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Answer: One needs to understand that both references,
when read in the context of Christian theology, refer
to Jesus after his death and supposed resurrection:
Daniel 9:26 referring to after he is "cut off" and Isaiah
53:12 as a reward for his suffering and death.
Yet, v'ayn lo, "he has nothing" or "he shall have
nothing" cannot refer to Jesus' situation at or after
death, if one takes the New Testament seriously. Christianity
claims that unlike mere mortal bodies which decay after
death Jesus rose bodily into heaven, where he sits at
the "right hand of the throne of the Majesty."
V'ayn lo certainly could not refer to a lack of wealth
or followers, for this would not distinguish Jesus from
the great majority of the world's population. One who
"has nothing" or "shall have nothing" (Daniel 9:26)
does not receive "a portion with the great" (Isaiah
53:12), does not rise bodily to heaven (Acts 1:9), and
does not sit at the "right hand of the throne of the
Majesty" (Hebrews 8:1). It is precisely with his death
that Jesus was allegedly able to attain his rewards
(Philippians 2: 8-9). Therefore, the application of
both verses to Jesus is untenable. |