Afterlife and the Messiah 101 | My Jewish Learning

Here’s a clear breakdown of why most Jewish people don’t accept Jesus as the Messiah: ✡️ Core Reasons in Jewish Belief • Messianic Expectations Not Met: According to Jewish eschatology, the Messiah is expected to:• Bring universal peace • Rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem • Gather all Jews back to Israel • Usher in a Messianic age of justice and divine knowledge Since these events didn’t occur during Jesus’s lifetime, Judaism holds that he didn’t fulfill the messianic prophecies. • God’s Unity vs.