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What is the Messianic Kingdom?

The Messianic Kingdom is the invisible kingdom or government which Jehovah God established to designate the manifestation of his sovereignty through his Son, Jesus Christ. The… entire accumulation of both the Hebrew and Christian-Greek Scriptures (The Bible) can be totally summed up in one theme: The Kingdom. From the first prophecy at Genesis 3:15 to the climactic vision of the apostle John in Revelation, Jehovah has revealed his sincere purpose in making his name known and sanctified through the means of his kingdom ruled by his Son. In the book of Acts, Paul mentioned that after Jesus (Messiah or Christ) was resurrected, he did not immediately become king of the messianic kingdom, but rather he would be exalted and wait until God would place Jesus' "enemies as a stool for your feet." (Acts 2:32-35) This had its initial fulfillment when Satan and his angels were permanently abolished from any longer having a place in heaven. (Rev. 12:7-12) Jesus Christ did this when he became enthroned as king by Jehovah God nearly 1,881 and a half years after his resurrection in the year 1914. This prophecy is written in the book of Daniel which records a dream that mighty Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, had about an immense tree which was cut down and told by Jehovah to let "7 times pass over it," before God himself sets up a king over it. (Dan. 4:10-17) The tree symbolized God's theocratic rule by human kings, from King Saul to King Zedekiah, as represented by here on earth. (Eze. 17:22-24; 31:2-5) The tree was cut down when Zedekiah was dethroned as the last Judean king of Jerusalem because of idolatrous worship of false gods. (Eze. 21:25-27) He was dethroned by Nebuchadnezzar himself in early October of the year 607 B.C.E. (2Kings 25:1-26) The "7 times" allowed to pass over this severed tree is symbolic in accordance with Revelation 11:2, 3; 12:6, 14, which here 1260 days equals 3 and a half times. Logically then 7 times is equal to 2520 days in biblical terms. But nothing significant at all happened in the year 600 B.C.E., merely 2520 days after the symbolic cutting of the tree and dethroning of king Zedekiah. Here the rule "a day for a year" must be applied. (Ezek. 4:6); (Num. 14:34) Here then, 2520 years after October 607 B.C.E. we come to the year 1914. This year is the time when Jehovah God enthroned Jesus Christ as king of the Messianic Kingdom and his casting of Satan and his angels to earth. (Dan. 7:13,14); (Rev. 12:1-12) As recorded in Revelation, this was a monumental joyous event for the angels and their Creator in heaven. This kingdom which Jesus laid out in his model prayer had it's heavenly establishment in 1914, but the will of Jehovah for this earth, as quoted from Matthew 6: 10, hasn't come to it's complete fulfillment yet. The Messianic Kingdom will be the answer to that prayer and the total fulfillment of Jehovah's Sovereignty in heaven and on earth. (Ps. 2:1-7); (Dan. 2:44) The Bible primarily identifies this kingdom as the government which will sanctify Jehovah's name and uphold his sovereignty. (Matt. 6:9, 10) This kingdom will also eliminate all human ruled governments and also Satan's tolerated rulership. (Dan. 2:44); (Rev. 20:2, 3); (Ps. 110:5); (Rev. 20:10) It will unify all creation in worship of Jehovah alone as Most High over all things. (Rev. 5:13; 15:3, 4) It will allow once again mankind to have a harmonious relationship with God. (Rom. 8:19-21); (Rev. 21:3) It will end war of every kind. (Ps. 46:8,9); (Isa. 2:4) It will remove oppression. (Ps. 72:12-14) It will provide more than enough food for all of mankind. (Ps. 72:16); (Isa. 25;6) It will remove all illness and disabilities of all kinds. (Luke 7:22; 9:11) It will provide ideal homes for everyone. (Isa. 65:21, 22) It will guarantee satisfying employment for all. (Isa. 65:23) It will assure security and freedom from danger to one's person or property. (Mic. 4:4); (Ps. 37:10, 11) It will cause righteousness and justice to abound. (2 Pet. 3:13); (Isa. 11:3-5) It will cease all injury from natural disasters and harm from animals. (Mark 4:37-41); (Isa. 11:6-9); (Isa. 65:25); (Hos. 2:18) It will resurrect the dead. (John 5:28,29); (Rev. 20:12); (Ro. 6:7); (Job 14:13, 14) It will remove all death due to inherited sin from Adam, our human father. (Isa. 25:8); (Rev. 21:4); (Ro. 6:23); (Rev. 20:13, 14) It will make a new earth the paradise it was once originally intended to be. (Gen. 1:28; 2:15); (Luke 23:43); (Ps. 98:7-9); (Isa. 65:17); (Rev. 21:1). For more information please visit this page: http://www.watchtower.org/e/20060715/article_02.htm Information obtained from the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures, Reasoning from the Scriptures, Pay Attention to Daniel's Prophecy, and Insight on the Scriptures Vol. 2. All published by the Watchtower and Tract Society. (MORE)

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Messianic kingdom of god?

Jesus Christ is the Messiah and when He comes back at the Second Coming He will open the Messianic age (one thousand years reign on earth). This will be the messianic ki… (MORE)

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What is the Messianic secret?

A:The 'messianic secret' refers in Mark's Gospel to the repeated instructions of Jesus to his followers, those he healed, and sometimes even to demons, not to tell others abou…t him or the miracles he performed. This seems contrary to what we would expect from Jesus on a mission to teach a new covenant and is not followed by the three later New Testament gospels. A recent theory proposed by Dennis R. MacDonald (The Homeric Epics and the Gospel of Mark) and becoming accepted by some New Testament scholars is that the author of Mark made a conscious effort to identify Jesus with Odysseus, a Greek hero with whom Mark's gentile audience would have been familiar. Odysseus, on his return home, had to disguise his identity to avoid his enemies, and the messianic secret in Mark could serve the same purpose for Jesus. If Mark's author was influenced by Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, this would prove that Mark's gospel stories are at least substantially fictional. Another Answer: Though mentioned in Matthew and Luke, Jesus, initially, did not want the general population to know He was the promised Messiah as the people were looking for a political-military Savior and not the first suffering servant. This most likely made His freely going about in His ministry much easier. I would suggest the questioner read Mark 4 as it tells best the reasons behind speaking in parables and telling those who witnessed/received miracles to not devulge His work as yet. It certainly had nothing to do with pagan mythology. Discovering the 'messianic secret' would take time for all. Like the seed which is covered by ground, the secret of Jesus' identity would be concealed for a season. Jesus did not force people to accept Him as Messiah saying, "those who had ears to hear" - they would need to learn the secret on their own. The disciples not only needed time to recognize Jesus as Messiah, they also needed time to come to terms with His messianic agenda - Messianic suffering precedes messianic glory - totally opposite of the majority expectations: Mark 9:31New International Version (NIV) 31 because he was teaching his disciples. He said to them, "The Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men. They will kill him, and after three days he will rise." Complete human understanding of the messianic secret would only be possible after His resurrection - and at that time, even the Apostles did not understand: Mark 9:9-10New International Version (NIV) 9 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. 10 They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what "rising from the dead" meant. (MORE)

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How do you use messianic in a sentence?

Messianic is a word that refers to things about christ as a messiah. So a possible sentence would be: The Book of Psalms has several messianic prophecies.

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What do Messianic Jews believe in?

Contributions from members of the WikiAnswers community: I not only believe, but know for certain that the central figure of the B'rit adashah or New Testament is Yes…hua ben Yosef (Jesus) born a Jew of the tribe of Benyamin in Beit Lechem, lived as a Jew in Natzaret, ministered to Jews in the Galil, and died and rose again in the Jewish capital Yerushalyim all in Eretz -Yisrael the land promised and delivered to the Jewish people by YHVH their God, and as he is still alive he is still a Jew. His Twelve closest followers, His Talmadim where all Jewish, the "New Testament was written by Jews for Jews, and gentiles. It was and is the Jews who bring the "Gospel" to non Jews not the other way round! even the chief emmissary to the gentiles Rav Sha'ul (Saul of Tarsus) was a lifelong observant Jew. I find it strange how in the early messianic community the question was, could a gentile be messianic without converting to Judaism, and now "Christendom" (The Church) want to know if a Jew can beleive in Yeshua and remain a Jew?. The answer, Absolutely !!! I am a Jew (Sephardic), I believe in Yeshau Ha Maschiach, I am Messianic and read the Torah (1st 5 books of OT) the rest of the Tanakh (OT) and the B'rit Hadashah (NT) the bible is not a Greek Book it is Jewish and cannot be understood fully outside of this context. I COMPLETELY agree with the above response, but would be remiss if I did not respectfully correct some minor historical errors: 1) Jesus (Yeshua) was NOT of the tribe of Benjamin, he was of the House of Judah. Paul (Rav Shaul) was the Benjamite. 2) The idea that would could not be a Christian AND be a Jew became 'official' church policy by about 130 A.D. However, some 40 years earlier the Council of Yavnah, convened in 90 A.D., concluded that one COULD NOT be a Jew AND a Christian. So by the early days of the second century, the 'church' was being ostracized by both sides of the religious equation. They're jews who believe Jesus is the Messiah. Answer The modern Messianic movement was created by various Christian sects as a way to convert Jews to Christianity by telling them they can remain Jews while worshiping Jesus. They take some Jewish traditions and apply Christian beliefs to them. Messianics are 100% Christian with the majority having no Jewish heritage whatsoever. As such, Messianics believe the exact same things as the Christian sect they're affiliated with. Example, Jews for Jesus is an offshoot of the Souther Baptist Convention, therefore their beliefs are the same as the Baptists. (MORE)

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What about Messianic Jewishs they do celebrate Christmas?

No they shouldn't. Christmas is pagan, and it should never have been used to worship Yeshua (Jesus), a Jew.

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Divorah

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What is messianic?

Jewish answer: There is a Christian Evangelical Cult whose members call themselves Messianic 'Jews'. They claim to be 'Jewish' and they state that 'real Jews worship Jesus'. … But the Messianic Cult has no link to Judaism. It is a purely Christian movement. There is no 'messianic' sect IN Judaism. And no Jews worship either Jesus OR any other human - it's forbidden in Judaism to worship anyone but God. It's important to be aware of this Messianic Cult, because they are managing to convince a lot of people that they represent Judaism - but they DO NOT. If anyone wants to know more about Messianics, please visit the related link. Christian answer: The word messianic comes from the word Messiah, which means "anointed one." In the Bible there are several persons who were anointed for a specific purpose, who could have been referred to as Messiah, such as King David, Solomon, and others who were anointed by God. But most often when using the word Messiah, we are referring to Jesus Christ. Messianic would be a designation of something pertaining to a messiah. Such as messianic throne, messianic reign, etc. The word messianic will almost always be used in context with something pertaining to the reign of Jesus Christ. Such as the use of the term messianic rule or messianic throne, when referring to the reign of Jesus Christ on his heavenly throne. Fact: Jesus was a Jew, 2010 years ago, a messiah was sent by God {who was Jewish}. He sacrified his life for the Jews and all of those who believed in him. Jesus, or Christianity, was born from the Jewish people through fate, destiny or by a higher power.God is and always be that higher power. So it is easy to be both. They are one in the same. God blessed us because many Christians are pro Israel and descend from Jews. Correction: The word messiah is the Anglicised form of the Hebrew 'moshiach. The word moshiach means 'anointed', NOT 'anointed one'. Moshiach is a title given to any person who is anointed with oil as part of their initiation into serving HaShem (The Creator). There is absolutely nothing supernatural about a moshiach. The term 'messianic' was adopted by various Christian groups in their attempts to convert Jews to Christianity. The theory being that it would be easier to convert Jews if they believed they could be Jewish and Christian at the same time. Of course, the is a complete lie. (MORE)

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What is Messianic faith?

Messianic Jews believe that Jesus, or more appropriately Yeshua orYoheshua, is the messiah promised to them in the Bible. Thedifference between Christians and Messianic Jews i…s that theMessianic Jews hold fast to their Jewish ancestry and identity, orin other words they are NOT Gentiles. Messianic Jews are involved in many, if not all, of the usualJewish traditions including Bat and Bar Mitzvah, Jewish weddings,circumcision, and the Sabbath. The Messianic faith is simply belief in the promise that Israelwould be sent a redeemer.The original context of the earlybelievers in Yeshua of Nazaret originate within and were acceptedby the various sects of 1st century Judaism. Early MessianicJudaism (and real messianic Judaism) holds to Torah observance inlight of Yeshuas teachings. The Messianic faith is is definitelynot Christianity- as Christianity rejects Torah and is clearlypagan in its practice, and therefore a false system(Duet 13). It isuseful to understand that Messianic Judaism includes both Jew andnon-Jews who have been reconciled to the G-d of Israel throughfaith in His promise, the seed of Abraham (singular seed) - TheMessiah, who would reddem His people...Israel (There is only onepeople of G-d. One bride, One Kingdom). Messianics are reconciledto G-d through faith-the same faith of Abraham , who are thenindwelled by the Ruach Hakodesh(Holy spirit) who write G-ds Torahupon their hearts, and minds. Interestingly non-Jewish believersare in every way accepted into the fold of Israel....by G-d (if notmen), understanding Jewish heritage has no merit in justificationbefore G-d but embracing the ways of Torah - doing thecommandments, as they follow Rabbinu Yeshua in halacha(how to walkout Torah), who has died for our sins as the pascal lamb, and wasraised from the dead for our justification. Answer 2 The modern "messianic movement" is an affront. They are Christianspretending to be Jews for the purpose of "converting" them to aTorah-less system which is pagan in practice. The Messianic movement was created by various Christian sects,primarily the Southern Baptists, as a concerted effort to convertJews to Christianity. The majority of messianics have no Jewishheritage whatsoever. Messianics are 100% Christian. (MORE)

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What do messianic guys like in girls?

Well, I am a "messianic guy" and I know from experience, and depending on what age group you're talking about, this answer can vary. Me personally I like to see the dedication… (MORE)

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Do Messianic Jews observe the Sabbath?

no the sabbath begins from Saturday morning. They consider the day beginning when the night comes. They also keep it according to the law of Moses but claim to believe in chri… (MORE)