Response 1 of 3 to Book of Isaiah challenge by LJP

[tngoatee]

An even greater problem for Xtn apologists, is that if one were to completely strip away all assumptions from the texts in question - whether those assumptions are of Judaic, Christian, or Islamic origin - and ONLY draw deductions using the PLAIN READING of the text(s) within context, then in my opinion, the vast majority of contra-Judaic conclusions (those statements that contradict the conclusions and majority opinions of the Torah sages of Israel) would simply vaporize.

[tngoatee]

Young (aka: LJP) makes so many errors in his statements and rebuttals, that it is difficult to know where to begin. Much like a fisherman trying to undo a horribly tangled mess of fishing line after a bad cast, (aka: a 'bird's nest'). Meaning, that the time spent trying to undo the mess is inordinate to the time that it took to make the mess in the first place.

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[tngoatee]

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Here is only one example of the plethora of incongruities regarding just one of the Xtn assumptions re: Isaiah 7:14, i.e., the name "Immanuel" being given to this child in question.

* Ignoring the 700-800 year time gap problem [for Xtns] which has been thoroughly discussed already...

Quoting the NT:

"And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him... and he called His name Jesus." (Matthew 1:24-25)

Need I explain the obvious dilemma for Xtns!?

[prescottjohnson]

Thanks. I was intending too, but had to go to the city, so I let the computer compress and upload automatically and I have just returned. I believe they are now shown as replies to one of LJP's videos. :D

[ReligionThink]

Thanks for contributing. Nice Job. You should connect these as replies to each other so folks can make the steps through the videos. Nice commentary.

[IWannabeJew]

I'll be adding them all to a playlist entitled "Answering the Isaiah Challenge" on my profile page.

Good job, Prescott. You make some fine points I didn't consider.

I'm going with the child being Hezekiah, but I agree that there is evidence also suggesting it is Isaiah's son.

[prescottjohnson]

no, no... it's really about a carpenter's kid 700 years later... anyone who hasn't been polluted by all that Jewish stuff would realize that!!!

thanks :D