Few themes shine as brightly and as persistently as the hope of redemption, restoration, and eternal life as promised in our Scriptures. For those who believe in Yeshua as the promised Messiah — Mshikha — this hope is a living reality anchored in the person and work of the Anointed One. To understand why our ultimate hope is in Yeshua, we must examine the Tanakh and the New Covenant scriptures as a unified, divinely inspired testimony to Mar-Yah’s unfolding plan of salvation.
The Hebrew term often translated as hope is “tikvah”, which connotes an expectation, a confident waiting, or a cord of attachment (as in Joshua 2:18, where Rahab hangs a scarlet cord as a sign). Hope in the biblical sense is a firm trust rooted in Mar-Yah’s character and promises. In the Psalms we read, “Why are you troubled, O my soul, and why are you astonished? Hope in Alaha, for I will yet give thanks to my Saviour and my Alaha” (Psalm 42:11). This hope is intimately bound to the faithfulness and steadfast love of Mar-Yah.
As the prophets unfold the narrative, it becomes evident that this hope will one day find its fulfilment in the coming of Mar-Yah’s Servant, the Messiah, who will bring ultimate restoration not only to Israel but to all nations.
The prophet Isaiah declared, “Therefore Mar-Yah Alaha will give you a sign: Behold, a virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and his name will be called Immanuel” (Isaiah 7:14). This promised child, “God with us,” is described later as “Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty Alaha, Eternal, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6).
Isaiah’s Suffering Servant passage further points to the redemptive role of Mshikha. “Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our afflictions, yet we considered him stricken, smitten by Alaha and afflicted. He was handed over to death for our sins; he was afflicted for our iniquities. The punishment bringing our peace was upon him, and by his stripes we shall be healed” (Isaiah 53:4–5).
This hope is not only political deliverance or national restoration — it is the hope of atonement, reconciliation with Mar-Yah, and the inauguration of a renewed covenant (Jeremiah 31:31–34), where the Aurayta will be written upon our hearts, and sins will be remembered no more.
When we turn to the New Covenant scriptures, we encounter the claim that Yeshua of Nazareth is the promised Messiah in whom all the hopes of Israel and the nations are fulfilled. Peter said, “There is salvation in no one else, because there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). The Apostle Paul wrote, “All the promises of Alaha in Mshikha are ‘yes’, and therefore, through Him, we say amen to the glory of Alaha” (2 Corinthians 1:20).
Yeshua Himself said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, even if they die, will live. And whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” (John 11:25–26). Here, hope is no longer confined to the future — it becomes a present reality.
This divine hope also extends beyond personal salvation. As Paul wrote, “For all creation is full of hope and expectation for the revealing of the sons of Alaha” (Romans 8:19), pointing to the ultimate cosmic renewal, when Yeshua returns in glory to establish His kingdom in fullness.
The epistle to the Hebrews describes our hope in Yeshua as “an anchor that holds our soul firmly so that it is unshakeable, and penetrates even behind the veil” (Hebrews 6:19). This anchor is secured in Yeshua’s priestly intercession, His once-for-all atoning sacrifice, and His resurrection victory.
Peter wrote that Alaha “who in his abundant mercy has given us new birth to the hope of salvation through the resurrection of Yeshua Mshikha to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, prepared for you in heaven” (1 Peter 1:3–4).
We must always remember that our ultimate hope does not rest in human achievements, political systems, but solely in the person and work of Yeshua Mshikha, who has triumphed over sin, death, and the grave.
While we await the blessed hope — the appearing of the glory of our great Alaha and Saviour, Yeshua Mshikha (Titus 2:13) — we are called to live as faithful witnesses, reflecting His love, justice, and holiness. The apostle John exhorts, “Everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure” (1 John 3:3).
Our hope in Yeshua should shape every aspect of our lives. For example, in suffering, we endure with patience, knowing that “the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed to us” (Romans 8:18). In temptation, we cling to Him “who is able to keep them from stumbling and from spot, and to present them blameless” (Jude 1:24). In mission, we proclaim the Good News to all peoples, for Mar-Yah’s desire is that none should perish but that all should come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9).
Again, our ultimate hope is not found in temporal circumstances or temporary pleasures, nor even in the outward forms of religion. It is found in Yeshua Mshikha — the promised Messiah, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world, and the soon-coming King. We await the day when He establishes His kingdom. Until then, we walk by faith, sustained by hope, and empowered by love.
May we, with all the faithful throughout the ages, declare “Blessed is the Alaha and Father of Maran Yeshua Mshikha, who in his abundant mercy has given us new birth to the hope of salvation through the resurrection of Yeshua Mshikha” (1 Peter 1:3).
Chayim bar Ya’aqub
11 May 2025