Messiah
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Messiah or the Anointed One is the figure promised to the Jews for their salvation. The Jews think the Messiah will be a fully human figure that will save Israel and lead them into the End Of Days. Christians believe the Messiah is Jesus, but most Jews do not believe that. Christians believe that Jesus' claims to be God go against the beliefs of Judaism.
Most Jews and Muslims do not think that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, or that a Messiah has come for them. Muslims do feel that one day, he (or the Mahdi in the case of Muslims) shall come and save the world. It is said that he will show the Antichrist no mercy, and shall destroy him and all evil that is on the Earth.
Other people in real life or fiction are called messianic if they have the qualities of a messiah, or people think they will bring about a better world.
The Messiah is the title of an oratorio by Handel. The work is in three parts, and tells the story of the birth, the life and the death of Jesus.
[edit] The How, Where, and Why
- Why: Jews believe the biblical prophets inspired by God to tell of his coming. [1] During the period of Roman rule 1st century BC the idea of the messiah became very important in Jewish thought and teaching. According to the scriptures the messiah would rescue the people from the Romans and restore the country.
- Where: It is not known but most Jews believe that messiah will come to Israel.
- How: There are many of ideas about how the messiah will come: Judge, warrior, beggar, academic, Philosopher, healer or a common person.
[edit] References
- ↑ Isaiah 11:1-9
