What Does the Old Testament Say about the Nature and Role of the Messiah?
October 3, 2022

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Question about what the Old Testament says about the nature and role of the Messiah and whether it leaves open the option that Jesus is God and a man can die for our sins.
* In light of hearing a Jewish person say he isn’t a Christian because he doesn’t believe Jesus is God or that a man can die for our sins, what does the Old Testament say about the nature and role of the Messiah that the Jews are/were waiting for?
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