The disciples of John the Baptist told John
about everything Jesus was doing. So John called for two of his disciples, and he
sent them to the Lord to ask him, "Are you the Messiah we've been
expecting, or should we keep looking for someone else?" John's two
disciples found Jesus and said to him, "John the Baptist sent us to ask,
'Are you the Messiah we've been expecting, or should we keep looking for
someone else?'" At that very time, Jesus cured many people of their
diseases, illnesses, and evil spirits, and he restored sight to many who were
blind. Then he told John's disciples, "Go back to John and tell him what
you have seen and heard--the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cured,
the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached
to the poor. And tell him, 'God blesses those who do not turn away because of
me.'"
After John's disciples left, Jesus began
talking about him to the crowds. "What kind of man did you go into the
wilderness to see? Was he a weak reed, swayed by every breath of wind? Or were
you expecting to see a man dressed in expensive clothes? No, people who wear
beautiful clothes and live in luxury are found in palaces. Were you looking for
a prophet? Yes, and he is more than a prophet. John is the man to whom the
Scriptures refer when they say, 'Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you,
and he will prepare your way before you.' I tell you, of all who have ever
lived, none is greater than John. Yet even the least person in the Kingdom of
God is greater than he is!" When they heard this, all the people--even the
tax collectors--agreed that God's way was right, for they had been baptized by
John. But the Pharisees and experts in religious law rejected God's plan for
them, for they had refused John's baptism. Luke 7:18-30
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| Names of Jesus Who is Jesus to you? |
Are you the Messiah we've been expecting, or should we keep
looking for someone else? Should we keep
looking? Many Jews are still looking! Watching and waiting for their Messiah.
The Jews know the Savior as…Yeshua HaMashiach—the Anointed One. Those names
have been translated as “Jesus Christ” yet we need to consider who it is we
worship. The name “Jesus” is translated from the Greek IZEUS, or son of Zeus, a
Greek god. The word Messiah has been mistranslated from the words Yeshua
HaMashiach. Maybe we need to become students of the Hebrew language? Have the
names in the Bible been translated into English names that are not in keeping
with what Elohim originally spoke? This is all a mystery. Have we been
deceived? Should we be looking for Yeshua HaMashiach in the text of the Bible?
Is our God still God if we address Him as “God” rather than Elohim? Is Jesus
still Jesus…or do we need to use the name of Yeshua HaMashiach when we pray to
Him? We need some fresh understanding as we consider the translations and
transliteration of our beloved Bible.
Prayer ~ Please give
us wisdom and understanding, Elohim.
Thank You God for
loving the whole world—especially those people from various countries who have
read this blog. You are an awesome Elohim—my Lord and Savior. Thank you for
forgiving me for my sins--my self-righteous thoughts and actions. During this
Advent season, may You show me--as well as my readers, my family, friends,
neighbors and associates--the way You would have us to live to please You in
all that we think, say and do. May You be glorified, our Yeshua HaMashiach.
Daily Bible Reading: Acts 20-23
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