Ariel Cohen-Aloro’s work on Yeshu HaNotzri and Pidyon HaBen (Redemption of the Firstborn) intersects with the Antichrist, Dajjal, and Gog paradigm in a fascinating way—though IMHO I don’t agree with all of his conclusions nor his need for money and a court case where he puts Jesus of Nazareth on trial again, yet he is engaging deeply with a Jewish framework for the messianic conflict that goes back to the oracles of Israel that Christian beleivers and their Christian theology must face, namely, it’s Edomite captivity.
Pidyon HaBen and the Rejected Firstborn
Pidyon HaBen (פדיון הבן) is the Torah-mandated redemption of the firstborn son (Exodus 13:2, Numbers 3:45-47). In Cohen-Aloro’s model, Yeshu (Jesus) was a firstborn who was never redeemed properly—instead, he was given over to the nations (Esau/Edom) and thus became estranged from Israel. This idea plays into the Esau paradigm—the firstborn rejected, sold off, and taking on a counter-messianic role. Esau as Edom (Rome/Christendom) becomes the carrier of a distorted messianic claim—which, from a Jewish perspective, aligns with how the Antichrist is portrayed as a false messiah who misleads many.
The Antichrist and the ‘Stolen’ Messiah
If Jesus, as Yeshua HaNotzri, was “stolen” by Edom, then Cohen-Aloro’s model suggests that the Christian interpretation of the Messiah is a distortion—a view that aligns with the Jewish fear of the false messiah (Antichrist/Dajjal).
If Jesus, as Yeshua HaNotzri, was “stolen” by Edom, then Cohen-Aloro’s model suggests that the Christian interpretation of the Messiah is a distortion—a view that aligns with the Jewish fear of the false messiah (Antichrist/Dajjal).
Dajjal and Antichrist are false claims to messianic identity—this connects with the idea of a firstborn not properly redeemed, becoming something else. This also mirrors the way Antichrist counterfeits Christ in the New Testament—he appears to be the real thing, but he is not.
Gog and the Final Redemption
Cohen-Aloro also ties the struggle of Esau/Edom (Western Christendom) into the Gog-Magog war—suggesting that the final messianic battle is one of deception and redemption. In this view, Gog, the final eschatological enemy, could be the culmination of this Antichrist process—Edom reaching its final stage.If Edom/Rome is the counterfeit kingdom of Messiah, then its final expression would be Antichrist/Dajjal leading the forces of Gog in open rebellion against divine truth.
How This Ties Back to the Antichrist-Gog-Dajjal Model Cohen-Aloro is engaging the same fundamental eschatological struggle but from the Jewish messianic lens—he sees the Christian portrayal of Jesus as a key part of the deception. His Esau paradigm fits with the Antichrist as the rejected firstborn, the false messiah, and the leader of the final Gog rebellion. Dajjal and Antichrist, in this sense, represent the “Edomite” distortion of the Messiah, while Gog represents the final military and spiritual uprising against the truth.
Final Thoughts: Linking Cohen-Aloro’s Work to the Antichrist Paradigm
Ariel Cohen-Aloro’s framework opens up a necessary Jewish perspective on the Antichrist paradigm—one that modern Christian eschatology often overlooks. His work on Yeshu HaNotzri, Pidyon HaBen, and Esau/Edom sheds light on the origins of the Antichrist deception, its historical trajectory, and its final expression in the eschatological conflict of Gog and Magog.
Ariel Cohen-Aloro’s framework opens up a necessary Jewish perspective on the Antichrist paradigm—one that modern Christian eschatology often overlooks. His work on Yeshu HaNotzri, Pidyon HaBen, and Esau/Edom sheds light on the origins of the Antichrist deception, its historical trajectory, and its final expression in the eschatological conflict of Gog and Magog.
This directly connects to my larger framework on the Antichrist—not as just one future individual, but as a recurring deception, an alternative messianic claim that has continually shaped the world. The Antichrist is not an isolated event in time, but a distorted reflection of the true Messiah, always waiting to manifest fully.
Esau-Edom as the First Stage → The transfer of the messianic claim to Rome (Edom) set the groundwork for the counterfeit Christendom, where the Messiah was remixed into a Greco-Roman framework rather than remaining within the oracle keepers of Israel.
The Christianization of Empire as the Antichristian Spirit → This is where the Antichrist spirit begins to take shape—not simply in rejecting the Messiah, but in redefining Him through political and imperial power. This is where the “man of sin” begins to be revealed.Gog and Magog as the Final Rebellion → If Edom is the historical vessel for the Antichrist spirit, then Gog is its final military and ideological uprising, where the false messianic claim reaches its climax, deceiving the world into an ultimate confrontation against divine truth.
This is why we cannot simply look for a single Antichrist figure in the future. The deception has already been unfolding for centuries, and we are already seeing its final stages begin to take shape.
Why This Matters Now
Cohen-Aloro’s focus on Pidyon HaBen and the false redemption of the firstborn raises a serious question: What if the Antichrist deception has always been tied to a stolen inheritance? If Yeshu HaNotzri is viewed as a firstborn given over to the nations—then the Antichrist is not just an imposter but the final product of a counterfeit inheritance.
Cohen-Aloro’s focus on Pidyon HaBen and the false redemption of the firstborn raises a serious question: What if the Antichrist deception has always been tied to a stolen inheritance? If Yeshu HaNotzri is viewed as a firstborn given over to the nations—then the Antichrist is not just an imposter but the final product of a counterfeit inheritance.
This also connects with the gematria of 666 embedded within Yeshu HaNotzri and its first-century implications. If the early Jewish keepers of the oracles of God already saw this connection, then John’s Revelation was not introducing something new, but reinforcing a pattern that was already understood.
The Ultimate Paradigm Shift
The biggest misunderstanding of Antichrist is the assumption that he is only a future event. Instead, what Cohen-Aloro’s work helps reinforce is that the Antichrist is an ongoing deception, reaching its climax in the final Gog rebellion.
The “man of sin” that Paul spoke of in 2 Thessalonians 2 was being revealed even in the first century.The Jewish oracles had already identified a counterfeit messianic claim—this is why Yeshu HaNotzri was tied to figures like Balaam, Belial, and Ben Stada.The final Antichrist will not appear out of nowhere—he will be the final culmination of a process that has already been unfolding.
This is why the Antichrist paradigm aligns with this deeper Jewish apocalyptic vision. The Antichrist is not just a political figure but a theological corruption, a false claim to messianic identity, and a deception that must be understood from its origins to its final manifestation.
This changes everything about how we read the end-times. Instead of waiting for the Antichrist to come, we need to recognize how we have already been deceived—and how this deception is leading to the final Gog rebellion.
