The Scroll and the Cross: Unraveling the Messiah’s Hidden Thread

A Journey Through Cognitive Dissonance to the Heart of Scripture

Imagine a scholar poring over ancient scrolls, the flickering lamp casting shadows on weathered Hebrew letters. His heart beats with reverence, a conviction that these words hold divine truth. Yet, as he traces prophecies of a coming Messiah, he encounters Yeshua of Nazareth—whose life and teachings weave seamlessly into these promises. But what happens when this clashes with a long-held framework, built over years of study? The mind wrestles, torn between tradition’s comfort and the text’s call. This, dear reader, is cognitive dissonance—a tension revealing the complexity of belief and the stakes of understanding Scripture rightly.

As someone shaped by Jewish tradition and ignited by faith in Yeshua, I’ve spent countless hours in the Hebrew Scriptures, seeking their depths with precision and passion. These texts pulse with life, pointing to a redemption fulfilled in the One I know as Messiah. Yet, I’ve seen even devoted students—particularly in Reformed theology—stumble into a trap: t…