18:33 Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Jesus, and said unto him, Art thou the King of the Jews?
18:34 Jesus answered him, Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or did others tell it thee of me?
18:35 Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Thine own nation and the chief priests have
delivered thee unto me: what hast thou done?
18:36 Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world,
then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.
18:37 Pilate therefore said unto him, Art thou a king then? Jesus answered, Thou sayest
that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
Messiah is Alive
Jesus the Jew is the ultimate Prophet, Priest, and King intended by God's Covenant. He is the Messiah, and He is alive today! He has transformed the hearts and lives of millions of people, and the life of entire communities throughout history, both Jewish and Gentile.
Many men have appeared in Jewish history who have seemed to be Messiah: Simon Bar Kokhba, Moses of Crete, Serene, Abraham Abulafia, Shabettai Zevi, Jacob Frank, Theodor Herzl, Menachim Schneerson, etc. But all of them have died.
Only Jesus of Nazareth is alive today! He died on Passover around the year 30. But God his Father resurrected him three days later, to demonstrate that he was truly God's Son. He appeared with a new glorified body, and was recognized by many hundreds of people for 40 days. During that time, Jesus made clear to his Jewish followers the teaching of the Old Testament. He showed them how the entire Torah, the Writings, and the Prophets pointed to a coming Messiah.
Its incredible how the details of Jesus' life fulfill the numerous prophecies given to the Jewish people! Jesus said that he would be leaving soon, but that God's Holy Spirit would then come to comfort all believers. He also said that he would return someday. On the 40th day, many saw Jesus ascend into heaven to sit at the right hand of the Father. Ten days later, on Shavuot, the Holy Spirit came, and the Messianic movement was born. And soon a large number of Gentiles believed in the God of Israel. They also became part of God's people.
All this history is meticulously documented in the books of the New Testament, written by many different eyewitnesses. Today thousands of Jewish believers expect Jesus to return to this world someday, just as he promised.
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