The Messianic Idea (Was:Re: virgin: _BETHULAH_ and/or _(ALMAH_ )

Jonathan D. safren yonsaf at beitberl.ac.il
Tue Jan 30 02:24:24 EST 2001


 Christian <. M. Brady wrote:

.
> >
(snip) the expectation
> of the messiah was not new to the followers of Jesus and most of the

> passages interpreted by the NT authors as messianic either already had
those
> overtones in the Tanakh or were already understood in that vein before
Jesus
> was a glimmer in anyone's eye.

Now we cme to a new discussion: the development of the Messianic Idea in
Judaism.
Let me posit for starters:
The belief in Messiah developed as a result of the failure of Biblical
prophecy.
Let's go!

Jonathan D. Safren
Chairman
Dept. of Biblical Studies
Beit Berl College
44905 Israel






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