Did Jesus Match the Identity of the Messiah?

Questions on the session of 06/03/16

CHAPTER (4)

DID JESUS MATCH THE IDENTITY OF THE MESSIAH?

1]The author wanted to find out if Jesus measured up to the Old Testament descriptions of the Messiah. Who did the author seek to ask about this? Why this person in particular?

2]How did this person feel about Judaism?

3]What did this person think of Eastern Religions? Of Scientology?

4]As Lapides worked through the Old Testament, he was stopped cold by which chapter? What surprised him?

5]Please handwrite or type and print out the Predictions on the Messiah on page 43.

6]How did the Jews in the Old Testament try to pay for their sins? How did Jesus change this?

7]The discovery that Lapides came at was so amazing to the extent that made him think that it was a hoax. What did he do to check it out? What did he find out?

8] How would Lapides describe his feelings to his friends after he got to know our Lord?

9] After reading Isaiah 53 himself and after acknowledging the uncanny (strange, mysterious) description of Jesus’ being crucified, the author found out about how many major prophecies in all concerning the Messiah?

10] How long was the book of Isaiah written before Jesus’ crucifixion?

11] Against the striking fact that the description of the crucifixion was there in the Old Testament hundreds of years before it happened, what was the author’s first line of defense? Give an example with reference.

12] The author stated that his argument, the messianic maneuvering, fell apart when he read the prophecies about events that Jesus never could have arranged. Make a chart linking each prophecy (with reference) to Jesus’ life.

13] What are the two other prophecies that the author mentioned about events, that Jesus could have never arranged for, that the author did not mention Bible references for?

14] Against the striking fact that the description of the crucifixion was there in the Old Testament hundreds of years before it happened, what was the author’s second line of defense?

15] What did Dr. Peter Stoner work on with 600 of his students? What was the conclusion accurately drawn from this work?

16]Explain Dr. Stone’s study in a different way in order to better understand the odds of his study.

17]What were the words of our Lord Jesus Christ about fulfilling prophecies, with reference?

LIVING AND FORGIVING LIKE GOD

1]What are two important qualities with God that have to do with sin?

2]In a chart show how does Jesus match up to these two qualities in relation to the sketch of ‘God’ that is found elsewhere in the Bible.