Why are some Old Testament prophecies so perplexing? And why did many of the Jews in New Testament times refuse to believe that Jesus was the Messiah spoken of in those prophecies?
Some Old Testament prophecies are difficult to understand because they contain, within one prophecy, information relevant to both comings of Christ. The Old Testament prophets did not see the long church age separating the two comings. More specifically, they did not see the two comings with clear understanding.
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