Yehowah appeared of old to me saying, Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love: therefore with loving kindness have I drawn you. Again will I build you, and you shall be built. O virgin of Israel: again you shall be adorned with your tambourines, and shall go forth in the dances of those who make merry. [Jeremiah 31]

The Tanakh/Old Testament is an often heartbreaking story of frequently unrequited love between YHWH (yhwh_1, yhwh_2) almighty (the God of Abraham) and mankind —  especially his chosen people, the descendants of Abraham.A people chosen because of the character of Abraham that God foreknew would best (out of all peoples ever to live) follow His Instruction, which in Hebrew is the word Torah. God told them that his instructions are to be followed “forever, throughout [the children of God’s] generations.” His instructions include commandments, statutes, ordinances, and testimonies. [Reference]

Even being the best of us (mankind), the descendants of Abraham failed to honor God’s love during numerous periods; yet God always took them back and declared that He always will. Whenever they became extremely disobedient, God would have them destroyed in battle by other nations and carried away (or they ran) to other countries.

Among the last discourses between God and Israel, through prophets, God included a promise to bring his bride/first-born-son/people/children back from where he had them disbursed. He would restore them to a position of authority on the earth “by [his] own arm,” which in times past meant by direct intervention using Israel as an instrument of war against countries that opposed him/them.

One prophet said that God said it would be by King David himself. The Jews (descendants of the tribe of Judah primarily) see this as prophesy of one man whom is to come and lead Israel, under the power and authority of God, into military conquest of the Land of Israel and from there rule over the earth. They call this man “the Messiah” which means “Anointed”, which is translated “Christ” in Greek. This Messiah is to answer all of their questions concerning life and devotion to God, set them on the correct path to honor God, and cause all the earth to recognize God’s eternal power and authority over the earth.