Why he is not Jesus

The Bible does not call "the Second moses" by the name of Messiah ben Joseph. And it is a title (M ben J) that I do not like to use. Because first it places him to high above the first Moses (of Egyptian fame), and secondly it appears to place him on the Spiritual/Powerful level that Messiah ben David (Jesus) is on. So why did I name the web site www.messiahbenjoseph.com? Because that is the name the Jews know him by and across the races or sects of the rest of the world if they have heard of him at all it is under that title. I could have gone by his second most popular title "the suffering Messiah", but Christian's who are not even looking for his appearance would get him confused with the first arrival of Messiah ben David (Jesus) who they call the suffering Messiah. And since He (Jesus) did suffer He is worthy of that title also. But Jesus did not fulfill the prophecies of the "suffering servant of God" mainly because He was not a servant to God but His Son! Isaiah 53:1-12 the actual prophecy's concerning the "suffering servant" were fulfilled by Jesus two thousand years ago. But that was their first fulfillment! All prophecy has two fulfillments that is all except the virgin birth but even the virgin birth has a second fulfillment in the birth of Zion in the "end of days" by the newly virgin use to be harlot Israel. The northern tribes served pagan gods which the Lord said had made sister Israel to become a whore so He (the Lord) her husband wrote her a bill of divorcement and put her away in the valley of Jezreel, Hosea 1:1-11 tells the story how the lord but away Israel and not Judah and in the last days He shall remarry Israel in the valley of Jezreel. Is the birth of Zion in the valley of Jezreel at this same time with the uniting of all the tribes again (something which has not been done for nearly three thousand years) is this the second birth from a virgin which fulfills the second part of the "virgin shall conceive" prophecy in Isaiah 7:14 (KJV)
"Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel."
Before you say that Zion's name is not "Immanuel" it's Zion. Well Jesus' name was not "Immanuel" either we don't call Him Immanuel Christ do we? That is because Immanuel means "God with us". God was "with us" in Christ and He shall be with us in the formation and presence of Zion.
If you have read any of my work you know that there are two important points concerning prophecy or the fulfillment of.

Firstly: All the prophecy of the bible is fulfilled twice once in history and the
second in what prophecy refers to as the "end of days" (not to be
confused with the "end of time").

Secondly: The first fulfillment is usually the lesser fulfillment and the second
Fulfillment is usually the greater, sometimes there are exceptions to
this rule ( such as the "virgin birth" prophecy the birth of Jesus was
greater than the end of days birth of Zion, why because Zion cannot
give a person remission of sins and eternal life) but most of the time
it holds true.

With this very brief discussion of prophecy we return to our topic "Why is Messiah ben Joseph not Jesus"? The biblical name of the person who will come and fulfill the prophecy's of the second moses who is called Messiah ben Joseph is named in scripture as "the BRANCH".
Psalm 80:15 (KJV)
And the vineyard which thy right hand hath planted, and the branch that thou madest strong for thyself.

Isaiah 4:2 (KJV)
In that day shall the branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.

Jeremiah 33:15 (KJV)
In those days, and at that time, will I cause the Branch of righteousness to grow up unto David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.

Zech. 3:8 (KJV)
Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.

Zech. 6:12 (KJV)
And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:

Theses scriptures being the main prophecy's concerning the Branch in the Bible.
Jesus (Messiah ben David) is never in prophecy considered the Branch of David, or the branch of anything. An example would be:

Rev. 5:5 (KJV)
And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

Jesus said of himself that He was:
John 15:5 (KJV)
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.

If "ye" us are "the branches" then the prophesied "BRANCH" will be coming out of us!
And since theses prophecies of "the BRANCH" have never been fulfilled… well that is not quite correct at the very point of the prophet giving the prophecy their was a stand in for (M ben J) and that was "Joshua the son of Josedech":
Zech. 6:11-13 (KJV)
Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest; 12And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD: 13Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.

So the first fulfillment of the Branch prophecies was fulfilled by a Joshua the son of Josedech (not to be confused with Joshua who led all the tribes into the promised land). So the first was done by a stand in and the second or "end of day's" fulfillment shall be the real thing.

by Dan Bertran Griffey

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Why he is not Jesus

The Legend of Messiah ben Joseph

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