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  • From: Moshe Shulman <mshulman AT ix.netcom.com>
  • To: Biblical Hebrew <b-hebrew AT franklin.oit.unc.edu>
  • Subject: Re: The Messianic Idea (Was:Re: virgin: _BETHULAH_ and/or _(ALMAH_ )
  • Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 12:28:47 -0500


At 09:24 AM 1/30/01 +0200, Jonathan D. safren wrote:
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


I wouldn't mind discussing this if we could first agree as to what we mean bu 'messiah' and which one we are talkign about.


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