![]() ![]() In Chabad Hasidic Judaism, the event that marked a start of the building of the messianic era was destruction of the 2nd Temple by the Romans in 70 CE and by subsequent times of the exile. Supporting and elaborating on this theme are numerous early and late Jewish scholars, including Rabbeinu Bachya, Abraham ibn Ezra, the Ramban, Isaac Abrabanel, the Ramchal, the Vilna Gaon, Aryeh Kaplan, and the Lubavitcher Rebbe. The seventh millennium perforce begins with the year 6000, and is the latest time the Messiah can come. The tradition teaches that the seventh day of the week, the Sabbath day of rest, corresponds to the seventh millennium, the age of universal 'rest' - the Messianic Era. There is a kabbalistic tradition that maintains that each of the seven days of the week, which are based upon the seven days of creation, correspond to the seven millennia of creation. The seventh eon is entirely Shabbat and rest for life everlasting." ![]() "Six eons for going in and coming out, for war and peace. In Orthodox Jewish belief, the Hebrew calendar dates to the time of creation, making this correspond to the year 2240 on the Gregorian calendar. As it is written (Isaiah 11:9): "For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of God, as the waters cover the sea." Īccording to the Talmud, the Midrash, and the Kabbalistic work, the Zohar, the Messiah must arrive before the year 6000 from the time of creation. the people Israel will be of great wisdom they will perceive the esoteric truths and comprehend their Creator's wisdom as is the capacity of man. ![]() The entire occupation of the world will be only to know God. For the good will be plentiful, and all delicacies available as dust. "And at that time there will be no hunger or war, no jealousy or rivalry. In his Mishneh Torah, Maimonides describes the Messianic Era: ![]()
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