Meshicheinu (Our Messiah) -
Who is, Who was, and Who is to come!
Seed of the Woman – Gen. 3:15
“This is that ‘SEED’ that is coming from another place, and who is this? This is the KING Messiah.” – Ber. Rabbah 51 (ed. Warsh. p. 95, a)
Seed of Abraham – Gen. 22:18
“The promise in Genesis 22:18 is also explained MESSIANICALLY in Bermid Rabbah 2 (ed. Warsh. p. 5, b.)” – Edersheim (app. 9, p. 712.)
Tribe of Judah – Gen. 49:10
” Kings shall not cease, nor rulers from the house of Judah, nor sapherim teaching the Law from his seed, till the time that the King THE MESSIAH shall come…. How beauteous is the KING, THE MESSIAH who will arise from Jehuda.” – Targum Palestine
Prophet like Moses – Deut. 18:15-19
“At the coming of the Messiah hidden and deep things shall be revealed or laid open to all.” – R. Maimonides
Virgin Born – Isaiah 7:14
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Promise of Immanuel – Isaiah 8:9-10
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The Son is Given – Isaiah 9:6
“Rabbi Samuel, the son of Nachman, said, ‘When Esau met Jacob he said unto him, “My brother Jacob, let us walk together in this world. Jacob replied: Let my Lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant” (Genesis 33:14.) What is the meaning of, “I pray thee, pass over”? Jacob said to him: I have yet to supply the Messiah, of whom it is said: “Unto us a Child is born.” – Midrash (D’varim 2:4)
Stem of Jesse – Isaiah 11:1-2
“And there shall go forth a King from the Sons of Jesse, and the Messiah shall be anointed from his children’s children….” – Targum Jonathan
Servant of YHVH – Isaiah 42:1-6
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Suffering Servant – Isaiah 52:13 – 53:12
“Behold my servant shall prosper.’ Our rabbis apply this to the Messiah.” – Rashi
King Messiah – Jer. 23:5-6
“What is the name of the King Messiah? R. Abba, son of Kahana, said, ‘YHVH,’ for it is written, This is His name, whereby He shall be called, ‘The L-RD our Righteousness.” – Midrash (Lamentations 1:16)
Born in Bethlehem – Micah 5:2
“Although thou art little among the thousands of Judah, out of thee shall come forth unto me a Judge to be the Ruler of Israel, and this is the King Messiah.” – R. Kimchi
Riding on a Donkey – Zech. 9:9-10
“As it is said of the former Redeemer, and Moses took his wife, and sons, and set them on an ass (Exodus 4:20), so it is said of the latter Redeemer (Mashiach) “lowly, and riding on an ass.” – Midrash Kohelet (fol. 63:2)
The Good Shepherd – Zech. 13:7
“The third interpretation is that the words, My Shepherd, the Man, my fellow are spoken of Messiah the son of Joseph, etc.” – R. Abarbanel
Messenger of the King – Malachi 3:1
“The L-rd is both the Divine Majesty, and the the Angel of the Covenant, for the sentence is doubled.” – R. Aben Ezra
Son of God – Psalm 2:7-12
“This is the faithful Shepherd; Of thee it is said, ‘Kiss the Son,’ thou art the Prince of the Israelites, the L-rd of the earth….The Son of the Most High, the Son of the Holy G-d….” – Zohar (Gen. fol. 88, c. 348)
The Death of Messiah – Psalm 16:1-11
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A Priest after the order of Melchizedek – Psalm 110:1-7
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Name of God’s Son – Prov. 30:4
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Messianic Timetable – Daniel 9:1-27
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