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Moshiach (Messiah) lit. "annointed one". The final redeemer of the Jewish people from exile. Prophesied in Tanach, he will be a righteous human king descended patrilineally from King David. Identity still unknown, check back later.

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Who is the messiah expected to be?

As far as I have been told, there are a few different descriptions of the Jewish messiah. All of these have a few things in common: The messiah is sent by G-d. … I'm confused about the different descriptions of the messiah, and whether these descriptions refer to a single person. …
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Before or during Jesus's time, what other notable Jews claimed to be or hinted at being the ...

in saying that he was absolutely not the messiah. … Some writers are of the opinion that he may have said he was the Messiah. …
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How would first century Jews in Judea have reacted to the Jesus Movement's messianic claims?

My understanding is that first century Jews in Judea, Jerusalem, etc, would have known that Jesus could not possibly be the messiah, because the messiah was expected to be triumphant in life, and no prophecies … In my understanding, Jesus was not the Jewish messiah, and might not have claimed to be such (although it does seem likely that he did call himself a messiah, at least in private). …
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Why don't Jews think Jesus is the messiah?

souls of sin, so that they may see the kingdom of their Messiah … The Messiah will be a mortal man, a descendant of King David The messiah will be accepted by the Jews. Jesus was not accepted by most Jews. …
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