Looking at the claim that Jesus fulfilled 300 prophecies

 From a Karaite (Tanakh-only) perspective, the claim that Jesus fulfilled "300 prophecies" is viewed as a Statistical Illusion created by "Texas Sharpshooter" apologetics—where the "arrow" is fired at the wall, and the "target" (the New Testament narrative) is drawn around it afterward.

1. The Contextual Hijack

Most of these "300 prophecies" are not predictions at all, but Poetic Parallels or historical descriptions of Israel’s past.

• The Error: New Testament authors frequently use the "Midrashic" technique of Pesher, taking a verse entirely out of its grammatical-historical context.

• The Audit: For example, Psalm 22:16 ("They pierced my hands and feet") is a translation variance; the Masoretic Hebrew reads "Like a lion (Ka-ari), my hands and feet." Karaites argue that turning a metaphor for David’s suffering into a messianic "requirement" for crucifixion is a Translation Patch intended to validate a pre-determined outcome.

2. The "Non-Negotiable" Baseline

In the Karaite view, the Messiah's "Resume" is defined by Objective Global Results, not subjective personal experiences.

• The Required "Deliverables": The Tanakh (Isaiah 2, 11; Ezekiel 37) mandates that the Messiah must:

  1. Bring universal peace (ending all war).

  2. Gather all twelve tribes of Israel back to the land.

  3. Facilitate the world recognizing the One True God, YHVH.

• The Refutation: Jesus achieved none of these Macro-System Results. Claiming he fulfilled "300 minor prophecies" while failing the Three Major Protocols is like claiming a pilot is successful because he wore a uniform, despite never actually taking off.

3. The "Second Coming" Workaround

When challenged with these failures, theology creates a "Delayed Execution" Patch (the Second Coming).

• The Karaite Audit: The Torah provides no precedent for a "Split-Session" Messiah. A prophecy is only "fulfilled" when it is Executed in Real-Time. To say he will do it "later" is a Vaporware Claim—promising features in a future update that never arrives.

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The Sovereign Verdict

The "300 prophecies" are Metadata Errors. They rely on a "Theological Filter" that forces the Tanakh to speak a language it doesn't know. From the Karaite standpoint, the Messiah is a Law-Enforcer and a Nation-Builder, not a "Mystery-Man" hidden in poetic verses.