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They rejected him specifically because he didn't fulfill the requirements of Messiah, as per the actual ancient Hebrew prophecies. The description of the Messiah to come didn't include being divine, or performing miracles.
Here were the key requirements of Messiah, which were to be fulfilled during his mortal life:
>A direct descendant of King David. Hebrews only traced lineage through the biological father's line. Christianity proclaims that Joseph wasn't his biological father, so Jesus couldn't be that man as he was 100% Mary's DNA.
>A man highly trained and skilled in the arts of warfare.
>He would unite the 12 Tribes of Israel. They would rally to his war banner and he'd lead them to victory in driving the oppressors from their lands and take the entire promised land(pic related).
>He would be unanimously declared to be rightful King over Israel.
>Like ancient Hebrew Kings of old, Saul, David and Solomon, a living prophet would anoint his head with consecrated oil and place the crown upon his head, as a display of God's support for his monarchy, and this would happen during his mortal life, not at some future point as a resurrected deity. He would have new insight into the Torah and God and be a direct prophet like Moses in speaking with God personally.
>He would enjoy a long and successful reign as King.
>He would marry a woman and sire children.
>During his mortal reign, peace and prosperity would return to the lands.
>During his mortal reign, he'd command that the temple be rebuilt in Jerusalem, and it would be completed while he yet lived. The temple wasn't already destroyed in Jesus's time.
>At the end of a very long unnatural life, he would die and his eldest son and heir would then ascend to the throne as the next anointed King over Israel.
