The claimed "proof" verse actually says there was no intercessor. Y'shayahu / Isaiah 59:15 - 16 says the opposite of the claim of this supposed prophecy fulfilled by Jesus. Isaiah refutes the idea that Jesus is an intercessor between man and G-d. Isaiah (speaking as G-d) says there is no intermediary, no intercessor -- only the arm of G-d Himself. Read a Christian translation of verses 15 and 16, this is the NIETBible: "The L-rd looked and was displeased. He saw that there was no one, he was appalled that there was no one to intervene; so his own arm achieved salvation for him, and his own righteousness sustained him." Isaiah, speaking for G-d, says that there is no intercessor. The opposite of the claim "intercessor between man and G-d." Most Christians believe that they have to pray "in Jesus' name." The Christian bible says there is no way to G-d except through Jesus. "“Whoever, then, acknowledges me before people, I will acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33 But whoever denies me before people, I will deny him also before my Father in heaven." Matthew 10:32. John 14:6 goes further and says: "Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." The T'nach (bible) disagrees . . . vehemently. "Trust in Him at all times; people, pour out your hearts before Him. G-d is our shelter forever." (T'hillim / Psalm 62:9). G-d hears our prayers without an intercessor: "You, Who hearken to prayer, to You all flesh shall come." (T'hillim / Psalm 65:3). “The L-rd is close to all who call upon Him, to all who call upon Him sincerely” (T'hillim / Psalm 145:18). There can be no one between a person and G-d. Y'shayahu / Isaiah 59:15 - 16 says: "And truth is lacking, and he who turns away from evil is considered mad, and the L-rd saw and was displeased for there is no justice. And He saw that there was no man, and He was astounded for there was no intercessor, and His arm וַתּ֤וֹשַֽׁע / supported / helped (saved for) Him, and His righteousness, that supported Him." There is no mention of an intermediary between man and G-d. Isaiah speaks of G-d rescuing the Jewish people. It actually says there was no intercessor. The exact opposite of the list maker's claim are found in the passage s/he uses as "proof"! There is no intercessor between man and G-d. Do not confuse the concept of praying to or through someone (asking a dead person to pray for you, or praying in Jesus' name) with the opposite -- someone praying on your behalf. Their is a huge distinction between praying for others -- a very worthy thing to do -- and putting someone between you and the one true G-d. The people never prayed to Moses. They never prayed in the name of Moses. The distinction here is that while we should all intervene for others -- both in prayer and in life -- we should not pray to any other than G-d. We should not pray to or through (in the name of) anyone -- but speak directly to G-d Himself.
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