Why does Matthew say Jesus would be called a Nazarene?

[@lucasrife4939]

Please stop. Nazareth is a named city

[@John-z9p8l]

The prophet's did say that

[@captainpandabear1422]

"It never said that." "Okay, let's pretend it did anyway." There's a whole lot of that in the New Testament.

[@Asamichael44]

If you don’t understand Hebrew wordplay then feel free not to comment on theological discussions about Hebrew grammar expressions in the Bible. They are all through out the old and New Testament making them pretty consistent throughout.

[@captainpandabear1422]

@@Asamichael44 Are you fluent in Hebrew? An Orthodox Jew? Funnily enough, most people - as in almost 100% - of people with speaking fluency in Hebrew (something that is never a priority in Christian seminary) seem to think that the New Testament gets Tanakh entirely wrong.

[@Asamichael44]

@ In case you didn’t see, my name is Asa, a Hebrew name my family are polish Jews. I certainly know more than you. And if you read the old testament the only explanation is that there will be a messiah who will die for the sins of the people as only Jesus has read Isaiah 53. In fact the whole Tanakh makes so much more sense with the New Testament. You won’t find a different Messiah distilling those prophecies!

[@captainpandabear1422]

@@Asamichael44 In Isaiah 53, who is speaking?

[@Asamichael44]

@ the passage actually starts in chapter 52:13 and it starts with the Lord declaring that it is his servant but then the it shifts to being Isaiah speaking on behalf of Israel admitting that they will reject the servant sent by God in order to be punished for the sins of the people.