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	HIDDEN LDS/JEWISH INSIGHTS Lesson #4 New Testament Gospel Doctrine supplement by Daniel Rona Weekly E-mail Reminder << PREPARE YE THE WAY OF THE LORD >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (1.) Anointing: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The word Messiah literally means “the anointed one.” Anointing includes the practical and symbolic qualities of softening and healing. “. . . Figured in the coronation of the king, in the ordination of Aaron and his sons as priests, and in the purification of a person suffering from leprosy.” “. . . symbolized the new rank and power given to the anointed person and they evoked God's blessing on him.” (Encyclopedia Judaica Jr.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (2.) The Messiah preceded by a “Gathering:” - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - “. . . The gathering of the Jews and the coming of the Messiah are linked. To the Jews, there is no question about the gathering of the Jews, but where is the Messiah? “Isaiah describes a glorious age, ". . . in that day that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people" (11:11). With the coming of the Messiah, Jews will come home to Jerusalem, the everlasting city . . . the majority of religious leaders believed that there could be no return to Zion before the coming of the Messiah . . .” (Encyclopedia Judaica Jr.) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (3.) What Good Came from the Herods? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Herods preceding and during Jesus’ time had a significant role in establishing a political and economic era that provided an environment of enough religious freedom that the ancient law and priesthood could be restored, albeit in a rather insignificant way. People desired to be delivered from the cruelty of the Romans (brought on by the traitorous onslaught of Jewish zealots) and the corruption of the Jewish priesthood. It was the precise time that events would result in the Savior’s great atonement for all mankind, a deliverance, largely unnoticed at the time, that had eternal implications for everyone. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (4.) Occupation Not Always Oppressive: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - It is important to note that Herodian and Roman rule was not always onerous. Most of the difficulties that the Jews encountered were caused by a fairly small segment of society, the Zealots, who made murderous raids against the Roman government. Similar situations exist nowadays in anticipating the Messiah’s return: In modern times, a political environment exists allowing the restoration of the Gospel and revealing of the Savior’s personal presence testified by living prophets. Jews are gathering. Once again, an occupation does exist in the Holy Land that is not designed to be oppressive, but tragic responses to the restoration of Israel are brought on by murderous raids against the government.
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