This idea of a "better world" was added throughout the generations. If you look at the Gemmorah it says 4 times "There will be nothing different to the world at the time of Mashiach, but that the Jews will return to its land and we wont be under the control of others (vassel state).
How did all this other stuff enter our lexicon and beleif? - as we suffered living in other nations, this idea of the whole world is going to be our slaves, the heaven will open up and our Bais ha'mikdosh will fall down. These things were very kind to the ear and had a positive effect on the hope of our people. Right or wrong it was a comforting blanket we could snuggle into.
This idea of a "better world" was added throughout the generations. If you look at the Gemmorah it says 4 times "There will be nothing different to the world at the time of Mashiach, but that the Jews will return to its land and we wont be under the control of others (vassel state).
How did all this other stuff enter our lexicon and beleif? - as we suffered living in other nations, this idea of the whole world is going to be our slaves, the heaven will open up and our Bais ha'mikdosh will fall down. These things were very kind to the ear and had a positive effect on the hope of our people. Right or wrong it was a comforting blanket we could snuggle into.
Of course, there is the "comforting blanket we could snuggle into". But that blanket also has a dark side. I called to beware of it.