The theological gap between Judaism and Christianity is not limited to the question: "Who is the Messiah," or a debate over the translation of a few biblical verses. Judaism and Christianity are two different belief systems, differing over core issues such as the existential nature of man, the role of our relationship with God, and the path to genuine spiritual fulfillment.
Jews have held steadfast to their beliefs for thousands of years, amidst all forms of persecution and hardship. They have done so in the belief that the Jewish people – as bearers of God’s message of morality and justice – have a unique and crucial role to play in human history.
Maybe so, but, objectively speaking, the OT and recorded plight of the Jewish people reads like a manual of what not to do.
What good is holding steadfastly to a literal application of Mosaic law when the words used are figurative in nature and the subjects hidden and not directly connected to the literal meaning of the words used?
If thousands of years of following the literal letter of the law was right, how is it that your history seems like a fulfillment of the long list of maledictions promised by Moses for disobedience?
Maybe there is a better way?
The messiah is expected to lead people to the sanctuary of God. By teaching and demonstrating the only right way to understand and comply with the divine commands that leads to life, the sanctuary of God, (divine providence and not a temple), Jesus fulfilled this scripture for all those who accept this teaching and do it.