The Jewish Prophecies of the Messiah.

About this book

Based on reading their Scriptures, the ancient Jews believed a Messiah was coming. What did their Hebrew Scriptures say the Messiah would be like? How did the Talmud, the Mishnah, the Targumim, and the Midrash interpret what the Hebrew Scriptures said about the Messiah? The Talmud is a central text of mainstream Judaism. It is a record of discussions by Rabbis (teachers) pertaining to Jewish law, ethics, philosophy, customs, and history. The Mishnah was the first major written document of Jewish oral traditions. The Targumim (singular Targum) were explanations of the Jewish scriptures that a Rabbi would give in the common language of the listeners (usually Aramaic). Midrash is a compilation of teachings on the Jewish Scriptures used to determine a text's real meaning. In The Jewish Prophecies of the Messiah, G. Michael Cocoris lists 30 Jewish prophecies in the Law, Prophets, and Writings of the Hebrew Scriptures and, in the process, in many cases, mentions the interpretation of those prophecies given in the Talmud, the Mishnah, the Targumim, and the Midrash. He also explains what the New Testament says about those passages in the Hebrew Scriptures. This book will enable Jews and Gentiles to see for themselves what the Scriptures say about the Messiah.