Biblical Hebrew Forum

[Harold Holmyard <hholmyard3 AT earthlink.net>]

Shoshanna Walker wrote:
> Yes, the internet is full to the brim of sites advocating Christian 
> interpretations of the Torah, and yes, some of Chazal interpreted it 
> to refer to Mashiach, but the consensus - and there are always 
> differing opinions and then a consensus - is that this is referring 
> to Israel.
>   

HH: I don't know what you mean when you say there are always differing 
opinions and then a consensus. There does not always seem to be a 
consensus. This seems true of the Jewish community too, I might add. 
There is generally a majority opinion and a minority opinion. There may 
be several minority opinions. And there may be two or more major views 
that have about equal popularity.
> By the way, the Mashiach who will be physically harmed, is Mashiach 
> ben Yosef, who will come before Mashiach ben David, and he will be 
> killed defending us against the nations who come against us in 
> Jerusalem/Israel.
>   

HH: I think there is only one Mashiach as the fulfillment of prophecy. 
The anointed one is a king and must come from the house of David, not 
the house of Joseph.

Yours,
Harold Holmyard