Let's describe the many differences which have evolved over this historical person called Yeshua (Jesus to many religious believers). After much research and study, I can now reveal the many differences.
First let's outline a profile of the historical Yeshua who lived mostly in Nazareth and who preached a message of the Kingdom of Yahweh to his people. Mark 1:15 gives us this message and/or Gospel.
1. This Jew was Aramaic and he spoke this Aramaic language when communicating with his followers.
2. This Jew was born normally and desired to promote his Jewish God's Kingdom for his people. His message was Apocalyptic and Revolutionary. The idea was that God must rule our planet (not Man).
3. He was born around 4 B.C., circumcised on day 8 after birth, dedicated to his God, Yahweh, at the Temple in Jerusalem after 40 days. He learned his Jewish history from the rabbi's at the Temple facility in Jerusalem. He was likely a Pharisee Jew during his upbringing. His mother was Mary and his father was Joseph. He recognized his God as that of Abraham and Moses. The Torah was his reference point for reality.
4. This Jew chose baptism at age 33 +- as he was a follower of a sect under John the Baptist, his cousin. His God was Yahweh, the God of Israel. He experienced his epiphany at his baptism as he heard (internally) the voice of Yahweh after this baptism experience. This 'voice' produced his passion for promoting the Kingdom of Yahweh. He was essentially anointed by his God, Yahweh, to preach the Kingdom message to his people.
5. After three years of ministry on issues of the Kingdom of his God, he challenged the Jewish authorities at the Sanhedrin with regard to his calling and message. These apostate authorities rejected his calling/message and assumed that this professed Messiah (a fellow Jew) was a false Messiah who needed to be eliminated (killed). His message was viewed as promoting 'himself' as King of the Jews (God Almighty). This would be blasphemy to any orthodox believer.
6. The trial of Yeshua produced a sentence of death which was administered by the Romans at Golgotha. After his death, visions of his 'glorification' were experienced by many of his prior followers. Apparently, this Jew from Nazareth, had been 'glorified' by his God, Yahweh, and given special privileges as he now served as a mediator (on the right-hand side) of Yahweh God. His new role was to challenge the Prince of Darkness, Satan (who sat on the left-hand side of Yahweh), and then assist with producing the eventual Kingdom of Yahweh for planet Earth. His role is outlined in Revelation 5 as the Lion of Judah during the end-time period (now). He will OPEN the seals of Revelation as Judgment is administered to all people's on planet Earth prior to the eventual New Jerusalem evolving during the New Kingdom Age.
7. The God of Israel, Yahweh, sits on the Throne of our Universe as the sole King of our Universe and the glorified Yeshua (now acting as the Lion of Judah) will assist with this New Kingdom Age as he helps to administer the rulership (over planet Earth) during this Kingdom Age (some 1,000 years). Yeshua administers this Kingdom Age from his position of authority at the right-hand side of Yahweh God. The coming transition period which changes our world society is called Jacob's Trouble and/or the Tribulation period. This is happening as I write (now). The historical Yeshua was never God (in the flesh) but he was an 'anointed' Messiah/Messenger of this God whom we call the God of Israel. God of history. Creator of our Universe. His Kingship is everlasting and eternal. See Revelation 4.
What evolved as the Christian Churches Jesus and has been preached mostly via the Catholic/Protestant church period (now nearly 2,000 years of Church History)?
1. This Jesus which evolved from the theology of Christianity (mostly Roman Christianity) proclaims a Messiah person who was also God (in the flesh) and who then administers Salvation for the Sins of believers. This Gospel emerged after the death of this historical Jew from Nazareth (mostly via the writings of this evangelist, called Paul of Tarsus).
2. This Jesus emerged from supposedly a bodily resurrection after his death at Golgotha and then a bodily ascension to his Jewish God, the Father, after some 40 days of preaching to his disciples after his physical death on the tree. This Jesus was bodily raised (after death) and lived bodily for some 40 days with a new (transitional) body of matter/spirit. He could appear and disappear at will. He was both flesh and spirit.
3. This person who became known as Jesus to everyone within Christianity became part of a Trinity (Godhead) in 325 A.D. and later was viewed as God (in the flesh) for believers to worship and accept. He was promoted as God, Creator, Messiah, and the person sitting on the Throne over planet Earth. Jesus, this human Jew from Nazareth, was exalted to God Almighty. Amazing!
4. This God of religion had followers who wrote about this person. These followers (and the theology which evolved) produced a huge religion of some 2.6 billion believers...of various persuasions. A New Testament was written after the death of this Jesus. Gospels and Epistles were written to confirm the authority and theology of this historical person. A huge religion emerged for everyone to accept as valid theology!
5. Over time this produced the huge Catholic Christian religion and later the Protestant denominations of religion (thousands of various sects/denominations). Today, this Jesus is viewed as God to many and this Jesus is also worshiped by millions in the many religious churches of Christianity. Jesus is God and he is viewed as coming again to rescue his believers from the Judgement now emerging on planet Earth.
6. Jesus (this Jew from history) was exalted to God Almighty via various doctrines and theologies of his followers. A Text was written and words of faith evolved around this rabbi/Jew who the Sanhedrin authorities rejected as a false Messiah back in 30 - 33 A.D. at his crucifixion. This Jew was now the God of Christianity and some 2.6 billion followers (of various persuasions) still exist on our planet.
7. Today, confusion and apostasy has developed within this Christian religion as masses of believers seek escape from the trials on planet Earth. This big escape is called the Rapture of the Christian believers into the clouds above so they can forever live with their God/Messiah/King in a heavenly realm. The end of Christianity is preached daily as this Church Age folds and collapses for these many believers. The END of this religion appears to be evolving as daily trials and tribulations emerge for the historical CHURCH of Jesus Christ (now in apostasy and escape mode).
Conclusions: It appears from my study and research that there are many differences between the historical Yeshua (which Biblical Scholars study and reveal) and the Jesus of the religion (as proclaimed by orthodox Christian pundits/pastors) who view this person much differently.
The Yeshua of history was a Jew who did not view himself as God and/or a God of a Trinity Godhead. He viewed himself as an Aramaic Jew who desired to promote his God's Kingdom for planet Earth. His God was the God of Israel, called Yahweh. Today, the Jew's in Israel refer to this God with the label HaShem. HaShem is Yahweh. HaShem is Father God. HaShem is not Jesus or Yeshua. HaShem is the God of Abraham, Moses, David, and the Prophets. HaShem is the ONE LORD over all Israel and planet Earth.
We live with a confused understanding of this person who many call Jesus and many call the historical Yeshua. Was he man or God. Was he an Aramaic Jew (fully human) or was he God (in the flesh). Who was this Jew from history? It's all rather confusing. The above is my point-of-view. Think for yourself.
I am: Donald B. Swenson, Economist/Philosopher, donaldswenson.blogspot.com.
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