Reference

The Moody Handbook of Messianic Prophecy

Christian scholarly reference on messianic prophecy.

Citation

Michael Rydelnik and Edwin Blum, eds., The Moody Handbook of Messianic Prophecy, Moody Publishers, 2019.

Use

Used for Christian messianic-prophecy response context.

Source details

Author: Michael Rydelnik and Edwin Blum, editors
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Tradition: Christian scholarship

Referenced in

Judaism
Religion: A careful reference profile for answering Jewish objections to Christian claims about Jesus and the Hebrew Bible.
Daniel 9 and the Messiah Before the Temple's Destruction
Argument: A focused argument that Daniel's seventy weeks place an anointed figure before the destruction of Jerusalem and the sanctuary.
Jesus and Messianic Prophecy
Argument: A careful argument that Jesus fulfills Israel's Scriptures through suffering, resurrection, kingship, and the promised blessing to the nations.
The New Covenant Promised in the Prophets
Argument: A biblical argument that the new covenant is promised inside Israel's Scriptures and fulfilled in Christ.
Jesus Did Not Bring World Peace
Objection: A Christian answer to the Jewish objection that Jesus cannot be Messiah because the world has not entered the promised age of peace.
The Messiah Cannot Die Before Reigning
Objection: A response to the Jewish objection that a rejected and crucified Jesus cannot be the Messiah.
The New Testament Misuses the Hebrew Bible
Objection: A response to the objection that the apostles used Israel's Scriptures out of context.
The Suffering Servant Is Israel
Objection: A careful answer to the Jewish interpretation that Isaiah 53 speaks of Israel rather than Jesus.
The Torah Covenant Is Everlasting
Objection: A Christian answer to the Jewish objection that the new covenant contradicts the enduring Torah.
The Virgin Birth Mistranslates Almah
Objection: A measured answer to the Jewish objection that Isaiah 7:14 does not predict a virgin birth.
Messiah and Covenant
Topic: Issue map for messianic prophecy, the suffering servant, new covenant fulfillment, and Jewish objections to Jesus.