Jesus is not the Messiah

Thank you for your participation in this debate. It is truly an honor to debate a formidable opponent such as yourself. Now, let's get started!C1: Jesus did not qualify to be the Messiah My partner agrees with all 5 criterias, so there is no debating this point.a) Tribal lineage only comes through the fatherIsaiah 7:14 does not talk about a virgin birth. Let's re-examine this verse in the light of the Hebrew scriptures:"immanu'él"sh'mov'kara'tbénv'yoledetharahha-al'mahhinneh -The Hebrew text Let's examine each word. Hinneh means "behold", or "see." It is a word used by the prophets to denote a declaration of major signifigance, but may be used in common speech in the sense of "there is/are" for pointing something out. Thirdly, it is an eclamation of astonishment rather like the word "WOW!," Second is the word ha-al'mah, which roughly translates as "that teenage girl" or maiden. Is this al'mah a virgin or not? Let's continue to find out!The next two words are harah and v'yoledet. These are critical when translating this verse properly. There can be absolutely no argument abotu the second word v'yoldent which is the singular feminine present participle of the word meaning "to give birth" and it means "[she] is giving birth." In other words, the prophet is telling us that she is not only pregnat, but about to give birth at any moment, and used this present participle to indicate immediacy. [1] Conclusion: Based on our findings, this woman cannot be a virgin as she is already pregnat and cannot be a virgin. The verse, when properly translated, says "Behold, that teenage girl is pregnat and [about] to give birth to a son..." --nothing related to the Messiah or a virgin birth.Secondly, when you look at the context of the prophecy, this is something that is happening NOW--not 700 years later. So, the question I ask is: What in this passage indicates to you that this is a messianic prophecy? b) AdoptionIt doesn't matter if he was adopted or not--legally, he is not of the tribe of Judah. Numbers 36:7 The hereditary property of the Israelites will thus not be transferred from one tribe to another, and each person among the Israelites will remain attached to the hereditary property of his father's tribe.c) Solomon's lineThe question is, who built the temple? The answer is obviously Solomon! Now, 1 Chronicles and 2 Chronicles tells us that there his lineage would be the established lineage. Look at the verses I provided in the previous round.d) The curseWhat about this curse? Well, if Jesus was not the biological son of Joseph, then my partner admits that because Jesus was not a biological son, he didn't inherit the curse; meaning he also didn't inherit the throne of David! C2: Jesus was a false prophet My partner says that it is dealing with the end times, yet Christian theology states that Jesus' death marked the end times. Likewise, it is clear from the passage that Jesus was suppose to come back in the time of his followers.So, what about changing the Torah? Does Jesus have the right to change the Torah? NO! G-d said repeatedly that "this [the Torah] is an eternal law for all generations." [2] Hence, we make this syllogism: If God cannot lie, then anything he says must be true. God cannot lie. Therefore, anything he says must be true. God said that "this is an eternal law for all generations." Therefore, the Torah will not change. My partner fails to grasp the gist of the argument, Jesus did change the Torah law on dietary restrictions. Read the book of Romans where Jesus tells Paul that he has done that. C3: Failure to complete the messianic requirements a) Peace on earthMy partner concedes this point. Yet the doctrine of the second comming has no basis in scripture. If anyone fails to complete the Messianic prophecies, why should I accept him as Messiah? It is the equivalent of stating that my grandad was the Messiah and he would complete the rest on his return. Totally illogical!b) Torah observanceSee above. I believe this is refuted where G-d says repeatedly "this is an eternal Law for all generations."c) Jews to IsraelHow did Jesus fulfil this? He didn't even gather the Jews to Israel. Likewise, all the Jews are NOT in Israel, but are still in exile. Thank you onto con! Sources 1. http://mordochai.tripod.com...; 2. Exodus 12:14, 12:17, 12:43, 27:21, 28:43, Leviticus 3:17, 7:36, 10:9, 16:29, 16:31, 16:34, 17:7, 23:14, 23:21, 23:31, 23:41, 24:3, Numbers 10:8, 15:15, 19:10, 19:21, 18:23, 35:29, Deuteronomy29:28