Beliefs And Teachings Of A Second Religion 2:1:3

Question 1

What does the word Messiah mean

Answer 1

It means the anointed one and refers to the king of Israel who was anointed

Question 2

What will the Messiah do

Answer 2

• rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem
• Unite all peoples of the world
• Make all peoples aware of the presence of God
• bring the messianic age, living in peace

Question 3

What do most people the nature of the Messiah will be

Answer 3

• descendant of King David
• a human, not a Devine being
• a man of great piety and close to God
• a man of great learning

Question 4

Where is the Messiah shown or revealed in the scriptures

Answer 4

In the Nevi’im it says the messiah will be a descendant of King David : “I will rise up for David a righteous branch, a King who will reign wisely and do what is just and right in the land” Jeremiah 23:5

The messiah will be inspired by God : “The spirit of the Lord rests upon him” Isaiah 11:2

Question 5

What will happen during the messianic age

Answer 5

• There will be peace among all nations Isaiah 2:4
• There will be justice and prosperity Isaiah 11:6-9
• All Jews will return from excise and return to Israel Jeremiah 23:8
• The temple will be rebuilt in Jerusalem Ezekiel 37:26-27

Question 6

What’s the different understanding of the Messiah

Answer 6

• Some orthodox rabbis says there’s a finite number of souls destined to enter the world and live within human bodies
• It’s also believes that the messiah will not come is Jews done observe all the mitzvots fully
• Some Jews believe that the messianic age will be like the current age but Jews will return to Jerusalem and temple worship will be restored
• some Orthodox Jews believe that when the messiah comes the dead will resurrect and everyone given a spiritual body will live in the spiritual world
• many reform Jews believe that there will be no individual messiah who will make the world perfect and it’s up to the individual Jews that change the world for the better

Question 7

Why is it important to believe in the messiah for Jews today

Answer 7

• belief i the coming fo the messiah is apart of the thirteen principles and they are the minimum requirement of belief
• prayers news recite 3 times a day is praying for the messiah and the return of the exiles
• the messianic age has attracted Jews to liberal left-wing politics as they believe in ideals of peace and justice for the poor.