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This article is about the concept of a Messiah in religion, notably in the Christian, Islamic and Jewish traditions. For other uses, see .
Messiah (: ?????????,  Mo?ía?,  Mā????; : ?????, : ???????, M????ā; : ???????, al-Masī?) literally means "anointed (one)", typically someone anointed with . Figuratively,
is done to signify bei so, messiah means "the chosen (one)", particularly someone divinely chosen.
In Jewish messianic tradition and , messiah refers to a future
from the , who will rule the people of
and herald the . In Standard Hebrew, The Messiah is often referred to as ??? ?????, Méle? ha-Ma?ía? (in the
pronounced Méle? haMMā????), literally meaning "the Anointed King."
Christians believe that prophecies in the
refer to a spiritual savior, and believe
to be that Messiah (). In the ()
version of the , khristos was used to translate the
???????? (Ma?ía?,), meaning "anointed."
(Jesus) is also called the Messiah (Masih), but like in Judaism he is not considered to be the .
translation of the
translates all thirty-nine instances of the word messiah as Χριστ?? (Khristós). The
records the Greek transliteration Μεσσ?α?, Messias, twice, in
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The concept of the messiah is neither common nor unified in the . The term is used in the
to describe , prophets, and
who were anointed with
in consecration to their respective offices. For example, , the , is referred to as "God's anointed" (Messiah) in the Bible.
The Tanakh contains a number (the number is debated) of prophecies concerning a future descendant of King
who will be anointed as the Jewish people's new leader (moshiach).
Jews believe that
(Hebrew: ??????????, or Daniyyel) was a prophet and gave an indication of when the Messiah, the prince mashiyach nagiyd, would come.() Daniel's prophecies refer to him as a descendant of King David who will rebuild the nation of Israel, destroy the wicked, and ultimately judge the whole world. Jews hold that the mashiach nagid mentioned in Daniel was Cyrus, king of Persia.
The Hebrew word for messiah translates to "anointed".
Reform Jews believe there have been many messiahs—all the anointed kings and priests, including David, Solomon, Aaron, and Saul. Saul, the first king, is designated the "Anointed of the Lord".
When speaking of the Messiah of the future, modern Jews speak of two potential messiahs: Moshiach ben Yossef (Messiah son of Joseph) and Moshiach ben David (Messiah son of David) The Hebrew ben can mean either son or descendant. In this sense it can also mean "in the manner of," i.e., there will be a "suffering servant" messiah in the manner of , son of , and a different messiah in the manner of King David.
A common modern
interpretation is that there is a potential messiah in every generation. The Talmud, which often uses stories to make a moral point (aggadah), tells of a highly respected
who found the Messiah at the gates of
and asked him, "When will you finally come?" He was quite surprised when he was told, "Today." Overjoyed and full of anticipation, the man waited all day. The next day he returned, disappointed and puzzled, and asked, "You said messiah would come 'today' but he didn't come! What happened?" The Messiah replied, "Scripture says, 'Today, 'if you will but hearken to His voice.'" ( )
believe in a unique future physical messiah who will usher in the messianic age of war before peace to the world.
teach both the belief in a messiah or messiahs, or that there will be a time of peace (Messianic Era), etc. They believe such time will be the result of human efforts at
(repair of the world) through working on social justice, not from one man alone.
"Choice is the underlying reason the Reform Movement gave up the need for and belief in a single messiah who would one day bring judgment, and perhaps salvation, to the world. The fact that God imbues us with free choice mitigates the need for a messianic figure."
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in the 1st century AD as a movement among Jews and their Gentile
who believed that
was the M the very name of "Christian" refers to the Greek word for 'Messiah' (χριστο? Khristos). Christians commonly refer to Jesus as either the "Christ" or the "M" in
the two words are synonymous.
Christians believe Jesus to be the Messiah that Jews were expecting (). The first thing
did was to find his brother
and tell him, "We have found the Messiah" (that is, the Christ). 42 And he brought him to Jesus. However, the Christian concept of the Christ/Messiah as "the Word made Flesh" is fundamentally different from the
(Shafaat, 2003) concepts because a majority of Christians believe Jesus claimed to be God (cf. ; ; ;
and the following):
(NIV) I and the Father are one.
(NIV) ."..you, a mere man, claim to be God..."
(NIV) "Anyone who has seen me has seen the Father."
Furthermore, the idea can also be looked at in such a manner: I am of/from my father, yet I am my own self. Just as Jesus was of/from God, yet He is His own self.
In Christian theology, the Christ/Messiah serves four main functions:
He suffers and dies to make
before God for the
of all humanity, because God's justice requires that sins be punished, according to
theology. See for examples
and , which Christianity interprets as referring to Jesus.
He serves as a living example of how God expects people to act.
He will establish peace and rule the world for a long time. See
of 325 and 381 A.D.; : "… They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years. 6 … they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with him for a thousand years." (see ).
He is the God of ,
and Jacob and . John 1:1-2,14a: 1. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God. 2. He was with God in the beginning. 14a The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. John 8:58: "Very truly I tell you," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!"
In the , Jesus often referred to himself as '' (; ), which Christianity interprets as a reference to
In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. 14 He was given authority, glory all peoples, nations and men of every language worshipped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
Because Christians believe that Jesus is the Messiah, and that he claimed to be the Son of Man referred to by Daniel, Christianity interprets
as a statement of the Messiah's authority and that the Messiah will have an everlasting kingdom. Jesus' use of this title is seen as a direct claim to be the Messiah.
Some identified Jesus as the Messiah () his opponents accused him of such a claim (), and he is recorded at least twice as asserting it himself directly (, .
Christianity interprets a wide range of biblical passages in the Old Testament (Hebrew scripture) as predicting the coming of the Messiah (see
for examples), and believes that they are following Jesus' own explicit teaching:
He said to them..."Did not the Christ/Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?" And beginning with Moses and all the Prophets, he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself." (Luke 24: 25-27, )
Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. He told them, "This is what is written: The Christ will suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, and repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. (Luke 24:45-47, NIV).
The book of
repeatedly says, "This was to fulfill the prophecy…."
Christianity believes many of the Messianic prophecies were fulfilled in the mission, death, and resurrection of Jesus, and seeks to spread throughout the world its interpretation that the Messiah is the only Saviour, and that Jesus will
to fulfill the rest of Messianic prophecy in human form.
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states that Jesus is the Messiah,[ ] and Muslims believe that Jesus is alive in Heaven and will return to Earth to defeat the .
"Narrated : The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: There is no prophet between me and him, that is, Jesus (peace be upon him). He will descend (to the earth). When you see him, recognise him: a man of medium height, reddish hair, wearing two light yellow garments, looking as if drops were falling down from his head though it will not be wet. He will fight for the cause of Islam. He will break the cross, kill swine, and abolish . God will perish all religions except Islam. He will destroy the Antichrist and will live on the earth for forty years and then he will die. The Muslims will pray behind him."
Shia Muslims believe that al-Mahdi will arrive first, and after him, Jesus. Jesus will proclaim that the true leader is al-Mahdi. A war, literally Jihad (Jihade Asghar) will be fought - the Dajjal (evil) against al-Mahdi and Jesus (good). This war will mark the approach of the coming of the Last Day. After Jesus slays
(literally "the Deceiving Messiah," often referred to simply as "Dajjāl") at the Gate of , Muslims believe he will marry, die, and be buried in the . During his life, he will have revealed that
is the last word of God.
"How will you be when the son of Mary descends amongst you and your Imam is from amongst you."
A very few scholars outside of Orthodox Islam reject all the quotes attributed to Muhammad (Hadith) that mention the second return of Jesus, the Dajjal and , believing that they have no Qur'anic basis. These scholars believe that the verb mutawwafika in verse [ ] implies that God caused the bodily death of Jesus, thus (3:55) should read as "O Jesus, I terminate your life, raise you to Me." Others disagree with the implication of termination of Jesus’ life (for example Yusuf Ali’s translation reads: “O Jesus! I will take thee and raise thee to Myself”). Verses [ ] imply that Jesus was not killed physically but it appeared as such Verse [ ] implies that Jesus will die someday. The vast majority of Muslims, and the unified opinion of Orthodox Islam since Islam's coming, maintain that the bodily death of Jesus will happen after his second coming.
Many classical commentators such as Ibn Kathir, At-Tabari, al-Qurtubi, Suyuti, al-Undlusi (Bahr al-Muhit), Abu al-Fadl al-Alusi (Ruh al-Maani) and many others clearly mention that verse [ ] of the Qur'an refers to the descent of Jesus before the Day of Resurrection, indicating that Jesus would be the Sign that the Hour is close.
"And (Jesus) shall be a Sign (for the coming of) the Hour (of Judgment): therefore have no doubt about the (Hour)..." ([ ]
Those that reject the second coming of Jesus argue that the knowledge of the Hour is only with God, and that the Hour will come suddenly. They maintain that if the second coming of Jesus were true, whenever it happens, billions of people would then be certain the Hour is about to come. The response given to this is that signs that the Last Hour is near have been foretold and given, including that of the second coming of Jesus, as signs indicating the Last Hour is near. They will not clarify when it is to come in any specific sense, and hence do not reveal it.
Another relevant verse from the Qur'an:
"And there is none of the People of the Book but must believe in him before his death" ([ ])
As an example of a Qur'anic verse that is considered to refer to the end time events:
"Before this We wrote in the Psalms, after the Message (given to Moses): My servants the righteous, shall inherit the earth." ([ ])
The , believes that the terms "Messiah" and "Mahdi" (Messiah of Islam) are synonymous terms for one and the same person. Like the term Messiah which, among other meanings, in essence means being anointed by God or appointed by God the term "Mahdi" means guided by God, thus both imply a direct ordainment and a spiritual nurturing by God of a divinely chosen individual. According to Ahmadiyya thought, Messiahship is a phenomenon, through which a special emphasis is given on the transformation of a people by way of offering suffering for the sake of God instead of giving suffering (i.e. refraining from revenge). Ahmadis believe that this special emphasis was given through the person of
among others.
Ahmadis hold that the prophesied
figures of various religions, the coming of the Messiah and Mahdi in fact were to be fulfilled in one person who was to represent all previous prophets. The prophecies concerning the Mahdi or the second coming of Jesus are seen by Ahmadis as metaphorical, in that one was to be born and rise within the dispensation of , who by virtue of his similarity and affinity with Jesus of Nazareth, and the similarity in nature, temperament and disposition of the people of Jesus' time and the people of the time of the promised one (the Mahdi) is called by the same name.
Numerous Hadith are presented by the Ahmadis in support of their view such as one from
which says:
"There is No Mahdi but Isa son of Maryam" (Ibn Majah, Bab, Shahadatu-Zaman)
Ahmadis believe that the prophecies concerning the Mahdi have been fulfilled in the person of
() the founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement. Contrary to mainstream Islam the Ahmadis do not believe that Jesus is alive in heaven, but that he survived the crucifixion and migrated towards the east where he died a natural death and that Ghulam Ahmad was only the promised spiritual second coming and likeness of Jesus, the promised Messiah and Mahdi
Ahmadis also hold
to have fulfilled the Coming of all the estachological reformers awaited by the World Religions.
In , Jesus is believed to have been a sort of "evil messiah" or , while
is seen as the true saviour.[]
Adherents to the
consider Rev. Dr.
to be the Second Coming of Jesus Christ figuratively, not literally. They believe he has the mission of Christ (whom they believe isn't God).
believed that Jesus was the male Messiah and Mother , the female Messiah.
is the messiah.
believe there is a prince messiah who has suffered civil death and that he is the one spoken of in
A messianic figure is a person who is viewed as having a number of the characteristics of the messiah in the eyes of a particular group. These usually include that the person is , influential, develops a power base, is appealing to a large group that views itself as oppressed in some way, and appears to offer a way to overthrow that oppression. Examples of messianic figures include , said to have visions to deliver
domination near the end of the , and , who claimed he would deliver
from economic oppression.
Megillah 17b-18a, Taanit 8b
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Arabic for Messiah
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Israel H. Levinthal, Judaism: An Analysis and an Interpretation
Schwartzman, 2004
Ankerberg & Weldon, pp. 218-223
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