@JustAnIranianIr Zoroastrianism arose from the presence of Israelites who were exiled by Assyria and Babylon to lands that later belonged to Persia. Persia appropriately adopted key concepts from them. That is why Zoroastrianism can be considered a biblical faith to this day.
Much of Judaism believes in two messiahs - the suffering messiah, "Messiah ben Yosuf" and the victorious messiah, "Messiah ben David". This picture depicts the one messiah who was known as both the son of Joseph and the son of David.
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Much of Judaism believes in two messiahs - the suffering Messiah ben Yosuf and victorious Messiah ben David. This is my depiction of the messiah who was known both as a son of Joseph and a son of David.
While Christendom argues whether or not Christians are Israel, a more biblical answer stares us in the eye. Israel's ten northern tribes were scattered to the nations (2 Kings 17) and became the nations. "When the fullness of the nations comes in, then all Israel will be saved."
Jordan Peterson made a profound point on Chris Williamson’s podcast.
When God dies, a lot of unexpected things die with Him, including science.
Science isn’t some purely neutral, secular tool. It rests on deeply religious assumptions: that truth exists, that it’s knowable, that pursuing it is good, and that the universe makes sense.
These aren’t scientific claims, they’re metaphysical, rooted in a religious worldview. The universities themselves grew out of monasteries.
Without that deeper foundation, science eventually stops being about truth and becomes just another tool for power, ideology, or convenience. You lose the reason to be honest when the data gets inconvenient.
Do you think science can survive long-term without any belief in objective truth or a higher moral order?
@JustAnIranianIr There are times in your past when Persians were strong believers in the God of Scripture. Those are the times Persians were both strong and free. Why did you leave the God of your ancestors?
@Vestwitt@rabbriansamuel I consider myself as part of the stick of Joseph, not Judah. Considering that this topic is one of the most prophesied events of the OT, I recommend wrestling over this topic with the Wrestler. Let me ask you, why does scripture devote so much real estate to this topic?
@Vestwitt@rabbriansamuel It doesn't. We're all guilty of turning from our God and Maker, and loving others. We all need the sacrifice, death, resurrection, blood, and life of Jesus.
@realMaalouf Zoroastrianism is a biblical faith built on the wisdom of Daniel and many others. Their greatest moment was recognizing coming of the Messiah/Saoshyant predicted precisely by Daniel. May God protect and purify Zoroastrianism as He has in the past.
Ves, we are clear about God's plan for both Jews and Gentiles. I was hoping you would connect the northern tribes of Israel, scattered to the nations, to the mystery of the nations (gentiles) that Paul mentions, making a connection from the "multitude of nations" in Genesis 48 and the "fulness of nations" in Romans 11, fulfilling Hosea 1:9-10 and countless other verses.
People all over the world reject Christianity because Christians make it is more about Christianity than Jesus. "If you are circumcised (tagged), Messiah is of no value to you." Likewise, if you take the Christian tag, you don't need Jesus. The system will carry you and declare you righteous.
@abi4560 You are repeating what your rabbi taught you, not what you are reading from the Old Covenant. As Messiah, Yeshua is (and has been) bringing the Lost Tribes of Israel back home. It is amazing how many of the prophecies he is still fulfilling.