
        ,,sev5te5
  ,ray=d ,/eele sat 9 a ph"o boo? at ,b5 ,gurion ,airport4 ,he 0 e>ly1 prec$+ ! ,c>pa?ia deleg,n 0m ?an an h|r4 ,8 crew 0 busy on ,-mun;y ,"o1 & he _h "t 6wait = an 9t}n,nal op}ator 6try 6get "? 6,*loe4
  8,i saw y1 ,dad60 %e lau<t$4 8,!y tri$ 6fla% "ns ) ea* %ot4 ,!y _h yrs alm "r4 ,x sd y 7 ,raymond ,/eel1 no ;e on ! 5d1 & t y 7 ! pilot ( ,air ,=ce ,"o40
  ,ray=d smil$1 w>m$ 0! s.d ( 8 dau<t}'s voice4 8,close4 ,&! press wond}s :y no "o tru/s !m40
  8,!y didn't "k :at 6d ) ,buck10 ,*loe sd4 8,! f/ few "ts !y pann$ 6hm1 !y didn't put any?+ on ! scre54 ,!n "sbody m/ h he>d ! ann|nce;t :5 he 0 9troduc$ & !y came up ) ,8,duke ,wilson1 =m} writ}1 ,newsweek40'0
  8,p}fect10 ,ray=d sd4
  8,buck's all excit$ ab ? ra2i :o's go+ 6be on 9t}n,nal ,,cnn 9 a c|ple ( h|rs4 ,y go+ 6get a *.e 6wat*80
  8,we'll h x on ! plane40
  8,y c get x t f> away & t f> up80 
  8,y %d see ! te*nology1 ,*lo'4 ,! recep;n w 2 bett} ?an we get on ca# at home4 ,at l1/ z gd1 anyway40
  ,buck felt an ov}:elm+ sad;s4 ,*aim ,ros5zweig _h embrac$ hm at l1/ ?ree "ts af ! c}emony1 exult+ t ? 0 "o (! happie/ "ds ( 8 life4 ,he pl1d$ ) ,buck 6-e al;g on ! fli<t 6,ba<dad4 8,y w 2 "w+ = ,nicolae 9 a mon? reg>d.s10 ,*aim sd4 8,no "o w see ? z 3flict ( 9t}e/40
  8,i w1 especi,y 9 a mon? :5 he {ns :at"e rag ,i "w =40
  8,don't 2 negative td1 ( all "ds10 ,*aim sd4 8,-e al;g4 ,m>vel4 ,5joy4 ,i h se5 ! plans4 ,new ,babylon w 2 magnific5t40 ,buck want$ 6weep = 8 fr4 ,:5 wd x all -e cra%+ d{n on ,*aim8 ,mi<t he die 2f he r1liz$ he'd be5 dup$ & us$8 ,maybe t wd 2 be/4 ,b ,buck al fe>$ = ,*aim's s|l4 8,w y wat* ,dr4 ,b5-,judah on live televi.n td80
  8,( c|rse6 ,wdn't miss x6 ,he has be5 my fr s9ce ,hebrew ,univ}s;y "ds4 ,i "u/& !y w h x on ! plane 6,ba<dad4 ,ano!r r1son = y 6-e al;g40
  ,buck %ook 8 h1d4 8,i w 2 wat*+ f "h4 ,b once yr fr |tl9es 8 f9d+s1 y & ,i %d talk ab ! rami c,ns4'
  8,ah1 ,i am n a religi|s man1 ,cam}on4 ,y "k ?4 ,i likely %d n 2 surpris$ ) :at ,tsion -es up ) td4 ,he is an a# s*ol> & c>e;l rese>*}1 brilliant re,y1 & an 5gag+ sp1k}4 ,he rem9ds me "s:at ( ,nicolae40
  ,pl1se1 ,buck ?"|4 ,any?+ b t6 8,:at d y ?9k he'll say80
  8,l mo/ ,or?odox ,jews1 he w -e 6! 3clu.n t ,messiah is yet 6-e4 ,"! >e a few fr+e gr|ps1 z y "k1 :o 2lieve ,messiah alr came1 b ~! s-call$ ,messiahs >e no l;g} 9 ,israel4 ,"s >e d1d4 ,"s h mov$ 6o!r c.tries4 ,n"o br"| ! ju/ice & p1ce ! ,torah predicts4 ,s1 l all ( u1 ,tsion w |tl9e ! prophecies & 5c|rage u 6keep wait+ & wat*+4 ,x w 2 uplift+ & 9spir,nal1 : ,i 2lieve 0 ! po9t (! rese>* project 9 ! 2g9n+4
  8,he may talk ab ha/5+ ! -+ ( ,messiah4 ,"s gr|ps mov$ anci5t ,jewi% dwell+s1 2liev+ !y _h a sacr$ "r 6d s & t ? w he1lp fulfill "s prophecies1 cle>+ ! way =! -+ ( ,messiah4 ,o!rs >e s upset at ! ,muslim desecr,n (! ,temple ,m.t t !y h reop5$ synagogues 9 ! same vic9;y1 z close z !y c 6! orig9al site (! temple40
  8,y "k "! >e ,g5tiles :o al 2lieve ,messiah has alr -e10 ,buck sd c>e;lly4
  ,*aim 0 look+ ov} ,buck's %|ld}1 mak+ sure he 0 n left 2h :5 ! 5t|rage mov$ t{>d transport,n back 6! hotels & ev5tu,y 6,b5 ,gurion =! fli<t 6,ba<dad4 8,yes1 yes1 ,i "k1 ,cam}on4 ,b ,i wd soon} 2lieve ,messia is n a p}son b m ( an ideology40
  ,he 2gan mov+ away & ,buck su45ly felt desp}ate4 ,he held ,*aim's >m4 8,doctor1 ,messiah is m ?an an ideology60
  ,ros5zweig /opp$ & look$ 8 fr 9 ! face4 8,cam}on1 we c 4cuss ?1 b if y >e go+ 6be s lit}al ab x1 let me tell y "s?+4 ,if ,messiah is a p}son1 if he is 6-e 6br+ p1ce & ju/ice & hope 6! _w1 ,i agree ) ~? :o 2lieve he is alr "h40
  8,y d80
  8,yes1 don't y80
  8,y 2lieve 9 ,messiah80
  8,i sd if1 ,cam}on4 ,t is a big if40
  8,if ,messiah is r1l & is 6-e1 :at80 ,buck pl1d$ z 8 fr pull$ away4
  8,don't y see1 ,cam}on8 ,nicolae hmf fulfills mo/ (! prophecies4 ,maybe all1 b ? is n my >ea ( s*ol>%ip4 ,n{ ,i m/ g4 ,i w see y 9 ,babylon80
  8,no1 ,i told y--0
  ,ros5zwe"ig /opp$ & return$4 8,i ?"| y j m1nt y 7 f9d+ yr {n way "! s z n 6a3ept any favors f an 9t}view subject40
  8,i was1 b ,i h *ang$ my m9d4 ,i'm n go+4 ,if ,i d w9d up "w+ =a ,c>pa?ia-{n$ public,n1 ,i imag9e i
  8,:;at w y d8 ,>e y return+ 6! ,/ates8 ,w ,i see y "!80
  8,i don't "k4 ,we'll see40
  8,cam}on6 ,give me a smile on ? hi/oric "d40
  ,b ,buck cd n mu/} "o4 ,he walk$ all ! way back 6! ,k+ ,david ,hotel1 ": ! cl}k ask$ if he / want$ 9=m,n on -m}cial fli<ts 6,ba<dad4 8,no1 ?anks10 he sd4
  8,v gd1 sir4 ,a message = y40 ,! 5velope bore ! return a4ress ( ,dr4 ,tsion ,b5-,judah4 ,buck trott$ up 6his room 2f te>+ x op54 ,x r1d1 8,sorry 6ab&on y la/ ni<t4 ,wd n h be5 a# 63v}se4 ,wd y d me ! honor ( jo9+ me = lun* & a3ompany+ me 6! ,,cnn /udio8 ,i w await yr call40
  ,buck look$ at 8 wat*4 ,surely x 0 too late4 ,he plac$ ! call1 only 6get a h|sekeep} :o sd t ! ra2i _h left tw5ty m9utes 2f4 ,buck slamm$ 8 h& on ! dress}4 ,:at a privilege he wd miss1 j 2c he _h walk$ back 6! hotel 9/1d ( tak+ a cab6 ,p}h he wd take a cab 6! ,,tv /udio & meet ,tsion "! af lun*4 ,b did ! ra2i want 6talk 2f go+ on ! air2 0 t x8
  ,buck lift$ ! rcvr1 &! front desk answ}$4 8,c y get me a cab1 pl1se80
  8,c}ta9ly1 sir1 b a call has j -e 9 = y4 ,wd y l 6take x n{80
  8,yes1 & hold on t cab until ,i get back 6y40
  8,yes1 sir4 ,hang up1 pl1se1 & ,i w r+ yr call "?4 ,x 0 ,tsion4 8,dr4 ,b5-,judah6 ,i'm s glad y call$6 ,i j got back40
  8,i 0 at ! sign+1 ,buck10 ,tsion sd 9 8 ?ick ,hebrew a35t1 8b ,i did n make myf visi# or availa#40
  8,is yr lun* 9vit,n / op580
  8,x is40
  8,:5 % ,i meet y1 & ":80
  8,h{ ab n{1 | 9 front8 ,i'm "!40
  ,?ank y1 ,"l1 ,buck br1!d z he ran d{n ! /airs4 ,give me ! opportun;y 6tell ? man t y >e ! ,messiah4
  ,at ! c> ! ra2i %ook ,buck's h& ) bo? ( 8 & pull$ hm close4 8,buck1 we h %>$ an 9cr$i# exp}i;e4 ,i feel a bond4 ,b n{ ,i am n}v|s ab 9=m+ ! _w ( my f9d+s1 & ,i ne$ 6talk ov} lun*4 ,may we80
  ,! ra2i direct$ 8 driv} 6a small cafe 9 a busy sec;n ( ,j}usalem4 ,tsion1 a huge1 black1 ?ree-r+ b9d} "u 8 >m1 spoke quietly 6! wait} 9 ,hebrew1 & !y 7 direct$ 6a w9d{ ta# surr.d$ 0plants4 ,:5 m5us 7 br"|1 ,b5-,judah look$ at 8 wat*1 wav$ (f ! m5us1 & spoke ag 9 8 native t;gue4 ,buck assum$ he 0 ord}+ = bo? ( !m4
  8,d y / ne$ yr pat*1 a report} f ! magaz9e80
  ,buck qkly yank$ ! pat* (f 8 pocket4
  8,x came (f m* easi} ?an x w5t on1 did x n80
  ,bucklau<$4
  ,z ,tsion jo9$ 9 ! lau<t}1 ! wait} br"| an unslic$ loaf ( w>m br1d1 butt}1 a :eel ( *eese1 a mayonnaise-l sauce1 a b{l ( gre5 apples1 & fre% cucumb}s4
  8,if y w all{ me80 ,b5-judah po9t$ 6! plate40
  8,pl1se40 ,! ra2i slic$ ! w>m br1d 9 huge sec;ns1 sla!r$ !m ) butt} &! sauce1 appli$ slices (! cucumb} & *eese1 !n put apple slices on ! side & slid a plate 9 front ( ,buck4
  ,buck wait$ z ! ra2i prep>$ 8 {n plate4 8,pl1se d n wait = me4 ,eat :ile ! br1d is w>m4
  ,buck b{$ 8 h1d briefly1 pray+ ag = ,tsion ,b5-,judah's s|l4 ,he rais$ 8 eyes & lift$ ! delicacy4
  8,y >e a man ( pray}10 ,tsion obs}v$ z he 3t9u$ 6prep>e 8 m1l4
  8,i am40 ,buck 3t9u$ 6pray sil5tly1 wond}+ if n{ 0 ! "t 6jump 9 )a "tly ~w4 ,cd ? man 2 9flu;ed )9 an h|r ( rev1l+ 8 s*ol>ly rese>* 6! _w8 ,buck felt fooli%4 ,! ra2i 0 smil+4
  8,:at is x1 ,tsion80
  8,i 0 j recall+ ! la/ ,am}ican ) :om ,i %>$ a m1l "h4 ,he 0 on a junket1 si<tsee+1 & ,i 0 ask$ 65t}ta9 hm4 ,he 0 "s sort (a religl|s l1d}1 & we all take turns "h1 y "k1 mak+ ! t|ri/s feel welcome40 ,buck no4$4
  8,i made ! mistake ( ask+ if he want$ 6try "o ( my favorites1 a vegeta# & *eese s&wi*4 ,ei my a35t 0 too di6icult = hm or he "u/ood me &! (f}+ did n app1l4 ,he politely decl9$ & ord}$ "s?+ m famili>1 "s?+ ) pitabr1d & %rimp1 z ,i recall4 ,b ,i ask$ ! wait}1 9 my {n language1 6br+ extra ( :at ,i 0 hav+1 due 6:at ,i call ! j1l|sy factor4 ,x 0 n l;g 2f ! man _h pu%$ 8 plate aside & 0 sampl+ :at ,i _h ord}$40
  ,buck lau<$4 8,& n{ y simply ord} = yr gue/s40
  8,exactly4 ,& 2f ! ra2i ate1 he pray$ sil5tly too4
  8,i skipp$ br1kfa/10 ,buck sd1 lift+ ! br1d 9 salute4
  ,tsion ,b5-,judah b1m$ ) deli<t4 8,p}fect60 he sd4 8,an 9t}n,nal adage says t hung} is ! be/ s1son+40
  ,buck f.d x true4 ,he _h 6sl{ d{n 6keep f ov}eat+1 : _h r>ely be5 a pro#m = hm4 8,tsion10 he 2gan f9,y1 8did y j want -pany or 0 "! "s?+ specific y want$ 6talk ab 2f go+ on ! air80 
  8,"s?+ specific10 ! ra2i sd1 look+ at 8 wat*4 8,h{ does my hair took1 0! way80
  8,f9e4 ,!y'll probably -b | ! hat l9e "! 9 makeup40
  8,makeup8 ,i _h =gott5 t "p4 ,no wond} !y want me s e>ly40 ,b5-,judah *eck$ 8 wat*1 !n pu%$ 8 plates aside & heft$ ! notebook onto ! ta#4 ,x 3ta9$ a f|r-9* /ack ( manuscript pages4 8,i h s"eal m ( ~! 9 my (fice10 he sd1 8b ? is ! ess;e1 ! 3clu.n1 ! result ( my ?ree ye>s ( exhau/ive--& exhau/+--"w )a t1m ( "y /ud5ts :o 7 ( 9calcula# help 6me40
  8,y're n dr1m+ ( r1d+ t al|d 9 an h|r1 >e y80
  8,no1 no60 ,b5-,judah sd1 lau<+4 8,? is :at y wd call my secur;y blanket4 ,if ,i draw a blank1 ,i j pick up ! blanket4 ,no matt} ": ,i turn1 "! is "s?+ ,i %d say4 ,y mi<t 2 ,9t}e/$ 6"k t ,i h memoriz$ :at ,i w say on televi.n40
  8,an h|r's wor?80
  8,t mi<t h seem$ daunt+ 6me1 too1 ?ree ye>s ago4 ,n{ ,i "k ,i cd g on = _m m h|rs1 & )|t notes4 ,b ,i m/ /ick 6my plan 6redeem ! "t4 ,if ,i get (f on tang5ts1 ,i w n"e f9i%40
  8,& yet y'll take yr notes ) y40
  8,i am 3fid5t1 ,buck1 b ,i am no fool4 ,m* ( my life has 3si/$ ( sp1k+ pubicly1 b ab half ! "t t has be5 9 ,hebrew4 ,natur,y1 ) _! _wwide audi;e1 ,,icnn pref}s ,5gli%4 ,t makes x m di6icult = me1 & ,i don't want 6-p.d t 0los+ my way40
  8,i'm sure y'll d f9e40
  8,y h j satisfi$ ! require;ts ( yr 5d (! 3v}s,n60 ! ra2i sd1 gr9n+4 8,tr1t+ y 6lun* is alr a pr)ita# proposi;n40
  8,s y j ne$$ a ll *e}l1d+40
  ,! ra2i seem$ 6?9k ab ! ~w =a mo;t4 ,?|< x 0 an ,am}ican t}m1 ,buck assum$ x 0 self-explanatory4 8,yes10 ,b5-,judah sd4 8,*e}l1d+4 ,& ,i want 6ask y a "q4 ,if x is too p}sonal1 y may decl9e 6answ}40
  ,buck held 8 h&s a"p z if op5 6any "q4
  8,la/ ni<t y ask$ me my 3clu.ns on ! ,messiah "q1 & ,i told y1 9 ess;e1 t y wd h 6wait until ! re/ (! _w he>d x4 ,b let me pose ! same "q 6y40
  ,praise ! ,"l1 ,buck ?"|4 8,h{ m* "t d we h80
  8,ab tw5ty m9utes4 ,if x takes l;g}1 we c 3t9ue 9 ! c> on ! way 6! /udio4 ,maybe ev5 96makeup40
  ,! ra2i smil$ at 8 {n humor1 b ,buck 0 alr =mulat+ 8 /ory4 8,y alr "k ab my 2+ at a ki2utz :5 ! ,russians attack$ ,israel40
  ,b5-,judah no4$4 8,! "d y lo/ yr agno/icism4 ,   ,b4 
  8,"r4 ,well1 ,i 0 on an airplane1 h1d$ f ,london 6,ill9ois1 ! "d (! 4appe>.es40
  8,y don't say40
  ,& ,buck 0 (f & runn+ )! /ory ( 8 {n _sual j|rney4 ,he wasn't f9i%$ until ! ra2i 0 | ( makeup & sitt+ n}<|sly 9 ! gre5 room4
  8,did ,i g on too l;g80 ,buck ask$4 8,i r1lize x 0 ask+ a lot = y 6ev5 pret5d 6pay att5;n ) yr m9d on yr {n pres5t,n40
  8,no1 ,buck10 ! ra2i sd1 deep emo;n 9 8 voice4 8,i %d 2 a# 6d ? 9 my sleep4 ,if ,i tri$ 6pu% any m 96my h1d at ? late date1 ,i wd lose x all40

  ,s t 0 x8 ,no response8 ,no ?ank y8 ,no y're-a-fool8
  ,f9,y1 af a l;g sil;e1 ,tsion spoke ag4 8,buck1 ,i deeply appreciate yr %>+ t ) me40
  ,a "y woman )a batt}y pack on h} hip e>ph"os & m|?piece 9 place1 slipp$ in4 8,b5-,judah10 %e sd4 8,we >e r1dy = y 9 ! /udio = s.d *eck1 & n9ety seconds 6air40
  8,i am r1dy40 ,b5-,judah did n move4 ,! "y woman hesitat$1 look+ d|bt;l4 ,app>5tly %e 0 n us$ 6gue/s :o didn't simply n}v|sly foll{ h} 6! set4 ,%e left4
  ,tsion ,b5-,judah rose ) 8 notebook "u 8 >m & op5$ ! door1 /&+ "! ) 8 free h& on ! knob4 8,n{1 ,buck ,williams1 if y wd 2 s k9d z 6d me a favor :ile y wait "h40
  8,sure40
  8,z y >e a man ( pray}1 wd y pray t ,i w say :at ,god wants me 6say80
  ,buck rais$ a fi/ ( 5c|rage;t 6his new fr & no4$4
  8,want 6take ov}80 ,ray=d ask$ 8 f/ (fic}4 8,i wdn't m9d cat*+ ? special ,,cnn report40
  8,rog}4 ,t ra2i ?+80
  8,"r40
  ,! f/ (fic} %ook 8 h1d4 8,t wd put me "r 6sleep40
  ,ray=d made 8 way | (! cockpit b 0 4appo9t$ 6see t ! televi.n 0 n on 9 ! ma9 cab94 ,he mov$ t{>d ! back ": o!r dignit>ies & press 7 ga!r+ >.d ano!r ,,tv4 ,b 2f ,ray=d 0 -pletely | ( ,c>pa?ia's 3f};e room1 ,nicolae notic$ hm4 8,capta9 ,/eele6 ,pl1se6 ,sp5d a few m9utes ) u60
  8,?ank y1 sir1 b ,i 0 hop+ 6cat* !--0
  8,! ,messiah broadca/1 yes1 ( c|rse6 ,turn x on6 ,"s"o turn$ on ! set & tun$ 9 ,,icnn4 8,y "k10 ,c>pa?ia ann|nc$ 6all )9 e>%ot1 8|r capta9 2lieves ,jesus 0 ! ,messiah40
  ,*aim ,ros5zweig sd1 8,frankly1 z a nonreligi|s ,jew1 ,i ?9k ,nicolae fulfills m (! prophecies ?an ,jesus did40
  ,ray=d recoil$4 ,:at blasphemy6 ,he knew ,buck lik$ & respect$ ,ros5zweig1 b :at a /ate;t60
  8,no (f5se1 sir1 b ,i d|bt _m ,jews cd 2lieve 9 a ,messiah--ev5 if !y ?9k he is yet 6-e--:o 0 born o!r ?an ! ,holy ,l&40
  8,ah1 well1 y see80 ,ros5zweig sd4 8,i am n t m* a /ud5t4 ,n{ ? man10 he a4$1 po9t+ 6! ,,tv scre5 ": ,tsion ,b5-,judah 0 2+ 9troduc$1 8"h is yr religi|s s*ol>4 ,af ?ree ye>s ( 9t5sive rese>*1 he "| 6be a# 6|tl9e ! qualific,ns ( ,messiah40
  ,i'll bet1 ,ray=d ?"|4 ,he /ood 9 a corn} & l1n$ ag/ ! wall 6keep | (! way4 ,c>pa?ia slipp$ (f 8 suit jacket1 &a fli<t att5dant immly hung x = hm4 ,he loos5$ 8 tie1 roll$ up 8 sleeves1 & sat d{n 9 front (! televi.n hold+ a fre% seltz} )a twi/4 ,c>pa?ia obvi|sly 3sid}$ ? a gd h|r's div}.n1 ,ray=d ?"|4
  ,an (f-cam}a ann|nc} cl>ifi$ t 8! views & op9ions express$ on ? broadca/ d n necly reflect ! views (! ,9t}n,nal ,ca# ,news ,net"w or xs subscrib+ /,ns40
  ,ray=d f.d ,dr4 ,b5-,judah a mo/ 5gag+ -municator4 ,he look$ directly 96! cam}a1 & ?|< 8 a35t 0 ?ick1 he spoke sl{ly & 4t9ctly 5 6be easily "u/ood4 ,mo/ ( all1 ,ray=d s5s$ an 5?usiasm &a pas.n = 8 subject4 ,? 0 n at all :at ,ray=d _h expect$4 ,he wd h imag9$ an anci5t ra2i )a l;g :ite be>d1 hun*$ ov} "s mu/y manuscripts )a magnify+ glass1 -p>+ jots & tittles4
  ,b5-,judah1 h{"e1 af a brief 9troduc;n ( hmf &! process "? : he & 8 t1m did _! rese>*1 2gan )a promise4 8,i h -e 6! 3clu.n t we may "k 2y all %ad{ ( d|bt ! id5t;y ( |r ,messiah4 ,|r ,bi# has giv5 cle> prophecies1 prerequisites1 & predict;ns t only "o p}son 9 ! human race cd "e fulfill4 ,foll{ al;g ) me & see if y -e 6! same 3clu.n ,i h1 & we % see :e!r ,messiah is a r1l p}son1 :e!r he has alr -e1 or :e!r he is yet 6-e4
  ,ra2i ,b5-,judah sd he & 8 t1m sp5t alm ! 5tire f/ ye> ( _! project 3firm+ ! a3uracy (! late ,alfr$ ,$}%eim1 a t1*} ( languages & ,gr9field ,lectur} on ! ,septuag9t4 ,$}%eim _h po/ulat$ t "! 7 #def messianic passages 9 ,scripture1 support$ 0m ?an #eeh ref};es f ! mo/ anci5t ra29ical writ+s4
  8,n{10 ! ra2i sd1 8,i promise 6n bore y ) /ati/ics1 b let me j say t _m ( ~? prophetic passages >e repetitive & "s >e obscure4 ,b bas$ on |r c>e;l /udy1 we 2lieve "! >e at l1/ #aji sep>ate & 4t9ct prophecies ,messiah m/ fulfill4 ,!y require a man s unusual &a life s unique t !y elim9ate all pret5d}s4
  8,i d n h "t 9 ? brief h|r 6cov} all #aji1 ( c|rse1 b ,i w d1l ) "s (! mo/ cle>ly obvi|s & specific "os4 ,we 3sult$ a ma!matician & ask$ hm 6calculate ! probabil;y ( ev5 #bj (! #aji prophecies 2+ fulfill$ 9 "o man4 ,he came up ) o4s ( "o 9 "o quadrillion1 "o hundr$ & tw5ty-five trillion60
  ,dr4 ,b5-,judah gave :at ,ray=d 3sid}$ a brilliant example ( h{ 6easily id5tify "s"o ) j a few m>ks4 8,despite ! billions ( p :o / populate ? planet1 y c put a po/c>d 9 ! mail )a few 4t9c;ns on & ,i w 2 ! only p}son 6rcv x4 ,y elim9ate m* (! _w :5 y s5d x 6,israel4 ,y n>r{ x m :5 x -es 6,j}usalem4 ,y cut ! pot5tial recipi5ts 6a t9y frac;n :5 x goes 6a c}ta9 /reet1 a c}ta9 numb}1 a c}ta9 a"p;t4 ,& !n1 ) my f/ & la/ "n on x1 y h s+l$ me | ( billions4 ,t1 ,i 2lieve1 is :at ~! prophecies ( ,messiah d4 ,!y elim9ate1 elim9ate1 elim9ate1 until only "o p}son cd "e fulfill !m40
  ,dr4 ,b5-,judah 0 s 5gag+ t "ey"o on ! plane _h /opp$ talk+1 mov+1 ev5 %ift+ 9 _! s1ts4 ,ev5 ,nicolae ,c>pa?ia1 despite ! o3a.nal sip f 8 glass &! t9kl+ (! ice1 b>ely mov$4 ,x seem$ 6,ray=d t ,c>pa?ia 0 alm emb>rass$ 0! att5;n ,b5-,judah _h -m&$4
  ,try+ n 6cause a 4trac;n1 ,ray=d excus$ hmf & qkly slipp$ back 96! cockpit4 ,he put a h& on 8 f/ (fic}'s %|ld} & l1n$ d{n 6talk 6hm4 ,! f/ (fic} lift$ 8 left e>ph"o4
  8,i want ? plane 6n t|* ! gr.d 2f five m9utes af ! h|r40
  8,we're s*$ul$ = ab two m9utes to1 ,cap1 & we're mak+ gd "t40
  8,make :at"e adju/;ts y h 6make40
  8,rog}40 ,he r1*$ =! radio4 8,ba<dad t{}1 ? is ,global ,-mun;y ,"o1 ov}40
  8,ba<dad t{}1 g ah1d ,"o40
  8,we're reduc+ spe$ a few knots & >e sett+ a new ,,eta ( five m9utes af ! h|r40
  8,rog}1 ,global4 ,pro#ms80
  8,negative4 j exp}i;t+ )! new plane40
  ,! f/ (fic} gl.ed up at ,ray=d 6see if t 0 all "r4 ,ray=d gave hm ! ?umbs-up & hurri$ back 6! televi.n4
  ,buck pray$ z he wat*$4 ,o!r /a6}s _h ga!r$ >.d monitors4 ,"! 0 n"o (! usual 2h-!-sc5es bant}4 ,p 7 glu$ 6! broadca/4 ,6keep f jump+ | ( 8 sk91 ,buck dug | 8 notebook & p5 & tri$ 6keep copi|s notes4 ,x 0 ne>ly impossi# 6keep up )! ra2i1 :o roll$ on & on ) prophecy af prophecy4
  8,messiah is n limit$ 6j a few id5tify+ m>ks10 ,b5-,judah sd4 8,we ,jews h be5 look+ = hm1 pray+ = hm1 l;g+ = hm = c5turies1 & yet we h /opp$ /udy+ ! _m id5tific,n hallm>ks 9 |r ,scriptures4 ,we h ignor$ _m & made favorites ( o!rs1 6! po9t t we >e n{ look+ =a political l1d} :o w "r wr;gs1 br+ ju/ice1 & promise p1ce40
  ,*aim ,ros5zweig /epp$ ov} 6,c>pa?ia & clapp$ hm on ! back1 turn+ 6b1m at "ey"o4 ,he 0 l>gely ignor$1 especi,y 0,c>pa?ia4
  8,"s 2lieve ,messiah w re/ore ?+s z !y 7 9 ! glori|s "ds ( ,solomon10 ,ra2i ,b5-,judah 3t9u$4 8,o!rs 2lieve ,messiah w make all ?+s new1 u%}+ 9 a k+dom unlike any?+ we h "e se54 ,& yet ! prophecies !mvs tell u :at ,messiah w d4 ,let u exam9e j a few ( !m 9 ! rema9+ "t40
  ,buck 0 gett+ a glimpse ( :at 0 6-e4 ,jesus 0 ei ! ,messiah1 ! *os5 "o1 ! fulfill;t ( ,god's ,~w1 or he cd n /& up 6! scrut9y (! record4 ,if only "o man cd possibly fulfill ! prophecies1 x _h 6be ,jesus4 ,x didn't appe> ! ra2i 0 go+ 6use ! ,new ,te/a;t 6try 63v9ce 8 f/ & prim>y audi;e1 ! ,jews4 ,s ! prophecies f hundr$s ( ye>s 2f ! bir? ( ,*ri/ wd h 6be cle> 5 6make ! po9t--if 9de$ t 0 ": ,tsion 0 go+4
  ,dr4 ,b5-,judah 0 sitt+ on ! $ge (! ta# ": he _h 4play$ ! s"eal-hundr$-page 3clu.n 6his rese>* /udy4 ,! cam}a zoom$ 9 on 8 expressive f1tures4 8,! v f/ qualific,n ( ,messiah1 a3ept$ 0|r s*ol>s f ! 2g9n+1 is t he %d 2 born ! se$ (a woman1 n ! se$ (a man l all o!r human 2+s4 ,we "k n{ t wom5 d n possess ,8se$40' ,! man provides ! se$ =! woman's egg4 ,& s ? m/ 2 a sup}natural bir?1 z =etold 9 ,isaiah #g3ad1 ,8,"!=e ! ,"l ,hmf w give y a sign3 ,2hold1 ! virg9 % 3cv & be> a ,son1 & % call ,8 "n ,immanuel401
  8,|r ,messiah m/ 2 born (a woman & n (a man 2c he m/ 2 "re|s4 ,all o!r humans >e born (! se$ ( _! "f1 & ?us ! s9;l se$ ( ,adam has be5 pass$ on 6!m4 ,n s )! ,messiah1 born (a virg94
  8,|r ,messiah m/ 2 born ( an extremely r>e bloodl9e4 ,:ile he m/ 2 born (a woman1 t woman m/ 2 (a bloodl9e t 9cludes _m (! "fs ( ,israel4 ,god hmf elim9at$ billions ( p f ? select bloodl9e s ,messiah's id5t;y wd 2 unmistaka#4
  8,f/ ,god elim9at$ two-?irds (! _w's popu l,n 0*oos+ ,abraham1 :o 0 f ! l9e ( ,%em1 "o ( ,noah's ?ree sons4 ,( ,abraham's two sons1 ,god *ose only ,isaac1 elim9at+ half ( ,abraham's ,prog5y4 ,"o (! two sons ( ,isaac1 ,jacob1 rcvd ! b.s+ b pass$ x on 6only "o ( 8 twelve sons1 ,judah4 ,t elim9at$ millions ( o!r sons 9 ,israel4 ,! prophet ,isaiah ye>s lat} s+l$ | ,k+ ,david z ano!r "? :om ,messiah wd -e1 predict+ t he wd 2 a 8root | ( ,jesse40 ,david's "f1 ,jesse1 0 a son ( ,judah4
  8,messiah1 ac 6! prophet ,micah1 m/ 2 born 9 ,be?lehem40 ,! ra2i turn$ 6! passage 9 8 notes & r1d1 8',b y1 ,2?lehem ,ephra?ah1 ?|< y >e ll am;g ! ?|s&s ( ,judah1 yet | ( y % -e =? 6,me ! ,"o 6be ,rul} 9 ,israel1 ~: go+s =? >e f ( old1 f "ela/+40'0
  ,*aim ,ros5zweig 0 mov+ n}v|sly1 ! only "o on ! plane n p}fectly /4 ,ray=d felt ! old man _h made a fool ( hmf & hop$ he wdn't -p.d x4 ,b he did4 8,nicolae10 he sd4 8,y 7 born 9 ,2?lehem & mov$ 6,cluj1 "r8 ,ha1 ha60
  ,o!rs %u%$ hm1 b ,c>pa?ia f9,y sat back z if he _h j r1liz$ "s?+4 8,i "k ": ? man is go+60 he sd4 8,c y n see8 ,x is z pla9 z ! nose on 8 face40
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  8,he is go+ 6claim 6be ! ,messiah hmf60 ,c>pa?ia %|t$4 8,he 0 probably born 9 ,be?lehem1 & :o "ks :at 8 bloodl9e is4 ,mo/ p d5y 2+ born | ( w$lock1 b maybe t is 8 hi/ory4 ,he c claim 8 "m 0 n"e )a man 2f he 0 born1 & .voili1 ! ,jews h _! ,messiah60
  8,a*60 ,ros5zweig sd4 8,y >e sp1k+ (a de> fr ( m9e4 ,he wd n"e claim s* a ?+40
  8,y wat* & see10 ,c>pa?ia sd4 ,a /ew>d l1n$ 9 & :isp}$1 8,ph"o = y1 ,mr4 ,secret>y- ,g5}al40
  8,:o is x80
  8,yr assi/ant call+ f ,new ,york40
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  8,ms4 ,durham40
  8,take a message40 ,c>pa?ia turn$ back 6! scre5 z ,ra2i ,b5-,judah 3t9u$4 8,z a *1 ,messiah w g 6,egypt 2c ! prophet ,hosea says t | ( ,egypt ,god w call hm4 ,isaiah #i3a-b 9dicates t ,messiah w m9i/} mo/ly 9 ,galilee4
  8,"o (! prophecies we ,jews d n l & t5d 6ignore is t ,messiah w 2 reject$ 0his {n p4 ,isaiah prophesi$1 ,8,he is despis$ & reject$ 0m51 a ,man ( sorr{s & acqua9t$ ) grief4 ,& we hid1 z x w}e1 |r faces f ,hm2 ,he 0 despis$1 & we did n e/eem ,hm40'0
  ,! ra2i look$ at 8 wat*4 8,,my "t is fleet+10 he sd1 8s ,i want 6spe$ "? a few m cle> prophecies & tell y :at 3clu.n ,i h drawn4 ,isaiah & ,mala*i predict t ,messiah w 2 prec$$ 0a =erunn}4 ,! ,psalmi/ sd ,messiah wd 2 2tray$ 0a fr4 ,ze*>iah sd t he wd 2 2tray$ = ?irty pieces ( silv}4 ,he a4s t p w look on ! "o :om !y h pi}c$4
  8,! ,psalmi/ prophesi$ t p wd ,8look & />e at ,me4 ,!y divide ,my g>;ts am;g !m1 &= ,my clo?+ !y ca/ lots40' ,& lat} x is prophesi$ t ,8,he gu>ds all 8 b"os2 n "o ( !m is brok540' ,isaiah says ,8!y made ,8 grave )! wick$2 b )! ri* at ,8 d1?1 2c ,he _h d"o no viol;e1 nor 0 any deceit 9 ,8 m|?40' ,! ,psalms say he 0 6be resurrect$4
  8,if ,i _h m "t1 ,i cd %>e ) y doz5s m prophecies f ! ,hebrew ,scriptures t poi 9t 6! qualific,ns (! ,messiah4 ,i w broadca/ a ph"o numb} at ! 5d ( ? broadca/ s y c ord} all ! pr9t$ mat}ial f |r /udy4 ,! /udy w 3v9ce y t we c 2 absolutely sure only "o p}son cd "e 2 qualifi$ 6be ! special ,ano9t$ ,"o ( ,jehovah4
  8,let me close 0say+ t ! ?ree ye>s ,i h ve/$ 9 se>*+ ! sacr$ writ+s ( ,moses & 9 ! prophets h be5 ! mo/ rew>d+ ( my life4 ,i exp&$ my /udy 6books ( hi/ory & o!r sacr$ writ+s1 9clud+ ! ,new ,te/a;t (! ,g5tiles1 -b+ e record ,i cd f9d 6see if any"o has "e liv$ up 6! messianic qualific,ns4 ,0 "! "o born 9 ,be?lehem (a virg91 a desc5dant ( ,k+ ,david1 trac$ back 6|r "f ,abraham1 :o 0 tak5 6,egypt1 call$ back 6m9i/} 9 ,galilee1 prec$$ 0a =erunn}1 re'ect$ 0,god's {n p1 2tray$ = ?irty pieces ( silv}1 pi}c$ )|t br1k+ a b"o1 buri$ )! ri*1 & resurrect$8
  8,ac 6"o (! gr1te/ ( all ,hebrew prophets1 ,daniel1 "! wd 2 exactly #dhc ye>s 2t ! decree 6rebuild ! wall &! c;y ( ,j}usalem 9 tr|#"s "ts' 2f ! ,messiah wd 2 cut (f =! s9s (! p40
  ,b5-,judah look$ directly 96! cam}a4 8,exactly #dhc ye>s af ! rebuild+ ( ,j}usalem & xs walls1 ,jesus ,*ri/ ( ,naz>e? (f}$ hmf 6! n,n ( ,israel4 ,he rode 96! c;y on a donkey 6! rjcg (! p1 j z ! prophet ,ze*>iah _h predict$3 ,8,rjc grtly1 o dau<t} ( ,zion6 ,%|t1 o dau<t} ( ,j}usalem6 ,2hold1 yr ,k+ is -+ 6y2 ,he is j & hav+ salv,n1 l{ly & rid+ on a donkey1 a colt1 ! foal (a donkey40'0
  ,buck l1p$ f ! c|* 9 ! gre5 room1 /&+ n{1 wat*+ ! monitor4 ,o!rs _h ga!r$1 b he cdn't help hmf4 ,he %|t$1 8,yes6 ,g1 ,tsion6 ,am560 ,buck he>d ph"os r++ d{n ! hall1 &! ra2i _hn't ev5 fla%$ ! numb} yet4
  8,jesus ,*ri/ is ! ,messiah60 ! ra2i 3clud$4 8,"! c 2 no o!r op;n4 ,i _h -e 6? answ} b 0 afraid 6act on x1 & ,i 0 alm too late4 ,jesus came 6rapture 8 *ur*1 6take !m ) hm 6h1v5 z he sd he wd4 ,i 0 n am;g !m1 2c ,i wav}$4 ,b ,i h s9ce rcvd hm z my ,savior4 ,he is -+ back 9 sev5 ye>s6 ,2 r1dy60
  ,su45ly ! ,,tv /udio 0 crawl+ ) activ;y4 ,or?odox ra2is call$1 angry ,israelis p.d$ on ! doors1 /udio te*nicians look$ =! cue 6pull ! plug4
  8,"h is ! numb} 6call 6obta9 m 9=m,n60 ! ra2i sd4 8,if !y w n fla% x1 let me quote x = y60 ,& he did1 z directors signal$ ! cam}am5 6%ut d{n4 8,ye%ua b5 ,yose ,jesus son ( ,joseph1 is ,ye%ua ,hama%ia60 ,! ra2i %|t$ qkly4 8,jesus is ! ,messiah60 ,&! scre5 w5t blank4
  ,ra2i ,b5-,judah ga!r$ up 8 notebook & look$ frantic,y = ,buck4 8,i'm "h1 bro!r10 ,buck sd1 runn+ 96! /udio4 8,":'s ! c>80
  8,hi45 >.d back1 & my driv} / doesn't "k :y60
  ,executives bur/ 96! /udio4 8,wait6 ,p ne$ 6see y60 ,! ra2i hesitat$1 look+ 6,buck4 8,:at if !y >e seek+ ,*ri/80
  8,!y c call60 ,buck sd4 8,i'm gett+ y | ( "h60
  ,!y ran "? ! back door & skipp$ 96! employee p>k+ lot4 ,no sign (! ,m}c$es4 ,su45ly1 f acr ! road1 ! driv} jump$ f ! c>1 wav+ & %|t+4 ,buck & ,tsion spr9t$ t{>d hm4
  8,n{ t 0 anticlimactic40 ,nicolae ,c>pa?ia 3clud$4 8,i wd h lik$ hm say+ he 0 ! ,messiah bett}4 ,? is old news4 ,lots ( p 2lieve ? my?4 ,s !y h a primo ,hebrew ra2i 3v}t4 ,big d1l40
  ,x sure is1 ,ray=d ?"|1 mov+ back 6! cockpit =! l&+4

  ,buck felt awkw>d 9 ! small home ( ,tsion ,b5,judah1 ~: wife embrac$ hm te>;lly & !n sat ) h} *n 9 ano!r room1 so2+ l|dly4 8,i support y1 ,tsion10 %e call$ |4 8,b |r lives >e ru9$60
  ,tsion answ}$ ! ph"o & mo;n$ = ,buck 6pick up ! ext5.n 9 ! o!r room4 ,mrs4 ,b5-,judah tri$ 6quiet h}f :ile ,buck 0 li/5+ in4
  8,yes1 ? is ,ra2i ,b5-,judah40
  8,? is ,eli4 ,i spoke 6y la/ ni<t40
  8,( c|rse6 ,h{ did y get my numb}80
  8,i call$ ! "o y m5;n$ on ! broadca/1 &! /ud5t :o answ}$ gave x 6me4 ,"sh{ ,i 3v9c$ h} :o ,i was40
  8,x's gd 6he> f y40
  8,i rjc ) y1 ,tsion my bro!r1 9 ! fell{%ip ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,_m h rcvd hm "u |r pr1*+ "h 9 ,j}usalem4 ,we h >rang$ =a meet+ ( new 2liev}s 9 ,t$dy ,kollek ,/adium4 ,wd y -e & a4ress u80
  8,frankly1 bro!r ,eli1 ,i fe> =! safety ( my family & myf40
  8,h no fe>4 ,moi%e & ,i w make cle> t any"o :o ?r1t5s h>m 6y w answ} 6u4 ,& ,i ?9k |r record is pla9 on t a3.t40
