An Anointed of Yahweh God may become a Messiah but NOT God (in the flesh)! Details!

Christianity confused the average believer with their doctrine that Jesus/Yeshua is the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament and is therefore also God (in the flesh). This title called Messiah is actually not meant to mean God in the flesh. It is meant to mean an 'anointed' servant of Yahweh God (the Father). Most believers during the life of Yeshua did not view him as God (in the flesh). They viewed him as a Prophet, Teacher, and eventually a Messiah person.

The title, Messiah, was assumed because Yeshua was supposedly born in Bethlehem (David's birth place) and he did many special acts which followers viewed as God-like. But it is obvious to a discerning reader of the Gospels (Mark, Matthew, Luke, and John) that Yeshua was not God (in the flesh). He prayed to the God of Israel and also made many statements that his God was superior (greater) then him. His daily behavior revealed that he read the Torah (Jewish scripture) and that he honored the God of Israel (Yahweh) til his death.

It is logical to assume that his mission and message was Messianic as he promoted the Kingdom (Government) of his Father (Yahweh). His sermon on the mount and his prayer to the Father demonstrates his subservience to his God (the God of Israel). If he were actually God (in the flesh) this would mean that he prayed to himself and that he raised himself from death (after his ordeal on the tree). It would also mean that he KNEW the mind of everyone and that his death was a paradox (in that God does not DIE). All the machinations of the Catholic theologians can not HIDE the obvious behavior of this servant of Yahweh.

For those who hold to a materialist philosophy of life, God would have 'died' on the tree. But this is impossible for a believer. Yeshua died but his 'spirit' was glorified at the point of death (meaning that he died physically but not spiritually). But the idea that if Yeshua was God (in the flesh) this would imply that God died...for anyone holding a 'materialistic' viewpoint of reality. Very confusing for those who try to promote this idea that Yeshua was God (in the flesh). God would have 'died'!

The word Messiah means an 'anointed of God'. Flesh and blood humans can become Messiah but they can not become GOD. God must 'anoint' a person if he/she is to become Messiah. Some prior Messiah person's that had this TITLE while living on our planet were:

1. King David: (He is best known as “a man after God's own heart.” His greatness was due to a combination of factors, namely: providence, courage, divine anointing, his leadership skills, his exploits as a warrior, his psalms that re-echoes humanities emotional struggles, his unparalleled quest for God and his statesmanship as a king/Messiah).

2. King Cyrus: (Cyrus the Great was the founder of the Achaemenid Empire and king of Persia from 559 to 530 BC. He is venerated in the Hebrew Bible as Cyrus the Messiah for conquering Babylon and liberating the Jews from captivity). 

3. KING JESUS:  (Christ the King is a title of Jesus in Christianity. Christianity views Jesus as the prophesied Messiah (Isaiah 53) who also was God (in the flesh) according to the Gospel of John 1:1 and John 8:58. The behavior and sayings of this 'anointed' person, however, support the conclusion that he was NOT God (in the flesh) but a SERVANT/MESSENGER of the God of Israel (Yahweh)).

The writings in scripture can confuse and mislead a reader. I have discovered that all the so-called Gospels describe this Jew from Nazareth somewhat differently. Mark seems to be the most valid description of Yeshua's mission and message IMO. In this writing Yeshua is 'anointed' as a servant of Yahweh at his baptism. After his baptism, Yeshua starts his ministry which was his promotion of this idea that the KINGDOM OF GOD was near. He implied that he wanted to promote this idea for everyone who would listen.

His sermon on the mount and his prayer (example) shows that his ministry was not about himself (i.e., God in the flesh as Christians proclaim) but it was about promoting his God (Yahweh/Father) as King of our universe. Read his prayer example for this clear meaning:

The title, Father, means Yahweh (Hebrew) and/or the God of Israel (Shema). To read this as an example of his being God (in the flesh) does not ring true. Yeshua was a servant Messiah who desired that his God's Kingdom (Government) come to our planet/universe. Was he a Messiah in spirit? It seems rather clear to me that he was. Was he 'anointed' by his God? If the following is valid, then YES!

The Spirit of the Lord God (Yahweh) is upon me implies that Jesus (during his lifetime) was Not God but he could have been a Messiah (in spirit). Unfortunately, he did not fulfill the Messianic writings that imply that a Kingdom of Yahweh is coming to our planet. This Messianic message of Isaiah 2 is yet to be fulfilled. Read the words on our United Nations building in New York. We still await the fulfillment of these words of Yahweh God.

Jews, Muslims, and Christians await the fulfillment of this Prophecy of Isaiah 2. When the next Messiah comes these WORDS will be fulfilled (my view):

A Messiah (of the future) is destined to fulfill these words of Prophecy. Hopefully, soon!

I am: Donald B. Swenson, Economist/Philosopher, donaldswenson.blogspot.com.

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