What are the connections between Judaism and Christianity?

Answer 1

"Barukh Yahweh Elohey Yisrael"
(1 Samuel 25:32)

Yahweh

"I AM Yahweh THE ELOHIYM OF ISRAEL FROM EVERLASTING EVEN TO EVERLASTING"
(Genesis 4:26. Exodus 3:14. 1 Chronicles 16:36)
DISCIPLES OF Yahshua WORSHIP Yahweh; OUR EVERLASTING FATHER, WHO IS THE ONLY TRUE ELOHIYM; THROUGH HIS SON Yahshua' THE MESSIAH
(Deut. 6:4,13. Isaiah 9:6. 64:8. Matthew 6:9 John 4:23)
"For all the peoples walk everyone in the name of his elohim; and we will walk in the name of Yahweh, OUR EVERLASTING FATHER, WHO IS OUR ELOHIYM, forever and ever."
(Micah 4:5 Isaiah 64:8)
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Yahshua'

"You will call His name Yahshua' because He will save My people from their sins"
(Matthew 1:21)
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THE 490 YEARS PROPHESIED BY THE PROPHET DANIEL

The "Seventy Weeks" or 490 years of Daniels prophecy.

"Seventy weeks are decreed upon your people and your holy city, to finish the transgression, to make an end of sin, to make atonement for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy and to anoint the most holy place.
(Daniel 9:24)
"Know therefore and discern that from the issuing of a decree to restore and rebuild Yerushalem until MASHIYACH (MESSIAH) a Prince, there will be seven weeks - and sixty-two weeks - it will be built again, with plaza and moat, even in times of distress;
(Daniel 9:25)
"and after the sixty-two weeks MASHIYACH will be cut off and have nothing - and the people of a leader who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary but his end shall be with a flood and unto the end of the war, desolations are determined -
(Daniel 9:26)
"and he will confirm a covenant with the many for one week. In the middle of the week he will cause the sacrifice and grain offering to cease. And on the wing of abominations will come one who makes desolate, even until a complete destruction, one that is decreed, is poured out on the one who makes desolate."
(Daniel 9:27)

THE SEVENTY WEEKS or HEPTADS

The "Seventy weeks (or Heptads ),representing 490 years, (i.e. seventy times 7 years) commenced in the year 458 BCE, when "the decree" was announced by King Artaxerxes(see Ezra 7:11 fwd) "to restore and rebuild Yerushalem" as prophesied in Daniel 9:25 and continued UNBROKEN until the period of time ended exactly 490 years later in the year 32 CE.

THE FIRST 49 YEARS
[From the year 458 to the year 409 BCE]

As prophesied by Daniel the FIRST 49 years included "times of distress" (vs 25) during which the Jews, led by Ezra and Nehemiah, were engaged in the work to "restore and rebuild Yerushalem" (vs 25)". This work of restoring and rebuilding of Yerushalem is outlined for us in Nehemiah 3:1 fwd: "Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate..." (Nehemiah 3:1).

This was a time of much "distress" (Daniel 9:25) for those engaged in the work because of threats and mockeries from their enemies such as "Sanballat" and "Tobiah the Ammonite" who threatened to "...break down their stone wall... and they conspired all of them together to come and fight against Yerushalem, and to cause confusion therein" (Nehemiah 3:33-35).

The restoration and rebuilding of Yerushalem was completed in the year 416 BCE "...in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king." (Ezra 6:15).

The end of the FIRST period of 49 YEARS took place 7 YEARS later, in the year 409 BCE, when the last of the prophets, MALACHI, was revealed and prophesied of the coming of "My messenger" Yochanon the Baptizer (John the Baptist) who would introduce; "the adon whom you seek...and the messenger of the covenant"; Yahshua' Mashiyach:

"Behold, I send My messenger, and he shall clear the way before Me; and the Adon, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple, and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in, behold, he cometh, saith Yahweh of hosts."
(Malachi 3:1)

THE COMING OF THE MESSIAH PROHESIED BY MALACHI

We also can see, from Daniel 9:25 that "until MESSIAH PRINCE there will be seven weeks - and sixty-two weeks". This period of "seven weeks and sixty-two weeks" totalled 69 weeks; (or 69 times seven) years; which total 483 years.

This means that Yahshua' of Nazareth, the promised MESSIAH, was prophesied by Daniel to be "manifested to ISRAEL" 434 Years after the the prophet MALACHI.

This brings us 483 [49 + 434] years later to the year 26 CE [Yahshua' was born in the year 4BCE], when Yahshua' was "anointed" by "The holy spirit of Yahweh Elohiym his Father" and introduced by TWO WITNESSES; BOTH Yahweh Elohiym,The Father and John the Baptist; to the world; "This is my Son My beloved...Behold The Lamb of Yahweh Elohiym who takes away the sin of the world" (John 1:29. Matthew 3:17).

On the day that Yahshua' of Naatsareth was introduced to the Jewish people as their MASHIYACH was also the day which ushered in the last "seven years" remaining of the 490 years prophesied by Daniel.

The 490 years ended in the year 32CE and was followed 30 days later, as we will show, with the manifestation of "...a leader who is to come..." [Daniel 9:26(b)] the "...abomination who makes desolate..." ((Daniel 9:27(b). Matthew 24:15); the anti-messiah and false apostle 'Paul'.

THE SEVEN YEAR MINISTRY OF Yahshua' THE MESSIAH AND HIS TWELVE APOSTLES

As we have seen, the last "seven years" [of the 490 years prophesied by Daniel] commenced with the introduction and declaration by Yahweh Elohiym, The Father (The Only True Elohiym) concerning Yahshua' of Nazareth "This is my beloved son with whom I am well pleased" (Matthew 3:17) who is the PROMISED "covenant of the people" (Isaiah 42:6. 49:8).

This last ministry and "signs" period of "seven years" was divided into TWO, three and half year - 1260 day - periods, during which the prophecy "And he will confirm the covenant with many" (Daniel 9:27) was fulfilled.

The blessed "covenant" (Daniel 9:27) refers to the "covenant of the people" promised by Yahweh Elohiym in Isaiah 42:6 and 49:8.

During the last "seven years" of the ministry of both Yahshua' Mashiyach and his "twelve apostles of the Lamb" (Revelation 21:14)this blessed "covenant of the people" was "confirm(ed) to many" through the preaching and "signs" ministry of Yahshua' Mashiyach [for three and a half years] followed by the preaching and teaching [for a further three and a half years] of his "twelve apostles" as recorded for us ONLY in the FOUR Good News writings of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John and Acts..

THE THREE AND A HALF YEAR MINISTRY OF Yahshua' THE MESSIAH

The first three and a half year period of 1260 days (biblical months have 30 days) commenced with the ministry of Yahshua' when he first preached "the covenant of the people" (Isaiah 42:6. 49:8) which is "this good news of the kingdom of heaven" (Mark 1:15. Matthew 24:14).

Shimeon, the divinely appointed apostle to the Gentiles announced to them: "You know of Yahshua' of Nazareth, how Yahweh Elohiym anointed Him with the spirit of The Holy One and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for Yahweh was with Him".
"We are witnesses of all the things He did both in the land of the Jews and in Yerushalem. They also put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree.
"Yahweh raised Him up on the third day and granted that He become visible,
"not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen beforehand by Yahweh Elohiym, that is, to us who ate and drank with Him after He arose from the dead.
"And He ordered us to preach to the people, and solemnly to testify that this is the One who has been appointed by Yahweh Elohiym as Judge of the living and the dead".
"Of Him all the prophets bear witness that through His name everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins." (Acts 10:38-43)


THE END OF SACRIFICE FOR SIN

Daniel ALSO PROPHESIED that "in the middle of the week" (that is half way through the LAST SEVEN YEARS), "MESSIAH (Yahshua') will be cut off and have nothing (put to death)" (vs 26) and, by means of this, "he will cause the sacrifice (for sins) and grain offering to cease" (vs 27).

Yahshua'S ministry was completed exactly at the end of Daniel's prophesied three and a half years, or 1260 days, when Yahshua' uttered his wonderful victory cry; to his heavenly Father, Yahweh Elohiym; "IT IS FINISHED" (John 19:30).

With this cry of victory; "IT IS FINISHED"; Yahshua' also announced the fulfillment of the task appointed to Him by Yahweh Elohiym, THE MESSIAH'S FATHER, and which was also prophesied by Daniel:

"...to finish the transgression, to make an end of sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness"
(Daniel 9:24)
Which, thereby "...cause(ed) the sacrifice (for sins) and grain offering to cease"
(Daniel 9:27).

These are the wonderful fruits of the victory accomplished by Yahshua' MASHIYACH [Yahshua' Messiah] who "lay down his life for his friends" (John 15:13), the "children of Yahweh", whether Jew or Gentile, "Who believe that Yahshua' is HaMASHIYACH (The MESSIAH), the only begotten son - of The Only True ELOHIYM, Yahweh Elohiym The Father - who has come into this world and became flesh in the womb of the virgin Miriam. (1 John 5:1. Matthew 16:16. John 17:3. 20:31. Acts 10:43)
"AND THEY CRY OUT WITH A LOUD VOICE SALVATION BELONGS TO Yahweh, OUR SUPREME MIGHTY ONE, WHO SITS UPON THE THRONE AND TO THE LAMB (Yahshua'MASHIYACH)"
(Revelation 7:10).

THE THREE AND A HALF YEAR MINISTRY OF "THE TWELVE APOSTLES OF THE LAMB" THE "CHOSEN FEW".

During the remainder of the LAST SEVEN YEAR period of Daniel's prophesied 490 YEARS, after Yahshua' THE MESSIAH was raised by Yahweh Elohiym, his Father, from the tomb and "sat down at the right hand of Yahweh, His Father, in heaven" (Psalm 110:1)

"The TWELVE APOSTLES OF THE LAMB"
(Revelation 21:14)

Then proclaimed the "covenant of the people" (Isaiah 42:6. 49:8) which is the "good news of The Kingdom in all the world to all creation" (Matthew 24:14. Mark 16:15).

The "Twelve apostles of The lamb" (Revelation 21:14) were the "chosen few" (Matthew 22:14. 24:22. John 13:18) who were appointed by Yahshua' THE MESSIAH, to proclaim "this gospel of the kingdom" (Matthew 24:14) to both Jew and Gentile.

"Now the names of the twelve apostles are these: The first, Shimeon, who is called Eben, and Andrew his brother; and James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddai (Jude);
Simon the Zealot, and Matthias (who replaced Judas)".
(Matthew 10:2-4. Acts 1:26).

These "chosen few" (Matthew 22:14. John 13:18) obeyed the command of Yahshua' THE MESSIAH and preached "this gospel of the kingdom in all the world as a testimony that Yahshua' is The MESSIAH and THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON of Yahweh Elohiym (Matthew 24:14. Mark 16:16); to enable "WHOEVER WILL" to "BELIEVE that Yahshua' is HaMashiyach (the MESSIAH) the ONLY BEGOTTEN SON of "Yahweh Elohiym (Genesis 2:4) and believing have life in his name" (John 20:31).

This three and a half year period or 1260 days - during which The Twelve apostles preached the gospel in all the world - ended the 490 years of Daniels prophecy and was followed THIRTY DAYS LATER; "after 1290 days"(Daniel 12:11); by the appearing of the THE ANTI-MESSIAH 'Paul' who led a fierce persecution against the disciples of Yahshua' by forcing them to flee from Yerushalem, Yudea and Galilee "to the mountains" (Matthew 24:16) as commanded by Yahshua' THE MESSIAH.

ENTER THE ANTI-MESSIAH AND FALSE APOSTLE 'PAUL'

The prophet Daniel clearly points to the precise time when THE ANTI-MESSIAH 'PAUL' "The abomination of desolation" (Daniel 9:27(b) would be "set up" by Satan.

"From the time that the continual burnt offering shall be taken away and the abomination of desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days" (Daniel 12:11).

"The continual burnt offering" was "taken away" when Yahshua' THE MESSIAH was "cut off" (Daniel 9:26 Isaiah 53:8); that is gave his life as a "sacrifice for sin" (Daniel 9:26. Isaiah 53:10, 12); and thereby "...cause(d) sacrifice and grain offering to cease...sacrifice and offering thou dost not desire; mine ears Thou hast opened; burnt offerings and sin offerings Thou hast not required" (Daniel 9:27 Psalm 40:6);

EXACTLY, 1290 days later, Saul/Paul "the anti-messiah and abomination which desolates" (Matthew 24:14 Original Hebrew version.) was "set up" (Daniel 9:27) by Satan. This was 30 days after the completion of the 490 years prophesied by Daniel.

The "devil" (Matthew 13:39), in the person of Saul; concerning whom Yahshua' said "he was a murderer from the beginning" (John 8:41); was manifested when the fierce persecution was initiated by Saul, with the murder of "Stephen" (Acts 8:58 fwd) when "Saul was consenting to his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the assembly of the disciples of Yahshua' which was at Jerusalem..."; during which "Saul was continuing, breathing out threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Adon (Lord)" (See Acts 8 & 9).

45 DAYS OF THE SLAUGHTER LED BY THE DEVIL AND ANTI-MESSIAH SAUL

As also prophesied; by BOTH Yahshua' THE MESSIAH and the prophet Daniel; Saul's initial persecutions, "were shortened" (Matthew 24:22) and only lasted for 45 days, "until 1335 days" (Daniel 12:12), "for the sake of the elect" (Matthew 24:22); that is Yahshua's "elected Twelve apostles whom he foreknew" (Matthew 22:14. John 13:18).

In Acts 9:30 we are told that when the murderer 'Paul' was "sent away to Tarsus" (verse 29); "Then the assemblies throughout all JUDEA and GALILEE and SAMARIA enjoyed PEACE; being built up; and going on in THE FEAR OF Yahweh and in the COMFORT of the spirit of THE HOLY ONE; it continued to increase" (Acts 9:30). HALLELU - Yahweh!.

DESTRUCTION OF YERUSHALEM AND THE TEMPLE BY "THE PEOPLE OF" THE ANTIMESIAH 'PAUL'

The Prophet Daniel also prophesied the later destruction "of the city of Yerushalem and the Temple", in 70AD by "the people (the Romans) of the christ-ian "leader" (antimesiah 'Paul'who was a Roman citizen) who is to come".

Daniel prophesied: "...the people of a leader who is to come will destroy the city and the sanctuary. And its end will come with a flood; even to the end there; there will be war; desolations are determined" (Daniel 9:26b).

As prophesied the devil, anti-mashiyach and false apostle 'Paul' made his self -confessed "UNGODLY" appearance first as a murderer and then; having set up his christ-ian shop in Antioch, in SYRIA where his disciples "were first called christ-ians" (Acts 11:26); 'Paul' "secretly crept in...on the wing of abominations" (Jude 1:4. Daniel 9:27b.
THE END OF VISIONS AND PROPHECY

As again prophesied by Daniel "both vision and prophecy" were brought to an end or "sealed up" (Daniel 9:24) at the conclusion of the 490 Year period circa the year 32CE.

As we have seen (above) the 490 year period concluded with the proclamation by "The Twelve Apostles of The Lamb" (Revelation 21:14) of "The Gospel to all nations in all the world" (Mark 16:15).
"Vision and prophecy" and "signs and wonders" ceased with the ministry of "The Twelve apostles of The Lamb...through whose hands many signs and wonders were taking place among the people" (Acts 5:12 Revelation 21:14)

THE PROPHET DANIEL IS EVEN NOW STANDING "IN HIS ALLOTTED PLACE"

"But as for you, go your way to the end; then you will enter into rest and rise again for your allotted portion at the end of the age." (Daniel 12;13)
Daniel is even now "risen again for (his) allotted portion at the END OF THE AGE" (Daniel 12:13)

THIS IS HOW WE KNOW THAT IT IS EVEN NOW "THE END OF THE AGE" (Daniel 12:13).
HALLELU-Yahweh! HALLELU-Yahweh! HALLELU-Yahweh! HALLELU-Yahweh!

***WARNING FROM Yahshua' THE MESSIAH***
DO NOT CONCEAL, FROM OTHERS, WHAT YOU HAVE LEARNED HERE:
SEE MATTHEW 25:18,25.