Jeremiah 23:5 ” Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a Righteous Branch, and He shall reign as King and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.”

There was a huge difference between how the Jews thought the Messiah would come, and how Jesus actually came to earth. They expected the Messiah to be a military and political leader who would marshal Israel, restore the Temple, and establish peace. (Isaiah 9:6-7) They anticipated a larger than life powerful King that would deliver them from the iron rule of Roman occupation and oppression…leading them in a brilliant and victorious revolt. Thus, they took creative license in this writing of Jeremiah’s and interpreted it as an all-powerful man conquering the Roman Empire once and for all. What they wanted was a mighty King…but what they got was a tiny, vulnerable baby born in a obscure town that grew to be a simple, humble man who was crucified by the very Romans He was presumed to overthrow.