Jesus is not the Messiah

==Introduction==Thank you for agreeing to debate this important issue with me. I ask that my partner keeps an open mind and I will do the same. ==My case==C1: Jesus did not qualify to be the MessiahAccording to prophecy, there are 5 requirements for one to be the Messiah (keep in mind that this is before one can even think about being anointed): He must be Jewish He must be a male He must be of the tribe of Judah He must be a descendant of David He must be a descendant of Solomon as well. (II Samuel 7:12-17; I Chronicles 22:9-10) According to the New Testament, Jesus was indeed male and was (most likely) Jewish. However, there is a problem: Jesus was purportedy born of a virgin. When we look at Jewish law, tribal lineage comes only through the father. [1] Secondly, when examining Mary's genealogy givene in Luke, it comes from Nathan instead of Solomon. Finally, Matthew lists a king who was cursed; namely, the king known as Jehoiakim. In Jeremiah 22, there was an eternal cursed place on him that no descendant of his shall ever prosper sitting on the throne. The Ryrie Study Bible notes: "had Jesus been the natural son of Joseph, then he could not have prospered sitting upon the throne of David because of this curse." [2] The only problem with this "explanation" is that it would logically follow that Jesus had no legal claims to David's lineage. C2: Jesus was a false prophet According to Jewish sources, the Messiah is going to be the greatest prophet in history, second only to Moses , yet Jesus was indeed a false prophet. In order to understand who a false prophet is, we must understand the Laws surrounding a false prophet: If a false prophet prophesized and the prophecy fails, he is a false prophet. (D'varim 18:21-22) Anyone who changes the Torah is a false prophet. Anyone who attempts to bring the Jewish people into idolatry is a false prophet. Let's see if Jesus passes our litmus test.A. Failed prophecies? Mattai 24:1-2, "And Yéshu (Jesus) went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to she him the buildings of the temple. And Yéshu said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be throne down." So, did this happen? Was the temple torn down so that "not one stone was left upon another, that was not throne down"? Well, take a look at this photo This shows one part of the enclosed wall that Herod the Great built around the temple in the 1st century BCE; is apparent this prophecy failed. B. Change the Torah? Point 1: The Law of Burial Matthew 8:21-22 states: "And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead." What utter disrespect! Burial within 24 hours of death is commanded for an executed criminal; hence, the Oral torah tells us that this is also a proper procedure for an innocent person! [3] Rather than allowing his disciple to properly bury his own father, Jesus demands that the disciple follow him and "let the dead bury the dead." This also violates the command to honor and respect one's parents as well. Compare this event to Elijah who allowed Elisha to give proper goodbyes to his parents and delayed their journey together because of that. Point 2: Dietary laws Matthew 15:10-11(KJV) – (10) And he called the multitude, and said unto them, Hear, and understand: (11) Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man; but that which cometh out of the mouth, this defileth a man. Christians understand this passage that Jesus done away with the dietary restrictions perscribed to them in the Torah. (indeed, Paul confirms this). [5] C3: Jesus failed to fulfill the Messianic prophecies Now we know who the Messiah is (see C1), we can now go forward to understand what the Messiah is going to do. As we already concluded, the messiah is going to be an ordinary man--not a demigod. 1) The messiah is to bring an eternal peace between all nations and people (Isaiah 2:2-4; Micha 4:1-4; Ezekiel 39:9). Obviously there is no such peace. 40 years later, the temple was destroyed. 2) The Messiah is going to bring about universal knowlege of G-d and full Torah observance.We have already seen that anyone who adds or subtracts from the Law is a false prophet. One of the tasks of the Messiah is to bring us back into Torah observance. [6] 3) Gather the Jews to Israel (Ezekie 36:24)The Messiah is going to gather together the lost tribes of Israel and bring us back into the promise land; yet we are still lost and still in exile! Conclusion Jesus is not the Messiah because he did not embody the personal qualifications to be the Messiah, he showed himself to be a false prophet, and did not perform the Messianic requirements. [7] Thank you! ==Notes and Sources== 1. See http://www.beingjewish.com...;2. http://www.amazon.com...;(Notes on Matthew 1) 3. http://thejewishhome.org...;4. Exodus 22:20 5. See Romans 14:146. Jeremiah 31:31-34; Zechariah 8:23; Isaiah 11:9; Zechariah 14:9,16 7. For more, please see http://whatjewsbelieve.org...;