It is a well-known fact that the Messiah has to be born into the family of David. The Tanakh even says that the Messiah, just like David, will come forth out of Bethlehem.

“Father of eternity” is not the only divine name given to the Messiah. In the verse where we read this name, the prophet gives him also other amazing names.

Messiah pre-existed? Appeared before? He is divine and human at the same time? This is against the Torah you might say. However the truth might surprise you. It is not incompatible with the Torah at all!

If Messiah is associated with one thing it is world peace and rightly so. Messiah is the prince of peace and because of him will one day the wolf and lamb will dwell together. There is however a common misconception.

In the book of Malachi we read about the Messiah: “The Lord whom you seek, will suddenly come to his temple.” (Malachi 3:1 NASB)

Why should Messiah be cut off? (Daniel 9:26) Why should the sword of divine judgment awake against the one who is G-d’s associate? (Zechariah 13:7) Did Messiah sin himself? G-d forbid the thought!

Messiah’s atoning death is not the end. Isaiah not only spoke about the suffering of Messiah. Through Isaiah G-d also said about the Messiah:

Isaiah had to prophesy that Messiah would be “high and lifted up and greatly exalted” after his suffering and atoning death.

According to the Tanakh Messsiah would come to give his life as an atoning sacrifice. About this coming of Messiah the Tanakh says that Messiah would come humbly and without outer glory.