Two Reasons Mashiach (Messiah) Has Already Come!
‘Two Reasons Mashiach (Messiah) Has Already Come’ explains the meaning of prophecies found in Daniel 9:25-26 and the prophecy of the Portion of the Lawgiver found in Devarim/Deuteronomy 33:32. Explore two mathematical and logical proofs from the TNK demonstrating why Mashiach (Messiah) had to already arrive before the destruction of the Second Temple and how these messianic prophecies point to Mashiach Nagid.
Also, understand how King Koresh/Cyrus does not fulfill prophetical requirements for Mashiach, how the messianic prophecies were fulfilled by Yeshua (Jesus), and why no other figure in history or today can fulfill these past biblical requirements for Mashiach.
Two Rock-Solid Proofs That Mashiach Has Already Come
Many seekers of scriptural truth wonder about the exact timing of the Messiah’s arrival. By relying strictly on the TNK (the Older Covenant) and trusting the words of Yahweh Elohim, we can uncover precise mathematical and logical evidence regarding this pivotal event.
Through a careful examination of the prophetic timelines in Daniel and the tribal blessings in Genesis and Deuteronomy, two distinct proofs emerge. These scriptural witnesses demonstrate that Mashiach (Messiah) has already come, fulfilling the requirements set forth by the prophets.
Proof #1: The Mathematical Timeline of Daniel 9
The first proof lies in the explicit mathematical timeline provided to the prophet Daniel by the messenger Gabriel. In Daniel 9:25-26, the prophecy outlines a specific countdown to the arrival of Mashiach Nagid (Messiah the Prince).
The prophecy states that from the issuing of a command to “restore and rebuild Jerusalem” until the arrival of Mashiach, there would be a period of 7 “weeks” plus 62 “weeks.” In prophetic Hebrew counting, a “week” (shevua) represents seven years.
7 weeks of 7 years = 49 years
62 weeks of 7 years = 434 years
Total = 483 years of delay
To find the arrival date of Mashiach, we must identify the correct decree that started this 483-year countdown. Historically, there were three decrees regarding the restoration of Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile:
- King Koresh (Cyrus): This initial decree allowed the return to Judah, but it fails the prophetic test because the city walls were not rebuilt, and no Mashiach figure arrived 483 years later.
- King Darius: This second decree allowed the completion of the Temple, but again, the city walls remained unfinished, and the timeline yields no Messianic arrival.
- King Artashasta (Artaxerxes): Issued around 3303 (457 BCE), this third decree specifically authorized the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls (Nehemiah 2:8).
When we apply the 483-year prophetic timeline to King Artashasta’s decree, we arrive at the year 3786 (26 CE). This is precisely the historical window when Yeshua ben Yosef began His earthly ministry. It is the only mathematical model that fits all requirements of Daniel’s vision.
Furthermore, Daniel 9:26 mandates that Mashiach would be “cut off, but not for Himself,” and that subsequently, the city and the sanctuary would be destroyed. The Roman General Titus destroyed the Second Temple in 3830 (70 CE). Therefore, the arrival of Mashiach cannot be a future event; He had to arrive, fulfill His ministry, and be cut off prior to the destruction of the Second Temple. Yeshua is the only historical figure who meets these exact chronological constraints.
Proof #2: The Portion of the Lawgiver
The second proof relies on logical deduction regarding the tribal prophecies of Israel, specifically focusing on the “Portion of the Lawgiver.”
A king traditionally holds a scepter (representing temporal, governmental, and military power). However, spiritual authority—the right to establish Halacha or doctrine based on Yahweh’s rulings—is referred to as the Portion of the Lawgiver. In Genesis 49:10, the patriarch Israel prophesies over Judah: “The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a lawgiver from between his feet, until Shiloh comes…” Most biblical commentators agree that “Shiloh” is a prophetic title for Mashiach. This verse indicates that the tribe of Judah would retain the Portion of the Lawgiver until the Messiah arrived.
However, in Deuteronomy 33:20-21, Moses delivers a later prophecy concerning the military tribe of Gad, stating: “He provided the best part for himself, because the lawgiver’s portion was hidden there.” This creates a necessary theological sequence.
If Judah was to hold the Portion of the Lawgiver until Shiloh (Mashiach) came, and the Portion of the Lawgiver was subsequently hidden in the territory of Gad, this shift in spiritual authority indicates that Shiloh has already arrived. The transition of this law-giving authority signifies the end of the era where the ‘tribe’ of Judah held exclusive domain over spiritual governance.
While later rabbinic traditions (such as Talmud Tractate Sotah 13b) attempt to explain this by suggesting Moses’s physical body was secretly moved and buried in Gad, this explanation lacks textual support in the TNK and conflicts with Moses’s own lineage as a Levite. The more structurally sound biblical interpretation is that the Portion of the Lawgiver transitioned exactly as prophesied upon the arrival of Mashiach at the end of the Second Temple era.
Conclusion
The texts of the TNK do not require a blind leap of faith; they provide measurable, observable data. By aligning the 483-year countdown from King Artaxerxes’ decree, we pinpoint 26 CE as the arrival of Mashiach Nagid—perfectly predating the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE.
Coupling this mathematical certainty with the prophesied transition of the Portion of the Lawgiver from Judah to Gad upon “Shiloh’s” arrival, the scriptural conclusion is absolute. The prophecies have been fulfilled, and the historical arrival of Yeshua precisely matches the blueprint laid out by Yahweh Elohim.
