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Answering Jewish Objections to Jesus, Volume 3: Messianic Prophecy Objections is unavailable, but you can change that!

“The Torah doesn’t speak of Jesus at all.” “You’re completely misinterpreting Isaiah. This verse has absolutely nothing to do with your Jesus. It’s not even a messianic prophecy.” “As for the real messianic prophecies, Jesus fulfilled none of them.” These are some objections raised by Jews regarding Jesus as the Messiah. Using the Hebrew Bible, rabbinic texts, and the New Testament, Dr. Brown...

death” (Heb. 11:17–19). Thus, Isaac’s return from virtual death prefigures the Messiah’s return from literal death. Genesis records, “As the two of them went on together, Isaac spoke up and said to his father Abraham, ‘Father?’ ‘Yes, my son?’ Abraham replied. ‘The fire and wood are here,’ Isaac said, ‘but where is the lamb for the burnt offering?’ ” (Gen. 22:6–8). Yes, God himself did provide the lamb for the burnt offering to take Isaac’s place on that fateful day on Mount Moriah. Centuries later, God
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