MENGAPA HARUS TERSINGGUNG DENGAN PROSELYTE?
Andre Widodo
© Talmid Ha'Mashiach - Meshichim Ha'Yehudim
Shalom,
Mengapa kita (sebagai pemeluk "Mesianik Judaisme") harus tersinggung oleh mereka yang melakukan proselyte menjadi pemeluk "Rabbinikal Judaisme"?
Seharusnya kita tidak perlu tersinggung, kecewa, marah, emosi oleh mereka yang melakukan proselyte menjadi pemeluk "Rabbinikal Judaisme".
Mengapa?
1.
Karena kita semua menyembah Ha'Shem. Di dalam Mesianik Judaisme, kita menyembah Ha'Shem melalui Yeshua Sang Mesias. Sedangkan di dalam Rabbinikal Judaisme, mereka juga menyembah Ha'Shem, meskipun mereka tidak percaya pada Yeshua sebagai Mesias dn sedang menantikan Mesias Yahudi.
Jadi, jika keduanya menyembah Ha'Shem, mengapa kita harus tersinggung sebagai Mesianik Judaisme hanya karena mereka tidak percaya pada Yeshua sebagai Mesias?
Kenyataannya adalah bahwa Rabbinikal Judaisme dan Mesianik Judaisme, kita sama-sama menyembah Ha'Shem. Hanya saja Rabbinikal Judaisme menolak status Yeshua sebagai Mesias dan masih menunggu Mesias.
Dan sebenarnya, di dalam kurun waktu 2.000 tahun ini, ada banyak Mesias Palsu (false Messiah) di dalam dunia Judaisme, seperti:
1.1. Bar Kochva pada tahun 132-135 CE, memimpin 200.000 tentara melawan Romawi. Rabbi Akiva Bar mengumumkan Bar Kochva sebagai Mesias.
1.2. Rabbi Moshe dari Kreta di abad ke-5.
1.3. Ovadiah Ben Yitzchak (Abi-Esie) di Persia antara tahun 744 CE - 750 CE.
1.4. Even Aryeh dari Kordoba tahun 1118 CE.
1.5. David Alroi di Irak 1160 CE.
1.6. Avraham Ben Nisim tahun 1310 CE.
1.7. Rabbi Moshe Botarel tahun 1392 CE, seorang penulis Sefer Hayetzirah.
1.8. Shabtai Tzvi, di Turki tahun 1666 CE.
1.9. Yaakov Frank, seorang Kabbalist terkenal di Polandia pada pertengahan abad ke-18.
1.10. Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, yang dinyatakan oleh para murid-Nya sebagai Mesias di abad ke-20.
Ada banyak daftar para nabi palsu dan Mesias palsu yang telah membawa banyak orang-orang Yahudi masuk ke dalam kesalahan, dan menuju kehancuran.
Jadi sebagai pemeluk Mesianik Judaisme, maka kita seharusnya jangan menjadi tersinggung oleh mereka yang proselyte, tapi sebaliknya kita harus menunjukkan BELAS KASIHAN, KEMURAHAN, KERENDAHAN HATI, KELEMAHLEMBUTAN dan KESABARAN kepada mereka sehingga pada akhirnya mereka dapat menemukan Mesias Yeshua sebagai Mesias Israel, selagi waktu belum terlambat.
Kolose 3:12
Karena itu, sebagai orang-orang pilihan Elohim yang dikuduskan dan dikasihi-Nya, kenakanlah belas kasihan, kemurahan, kerendahan hati, kelemahlembutan dan kesabaran.
2.
Karena TORAH memerintahkan kita agar kita jangan menindas mereka yang proselyte:
Kel 22:21
"Janganlah kautindas atau kautekan seorang ORANG ASING [גֵּר - GER], sebab kamupun dahulu adalah orang asing di tanah Mesir.
3.
Ketika kita melihat ada yang melakukan proselyte menjadi pemeluk "Rabbinikal Judaisme", maka seharusnya kita berdoa untuk mereka agar melalui tulisan para rabbi mereka dapat memahami bahwa Yeshua sebenarnya adalah Mesias, seperti di bawah ini:
3.1. Genesis Rabbah 98.9 (Bereshit Rabbah)
Menurut Genesis Rabbah 98.9, dikatakan bahwa bangsa-bangsa NON-YAHUDI-lah yang pertama-tama akan menerima Raja Mesias. Saat ini, Nama Yeshua adalah sebuah "Nama terlarang" antara orang-orang Yahudi, sedangkan bangsa-bangsa lain di dunia justru meninggikan dan memasyurkan nama Mesias Yahudi, yaitu Yeshua. Ironis memang! Tetapi itulah yang dijelaskan oleh para rabbi di dalam Rabbinikal Judaisme.
"The Messiah depicted in Jacob’s blessing is the Ruler of the nations. We see in this a vision of a salvation which is universal in its intent. The word for “ruler’s staff,” [חָקַק], means literally “lawgiver” -- thus the rabbinic emphasis that, “the Messiah will clearly elucidate the Torah.” The Rabbis question whether Israel will need the Messiah’s teaching, since the verse says the Gentiles will obey him. Nevertheless he will come “to his own city.”
3.2. Talmud Sanhedrin 98b
"23 Rab said: The world was created only on David's account.
24 Samuel said: On Moses account;
25 R. Johanan said: For the sake of the Messiah. What is his [the Messiah's] name? — The School of R. Shila said: His name is Shiloh, for it is written, until Shiloh come.
26 The School of R. Yannai said: His name is Yinnon, for it is written, His name shall endure for ever:
27 e'er the sun was, his name is Yinnon.
28 The School of R. Haninah maintained: His name is Haninah, as it is written, Where I will not give you Haninah.
29 Others say: His name is Menahem the son of Hezekiah, for it is written, Because Menahem ['the comforter'], that would relieve my soul,
30 The Rabbis said: His name is 'the leper scholar,' as it is written, Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him a leper, smitten of God, and afflicted".
Para rabbi di dalam Talmud mengidentifikasi sosok Mesias sebagai "seorang yang kena penyakit lepra". Mesias yang menderita dan mati bagi dosa-dosa bangsa Israel.
Dan sebagai pemeluk Mesianik Judaisme kita mengerti bahwa sebenarnya itu adalah Yeshua sendiri.
Jadi, mengapa kita sebagai pemeluk Mesianik Judaisme harus tersinggung, menjadi emosi?
Tetapi sebaliknya tunjukkanlah belas kasihan kepada mereka, berdoa bagi mereka, selama waktu masih ada sebelum Yeshua datang yang kedua kalinya.
ENGLISH VERSION:
Why should we (a "Messianic Judaism" believers) be offended by those who do "proselyte" into "Rabbinical Judaism"?
We should not be offended by those who do "proselyte" into "Rabbinical Judaism".
Why?
1.
Because we all worship Ha'Shem. In Messianic Judaism, we worship Ha'Shem through Yeshua the Messiah. In Rabbinical Judaism, they also worship Ha'Shem, although they do not believe in Yeshua as the Messiah.
So, if both are worshipping Ha'Shem, why should we be offended as Messianic Judaism believers just because they do not believe in Yeshua the Messiah?
Actually, there have been many proclaimed-Messiah in the world of Judaism, such as:
1.1. Bar Kochva in the year 132 - 135 CE, led 200.000 soldiers against the Romans. Rabbi AKiva announced Bar Kochva as the Messiah.
1.2. Rabbi Moshe from Crete in the 5th century.
1.3. Ovadiah Ben Yitzchak (Abi-Esie) in Persia between 744 CE - 750 CE.
1.4. Even Aryeh from Cordova in 1118 CE.
1.5. David Alroi in Iraq 1160 CE.
1.6. Avraham Ben Nisim in 1310 CE.
1.7. Rabbi Moshe Botarel 1392 CE, the writer of Sefer Hayetzirah.
1.8. Shabtai Tzvi, in Turkey 1666 CE.
1.9.Yaakov Frank, a famous Kabbalist in Poland in the middle of the 18th century.
1.10. Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, who had been declared by his disciples as the Messiah in 20th century.
There are many list of the false prophets and false Messiahs who have led many Jewish soul to the wrong way, to destruction.
So as Messianic Judaism believers, we should not be offended by them, but we should show COMPASSIONATE HEARTS, KINDNESS, HUMILITY, MEEKNESS and PATIENCE to them.
Colossians 3:12 - Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with feelings of compassion and with kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
2.
Because the TORAH commands us:
Exodus 22:20 (21) - Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
“You must neither wrong nor oppress a FOREIGNER [גֵּר - GER] living among you, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
Exodus 22:21 (20) - Jewish Publication Society
And a STRANGER [גֵּר - GER] shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
3.
When they become "proselyte" into Rabbinical Judaism, we should pray to them so that one day they will read:
3.1. Genesis Rabbah 98.9 (Bereshit Rabbah)
According Genesis Rabbah 98.9, it will be the nations who will receive King Messiah first. Today, the name of Yeshua is the "forbidden name" among the Jewish people, while the rest of the world exalts and lifts the name of the Jewish Messiah, Yeshua. What a strange irony!
"The Messiah depicted in Jacob’s blessing is the Ruler of the nations. We see in this a vision of a salvation which is universal in its intent. The word for “ruler’s staff,” [חָקַק], means literally “lawgiver” -- thus the rabbinic emphasis that, “the Messiah will clearly elucidate the Torah.” The Rabbis question whether Israel will need the Messiah’s teaching, since the verse says the Gentiles will obey him. Nevertheless he will come “to his own city.”
3.2. Talmud Sanhedrin 98b
"23 Rab said: The world was created only on David's account.
24 Samuel said: On Moses account;
25 R. Johanan said: For the sake of the Messiah. What is his [the Messiah's] name? — The School of R. Shila said: His name is Shiloh, for it is written, until Shiloh come.
26 The School of R. Yannai said: His name is Yinnon, for it is written, His name shall endure for ever:
27 e'er the sun was, his name is Yinnon.
28 The School of R. Haninah maintained: His name is Haninah, as it is written, Where I will not give you Haninah.
29 Others say: His name is Menahem the son of Hezekiah, for it is written, Because Menahem ['the comforter'], that would relieve my soul,
30 The Rabbis said: His name is 'the leper scholar,' as it is written, Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him a leper, smitten of God, and afflicted".
The Talmud identifies the Messiah as the One who will be called "a leper", the One who suffers and dies for the sins of Israel. And that is Yeshua Him self.
So, why should we as Messianic Judaism believers be offended?
Andre Widodo
© Talmid Ha'Mashiach - Meshichim Ha'Yehudim
Shalom,
Mengapa kita (sebagai pemeluk "Mesianik Judaisme") harus tersinggung oleh mereka yang melakukan proselyte menjadi pemeluk "Rabbinikal Judaisme"?
Seharusnya kita tidak perlu tersinggung, kecewa, marah, emosi oleh mereka yang melakukan proselyte menjadi pemeluk "Rabbinikal Judaisme".
Mengapa?
1.
Karena kita semua menyembah Ha'Shem. Di dalam Mesianik Judaisme, kita menyembah Ha'Shem melalui Yeshua Sang Mesias. Sedangkan di dalam Rabbinikal Judaisme, mereka juga menyembah Ha'Shem, meskipun mereka tidak percaya pada Yeshua sebagai Mesias dn sedang menantikan Mesias Yahudi.
Jadi, jika keduanya menyembah Ha'Shem, mengapa kita harus tersinggung sebagai Mesianik Judaisme hanya karena mereka tidak percaya pada Yeshua sebagai Mesias?
Kenyataannya adalah bahwa Rabbinikal Judaisme dan Mesianik Judaisme, kita sama-sama menyembah Ha'Shem. Hanya saja Rabbinikal Judaisme menolak status Yeshua sebagai Mesias dan masih menunggu Mesias.
Dan sebenarnya, di dalam kurun waktu 2.000 tahun ini, ada banyak Mesias Palsu (false Messiah) di dalam dunia Judaisme, seperti:
1.1. Bar Kochva pada tahun 132-135 CE, memimpin 200.000 tentara melawan Romawi. Rabbi Akiva Bar mengumumkan Bar Kochva sebagai Mesias.
1.2. Rabbi Moshe dari Kreta di abad ke-5.
1.3. Ovadiah Ben Yitzchak (Abi-Esie) di Persia antara tahun 744 CE - 750 CE.
1.4. Even Aryeh dari Kordoba tahun 1118 CE.
1.5. David Alroi di Irak 1160 CE.
1.6. Avraham Ben Nisim tahun 1310 CE.
1.7. Rabbi Moshe Botarel tahun 1392 CE, seorang penulis Sefer Hayetzirah.
1.8. Shabtai Tzvi, di Turki tahun 1666 CE.
1.9. Yaakov Frank, seorang Kabbalist terkenal di Polandia pada pertengahan abad ke-18.
1.10. Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, yang dinyatakan oleh para murid-Nya sebagai Mesias di abad ke-20.
Ada banyak daftar para nabi palsu dan Mesias palsu yang telah membawa banyak orang-orang Yahudi masuk ke dalam kesalahan, dan menuju kehancuran.
Jadi sebagai pemeluk Mesianik Judaisme, maka kita seharusnya jangan menjadi tersinggung oleh mereka yang proselyte, tapi sebaliknya kita harus menunjukkan BELAS KASIHAN, KEMURAHAN, KERENDAHAN HATI, KELEMAHLEMBUTAN dan KESABARAN kepada mereka sehingga pada akhirnya mereka dapat menemukan Mesias Yeshua sebagai Mesias Israel, selagi waktu belum terlambat.
Kolose 3:12
Karena itu, sebagai orang-orang pilihan Elohim yang dikuduskan dan dikasihi-Nya, kenakanlah belas kasihan, kemurahan, kerendahan hati, kelemahlembutan dan kesabaran.
2.
Karena TORAH memerintahkan kita agar kita jangan menindas mereka yang proselyte:
Kel 22:21
"Janganlah kautindas atau kautekan seorang ORANG ASING [גֵּר - GER], sebab kamupun dahulu adalah orang asing di tanah Mesir.
3.
Ketika kita melihat ada yang melakukan proselyte menjadi pemeluk "Rabbinikal Judaisme", maka seharusnya kita berdoa untuk mereka agar melalui tulisan para rabbi mereka dapat memahami bahwa Yeshua sebenarnya adalah Mesias, seperti di bawah ini:
3.1. Genesis Rabbah 98.9 (Bereshit Rabbah)
Menurut Genesis Rabbah 98.9, dikatakan bahwa bangsa-bangsa NON-YAHUDI-lah yang pertama-tama akan menerima Raja Mesias. Saat ini, Nama Yeshua adalah sebuah "Nama terlarang" antara orang-orang Yahudi, sedangkan bangsa-bangsa lain di dunia justru meninggikan dan memasyurkan nama Mesias Yahudi, yaitu Yeshua. Ironis memang! Tetapi itulah yang dijelaskan oleh para rabbi di dalam Rabbinikal Judaisme.
"The Messiah depicted in Jacob’s blessing is the Ruler of the nations. We see in this a vision of a salvation which is universal in its intent. The word for “ruler’s staff,” [חָקַק], means literally “lawgiver” -- thus the rabbinic emphasis that, “the Messiah will clearly elucidate the Torah.” The Rabbis question whether Israel will need the Messiah’s teaching, since the verse says the Gentiles will obey him. Nevertheless he will come “to his own city.”
3.2. Talmud Sanhedrin 98b
"23 Rab said: The world was created only on David's account.
24 Samuel said: On Moses account;
25 R. Johanan said: For the sake of the Messiah. What is his [the Messiah's] name? — The School of R. Shila said: His name is Shiloh, for it is written, until Shiloh come.
26 The School of R. Yannai said: His name is Yinnon, for it is written, His name shall endure for ever:
27 e'er the sun was, his name is Yinnon.
28 The School of R. Haninah maintained: His name is Haninah, as it is written, Where I will not give you Haninah.
29 Others say: His name is Menahem the son of Hezekiah, for it is written, Because Menahem ['the comforter'], that would relieve my soul,
30 The Rabbis said: His name is 'the leper scholar,' as it is written, Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him a leper, smitten of God, and afflicted".
Para rabbi di dalam Talmud mengidentifikasi sosok Mesias sebagai "seorang yang kena penyakit lepra". Mesias yang menderita dan mati bagi dosa-dosa bangsa Israel.
Dan sebagai pemeluk Mesianik Judaisme kita mengerti bahwa sebenarnya itu adalah Yeshua sendiri.
Jadi, mengapa kita sebagai pemeluk Mesianik Judaisme harus tersinggung, menjadi emosi?
Tetapi sebaliknya tunjukkanlah belas kasihan kepada mereka, berdoa bagi mereka, selama waktu masih ada sebelum Yeshua datang yang kedua kalinya.
ENGLISH VERSION:
Why should we (a "Messianic Judaism" believers) be offended by those who do "proselyte" into "Rabbinical Judaism"?
We should not be offended by those who do "proselyte" into "Rabbinical Judaism".
Why?
1.
Because we all worship Ha'Shem. In Messianic Judaism, we worship Ha'Shem through Yeshua the Messiah. In Rabbinical Judaism, they also worship Ha'Shem, although they do not believe in Yeshua as the Messiah.
So, if both are worshipping Ha'Shem, why should we be offended as Messianic Judaism believers just because they do not believe in Yeshua the Messiah?
Actually, there have been many proclaimed-Messiah in the world of Judaism, such as:
1.1. Bar Kochva in the year 132 - 135 CE, led 200.000 soldiers against the Romans. Rabbi AKiva announced Bar Kochva as the Messiah.
1.2. Rabbi Moshe from Crete in the 5th century.
1.3. Ovadiah Ben Yitzchak (Abi-Esie) in Persia between 744 CE - 750 CE.
1.4. Even Aryeh from Cordova in 1118 CE.
1.5. David Alroi in Iraq 1160 CE.
1.6. Avraham Ben Nisim in 1310 CE.
1.7. Rabbi Moshe Botarel 1392 CE, the writer of Sefer Hayetzirah.
1.8. Shabtai Tzvi, in Turkey 1666 CE.
1.9.Yaakov Frank, a famous Kabbalist in Poland in the middle of the 18th century.
1.10. Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, who had been declared by his disciples as the Messiah in 20th century.
There are many list of the false prophets and false Messiahs who have led many Jewish soul to the wrong way, to destruction.
So as Messianic Judaism believers, we should not be offended by them, but we should show COMPASSIONATE HEARTS, KINDNESS, HUMILITY, MEEKNESS and PATIENCE to them.
Colossians 3:12 - Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with feelings of compassion and with kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
2.
Because the TORAH commands us:
Exodus 22:20 (21) - Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
“You must neither wrong nor oppress a FOREIGNER [גֵּר - GER] living among you, for you yourselves were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
Exodus 22:21 (20) - Jewish Publication Society
And a STRANGER [גֵּר - GER] shalt thou not wrong, neither shalt thou oppress him; for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.
3.
When they become "proselyte" into Rabbinical Judaism, we should pray to them so that one day they will read:
3.1. Genesis Rabbah 98.9 (Bereshit Rabbah)
According Genesis Rabbah 98.9, it will be the nations who will receive King Messiah first. Today, the name of Yeshua is the "forbidden name" among the Jewish people, while the rest of the world exalts and lifts the name of the Jewish Messiah, Yeshua. What a strange irony!
"The Messiah depicted in Jacob’s blessing is the Ruler of the nations. We see in this a vision of a salvation which is universal in its intent. The word for “ruler’s staff,” [חָקַק], means literally “lawgiver” -- thus the rabbinic emphasis that, “the Messiah will clearly elucidate the Torah.” The Rabbis question whether Israel will need the Messiah’s teaching, since the verse says the Gentiles will obey him. Nevertheless he will come “to his own city.”
3.2. Talmud Sanhedrin 98b
"23 Rab said: The world was created only on David's account.
24 Samuel said: On Moses account;
25 R. Johanan said: For the sake of the Messiah. What is his [the Messiah's] name? — The School of R. Shila said: His name is Shiloh, for it is written, until Shiloh come.
26 The School of R. Yannai said: His name is Yinnon, for it is written, His name shall endure for ever:
27 e'er the sun was, his name is Yinnon.
28 The School of R. Haninah maintained: His name is Haninah, as it is written, Where I will not give you Haninah.
29 Others say: His name is Menahem the son of Hezekiah, for it is written, Because Menahem ['the comforter'], that would relieve my soul,
30 The Rabbis said: His name is 'the leper scholar,' as it is written, Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him a leper, smitten of God, and afflicted".
The Talmud identifies the Messiah as the One who will be called "a leper", the One who suffers and dies for the sins of Israel. And that is Yeshua Him self.
So, why should we as Messianic Judaism believers be offended?