Christ In Judaism

He Comes As …The Promised Messiah

The Nature of Messiah

"The noun moshiach (translated as messiah) means "Anointed One." In Judaic texts, the term messiah was used for all kings, high priests, and certain other patriarchs. In the Tanak, moshiach is used 38 times: 29 Israelite kings, six high priests, two patriarchs and once for Cyrus The Great. Not once is the word messiah used in reference to the awaited Savior. Even in the apocalyptic book of Daniel, the only time messiah is mentioned is in connection to a murdered high priest. This means that the title of messiah has been used for the kings of Israel and the priests. As we see from Maitreya's genealogy, He is both the son of David and the son of Aaron. This gives Him complete right to the title of Moshiach or Messiah. In this section we will see how more specifically He fulfills many expectations in the Bible about the Messiah…"

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