Jesus is the Messiah

Here is an interesting story about a rabbi who, prior to his death, wrote the name of the Jewish Messiah on a piece of paper. That note was recently opened to reveal the Messiah to be none other than...

Shortly before he died, one of Israel's most prominent rabbis wrote the name of the Messiah on a small note which he requested would remain sealed until now. When the note was opened, it revealed what many have known for centuries: Yehoshua, or Yeshua (Jesus), is the Messiah.

Having only just preached on the stoning of Stephen, I was struck particularly by his son’s reaction, which matched that of the Sanhedrin in response to Stephen’s declaration of Jesus as Lord.

He was shocked. “Oh no! That’s blasphemy. The people could understand that my father pointed to him [the Messiah of the Christians].”

The article concludes by mentioning the rabbi’s particular fondness for crosses.

Israel Today was given access to many of the rabbi's manuscripts, written in his own hand for the exclusive use of his students. Most striking were the cross-like symbols painted by Kaduri all over the pages. In the Jewish tradition, one does not use crosses. In fact, even the use of a plus sign is discouraged because it might be mistaken for a cross.

But there they were, scribbled in the rabbi's own hand. When we asked what those symbols meant, Rabbi David Kaduri said they were “signs of the angel." Pressed further about the meaning of the “signs of the angel," he said he had no idea. Rabbi David Kaduri went on to explain that only his father had had a spiritual relationship with God and had met the Messiah in his dreams.

(via Challies)