Messianic Process According to Rambam
The link below is a brilliant, in-depth video explanation of the Rambam's views on the messianic process, which are in turn derived from Rabbi Akiva and Bar Kochba.
The messianic process must begin with a living Jewish king who arises in Israel, but when a king arises, he is NOT the Moshiach at that point. He only becomes Moshiach later, IF he successfully accomplishes a number of critical tasks after he arises.
We have no living king in Israel today so we do not have the start of any process yet that leads to any authentic Moshiach.
For any Moshiach to eventually arise, Jews would need to first appoint a king in Israel.
This excellent video by Rav David Bar Hayim completely debunks any false claims today, allegedly based on the Rambam, that we have a Moshiach today. Why Moshiach is Not Coming
Messianic Process According to Rambam
Suggested Torah Sites
Chovot HaLevavot - Duties of the Heart
Facebook Group for Torah Metaphysics
Torah Metaphysics Book
Torah Metaphysics is a new book intended to present brief discussions of “classical” concepts in Torah theology and cosmology that have often been ignored in Torah observant communities in recent centuries.
Such “classical” (and essential) Torah concepts as “yichud Hashem”, creation ex-nihilo, unity of Torah and science, and man’s free will, etc. are too often being ignored in Torah observant communities.
Or we sometimes observe erroneous materialist/atheist doctrines such as Neo-Darwinism being artificially grafted onto classical Judaism.
This new book, available on Amazon, attempts to present "classical" Torah viewpoints on the above issues. (Note: The paperback version is about 173 6x9 pages. The number of pages displayed on the Amazon site may be inaccurate.)
