[YTM] 1.0 The Messiah

The term Messiah in Hebrew language Mashiach literally means “the anointed one” and refers to the ancient practice of anointing kings with oil when they took the throne. It was customary for Jewish people to consecrate their priests and kings by pouring anointing oil over them. For example, to Aaron in Exodus 30:30, to Saul in First Samuel 10:2, to David in 1 Samuel 16:13, and so on…. The oil was symbolic of being set apart by and endowed with the power of God for special service.

During the prophetic period of Israel’s history, the Jewish people were promised that God would raise up a redeemer from the seed of David who would bring the deliverance from their enemies, restore the Temple, and re-establish the kingdom rule of David. [Isaiah 9:6-7, Isaiah 11:1-2, Jeremiah 23:5].

What exactly is the Jewish belief of the Messiah? The Judaism has never viewed the Messiah as the God-Man, which contradicts the Scripture such as Psalm 110:1, Isaiah 9: 6 and so on…, but only a man with unusual power from God who will manifest the qualities of a prophet, priest, and king in Israel.

Jewish people believe the Scriptures that speak about the Messiah and His role since the fall of the MAN in a garden, eastward in Eden. However, their interpretation of messianic prophecy is limited only to their era and differs significantly.

To know the criteria to be the Messiah, we need to find the answers of following 7Ws:

1. Why MAN needed the Messiah?
2. What were (are) the promises of God about the Messiah?
3. What was (is) the Mission of the Messiah?
4. Who is the Messiah?
5. What is the genealogy or lineage of the Messiah?
6. Where the Messiah was born?
7. When the Messiah is born or will come?

This section of the blog will help you out to know the unseen and hidden stories of the Messiah and will help you out to get the answers related to Him and will let you find the true Messiah in your life.