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Another expectation was for a great religious leader. The Jews of Palestine had the opportunity to observe Jesus and any miracles he may have performed. It is clear from their failure to follow him that they were not impressed and, even if they thought of him as a potential Messiah, he did not live up to their expectations. After another 2000 years, many Jews are still waiting.
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∙ 10y agoNo. The Jewish requirements of the messiah are:
* Build the Third Temple (Ezekiel 37:26-28)
* Gather all Jews back to the Land of Israel (Isaiah 43:5-6)
* Usher in an era of world peace, and end all hatred, oppression, suffering and disease. As it says: "Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall man learn war any more." (Isaiah 2:4)
* Spread universal knowledge of the God of Israel, which will unite humanity as one. As it says: "God will be King over all the world. On that day, God will be One and His Name will be One." (Zechariah 14:9)
* the messiah must be descended on his father's side from King David (Genesis 49:10 and Isaiah 11:1)
* He will lead the Jewish people to full Torah-observance. The Torah states that all of its mitzvot (commands) remain binding forever.
According to our tradition, the vast majority of the Jews at the time didn't hear of Jesus. The Sages of the Mishna (Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai, Rabbi Yonatan ben Uziel, Chanina ben Dosa, Bava ben Buta, Shimon ben Hillel, Rabbi Eliezer, Rabbi Yehoshua, Rabbi Akiva, and hundreds of others) were active at that time and their yeshivot (Torah-academies) were flourishing. Their tens of thousands of disciples and hundeds of thousands of sympathizers were active in the Jewish world in that generation; they were the leaders and the forefront of Judaism. As Josephus (Antiquities book 18) writes, "the cities give great attestations to them." The great majority of Jews loved their sages and their Torah.
The unlearned class of the Amei-haaretz (ignoramuses) was a small fringe of society, but even they would and did lay down their lives in order not to violate anything of the Torah. As one ancient historian famously wrote:
Hecateus declares again, "what regard we (Jews) have for our laws; and we resolve to endure anything rather than transgress them." And he adds: "They [Jews] may be stripped on this account, and have torments inflicted upon them, and be brought to the most terrible kinds of death, but they meet these tortures after an extraordinary manner, beyond all other people, and will not renounce the religion of their forefathers."
No one (even any who did hear of Jesus) - would have given heed to what was and is considered unacceptable for Jews. The few who came in contact with him soon lost interest, and the early Christians felt the need to turn to non-Jewish centers of population in order to gain adherents, while the Jews remained Jews.
Rather, you might prefer to ask "What does Judaism not say" about Jesus. And the answer is that we do not believe that he is or was anything other than a regular human being. We may also note that according to our tradition, prophecy ceased about 340 years before the birth of Jesus; and public miracles stopped even earlier.
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In what sense did Jesus fulfill the role of Jewish messiah?
He didn't. The primary role of the messiah for Jews is to serve as King, to usher in the messianic era of peace. There is still war, and there isn't a messianic kingdom, so Jesus didn't fulfill the role of Jewish messiah.
Who do Christians believe was the Jewish Messiah?
Christians believe that Jesus was the Jewish Messiah. Jews disagree.
Did the Jewish women expect to be the chosen one to bare Jesus the Messiah?
Yes. The 'Sceptre' promise was given to Judah which promised a future Savior or Messiah. Other Prophets, particularly Isaiah spoke of a child being born to a Jewish woman who would fulfill that role. Jesus Himself, proclaimed that He came first to the Jews and was rejected by them all to fulfill Prophecy.
Does the Jewish religion regard as Jesus of nazareth as the messiah?
The Jews do not recognize Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah, they are still waiting for the Messiah to come.
How did Jewish people view Jesus?
The Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
In what sense did Jesus fullfill the role as the Jewish Messiah?
Judaism does not feel that Jesus fulfilled any part of the role of the Jewish Messiah. It is Christianity and Islam that assert that he did.
Who is the waiting messiah and Can messiah be a woman?
The idea of 'maschiach' (which means 'anointed') originated in Judaism. The Jewish Maschiach will be a normal, human man; he must fulfill the 23 Jewish messianic prophecies before he dies. Christianity took the concept, changed it, and declared that Jesus was the 'messiah'. As he does not fulfill any of the Jewish criteria for 'maschiach', though, he is not the Jewish messiah. The Jewish messiah is likely to be a man, but there are some Jews who argue that it could be a woman. There is a belief that in every generation, a potential messiah is born. But Jews do not actively 'wait' for their messiah. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Does Matthew's Gospel stress that Jesus is the Messiah for whom the Jews have been waiting?
The vast majority of Jewish people do not believe that Jesus was the messiah, but that the messiah has yet to come.
Do reform Jews believe in Jesus as the messiah?
The Christian concept of messiah does not exist in Judaism, regardless of Jewish sect. No Jew believes that Jesus was a moshiach.
What ways did the circumstances of Jesus birth according to the Gospel fulfill the Jewish expectation of a messiah and the kingdom of God?
The book of Isaiah in the old testament told of a virgin giving birth to a baby that would save the world of their sin, he would be called Jesus.
What is the difference between Catholic and Judaism?
Catholics believe that Jesus was the Messiah and the Son of God, as well as the fulfiller of the Jewish religion. Jews believe that Jesus was not the Messiah, and they are still waiting for the Messiah to come.
What did Jesus and his followers claim he was?
The Messiah-Jesus never referred to himself as the Messiah. He was Jewish and was a Rabbi" or teacher. That is why he taught by word of mouth. His followers claimed he was the Messiah. He was the example on how one should live their life.
