This article is about the concept of a Messiah in religion, notably in the Christian, Islamic and Jewish traditions. For other uses, see Messiah (disambiguation).

Messiah (Hebrew: מָׁשִיַח, Standard Mašíaḥ Tiberian Māšîªḥ; Aramaic: משיחא, Aramaic/Syriac: ܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ, Məšîḥā; Arabic: المسيح‎, al-Masīḥ) Literally, Messiah means "The Anointed (One)", typically someone anointed with holy anointing oil. Tiberian Hebrew is an extinct (yet very well documented Oral tradition of pronunciation for ancient Hebrew, especially the Hebrew of the Tanakh, that was Aramaic is a Semitic language with See Syriac (disambiguation for other uses Syriac (syr ܠܫܢܐ ܣܘܪܝܝܐ leššānā Suryāyā) is an Eastern Aramaic language Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language The holy anointing oil described in Exodus was created from 500 Shekels (about 6 kg of Myrrh, half as much (about 3 kg of fragrant Cinnamon Figuratively, anointing is done to signify being chosen for a task; so, Messiah means "The Chosen (One)", particularly someone divinely chosen. To anoint is to pour or smear with perfumed oil milk water melted butter or other substances a process employed ritually by many religions and races

In Jewish messianic tradition and eschatology, Messiah refers to a future King of Israel from the Davidic line, who will rule the people of united tribes of Israel^[1] and herald the Messianic Age^[2]. Jewish eschatology is concerned with the Jewish Messiah, Afterlife, and the revival of the dead. The United Monarchy ( United Kingdom of Israel and Judah) refers to a period in the traditional account of the History of ancient Israel and Judah lasting The Davidic line, known in Hebrew as Malkhut Beit David (מלכות בית דויד( "Monarchy of the House of David") refers to the See also History of ancient Israel and Judah According to the Bible, the Israelites were the dominant group living in the Land of Israel. Messianic Age is a Theological term referring to a future time of Peace and brotherhood on the earth without Crime, War and Poverty In Standard Hebrew, The Messiah is often referred to as מלך המשיח, Méleḫ ha-Mašíaḥ (in the Tiberian vocalization pronounced Méleḵ haMMāšîªḥ), literally meaning "the Anointed King. Tiberian Hebrew is an extinct (yet very well documented Oral tradition of pronunciation for ancient Hebrew, especially the Hebrew of the Tanakh, that was "

Christians believe that prophecies in the Hebrew Bible refer to a spiritual savior, and believe Jesus to be that Messiah (Christ). The term Hebrew Bible is a generic reference to those books of the Bible originally written in Biblical Hebrew (and the related Biblical Aramaic Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) Christ is the English term for the Greek ( Khristós) meaning "the anointed " In the (Greek) Septuagint version of the Old Testament, khristos was used to translate the Hebrew מָשִׁיַח (Mašíaḥ,) (messiah), meaning "anointed. The Ancient Greek language is the historical stage in the development of the Hellenic language family spanning the Archaic (c The Septuagint (ˈsɛptuədʒɪnt or simply " LXX " is the Koine Greek version of the Hebrew Bible, translated in stages between the In Western Christianity, the Old Testament refers to the books that form the first of the two-part Christian Biblical canon. " ^[3]

In Islam, Jesus (Isa) is also called the Messiah (Masih)^[4], but like in Judaism he is not considered to be the Son of God. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Etymology The Anglicized name of Jesus is derived from the Latin Iēsus, which in turn comes from the Greek (Iēsoûs Son of God is a phrase found in the Hebrew Bible, various other Jewish texts and the New Testament.

The Septuagint translation of the Hebrew Bible into Greek translates all thirty-nine instances of the word messiah as Christos. The Septuagint (ˈsɛptuədʒɪnt or simply " LXX " is the Koine Greek version of the Hebrew Bible, translated in stages between the The term Hebrew Bible is a generic reference to those books of the Bible originally written in Biblical Hebrew (and the related Biblical Aramaic Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly The New Testament records the Greek transliteration Μεσσίας, Messias, twice, in John 1:41 and 4:25. The Gospel of John (literally According to John; Greek, Κατὰ Ἰωάννην Kata Iōannēn) is the fourth Gospel in the canon

Contents 1 View in Judaism 1.1 In The Tanakh 2 Christian view 3 Mormon view 4 Islamic view 5 Ahmadiyya view 6 Bahá'í Faith view 7 Other Messiahs 8 Messianic figure 9 See also 10 References 11 External links 11.1 Non-specific religious 11.2 Jewish 11.3 Christian 11.4 Islam 11.5 Ahmadiyya 11.6 On-line

View in Judaism

Main article: Jewish Messiah

In The Tanakh

The concept of the messiah is neither common nor unified in the Tanakh. Messiah ( משיח; mashiah, moshiah, mashiach, or moshiach, ("anointed " is a term used in the Hebrew Bible See also Old testament, Septuagint, Targum, Peshitta The Tanakh (תַּנַ"ךְ (taˈnax or; also Tenakh or Tenak is The term is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe Israelite priests, prophets, and kings who were anointed with oil in consecration to their respective offices. The term Hebrew Bible is a generic reference to those books of the Bible originally written in Biblical Hebrew (and the related Biblical Aramaic A kohen (or cohen, Hebrew כּהן "priest" pl כּהנִים kohanim or cohanim) has a separate status in Judaism. The holy anointing oil described in Exodus was created from 500 Shekels (about 6 kg of Myrrh, half as much (about 3 kg of fragrant Cinnamon For example, Cyrus the Great, the king of Persia, is referred to as "God's anointed" (Messiah) in the Bible. The following is a comprehensive list of kings of Persia, which includes all of the empires ruling over geographical Iran

The Tanakh contains a number (the number is debated) of prophecies concerning a future descendant of King David who will be anointed as the Jewish people's new leader (moshiach). David, Arabic: داوود or داود dawud, "beloved" was the second king of the united Kingdom of Israel according to the Hebrew Bible

Christians believe that Daniel (Hebrew: דָּנִיֵּאל, or Daniyyel) was a prophet and gave an indication of when the Messiah, the prince “mashiyach nagiyd,” would come. Daniel (; Persian: دانيال, Dâniyal or Danial, also Dani, داني; Arabic: دانيال (Daniel 9:25-26) 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.

This subject is covered in more detail in the article on Jewish eschatology. Jewish eschatology is concerned with the Jewish Messiah, Afterlife, and the revival of the dead.

The Hebrew word for messiah translates to "anointed". ^[5] Thus, to reformed Jews there have been many messiahs — all the anointed kings and priests including David, Solomon and Aaron. 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)^[6] 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 Joseph son of Israel/Jacob and a different messiah in the manner of King David. Joseph or Yosef (יוֹסֵ Standard Yosef Tiberian Yôsēp̄, يوسف Yusuf; "He Jacob ( Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב, Standard   Yaʿaqov Tiberian   Yaʿăqōḇ;

A common modern rabbinic interpretation is that there is a potential messiah in every generation. Rabbinic literature, in its broadest sense can mean the entire spectrum of Rabbinic writings throughout Jewish history The Talmud which often uses stories to make a moral point (aggadah) tells the tale of a highly respected rabbi who found the Messiah at the gates of Rome and asked him "When will you finally come?" He was quite surprised when he was told, "Today. Rabbi (pronunciation, although in English usually) in Judaism, means a religious ‘teacher’ or more literally ‘my great one’ when addressing any master Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 " 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. ' " (Psalm 95:7)

Orthodox Judaism and Conservative Judaism believe in a unique future physical messiah who will usher in the messianic age of war before peace to the world. Psalms ( Hebrew: Tehilim, תהילים, or "praises" is a book of the Hebrew Bible (the Christian Old Testament) included Orthodox Judaism is the formulation of Judaism that adheres to a relatively strict interpretation and application of the laws and ethics first canonized Conservative Judaism (also known as Masorti Judaism in Israel and Europe) is a modern stream of Judaism that arose out

Reform Judaism and Reconstructionist Judaism teach both the belief in a messiah or messiahs, or that there will be a time of peace, etc. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently subjected to vandalism and the insertion of personal opinions Reconstructionist Judaism is a modern American-based Jewish movement based on the ideas of the late Mordecai Kaplan (1881 – 1983 , but that it will be the result of tikkun olam ("repair of the world") through human efforts toward social justice, not the actions of one man. Tikkun olam ( תיקון עולם) is a Hebrew phrase that means "repairing the world" or "perfecting the world

"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. "^[7]

Many Jews today feel that although the Messiah may still descend upon us, we will reject his declaration as the true Messiah. The standards that have been set and the Jewish inclination to question such a claim may be difficult for the Jewish population to overcome and, in turn, accept the Messiah.

Christian view

Main articles: Christian views of Jesus and Messianic prophecy in Christianity

Christianity emerged in the 1st century AD as a movement among Jews and their Gentile converts who believed that Jesus is the Messiah; the very name of "Christian" refers to the Greek word for 'Messiah' (χριστος Khristos). Christian views of Jesus consist of the teachings and beliefs held by Christian groups about Jesus including his divinity humanity and earthly life Jesus of Nazareth is universally accepted as the Messiah by Christians. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Early Christianity is commonly defined as the Christianity of the three centuries between the Crucifixion of Jesus ( c Proselyte, from the Koine Greek προσήλυτος/proselytos, is used in the Septuagint for "stranger" i Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) Christians commonly refer to Jesus as either the "Christ" or the "Messiah;" in Christian theology the two words are synonymous. Christian Theology is discourse concerning Christian faith Christian theologians use biblical Exegesis, rational analysis and argument

Christians understand Jesus to be the Messiah that Jews were expecting (John 1:41-42). The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon 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 Jewish and Islamic (Shafaat, 2003) concepts because a majority of Christians believe Jesus claimed to be God (cf. Messiah ( משיח; mashiah, moshiah, mashiach, or moshiach, ("anointed " is a term used in the Hebrew Bible This article is about the concept of a Messiah in religion notably in the Christian Islamic and Jewish traditions John 10:37-38; 14:7-11; 17:5; 17:11 and the following):

• John 10:30 (NIV) I and the Father are one.
• John 10:33 (NIV) . ". . you, a mere man, claim to be God. . . "
• John 14:9b (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:^[8]

• He suffers and dies to make atonement before God for the sins of all humanity, because God's justice requires that sins be punished, according to Penal substitution theology. The atonement is a doctrine found within both Christianity and Judaism. Sin is a term used mainly in a religious context to describe an act that violates a moral Rule, or the state of having committed such a violation Penal substitution is a theory of the Atonement within Christian theology, especially associated with the Reformed tradition See for examples Isaiah 52:13-53:12 and Psalm 22, 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 Nicene Creeds of 325 and 381 A. The Nicene Creed (ˈnaɪsiːn is an ecumenical Christian statement of faith accepted in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Assyrian Church of D. ; Revelation 20:4-6: "… 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 Millennialism). This is an article on sociological Millennialism You may be looking for the article on Christian Premillennialism.
• He is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and he came to earth as a human. Abraham ( Ashkenazi   Avrohom or Avruhom; ابراهيم, {{Unicode|Ibrāhīm}}; Ge'ez: According to the Hebrew Bible, Isaac ( Hebrew: Yitzchak יִצְחָק, Standard Yiẓḥaq Incarnation which literally means embodied in flesh, refers to the conception and birth of a sentient creature (generally a human who is the 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.

In the New Testament, Jesus often referred to himself as 'Son of Man' (Mark 14:61-62; Luke 22:66-70), which Christianity interprets as a reference to Daniel 7:13-14 (NIV):

In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man, coming with the clouds of heaven. The phrase son of man is a primarily Semitic Idiom that originated in Ancient Mesopotamia, used to denote humanity or self He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. 14 He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; 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 Daniel 7:13-14 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 (Mark 8:29) his opponents accused him of such a claim (Luke 23:2), and he is recorded at least twice as asserting it himself directly (Mark 14:60-62, John 4:25-26).

Christianity interprets a wide range of biblical passages in the Old Testament (Hebrew scripture) as predicting the coming of the Messiah (see Christianity and Biblical prophecy for examples), and believes that they are following Jesus' own explicit teaching:

• He said to them. Bible prophecy, or " biblical prophecy " is the belief in prophecies in the Bible. . . "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, NIV)
• Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. The New International Version is an English Translation of the Christian Bible. 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 Matthew repeatedly says, "This was to fulfill the prophecy…. The Gospel of Matthew (Gk Κατά Ματθαίον Ευαγγέλιον is one of the four Canonical gospels in the New Testament and is a Synoptic gospel "

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 return to fulfill the rest of Messianic prophecy in human form. In Christianity, the Second Coming is the anticipated return of Jesus Christ from Heaven to earth an event that will fulfill aspects of Messianic

Mormon view

Mormons' belief in the Atonement of the Messiah for the sins of the world parallels that of Christian religions. TalkMormon#Latter Day Saint vs Latter-day Saint --> Mormon They believe that King David referred to this waiting period in the following quote from Psalms:

THE LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies. Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth. The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. Melchizedek is an enigmatic figure twice mentioned in the Hebrew Tanakh and in the Christian Old Testament. The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath. He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries. He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head. Psalms 110:1-7}}

They believe that in the last days, all the nations of the world will gather against the Jews, and that the Messiah will return and stand on the Mount of Olives, causing it to split and allowing the residue of the Jews to flee out of Jerusalem:

Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. The Mount of Olives (also Mount Olivet, جبل الزيتون الطور Jebel az-Zeitun הר הזיתים Har HaZeitim; is a mountain ridge in east Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם, he-Latn Yerushaláyim; Arabic: ar القُدس, ar-Latn al-Quds) is the For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee. And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark: But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.

Zechariah 14:1-7}}

It is there, after their flight from the city, that Christ will present himself to the Jews so that they may see the wounds of his crucifixion, and they will realize that he was their Messiah:

And one shall say unto him, What are these wounds in thine hands? Then he shall answer, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends. Zechariah 13:6}}

Islamic view

Main articles: Islamic view of Jesus, Mahdi, and Muhammad al-Mahdi

The Quran states that Jesus is the Messiah,^{[Qur'an 3:45]} and Muslims believe that Jesus is alive in Heaven and will return to Earth to defeat the Antichrist. Etymology The Anglicized name of Jesus is derived from the Latin Iēsus, which in turn comes from the Greek (Iēsoûs In Islamic eschatology the Mahdi ( ar مهدي, also Mehdi; "Guided One" is the prophesied redeemer of Islam who will stay on earth According to Twelver Shi'as Imam Hujjat al-Mahdī ( ar المهدى) (or Hujjat ibn Hasan ibn Ali is the twelfth Imam and the The Qur’an ( القرآن, literally "the recitation" also sometimes transliterated as Qur’ān, Koran, Alcoran Masih ad-Dajjal ( Arabic: الدّجّال literally "The Impostor" is an evil figure in Islamic eschatology.

A hadith in Abu Dawud (Sunnan Abu Dawud 37:4310) says:

"Narrated Abu Hurayrah: The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: There is no prophet between me and him, that is, Jesus (peace be upon him). Hadith ( ar الحديث, pl aḥadīth; lit. "narrative" are oral Traditions relating to the words and deeds of the Islamic TemplateInfobox Muslim scholars --> Abu Da'ud or Abu Dawod, full name Abu Da'ud Sulayman ibn Ash`ath Sunan Abu Da'ud (سُنن أبو داوود is one of the Sunni Six Major Hadith collections, collected by Abu Da'ud. Abu Hurairah ( أبو هريرة) (also known as `Abd al-Rahman ibn Sakhr Al-Azdi ( عبدالرحمن بن صخر الأذدي) Abu Hurayrah 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 jizyah. Under Islamic law, jizya or jizyah (جزْية ʤɪzjæh Ottoman Turkish: cizye both derived from Pahlavi and ultimately from Aramaic 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. "

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 al-Masīh al-Dajjāl (literally "the Deceiving Messiah," loosely the Antichrist; often referred to simply as "Dajjāl") at the Gate of Lud, Muslims believe he will marry, die, and be buried in the Masjid al Nabawi. Masih ad-Dajjal ( Arabic: الدّجّال literally "The Impostor" is an evil figure in Islamic eschatology. For other uses see Antichrist (disambiguation In Christian eschatology, the Antichrist or anti-Christ means a person office LUD ( L ocal U sage D etails is a detailed record of Local calls made and received from a particular phone number The Mosque of the Prophet (or Prophet's Mosque) ( Arabic: المسجد النبوي) /mæsʤıd ænːæbæwı in Medina, is the second holiest During his life, he will have revealed that Islam is the last word of God. For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation.

A hadith in Sahih Bukhari (4:55:658) says:

"How will you be when the son of Mary descends amongst you and your Imam is from amongst you. Hadith ( ar الحديث, pl aḥadīth; lit. "narrative" are oral Traditions relating to the words and deeds of the Islamic "

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 Imam Mahdi, believing that they have no Qur'anic basis. In Islamic eschatology the Mahdi ( ar مهدي, also Mehdi; "Guided One" is the prophesied redeemer of Islam who will stay on earth These scholars believe that the verb mutawwafika in verse ^{[Qur'an 3:55]} 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. The Qur’an ( القرآن, literally "the recitation" also sometimes transliterated as Qur’ān, Koran, Alcoran " 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 ^{[Qur'an 4:157]} imply that Jesus was not killed physically but it appeared as such in some other sense; Verse ^{[Qur'an 19:33]} implies that Jesus will die someday. The Qur’an ( القرآن, literally "the recitation" also sometimes transliterated as Qur’ān, Koran, Alcoran The Qur’an ( القرآن, literally "the recitation" also sometimes transliterated as Qur’ān, Koran, Alcoran 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 ^{[Qur'an 43:61]} 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. The Qur’an ( القرآن, literally "the recitation" also sometimes transliterated as Qur’ān, Koran, Alcoran

"And (Jesus) shall be a Sign (for the coming of) the Hour (of Judgment): therefore have no doubt about the (Hour). . . " (^{[Qur'an 43:61]} and Daniel 9:25-26)

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. The Qur’an ( القرآن, literally "the recitation" also sometimes transliterated as Qur’ān, Koran, Alcoran 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" (^{[Qur'an 4:159]})

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 Qur’an ( القرآن, literally "the recitation" also sometimes transliterated as Qur’ān, Koran, Alcoran " (^{[Qur'an 21:105]})

Ahmadiyya view

The Ahmadiyya Muslim faith, (considered deviated by mainstream Islam), believes that the terms "Messiah" and "Mahdi" (Messiah of Islam) are synonymous terms for one and the same person. The Qur’an ( القرآن, literally "the recitation" also sometimes transliterated as Qur’ān, Koran, Alcoran Ahmadiyya ( احمدیہ Ahmadiyya) is a movement that arose out of mainstream Islam towards the end of the 19th century 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 Jesus and Mirza Ghulam Ahmad ^[9] among others. Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) Mirza Ghulām Ahmad of Qadian ( ميرزا غلام احمد) ( February 13, 1835 – May 26, 1908 CE Shawal 14 1250 –

Ahmadis hold that the prophesied eschatological figures of varios religions, the coming of the Messiah and Mahdi in fact were to be fulfilled in one person who was to represent all previous prophets. Eschatology (from the Greek, Eschatos meaning "last" and -logy meaning "the study of" is a part of Theology 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 Muhammad, who by virtue of his similarity and affinity with Jesus of Nazareth, and the similarity in nature, temerament 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. IMPORTANT PLEASE READ ##### For all questions relating to the addition of (pbuh peace be upon him or other honorifics

Numerous Hadith are presented by the Ahmadis in support of their view such as one from Sunan Ibn Majah 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 Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian (1835-1908) the founder. Sunan Ibn Maja (سُنن ابن ماجه is one of the Sunni Six Major Hadith collections collected by Ibn Maja. Mirza Ghulām Ahmad of Qadian ( ميرزا غلام احمد) ( February 13, 1835 – May 26, 1908 CE Shawal 14 1250 – WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Qadian (ਕਾਦਿਆਂ) is a small town and a Municipal council in Gurdaspur District, Contrary to mainstream Islam the Ahmadiyya 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[3]

Bahá'í Faith view

Bahá'ís believe in the essential unity of all the Prophets, as Manifestations of the same God. The Bahá'í Faith is a Religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in nineteenth-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind As such each Prophet is a return of the last prophet, the same spirit and message, and the only difference is in the non-essential teachings related to the exigencies of the day and age.

"Bahá'ís believe that in the past literal interpretations of the signs related to the Messiah, the Second Coming, or the Mahdi have blinded people's eyes towards the message of God: (Daniel 9:25-26)

Consider the past. In Christianity, the Second Coming is the anticipated return of Jesus Christ from Heaven to earth an event that will fulfill aspects of Messianic In Islamic eschatology the Mahdi ( ar مهدي, also Mehdi; "Guided One" is the prophesied redeemer of Islam who will stay on earth How many, both high and low, have, at all times, yearningly awaited the advent of the Manifestations of God in the sanctified persons of His chosen Ones. How often have they expected His coming, how frequently have they prayed that the breeze of Divine mercy might blow, and the promised Beauty step forth from behind the veil of concealment, and be made manifest to all the world. And whensoever the portals of grace did open, and the clouds of divine bounty did rain upon mankind, and the light of the Unseen did shine above the horizon of celestial might, they all denied Him, and turned away from His face — the face of God Himself…. " Gleanings from the Writings of Bahá'u'lláh

Other Messiahs

See Jewish Messiah claimants for an overview of such claimants and links to more detailed articles. This article presents an overview of various historically significant Jewish Messiah claimants.

In Stregheria, Jesus is believed to have been a sort of "evil messiah" or false messiah, while Aradia de Toscano is seen as the true saviour. Stregheria is an archaic Italian word meaning " Witchcraft " that has been revived principally by Raven Grimassi, to refer to an Italian This is a list of people who have been said to be a Messiah either by themselves or by their followers Aradia di Toscano, or Aradia de Toscano, is the name given by Raven Grimassi for the folkloric figure whose legend depicts her as having generated a revival of witchcraft

Adherents to the Unification Movement consider Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon to be the Second Coming of Jesus Christ figuratively, not literally. Sun Myung Moon (born January 6 1920) is the Korean founder and leader of the world-wide Unification Church and of the larger Unification They believe he has the mission of Christ (whom they believe isn't God).

The Shakers believed that Jesus was the male Messiah and Mother Ann Lee, the female Messiah. The United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, known as the Shakers, was a Protestant religious denomination that originated in Manchester This article is about Mother Ann Lee For the singer see Ann Lee (singer Mother Ann Lee ( February 29 1736 - September 8

For the Rastafari movement, Haile Selassie of Ethiopia is the messiah. The Rastafari movement (also known as Rastafari, Rastafarianism or simply Rasta) is a monotheistic, Abrahamic, New Testament Haile Selassie I ( Ge'ez: am ኃይለ፡ ሥላሴ "Power of the Trinity " 23 July 1892 &ndash 27 August 1975 born Tafari Makonnen, was

The Messianic Laborers believe there is a prince messiah who has suffered civil death and that he is the one spoken of in Daniel 9:26. Daniel (; Persian: دانيال, Dâniyal or Danial, also Dani, داني; Arabic: دانيال

Kevin Keegan the manager of English Premier League side Newcastle United has been called a "messiah" to the fans on Tyneside. However, they do not recognise this time as the Parousia, nor Keegan as actually the return of Christ.

Messianic figure

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 charismatic, 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. The word charisma (origin from the Greek word χάρισμα (kharisma, "gift" or "divine favor" from kharizesthai, "to favor" Examples of messianic figures include St. Joan of Arc, said to have visions to deliver France from English domination near the end of the Hundred Years' War, Adolf Hitler, who claimed he would deliver Germany from economic oppression. Joan of Arc (c 1412 Joan asserted that she had visions from God that told her to recover her homeland from English domination late in the Hundred Years' This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Kingdom of England was a State (927-1707 located in Western Europe dating from the ninth or tenth century to the early eighteenth century when it was legally The Hundred Years' War (Guerre de Cent Ans was a prolonged conflict lasting from 1337 to 1453 between two royal houses for the French throne vacant with the extinction of the senior Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately The term Weimar Republic ( ˈvaɪmarɐ repuˈbliːk is used by historians to signify the democratic and Republican period of Germany from 1919 to 1933

See also

• Bible prophecy
• Christ
• Chosen one, a person who was chosen, usually by fate or God (or a godlike being), to save a group of people. Bible prophecy, or " biblical prophecy " is the belief in prophecies in the Bible. Christ is the English term for the Greek ( Khristós) meaning "the anointed "
• Church of World Messianity
• Claimed Messianic prophecies of Jesus
• God complex
• Jesus
• Jewish Messiah
• Jewish Messiah claimants
• Judaism's view of Jesus
• Islamic view of Jesus
• Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
• Kalki
• Kwisatz Haderach
• List of messiah claimants
• Maitreya
• Messianism
• Millennialism
• Muhammad al-Mahdi
• Saoshyant
• Shambhala
• The Two Witnesses
• False Prophet

References

External links

Non-specific religious

• Messiah in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica

One Man:

• Truth Revealed from 6 Religions

Jewish

• Jewish Encyclopedia: Messiah
• Jews for Judaism: Was Jesus the Messiah?
• Messiah Truth Messiah Wanted!
• Moshiach and the Future Redemption
• Moshiach Online

Christian

• Christian view of the Messiah
• The Real Messiah
• Jesus and the Messianic cycle
• Catholic Encyclopedia: Messiah
• The disciples of Jesus Dr Yves Maris

Islam

• The Mystery of the Historical Jesus: The Messiah in the Qur'an, the Bible, and Historical Sources
• The Concept of Messiah in Islam
• The Messiah (Iranian film)

Ahmadiyya

• The Promised Messiah
• Image of the Promised Messiah and Imam Mahdi

On-line

• Schwartzman, Rabbi Joel R. The Encyclopædia Britannica is a general English-language encyclopaedia published by Encyclopædia Britannica Inc Mesih, more commonly and officially referred to as 'The Messiah', but also referred to as 'Jesus' "Good Tidings of the Savior" in Persian, 'Jesus the (2004). "Our Lives: Our Choices". Living Torah Torat Chayim 8 (43): p. 1.   (Reform Judaism)

• Kinkaid, Julian (1992). Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently subjected to vandalism and the insertion of personal opinions The Messianic Hope. BiblicalStudies. org. uk. Retrieved on 2006-04-06. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus

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