The holy faith of reformed samaritanism

Without humility, there's no Torah, and therefore no true Israel [as pride is a subtle form of deceptive
idolatry] 
If your interpretation of Torah (God’s Law) fails to make you a humble person, then your interpretation of
Torah [and even your own Hebrew identity] needs to be re-examined. Why? Because Scripture says, “Thou
didst pluck up a vine out of Egypt” (Psalm 80:9). In other words, just as in a vine with large clusters and
smaller ones, each large cluster hangs lower than its smaller neighbor, so do real Hebrew people: He who is
greater than his fellow holds himself to be below him 
Was Jesus Messiah Ben [or “Son of”] Joseph? 
The holy gospel says: «Philip findeth Nathanael, and saith unto him, “We have found him, of whom Moses 
in the law, and the prophets, did write, 
Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph
”- John 1:45, King James Bible. 
Some ancient Jewish traditions mention the possibility of two different [human] Messiah’s: “Messiah Ben 
David”, and “Messiah Ben Joseph”. Can the former verse be construed as proof that Jesus (peace and 
blessings be upon him) was indeed the “Messiah Ben Joseph” (Messiah Son If Joseph) expected by first 
century Jews? Of course not! 
Why? Simply because the “Joseph” mentioned in the former verse had nothing to do with the “Joseph” 
associated with Messiah Ben Joseph. Why? Because the latter Joseph was the one sold by his brothers (who 
ended up fathering both Ephraim and Menashe tribes). 
Thus, whenever Jewish people spoke about “Messiah Ben Joseph”, they were actually making reference to a 
biological descendant from one of former two tribes [and, according to gospel genealogies, Jesus step father 
didn’t belong to any of them]. 
But, at a time when Rome persecuted Israel, why would Jewish people be expecting the arrival of a “Messiah
Son Joseph”? The reason was in fact a very logical one. You see, ancient Jews considered Romans to be 
direct descendants [and therefore “proper representatives”] of Edom. 
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Thus, as a “son of Joseph” could be an equally proper representative of his ancestor, Jews envisioned 
Messiah Ben Joseph asking Edom (Rome/ Christianity) the following: “Why do you persecute your brother 
(Israel/Judaism)?”. And, should Edom dare to say, “Because Israel was evil to me [not recognizing my 
supremacy]”, he would be properly able to reply, “My brothers also requited me with evil [not recognizing 
my supremacy], yet I requited them with goodness [not condemning them to death nor punishment]”. Then 
Edom (Rome/Christianity) will have to remain silent [thereby recognizing it’s defeated at the hands of 
Messiah Ben Joseph]. 
Concerning the former defeat (by the words of Messiah Ben Joseph) of the gentile nations comprising Edom,
Scripture goes on to say: “But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the 
meek of the earth: