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That is open to debate. Some Jewish people believe the Messiah will be a God-anointed leader, who will bring the world into a new age of peace and prosperity. Others believe it may not be a person, but rather a Messianic Age, of peace and prosperity.
Jewish AnswerThe word 'messiah' is the anglicisation of the Hebrew 'moshiach'. The word moshiach translates to 'anointed'. The title of moshiach was given to any person who was appropriately anointed with oil as part of their initiation to their service of HaShem. We have had many moshiachim (pl) in the form of kings, priests, prophets, and judges. There is absolutely nothing supernatural about a moshiach.
This being said, there is a prophecy of a future moshiach, however, this is a relatively minor topic in Judaism and the Tanach.
The Jewish requirements of hamoshiach are:
* Build the Third Temple (Ezekiel 37:26-28)
* Gather all Jews back to the Land of Israel (Isaiah 43:5-6)
* Usher in an era of world peace, and end all hatred, oppression, suffering and disease. As it says: "Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall man learn war anymore." (Isaiah 2:4)
* Spread universal knowledge of the God of Israel, which will unite humanity as one. As it says: "HaShem will be King over all the world -- on that day, HaShem will be One and His Name will be One" (Zechariah 14:9)
* Hamoshiach must be descended on his father's side from King David (Genesis 49:10 and Isaiah 11:1)
* Hamoshiach will lead the Jewish people to full Torah observance. The Torah states that all mitzvot remain binding forever, and anyone coming to change the Torah is immediately identified as a false prophet. (Deut. 13:1-4)
To date, this person hasn't yet arrived, so we don't know who he is (will be).
The word 'messiah' is the anglicisation of the Hebrew 'moshiach'. The word moshiach translates to 'anointed'. The title of moshiach was given to any person who was appropriately anointed with oil as part of their initiation to their service of God. We have had many meshichim (plural) in the form of kings and priests. There need be nothing supernatural about a moshiach.
This being said, there is a prophecy of a future moshiach. However, this is a relatively minor topic in Judaism and the Tanach.
The Jewish requirements of hamoshiach are:
* Build the Third Temple (Ezekiel 37:26-28)
* Gather all Jews back to the Land of Israel (Isaiah 43:5-6)
* Usher in an era of world peace, and end all hatred, oppression, suffering and disease. As it says: "Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall man learn war anymore." (Isaiah 2:4)
* Spread universal knowledge of the God of Israel, which will unite humanity as one. As it says: "God will be King over all the world -- on that day, God will be One and His Name will be One" (Zechariah 14:9)
* Hamoshiach must be descended on his father's side from King David (Genesis 49:10 and Isaiah 11:1)
* Hamoshiach will lead the Jewish people to full Torah observance. The Torah states that all mitzvot remain binding forever, and anyone coming to change the Torah is immediately identified as a false prophet. (Deut. 13:1-4)
The messiah of the Israelite prophecies will be whoever fulfills the requirements.
* Build the Third Temple (Ezekiel 37:26-28).
* Gather all Jews back to the Land of Israel (Isaiah 43:5-6).
* Usher in an era of world peace, and end all hatred and oppression. As it says: "Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, nor shall they learn war any more" (Isaiah 2:4).
* Spread universal knowledge of the God of Israel, which will unite humanity as one. As it says: "God will be King over all the world. On that day, God will be One and His Name will be One" (Zechariah 14:9).
* The messiah must be descended on his father's side from King David (Genesis 49:10 and Isaiah 11:1).
* The messiah will lead the Jewish people to full Torah-observance. The Torah states that all of its mitzvot (commands) remain binding forever.
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Who do Christians believe was the Jewish Messiah?
Christians believe that Jesus was the Jewish Messiah. Jews disagree.
Did the Jewish women expect to be the chosen one to bare Jesus the Messiah?
Yes. The 'Sceptre' promise was given to Judah which promised a future Savior or Messiah. Other Prophets, particularly Isaiah spoke of a child being born to a Jewish woman who would fulfill that role. Jesus Himself, proclaimed that He came first to the Jews and was rejected by them all to fulfill Prophecy.
What was the name of the Messiah in Hebrew?
Messiah comes from the Hebrew word משיח (mah-SHEE-AKH). The Greek word for Messiah is Khristus (Χριστός) -- which is where "Christ" comes from.
Does the Jewish religion regard as Jesus of nazareth as the messiah?
The Jews do not recognize Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah, they are still waiting for the Messiah to come.
In what sense did Jesus fullfill the role as the Jewish Messiah?
Judaism does not feel that Jesus fulfilled any part of the role of the Jewish Messiah. It is Christianity and Islam that assert that he did.
What do the call a Jewish faith leader?
the moshiach (messiah)
If Jesus was Jewish then why is he the head of Christianity?
Both Christianity and Rabbinic Judaism, (the one we see today), are both descendants of Biblical Judaism. Christianity started in 30 (when Jesus died and was resurrected), and Rabbinic Judaism started in 70, after the second destruction of Jerusalem. These are different religions and Jesus has nothing to do with Rabbinic Judaism. ====Another View==== Jesus came as King of the Jews, according to scripture. He also came as Messiah Savior. While both are true, His earthly "kingship" will not be realized until He returns. Why is Jesus, a Jew (or Jewish) the head of Christianity? Christians believe that, according to Old Testament prophesy, Jesus is the promised Messiah. Old Testament prophecy said the Messiah had to come down through the line of David, a Jew. There was never any prophecy or expectation of a non-Jewish (re>Gentile) Messiah. Keep in mind that there are many, many Jewish Christians. Christianity is not a non-Jewish faith. Christ came to save the world, and that includes everybody.
What is an example of prophecy?
One of the most well-known is the prophesy in the Old Testament on the coming of the Messiah.
What was Christ's message in the Gospel of Matthew?
Christ's message is the same in all four Gospels. The writers' differences are differences in emphasis, not content. Matthew's Gospel was aimed at a Jewish audience, so his placed greater emphasis on Christ fulfilling ancient Jewish prophecy. Christ's message is that He is the Messiah and the King of the Jews. He came to redeem the Jewish nation as well as the gentiles.
Who is the waiting messiah and Can messiah be a woman?
The idea of 'maschiach' (which means 'anointed') originated in Judaism. The Jewish Maschiach will be a normal, human man; he must fulfill the 23 Jewish messianic prophecies before he dies. Christianity took the concept, changed it, and declared that Jesus was the 'messiah'. As he does not fulfill any of the Jewish criteria for 'maschiach', though, he is not the Jewish messiah. The Jewish messiah is likely to be a man, but there are some Jews who argue that it could be a woman. There is a belief that in every generation, a potential messiah is born. But Jews do not actively 'wait' for their messiah. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Does Matthew's Gospel stress that Jesus is the Messiah for whom the Jews have been waiting?
The vast majority of Jewish people do not believe that Jesus was the messiah, but that the messiah has yet to come.
In what sense did Jesus fulfill the role of Jewish messiah?
He didn't. The primary role of the messiah for Jews is to serve as King, to usher in the messianic era of peace. There is still war, and there isn't a messianic kingdom, so Jesus didn't fulfill the role of Jewish messiah.
