A Peek Into God's Magnificent Plan
It is becoming increasingly clear that the Gospels — Matthew (Mattityahu), Mark, Luke, and possibly even John (Yochanan) — were originally written in a Hebrew dialect, not Greek or Aramaic as long assumed.
What does this mean for us?
It means that many of Yeshua’s words have lost their depth through layers of translation. We often read English that was translated from Greek, which was translated from Hebrew. And because of that, we sometimes miss the richness of what He actually said.
Even the word Messiah is often misunderstood.
I once found the following explanation on another website (I wish I remembered where so I could credit them). It beautifully summarizes the prophetic expectation of the Messiah:
Malachi 3:1 reveals that the promised Prophet would be God Himself coming as a human Messenger — the Mediator of a New Covenant. God promised Moses He would send a Prophet “like him,” one who would bring God’s Word without the terrifying fire and thunder of Sinai. This Prophet would come humbly, as a human, yet He would be God incarnate. He would establish a New Covenant, just as Moses mediated the Old. John the Baptist was the final prophet of the Old Covenant — the one who introduced the Mediator of the New Covenant: Yeshua the Messiah, God in the flesh.
Yeshua came as the human Mediator we needed — the One who reveals the Father:
“The Word became flesh and dwelt among us…” (John 1:14) “No one has seen God at any time; the only‑begotten Son… He has made Him known.” (John 1:18)
Love at the Center of the Plan
1 John 4:10 (CJB)
“Here is what love is: not that we have loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the kapparah (propitiation) for our sins.”
Propitiation means restoring favor — reconciling what was broken. It is not about appeasing an angry God; it is about God healing the relationship we shattered.
Matthew’s Gospel — Restoring the Story
Matthew (Mattityahu) begins by grounding Yeshua firmly in Israel’s story — the promised Son of David, the fulfillment of prophecy, the One conceived by the Ruach HaKodesh, the One called Immanu El — “God with us.”
His genealogy, His birth, His mission — all point to God stepping into humanity to restore what was lost.
God’s Heart for All People
God does not desire the death of the wicked:
Ezekiel 18:23 (CJB)
“Do I take any pleasure at all in having the wicked person die? … Wouldn’t I prefer that he turn from his ways and live?”
1 Timothy 2:3–4 (NASB)
God “desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”
And Paul writes:
Romans 11:32 (CJB)
“For God has shut up all mankind together in disobedience, in order that He might show mercy to all.”
God’s plan is not reactionary. He knew humanity (and even angels) would fall — and He prepared a way of restoration through His Son from the beginning.
The Veil and the Great Revealing
Right now, we see only in part. We do not see ourselves as God sees us.
1 Corinthians 13:12 (NASB)
“For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face…”
I believe that near the end of this age, God will lift the veil. We will see ourselves clearly — and like Peter, we will weep bitterly over the harm we caused (Luke 22:61–62). But even then, Yeshua stands before us, having taken the punishment we deserved.
He bore our shame. He absorbed our violence. He carried our rebellion. He took our place.
What About the Rest of Humanity?
Scripture gives us a glimpse.
In Revelation 21–22, the nations walk by the light of the New Jerusalem. The gates are never closed. The leaves of the Tree of Life are for the healing of the nations.
Those outside are not destroyed — they are healed.
God’s plan is bigger than we imagine. His mercy is deeper than we understand. His restoration reaches farther than we can see.
The Final Word
Whether someone believes this now or not, one truth remains:
Remember what Yeshua did for you. When the veil lifts, when all is revealed, when every heart sees clearly — His sacrifice will be the only reason any of us stand.
In the end, all of this reminds us that God’s plan has never wavered. From the beginning, He has been moving history toward restoration, mercy, and truth. And even when we see only in part, His light continues to break through, revealing the depth of His love and the certainty of His purpose. May we walk forward with humility, gratitude, and hope — trusting the One who holds all things in His hands.