Rehmat
02-14-2008, 12:36 PM
The concept of Messiah is unique in Judaism - Whichholds that, in “G-d’s own time” and in ” His own way”, when man is ready for the millenium, Jews will be returned to Palestine and Zion shall shine forth again as the place from where all mankind shall hear the word of the Lord.
Ben Ezer observed: “The Messiah, who is supposed to appear and redeem his people at the Millennium, when the dead will rise from grave and the Almighty will sit for judgment on the world, has been identified by some with personalities of leaders of the State”. Herzl even thought that “Messiah could be the electric current” -Joseph Nedava.
Although this belief existed among the Jews at the time of Christ, they did not accept him as their Messiah, because Jews were already in Palestine and Christ was not powerful inpolitical or financial sense. Furthermore, the restoration of Zion is not to be achieved through the medium of individuals or groups who would pre-empt the Divine Will, and would themselves decide the end of Jewish history of wanderings. In fact, Jewish Holy Book, Talmud (Ketuvot, 110b) considers anyone ‘returning’ to Palestine as possitively breaking a biblical commandment. According to Herzl’s biography by Stewart, Herzl was reminded of this Talmudic command by a Jewish editor. Rabbi Philip Sigal also believed that “there is no article of faith among all medieval attempts to formulate a Jewish creed, which includes as one dogma or principle, immigration to Israel”.
Herzl seems to have on this mind when he told King VictorEmmanuel III of Italy that religious circle believe in Messiah, but “in our own, the academically trained, and enlightened circles, no such thought exists, of course”.
No wonder, Herzl and Nordau’s plan to have a “Jewish homeland” in Uganda was approved at Sixth Zionist Congress (1903) by 295 to 17 votes. Even Ben Yahuda, representing the Jewish settlers approved Uganda. However, the plan was rejected in the Seventh Zionist Congress ((1905) due to opposition from British settlers in Uganda and Vatican.
Though most of leaders of World Zionist Federation were non-practicing Jews, who were very hateful toward Jewish masses - they cunningly adopted religious symbols and imagery in their drive to recruit religious Jews and give it “Semite flavour”. They even considered Jewish settlement in Iraq on the basis that “Zionists could use the mystic elements” associated with the Jewish experience in old Babylon. The choice of Palestine for Jewish settlement, as Herzl wrote - “the mighty legend - the very name. It would be a marvelously effective rallying cry”.
Dr. Chaim Weizmann in 1927, while holding Balfour Declaration in his hands, he reminisced, “I thought for a fleeting second that I heard the steps of the Messiah”. Having realized that the Balfour Declaration was not exactly a divine document, he stated later that “the 20th century return to Zion would not take place without the assistance of a Great Power (the US or USSR).
http://www.islamunity.com/blogs/
Ben Ezer observed: “The Messiah, who is supposed to appear and redeem his people at the Millennium, when the dead will rise from grave and the Almighty will sit for judgment on the world, has been identified by some with personalities of leaders of the State”. Herzl even thought that “Messiah could be the electric current” -Joseph Nedava.
Although this belief existed among the Jews at the time of Christ, they did not accept him as their Messiah, because Jews were already in Palestine and Christ was not powerful inpolitical or financial sense. Furthermore, the restoration of Zion is not to be achieved through the medium of individuals or groups who would pre-empt the Divine Will, and would themselves decide the end of Jewish history of wanderings. In fact, Jewish Holy Book, Talmud (Ketuvot, 110b) considers anyone ‘returning’ to Palestine as possitively breaking a biblical commandment. According to Herzl’s biography by Stewart, Herzl was reminded of this Talmudic command by a Jewish editor. Rabbi Philip Sigal also believed that “there is no article of faith among all medieval attempts to formulate a Jewish creed, which includes as one dogma or principle, immigration to Israel”.
Herzl seems to have on this mind when he told King VictorEmmanuel III of Italy that religious circle believe in Messiah, but “in our own, the academically trained, and enlightened circles, no such thought exists, of course”.
No wonder, Herzl and Nordau’s plan to have a “Jewish homeland” in Uganda was approved at Sixth Zionist Congress (1903) by 295 to 17 votes. Even Ben Yahuda, representing the Jewish settlers approved Uganda. However, the plan was rejected in the Seventh Zionist Congress ((1905) due to opposition from British settlers in Uganda and Vatican.
Though most of leaders of World Zionist Federation were non-practicing Jews, who were very hateful toward Jewish masses - they cunningly adopted religious symbols and imagery in their drive to recruit religious Jews and give it “Semite flavour”. They even considered Jewish settlement in Iraq on the basis that “Zionists could use the mystic elements” associated with the Jewish experience in old Babylon. The choice of Palestine for Jewish settlement, as Herzl wrote - “the mighty legend - the very name. It would be a marvelously effective rallying cry”.
Dr. Chaim Weizmann in 1927, while holding Balfour Declaration in his hands, he reminisced, “I thought for a fleeting second that I heard the steps of the Messiah”. Having realized that the Balfour Declaration was not exactly a divine document, he stated later that “the 20th century return to Zion would not take place without the assistance of a Great Power (the US or USSR).
http://www.islamunity.com/blogs/