[net.religion] More on prophecies that contradict certain Jewish belief

dyl (02/09/83)

Is the book of Isaiah included in the Jewish Bible?  What does the
Jewish Bible consist of?

It is clear that Isaiah was talking about the future if one reads a
little ahead:
	Isaiah 9:1 ... In the past he humbled the land of Zebulun and the
	land of Naphtali, but in the *future* he will honor Galilee of the
	Gentiles, by the way of the sea, along the Jordan - ...
leading to God's titles of Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace that was mentioned in a previous
article.

If Isaiah was referring to the past, who would that person be?  These
titles are perfect proofs for the ONENESS of God.  In order for God to
forgive his people's sins, He had to pay a price, suffer the loss himself
and could not have sent somebody else to do the dirty work.  That is why
salvation is freely given and cannot be earned by works of man.  A small
example, if I forgive somebody for not being able to pay me back a debt,
I am short of that sum of money.

Further more, God declared:
	Psalm 130:8	He himself will redeem Israel.

Daniel prophesied the exact day that the Anointed One would enter Jerusalem
(see Daniel 9).  That could not be about the past also.

God told Abraham in Genesis 17 that Abraham will be the father of many
nations.  Clearly God was not talking about physical genealogy but
rather spiritual nations that become Abraham's descendents because they
believe God as Abraham did.