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Rabbi Hillel says: ‘There is no Messiah for the Jewish people, as they already consumed it during the days of Hezekiah’ (Talmud Sanhedrin 99a).<\/span><\/p>\n

While this statement of Rabbi Hillel seems to be against one of the basic principles of Judaism, it actually shows a deep understanding of the layout of the book of Isaiah.<\/span><\/p>\n

The book of Isaiah in chapter 1 laments how Jerusalem had changed from a city of justice to one of bribery. In chapters 2-5, Isaiah continues to show how the leadership of the nation is corrupt and needs to be replaced. In chapter 11, we understand that Isaiah has high hopes for Hezekiah, that he will be the perfect leader who will spread justice and righteousness to the entire world.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, in chapter 39 we are shown that Hezekiah did not live up to Isaiah’s idea. Instead of distributing the treasures of the kingdom to insure social equality for his people, Hezekiah uses the nation’s wealth only to impress the Babylonians of the king’s affluence. The city of Jerusalem still awaits justice and righteousness.<\/span><\/p>\n

From Chapter 40 and onwards, there are no more prophecies of a just leader. Rather, the focus of the book of Isaiah, and the obligation to do justice, is now transferred to the entire nation of Israel. Isaiah realizes that the power of redemption is not in the hands of one perfect man, but in the hands of the entire people working together. Indeed, now Isaiah’s Messiah is Cyrus the king of Persia who will allow the People of Israel to return to their homeland:<\/span><\/p>\n

Thus said the LORD to His Messiah, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held to subdue nations before him\u2026 ‘For the sake of Jacob My servant, and Israel Mine elect, I have called you by your name\u2026’ (Chapter 45).<\/span><\/p>\n

This is what Rabbi Hillel meant when he said there will be no Messiah in Israel.\u00a0 According to Isaiah, the messiah will no longer be fulfilled through the perfect Israelite leader. Rather he will be the non-perfect, non-Israeli king who will encourage the Jewish people to come back to their land in order to create a just and righteous state.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Indeed, the book of Isaiah closes with the vision of the people of Israel living in peace in the land of Israel, while working together to implement God’s ideas of justice and righteousness:<\/span><\/p>\n

Thus says the LORD: ,Just as when wine is found in the cluster, one says ‘Destroy it not, for a blessing is in it’; so will I do for my servants’ sakes, that I may not destroy all. I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my mountains. Mine elect shall inherit it, and my servants shall dwell there. Sharon shall be a fold of flocks, and the valley of Achor a place for herds to lie down in, for my people who have sought Me\u201d (chapter 65).<\/span><\/p>\n","image":{"ID":67683,"id":67683,"title":"is45-mashiach","filename":"is45-mashiach.jpg","filesize":0,"url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/is45-mashiach.jpg","link":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/the-messiah-is-not-coming\/is45-mashiach\/","alt":"","author":"7","description":"","caption":"","name":"is45-mashiach","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":67681,"date":"2019-12-24 16:00:50","modified":"2019-12-24 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