From: ljmorly@polaris.utu.fi (Laura Johanna Manninen)
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Subject: Re: Almah in Isa 7:14
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Date: 8 Jan 93 16:02:50 GMT
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In-Reply-To: Harvey.Smith@p0.f1.n7002.z8.FIDONET.ORG's message of 28 Dec 92 19:38:28 GMT
In article <141659.2B3FA73F@paranet.FIDONET.ORG> Harvey.Smith@p0.f1.n7002.z8.FIDONET.ORG (Harvey Smith) writes:
> The below quotes are taken from the English folio edition of the Talmud vol ii
> p 386...
> "Truth shall spring out of the earth", R. Yoden, saith he, notes upon this place, that it is not said, Truth sahll be born, but shall spring out; because the generation and the nativity of the Messiah is not to be as other creatures in the world, but shall be begot without carnal copulation; and therefore no one hath mentioned his father, as who must be hid from the knowledge of men til himself shall come and reveal him. And upon Genesis: "Ye have said (saith the L-rd), we are orphans, bereaved of
> ther; such a one shall your redeemer be, whom i shall give you, so upon Zechariah "Behold my servant whose name is the Branch:" and out of Psalm CX "Thou art a priest after the order of Melchi Zedek:" he saith, R. Berachiah delivers the same things, and R Simeon Ben Yochai upon Genesis more plainly; viz "That the Spirit, by the impulse of a mighty power, shall come forth of the womb, though shut up, that will become a mighty prince, the King Messiah"
> Hence we can all plainly see that the concept of the Virgin birth is strictly Theologically a Jewish concept of Messiah, and not a gentile christian one..
> Your responses are welcome, and if anyone has any other Talmudic information
> on the above, please post it here or net mail it to me..
Just saw an interesting thing... Guess what were the last words of R.
Yochanan ben Zakkai ?
"Remove the vessels so that they shall not become unlean, and prepare a
throne for Hezekiah the king of Judah who is coming." (Brachot 28b)
Now, it seams clear that this refers to the Messiah. Why ? A key to
the problem is Is 7:14 -- perhaps Hezekiah was seen as a kind of
fulfillment to the prophesy, but since he didn't fit well enough,
the prophesy remained unfulfilled. Any other ideas ?
- Laura
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"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government
will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Councellor,
Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." - Yeshaya 9:5 (9:6)
"To the Jews who had believed him, Yeshua said, "If you hold to my
teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth,
and the truth will set you free."" - Yochanan 8:32-33