and according to our law He ought to die, because He made
Himself the Son of Yahweh."
Isaiah 53:5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was
upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.
Ephe 5:2 And walk in love, as the Messiah also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to
Yahweh for a sweet-smelling aroma.
1Pet 2:21 For to this you were called, because the Messiah also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you
should follow His steps: 22 "Who committed no sin, Nor was deceit found in His mouth"; 23 who, when He was
reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten, but committed Himself to Him who judges
righteously; 24 who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for
righteousness--by whose stripes you were healed. 25 For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned
to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.
Isaiah 53:6 All we like sheep have gone astray; We have turned, every one, to his own way; And Yahweh has laid on Him the
iniquity of us all.
Matt 18:11 "For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost. 12 "What do you think? If a man has a
hundred sheep, and one of them goes astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine and go to the mountains to seek
the one that is straying? 13 "And if he should find it, assuredly, I say to you, he rejoices more over that [sheep]
than over the ninety-nine that did not go astray. 14 "Even so it is not the will of your Father who is in heaven that
one of these little ones should perish.
Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed and He was afflicted, Yet He opened not His mouth;
He was led as a lamb to the slaughter, And as a sheep before its shearers is silent,
So He opened not His mouth.
Matt 27:12 And while He was being accused by the chief priests and elders, He answered nothing. 13 Then Pilate
said to Him, "Do You not hear how many things they testify against You?" 14 But He answered him not one word,
so that the governor marveled greatly.
Isaiah 53:8 He was taken from prison and from judgment, And who will declare His generation?
Matt 26:65 Then the high priest tore his clothes, saying, "He has spoken blasphemy! What further need do we
have of witnesses? Look, now you have heard His blasphemy! 66 "What do you think?" They answered and said,
"He is deserving of death."
For He was cut off from the land of the living; For the transgressions of My people He was stricken.
Notice that here it says that the Messiah will be cut off, not for Himself but for others. This is in agreement with the prophecy in
Daniel 9.
Dani 9:26 "And after the sixty-two weeks Messiah shall be cut off, but not for Himself; And the people of the prince
who is to come Shall destroy the city and the sanctuary. The end of it [shall] [be] with a flood, And till the end of the war
desolations are determined.
Isaiah 53:9 And they made His grave with the wicked--But with the rich at His death.
.
Mark 15:27 With Him they also crucified two robbers, one on His right and the other on His left.
Matt 27:57 Now when evening had come, there came a rich man from Arimathea, named Joseph, who himself had
also become a disciple of Yahshua. 58 This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Yahshua. Then Pilate
commanded the body to be given to him. 59 When Joseph had taken the body, he wrapped it in a clean linen cloth,
60 and laid it in his new tomb which he had hewn out of the rock; and he rolled a large stone against the door of
the tomb, and departed.
..Because He had done no violence, Nor was any deceit in His mouth.
1Pet 2:21 For to this you were called, because the Messiah also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you
should follow His steps...who, when He was reviled, did not revile in return; when He suffered, He did not threaten,
but committed Himself to Him who judges righteously;
Isaiah 53:10 Yet it pleased Yahweh to bruise Him; He has put [Him] to grief. When You make His soul an offering for sin, He shall
see [His] seed, He shall prolong [His] days, And the pleasure of Yahweh shall prosper in His hand.
The fact that Yahweh made His soul an offering for sin is well established. Consider the timing of His death. At the exact time of the
Passover sacrifice on the 14th of Abib (even the Talmud confirms this) and His resurrection on the day of first fruits. Since when has
Israel or Judah made its soul an offering for sin? That is not sound doctrine.
John 3:16 For Yahweh so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him
should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For Yahweh sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world;
but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not
is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of Yahweh.
John 12:23 And Yahshua answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified.
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it
bringeth forth much fruit. 25 He that loveth his life shall lose it; and he that hateth his life in this world shall keep it
unto life eternal.
Isaiah 53:11 He shall see the labor of His soul, and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant shall justify many, For He
shall bear their iniquities.
John 6:37 All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.
38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. 39 And this is the Father's
will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at
the last day. 40 And this is the will of him that sent me, that every one which seeth the Son, and believeth on him,
may have everlasting life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
Hebr 12:1 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every
weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares [us], and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
2 looking unto Yahshua, the author and finisher of [our] faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the
cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of Yahweh.
John 17:3 "And this is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true Elohim, and Yahshua the Messiah whom
You have sent.
2Pet 3:17 You therefore, beloved, since you know [this] beforehand, beware lest you also fall from your own
steadfastness, being led away with the error of the wicked; 18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Master
and Savior Yahshua the Messiah. To Him [be] the glory both now and forever. Amen.
Roma 5:1 Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with Yahweh through our Master Yahshua the
Messiah,
Isaiah 53:12 (NKJV) Therefore I will divide Him a portion with the great, And He shall divide the spoil with the strong,
Phil 2:8 And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to [the] [point] [of]
death, even the death of the cross. 9 Therefore Yahweh also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which
is above every name,
Colo 2:15 Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.
Luke 11:21 (NKJV) "When a strong man, fully armed, guards his own palace, his goods are in peace.
22 "But when a stronger than he comes upon him and overcomes him, he takes from him all his armor in which he trusted,
and divides his spoils. 23 "He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.
Because He poured out His soul unto death…
Matt 26:38 (NKJV) Then He said to them, "My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even to death. Stay here and watch
with Me." Matt 26:39 He went a little farther and fell on His face, and prayed, saying, "O My Father, if it is possible,
let this cup pass from Me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You [will]."
And He was numbered with the transgressors..
Mark 15:27 With Him they also crucified two robbers, one on His right and the other on His left.
And He bore the sin of many,
Hebr 9:27 (NKJV) And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment, 28 so the Messiah was
offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from
sin, for salvation.
And made intercession for the transgressors.
John 16:22 And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no
man taketh from you. 23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye
shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. 24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye
shall receive, that your joy may be full. 25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh,
when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father.
Roma 8:33 Who shall bring a charge against Yahweh's elect? [It] [is] Yahweh who justifies. 34 Who [is] he
who condemns? [It] [is] the Messiah who died, and furthermore is also risen, who is even at the right hand of Yahweh,
who also makes intercession for us.
Hebr 7:25 Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to Yahweh through Him, since He
always lives to make intercession for them.
1Joh 2:1 My little children, these things I write to you, so that you may not sin. And if anyone sins, we have an
Advocate with the Father, Yahshua the Messiah the righteous.
As powerful and convincing as all these scriptures are, for brevity's sake many other scriptures have not been included.
Scriptures showing that the Messiah would have to be born somewhere around the year 0, that His name would be Yahshua, that
he would be preceded by a forerunner, that He would speak in parables, that He would humbly enter Jerusalem riding on a donkey,
that He would be betrayed by a close friend for thirty pieces of silver, that he would be pierced in his hands and feet, that his bones
would not be broken, that people would cast lots for His clothing, and that He would be not be left to corruption in the grave but would
be quickly resurrected.
One thing that is never prophesied the Messiah would do is abolish the Torah/Law. The Christian version called "Jesus" might
have done away from the Torah, but Yahshua did not. Yahshua promoted Torah observance such as keeping Pasach, Feast of
Trumpets, etc. Not Christmas, Easter and Sunday worship. As the scriptures predicted, Yahshua is at the right hand of Yahweh
right now. Will you let Yahshua make intercession for you so that you may receive Yahweh's righteousness? Or will you turn Him
away? Be ye not His enemy (Isaiah 50)!