Looking for a website that shows in Scripture that Jesus is the Messiah

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I am looking for a website that shows in Scripture that Jesus is the Messiah. I prefer a website rather than a book.

Thanks.
 
I would suggest one source only, the Bible. Websites are written my men/women well after the fact.
 
Ummm…you’re on it. Just visit the main catholic.com site and I’m sure you’ll find tracts, articles, and even some Q&A on the subject
 
irishcolleen45 said:
Hello,

I am looking for a website that shows in Scripture that Jesus is the Messiah. I prefer a website rather than a book.

Thanks.
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Why a website or anywhere else?

Crack open your Bible to any random New Testament page and see how the title “Christ” is applied to Jesus all over the place.
 
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That’s an interesting website. Thanks for posting the link.
 
Yes. That’s why I mention Scripture. I should have noted the Old Testament prophecies as well as the New Testament.
 
theorangeandblue said:
Isaiah 53:5 ( Also the the h’s in the he,Him,his, and himself are capitalized which is an obvious reference to Christ since whenever God or Jesus are referenced as he/him/his /himself in the Bible the h’s are always capitalized)
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In Hebrew there is no distinction between capital and lower-case letters.
 
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irishcolleen45 said:
Yes. That’s why I mention Scripture. I should have noted the Old Testament prophecies as well as the New Testament.
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Yesterday evening I followed @PetraG’s link and sent a question to Jews for Jesus, as follows:

Adam (Tue, 6/25/2019, 06:14:57 pm America/Los_Angeles)
What brings you to our site? Can we help you with anything?

Visitor (Tue, 6/25/2019, 06:14:57 pm)
In 1 Chron 16:22, the Lord warns Israel’s enemies to do no harm to “my anointed ones," in Hebrew “my Messiahs.” What is the explanation of this plural?

[Then they ask for my name, email address, etc.]

Adam (Tue, 6/25/2019, 06:21:10 pm)
One last thing, do you believe that Jesus is the Messiah?

Visitor (Tue, 6/25/2019, 06:22:41 pm)
I am a Catholic, I believe that “Messiah” in the OT (Tanakh) doesn’t mean what it means in the NT. But I want to learn more.

This morning I received this reply:

The Key Study Bible, in its comments on this word, says that it occurs about 40 times in the Hebrew Old Testament. It means besmeared or anointed. Patriarchs, priests or kings were anointed ones. This term underlies the word Messiah and the Greek derivative Christ. Mashiach could designate the office of the high priest (Leviticus 4:3), but it was usually reserved as a synonym for “king”. The patriarchs were called " anointed ones" (Psalm 105:15) and some prophets were anointed (1 Kings 19:16). Key Study Bible also points out that 1 Chronicles 16:7-36 is David’s psalm of thanksgiving, an ideal psalm of praise, a general characterization of what should be sung in a worship service. It is composed of Psalm 105:1-15; 96:1-3, and 106:1, 47, 48. 1 Chronicles 16:22 and Psalm 105:15 seem to be identical. I pray this helps. LORD bless you indeed. Darrel, volunteer

To which I replied:

That was quick! Thank you, Darrel. Please allow me to carry my question one step further.

I think it is significant that in the OT, as you point out, the Lord’s anointed ones, the Messiahs, are men, not divine beings of any kind. This is what I meant when I said in my earlier note, “I believe that “Messiah” in the OT (Tanakh) doesn’t mean what it means in the NT.”

In the Herodian period the expected Messiah was evidently thought of as a new David, a political leader who would “redeem” Israel from its subjection to foreign powers, whether Babylon, Egypt, or Rome. In passages such as Matt 22:41-46 and Luke 20:41-44 we see Jesus rejecting the idea of a political Messiah, asserting, instead, that he will be a more exalted figure: instead of sitting on the throne of David, he will share the throne of God (Psalm 110). He is warning the people of Judea that he is not the Messiah, or Christ, or king that the Scriptures had led them to expect.

In Jews for Jesus, do you accept this argument about the different meanings attached to the word “Messiah”, and if so, how do you deal with it?

Thank you for your help.

Kind regards,

I am now awaiting a reply to this follow-up question. If you’re interested, I’ll keep you posted.
 
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BartholomewB said:
theorangeandblue:
Isaiah 53:5 ( Also the the h’s in the he,Him,his, and himself are capitalized which is an obvious reference to Christ since whenever God or Jesus are referenced as he/him/his /himself in the Bible the h’s are always capitalized)
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In Hebrew there is no distinction between capital and lower-case letters.
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And the original Greek manuscripts of the NT were written in all caps. Upper and lower case versions didn’t come until later.
 
I want to look at the references to better understand my faith.
 
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