Yeshua, Two into One

In Acts 1:6 the disciples ask Yeshua was this the time that HE would restore Israel as a political power/land/it’s own Kingdom?  Why would they ask this?

Because it was a common belief among some Rabbinical layers that when Messiah comes HE will come as a Priest (an Aaron or Melchisedec type) and a Political Ruler (a Davidic type King to set up a Kingdom). 

School of Thoughts: Could this be why in Matthew 12:23 it was said…Is not this the Son of David ...in other words (the Messiah as King)?  

Some even believed in two separate Messiahs, one to come as a Priest and another one to come as a King.

The unbelievers who rejected Yeshua didn’t know that Yeshua had to first fulfill prophecy, and then secondly he had to bring a clearer understanding of YHVH and HIS word/Torah.... see in John 4:25 the woman at the well knew this for she said " I know when Messiah comes HE shall teach or he will tell us all things");    thirdly by Yeshua ascending into Heaven it places him in the position of a Heavenly Priest (see the entire book of Hebrews); fourthly when HE returns HE will be KING of Kings setting up HIS earthly Kingdom (see the entire book of Revelation and Ezekiel); thus Yeshua fulfilled and is fulfilling what is believed about the Messiah. 

School of Thoughts:   Could this be why Yeshua chose men of both backgrounds to be his disciples – those influenced by the idea of a Priestly Aaron or Melchisedec type Messiah and those (zealots/zelotes) influenced by the idea of a Political Ruler a Davidic type Messiah; thus making two into one?  Se’lah 

Next, Judas being associated with the zelotes group was disappointed that Yeshua didn’t try to overthrow the Roman government during his time, so Judas chose to sell out Yeshua because he thought Yeshua would be the Political Ruler right now.  By grace and conviction, at least the other zelotes (Simon the Canaanite) stayed true.

School of Thoughts:  Also, could this be why Joseph of Arimathea wanted to honor Yeshua by burying him in his  tomb?  According to Luke 23:51 Joseph of Arimathea waited for the earthly manifestation of the King and HIS Kingdom, and not only him, but all believers of that day as well!   

Yeshua, our Messiah has made two into one fulfilling both schools of thoughts and beliefs.  HE is the One! 

Se’lah