He was quite surprised when he was told, "Today." [61] Ghulam Ahmad wrote Barahin-e-Ahmadiyya, in 1880, which incorporated Indian, Sufi, Islamic and Western aspects in order to give life to Islam in the face of the British Raj, Protestant Christianity, and rising Hinduism. Rather, it is the acts of the people that determines when the messiah comes. In other words: another 483 years. shall destroy the city and the sanctuary.

Thus, 483 years after the issuing of Artaxerxes’ command, we get right to the year 32 AD. * In his first role, he would be a human. Copyright © 2020 Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania. Therefore, the average Jew must not even come close to this book.

Or, as Yeshua himself said: “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Christ became the accepted Christian designation and title of Jesus of Nazareth,[10] because Christians believe that the messianic prophecies in the Old Testament were fulfilled in his mission, death, and resurrection. Messiahs were not exclusively Jewish: the Book of Isaiah refers to Cyrus the Great, king of the Achaemenid Empire, as a … Because this prophecy foresees the exact time of the coming of the Messiah. "[45], The Quran identifies Jesus (Isa)[46] as the Messiah (Masih) but does not state that he will come back. Ghulam Ahmad argued that Jesus had appeared 1300 years after the formation of the Muslim community and stressed the need for a current Messiah, in turn claiming that he himself embodied both the Mahdi and the Messiah.

“…built again with streets and a trench…” (Daniel 9:25) In 2020 Eitan received his Doctorate (DMin, Middle East Studies) from Dallas Theological Seminary. That’s a real king. But something in this prophecy bothered the Sages so much that they wrote in the Mishna that the book of Daniel is so holy it defiles the readers’ hands. “Streets”, during the time of the Scriptures, is what today we would call a “city gate”: the protected space of the city, the center of life. [Quran 4:171] Sunni Muslims believe Isa is alive in Heaven and did not die in the crucifixion. That means, 483 years. Killed without any of his bones being broken.—Psalm 34:20; John 19:33, 36. My Life and the Gospel Revolution – Anastasia, The Psychological Power of Tradition over the Jewish people (in rejecting Christ), How to Share Jesus With Israelis You Meet, Miracle Catch from Arabic Outreach on the Net, Shemini Atzeret: The Last and Greatest Day of the Feast. Prophets guarantee interpretation of revelation and that God's message will be understood. To sum it up: According to the prophecy in Daniel 9, the coming and the violent death of the Messiah King is calculated to the year 32 AD – before the destruction of the temple. Ghulam Ahmad was supported by Muslims who especially felt oppressed by Christian and Hindu missionaries.[61].

You wonder why? “Christ” is the equivalent derived from the Greek.—John 1:41. The wall and gates were part of that area as well as described in 2 Chronicles 32. The word al-Masīḥ literally means "the anointed", "the traveller", or the "one who cures by caressing". * Born in the town of Bethlehem. That’s just the introduction.

Instead of ruling, he will be despised as a tortured slave.

The Prophet said: There is no prophet between me and him, that is, Isa. Instead of the glory of a King, unprecedented humiliation. He is considered to be a great political leader that has descended from King David.

Religious scholar Mahmou Ayoub argues "Modern Shi'i thinkers have allowed the possibility that Jesus died and only his spirit was taken up to heaven. "[58], Ahmadis believe that the prophecies concerning the Mahdi and the second coming of Jesus have been fulfilled in Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835–1908), the founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement. Would you like to read this article in %%? . [citation needed] Ahmadis believe that this special emphasis was given through the person of Jesus and Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835–1908)[13] among others.

The Talmud, which often uses stories to make a moral point (aggadah), tells of a highly respected rabbi who found the Messiah at the gates of Rome and asked him, "When will you finally come?" The Muslims will pray over him. King Darius is on the throne. Eitan holds to a B.A. "Allah's Apostle said "How will you be when the son of Mariam descends among you and your Imam is from among you?"