Listener Email Question:  “Today I opened an email teaching from YATI that shocked me! YATI claims that Yahshua was/is not human. Here’s an exact quote that I cut+pasted from the teaching of Rabbi Moshe Yoseph Koniuchowsky that YATI sent to me; Yahshua is not 100 percent YHWH and 100 percent man as most bible believing religions, or sects teach, but is 1 million percent YHWH and 0 percent man. He was cloaked with the features of humanity, BUT was not human in His flesh, spirit, or blood! I want to know: Does Tsiyon teach this too?”

Tsiyon Answer:  No, Tsiyon does not agree that Yeshua was not really a man, for obvious Biblical reasons. If Yeshua was not a man then He was not “Son of David.” If He was not “Son of David” then He could not be Messiah, since the Scriptures make clear that Messiah would be a Son of David and David, of course, was a man (Isaiah 11:1, Matt 1:1, Luke 1:32). Neither can it be said that Yeshua was merely “Son of David” in some sort of symbolic way, for the Scripture specifically says Yeshua “was born of the seed of David according to the flesh” (Romans 1:4). Actually, Yeshua’s favorite title for Himself was “Son of Man” emphasising His true humanity. This is vital to all of us, because we are saved through the sacrifice of Yeshua as a perfect man. If He did not come as a man then we are all still in our sins. Yeshua on earth was known as Son of David - Son of Man - and Son of God. Tsiyon did a series of programs on Yeshua as each of these titles in the Spring of 2006. Anyone with questions about the topic should listen to all of those programs to better understand the identity of Yeshua in all dimensions. This Passover season we are rebroadcasting one of those programs that is especially appropriate which shows why Yeshua had to be a man to save us. This program is called “Son of Man Our Redeemer.”

 

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[60 mins in mp3] This is our 3rd program on the Theme: “Yeshua, Son of David.” Three “Son of..” names are used often for Yeshua. We have already covered “Son of God” and “Son of Man” in depth in our previous programs. Now, we are taking a deeper look into Yeshua’s “Son of David” designation. In this new installment we are examining the Davidic Covenant from David’s perspective as his understanding of the Covenant grew till the end of his life, when it dominated his last words - his Will. In fact, we will be reading and interpreting David’s last words on the show! We will also consider the perspective of David’s contemporaries regarding the Covenant. All of this is vital to an understanding of what it means to be a son of David so far as the Davidic Covenant is concerned.

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[60 mins in mp3] What does it mean for the Son of Man to be glorified? What happens when He returns?What does it mean for your mortal body to be glorified like His? Just exactly what is the Blessed Hope as taught in Scripture and how does this differ from Greco-Roman ideas regarding the after-life? Understanding this aspect of Yeshua as Son of Man will give you amazing new clarity regarding exactly what God promises to every faithful believer who puts faith in the Son of Man.

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[60 mins in mp3] Often we miss profound truths about our Messiah as a man because we tend to be theologically fixated on His divinity. Of course that is important, but His manhood is just as vital to us.  Our redemption was accomplished by Messiah as Son of Man because only a man could save us, according to God’s plan. In this program we look at Yeshua’s manhood in depth to better understand exactly how His life has redeemed the believing sinner. You will have a new appreciation for what He did for you when you hear this program.

 

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