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Answer: Because it gives us an insider's view of how 1st Century Jewish people read their Hebrew Bible, which today is called, The Old Testament.
All of the first followers of Jesus were JEWISH. All of the writers of the New Testament were JEWISH.
These Jewish followers of Jesus were a product of an authentic 1st Century Judaism, which believed that the God of Israel was Two beings, not One singular being. If you've never read the New Testament, then you're missing out on an incredibly important piece of thoroughly Jewish history and culture. As a matter of fact, the New Testament is filled with authentically JEWISH History that is not recorded anywhere else, not even Talmud.
Take for example, the New Testament passage of John 1:1, In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Most people do not realize that the Jewish man, known to Christians as the Apostle John, was actually using terminology familiar to 1st Century Jewish people. It was familiar, because it was language read in the Targums in the Synagogue every week. What John was doing by stating his first sentence in the manner was very similar to the technique used at the time (and today in some Orthodox Jewish sects), whereby one person would recite the first verse of a Psalm, and the students (or members of the Synagogue), would begin to recite the rest of the Psalm.
Jesus (who by the way was NOT the first Christian), was a Jewish rabbi and he did this as is recorded in the New Testament at one point. His audience should have understood to recite the entirety of Psalm 22 in response, And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, 'Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?' Matthew 27:46
Using this technique, John the Apostle, was calling on Jewish familiarity with the Aramaic Tagums and calling them to apply what they learned from the Targums about The Word of the Lord, to Yeshua/Jesus himself.
This study is simply highlighting all of those passages that would have been read from a Tagum in the Synagogue throughout the course of a year in 1st Century Judaism, calling attention to the passages mentioning The Word of the Lord. Jewish theology of the period understood that The Word of the Lord was a lesser Yahweh. In other words, The Word was God who interacted with humanity and creation directly, performing miracles, signs and wonders and simply speaking to humans. The Greater Yahweh was understood to exist in the Heaven. The lesser Yahweh did the will of and spoke the words of the Greater Yahweh.
This is the theological and social context of the 1st Century Jewish mind that first encountered the Apostle John's words: John 1:1, In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
This work is a side-by-side comparison of passages in the various Targums showing that The Word of the Lord was considered an important person of a multi-personality Godhead in the understanding of Judaism predating 3 AD/CE.
Several other Targums from later centuries are also referenced, because they show that the Jewish community, even to this day in Sephardic Jewish congregations, are still influenced by these Aramaic translations of the Hebrew Bible.
Is there something missing from your Bible? Yes.
The New Messianic Version of the Bible is raising eyebrows in the world of Bible translators
The New Messianic Version, challenges both Jews and Christians to see that the whole Bible is Jewish. It restores the names of people and places to their Jewish pronunciation, translates every name of people and places so that it reads much like an Amplified Bible.
Author Tov Rose explains, Today, Jewish people and Christians alike suffer a similar kind of blindness: They do not know their God. I know, that looks like an inflammatory statement, but please give me to the end of the book to present my case before passing judgment. There is a secret hidden in your Bible. This groundbreaking book answers the one question most Christians and Jewish people alike get wrong, Who is the God of the Hebrew Bible? Again, Tov, If you said, 'God the Father' then you got it wrong, and I'm going to prove it to you.
In the New Testament book of John 6:46 Jesus says, 'No man has seen The Father...' then who have people seen?
It clearly shows you who the author really is, and it isn't God the Father. Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Jews are challenged by the implication that the Tanakh is an incomplete Bible without the New Testament understanding the Yeshua (Jesus) is the God of the Hebrew Bible. Christians are challenged with the fact that they are joined to the Jewish people through faith in the Jewish Messiah, Yeshua (Jesus). Christianity can only be truly understood only from a Jewish perspective, hatred of Jewish people (aka: Anti-Semitism), can have no place with followers of Jesus.
In short, The New Messianic Version restores the Jewish flavour and understanding of those first generation followers of Jesus.
4-Volume Set that includes: The Torah (Moses/The First 5 Books of the Bible), Volume 1) ISBN-10: 1475296851 ISBN-13: 978-1475296853 The New Messianic Version of the Bible: The Prophets (Volume 2) ISBN-10: 1482774992 ISBN-13: 978-1482774993 The New Messianic Version: The Writings (Volume 3): ISBN-10: 148405542X ISBN-13: 978-1484055427 The New Messianic Version of the Bible: The New Testament (Volume 4) ISBN-10: 1492910554 ISBN-13: 978-1492910558
The New Messianic Version (NMV): The Complete Old & New Testaments (Small Print Edition, 9pt font)*
Where Jesus is in the Old Testament?
The New Messianic Version (NMV) Bible is the only Bible that shows you.
For more than a decade, The New Messianic Version, has challenged both Jews and Christians to see that the whole Bible is Jewish. It restores the names of people and places to their Jewish pronunciation, translates every name of people and places so that it reads much like an Amplified Bible.
This groundbreaking Bible version answers the one question most Christians and Jewish people alike get wrong, Who is the God of the Hebrew Bible? Again, Tov, If you said, 'God the Father' then you got it wrong. It is the Word of God, whom the New Testament clearly shows was born in the flesh (John 1:1-10, 14). This Bible version is the only one that shows it clearly, he continues, This is why Jesus was correct when he said, 'Very truly, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I Am.' In the New Testament, the Gospel of John 6:46 Jesus says, 'No man has seen The Father...' then who have people seen?
Jewish people are challenged by the implication that the Tanakh is an incomplete Bible without the New Testament Midrashic understanding that Yeshua (Jesus) is the God of the Hebrew Bible. Christians are challenged with the fact that they are joined to the Jewish people through faith in the Jewish Messiah, Yeshua (Jesus). Christianity can only be truly understood only from a Jewish perspective, hatred of Jewish people (aka: Anti-Semitism), can have no place with followers of Jesus.
The New Messianic Version restores the Jewish flavor and understanding of those first generation followers of Jesus.
Large Print Edition available as a 4-Volume Set:
The Torah (Moses/The First 5 Books of the Bible), Volume 1)
ISBN-10: 1475296851 ISBN-13: 978-1475296853
The New Messianic Version of the Bible: The Prophets (Volume 2)
ISBN-10: 1482774992 ISBN-13: 978-1482774993
The New Messianic Version: The Writings (Volume 3):
ISBN-10: 148405542 ISBN-13: 978-1484055427
The New Messianic Version of the Bible: The New Testament (Volume 4)
ISBN-10: 1492910554 ISBN-13: 978-1492910558
Is there something missing from your English Bible? Yes.
As a matter of fact, there's a LOT missing from your English Bible translation that is present in the original languages
The New Messianic Version, challenges both Jews and Christians to see that the whole Bible is Jewish. It restores the names of people and places to their Jewish pronunciation by more accurately transliterating their names, and it translates every name of people and places in-line with the text, so that it reads much like an Amplified Bible.
Additionally, Author Tov Rose says, Today, Jewish people and Christians alike suffer a similar kind of blindness concerning the nature and person of God: Because of this, they do not know their God as they should. There is a secret hidden in your Bible, and this is the only Bible that clearly reveals it by transliterating both forms of the Divine Name. He doesn't use the Sacred Name to encourage people to speak the Divine Name, but to teach something several New Testament authors also taught:
This Bible answers the one question most Christians and Jewish people alike get wrong, Who is the God of the Hebrew Bible that performs miracles, and is seen and spoken with by people at least 44 times?
If you said, The Father, then you've missed several important New Testament revelations about the identity of this Divine Person
The New Testament book of John 6:46 Jesus says, 'No man has seen The Father...' well then, says Tov, who have people seen? This Bible Version clearly shows you who the author really is, and it isn't God the Father. As a matter of fact, John calls him The Word, Paul calls Him, Messiah, and Jude calls Him, Jesus
The New Messianic Version clearly tells you which Old Testament Names of God represent Father God, and which others represent The Son of God--an ancient teaching understood and written about by the New Testament authors.
Tov again, For example, just look at Isaiah 44:6: 'Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts: I am the first and I am the last, And there is no God besides Me.' Then look at the New Testament's book of Revelation 22:13 where Jesus says, I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end. Obviously, there is something more to our theology that is clearly misunderstood among many of today's Christians and Jews alike. Jesus said unto them, 'Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I AM.' (John 8:58). Many Christian and Jewish scholars believe Jesus actually pronounced the Unspeakable Divine Name when he said that, identifying himself as that Divine Person
Jews are challenged by the implication that the Tanakh is an incomplete Bible without the New Testament understanding that Yeshua (Jesus) is the God of the Hebrew Bible. Christians are challenged with the fact that they are joined to the Jewish people through faith in the Jewish Messiah, Yeshua (Jesus). Christianity can only be truly understood only from a Jewish perspective, hatred of Jewish people (aka: Anti-Semitism), can have no place with followers of Jesus.
In short, The New Messianic Version restores the Jewish flavour and understanding of those first generation followers of Jesus. This work is part of a 2-Volume Set: The New Messianic Version of the Bible: The New Testament ISBN-13: 978-1492185192 ISBN-10: 1492185191 The New Messianic Version of the Bible: The Tanach (The Old Testament) ISBN-13: 978-1491216361 ISBN-10: 1491216360
Title: Unveiling the Presence of Jesus in the Old Testament: Discovering the Messiah in Ancient Scriptures
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Jesus in the Old Testament is a captivating exploration of how the ancient scriptures foreshadowed the coming of the Messiah. Dive into the depths of prophetic writings, typology, and messianic promises fulfilled as you uncover the divine plan that unfolds throughout the Old Testament.
Through insightful analysis and Christological insights, this scholarly book reveals the hidden connections between the Old Testament narratives and Jesus' nature, mission, and role. Gain a deeper understanding of how Jesus is intricately woven into the tapestry of ancient scriptures.
As you journey through the pages, you will witness the unfolding of God's plan, as Jesus brings redemption and salvation to humanity. Experience the power of God's Word and discover the profound significance of Jesus' presence in the Old Testament. See how it relates to our lives today, offering hope, guidance, and meaning in our modern world.
Unveiling the Presence of Jesus in the Old Testament is not just an academic study; it is a transformative journey of faith. It invites you to encounter the eternal truths and messages that lay dormant in the ancient text. Let this book inspire you to seek a deeper relationship with Jesus, to understand the timeless relevance of the Old Testament, and to embark on a profound journey of spiritual growth.
Note: This book is a scholarly exploration of biblical themes and does not promote any specific brand or infringe on any copyright. Approach it with an open mind and a desire to learn, allowing it to enrich your understanding of the Old Testament and deepen your faith in Jesus.
