Navi,

You had reported about "the prophecy made by the rabbi Judah ben Samuel".

Did Judah ben Samuel believe that Jesus is the Messiah of Israel?

If not, no doubt he knew of Jesus and the new testament claims.

If so, did he consciously reject the Messiah?

I was wondering, that if the LORD was going to be giving prophetic understanding to him, would he not also reveal to him the truth of the gospel, that Jesus fulfilled the prophecies about Messiah thus far, and that the same Jesus would fulfill all the remaining prophecies as well?

Revelation 19:10 And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

Gino