CHAPTER 18: HOW the OTW DOCTRINE TEACHES MOSES KNEW JESUS PERSONALLY.

CHAPTER 18: HOW the OTW DOCTRINE TEACHES MOSES KNEW JESUS PERSONALLY.

Let’s dig a little deeper. Some who teach the Doctrine of the OTW claim Moses personally knew Jesus as the actual Messiah who is to come to Israel:

Hebrews 11:24 By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter;

Hebrews 11:25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

Hebrews 11:26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.

Hebrews 11:27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.

This part of the doctrine then uses Matthew 11 as text proof for this belief:

Matthew 11:26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.

Matthew 11:27 By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king: for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible

The scriptures of Hebrews 11:24-27, along with Matthew 11:26-27, are critical to the contention and misrepresentation on which this doctrine is founded. These two scriptures are taught as proof text for the Doctrine of the OTW suggesting Moses knew Jesus as the Messiah.

However a true interpretation is as follows:

God chose Moses to lead the Jewish people and Moses gave up his position as a prince of Pharaoh of Egypt in Hebrews 11:25.

Hebrews 11:26 further explains what the hardships of becoming the leader of Israel meant to Moses. Having to take on the leadership responsibility for a stiff-necked, idol worshipping, disbelieving people for the Lord's sake was an immense and thankless job, receiving little if any appreciation from the non-believing people he was leading.

The term in Hebrews 11:26 "reproach of Christ" is misunderstood by the teachers of the OTW mistaking Jesus the Messiah as the reproach, but it was meant to explain that the Nation of Israel itself was the reproach which Moses endured.

But for Jesus the nation of Israel was his reproach because of their misconduct, starting with the rejection of God when Israel made the golden calf to worship. This continued through the rejection and crucifixion of Christ and included the stoning of Steven.

At the time of the writing of the Book of Hebrews, Israel had rejected Jesus as their Messiah and had been judged for their misconduct in 70 AD.

Moses endured Israel and all their disobedience in the wilderness against God. Moses did not know Jesus as the Messiah, but hoped for a Messiah who would fulfill Moses' expectations for Israel.

Hebrews 11:27 explains Moses' choice of enduring the misconduct of Israel for the hope of a MessiahWith this hope, we can understand the relevance of the New Testament revelation of Jesus Christ, who bore the punishment of sin on the cross by dying for the whole world, affecting even Moses, and resulting in the abolition of death.

Moses chose to serve God, reaping the rewards of Jesus' sacrifice. As a metaphor for Jesus and his sacrifice, Moses' acceptance of Israel was a metaphor for what he endured. This was so that Jesus might be born into the world to abolish death and put Satan under his feet.

Hebrews 11:27 states Moses' faith was so strong that it became his hope, and for Moses, it was "looking at him who is invisible". Moses did not see Jesus, but his faith was so focused that he could visualize the coming of the Messiah. As if Moses were seeing the Messiah who was not there, Moses' faith in the coming Messiah illuminated the darkness of the future. Careful reading and understanding proves these scriptures are misused and literally abused by the Doctrine of the OTW.

The Doctrine of the OTW teaches Moses taught the wise men of his time about Jesus and the "better resurrection”. Then word of mouth, spread the good news among other worthies the supposed truth about Jesus and the pre-resurrection. Despite this, this doctrine is not true and is simply imagined to support an agenda. There is no biblical proof to verify this false illusion.