The Messiah Flashcards
what does messaih mean
what does annointed mena
annointed one - annointed means marked for greatness
what do the teachings say about the messiah (2)
the messiah will be remarkable
he bring an ideal world
what does messianic age mean
a time in the future when messiah will rule
it will be a time of justice and peace
SOWA
Jeremiah said the messiah is a king who will be a descendant of King David
what do some jews believe about the messianic age (2)
it is coming soon- because of the behaviour of the young
after WW2 the state of Israel was set up and this was the first sign of messianic age
what do most jews think messiah will be like (4)
a human who will bring order and peace
they will know jewish law and commandments
inspire others by their example
a great military leader who will battle for Israel
what do they think he will do (5)
restore Jerusalem - jews live in the promised land
rebuild the temple
restablish worship
establish govenment in Israel which will be centre of all governments
establish jewish law as law of the land
2 divergent views of the messiah
Orthodax - 7
an actual person who will be a descendant of David
there will be a messianic age
a time of peace and harmony
we will no longer need to work
it is going to be soon
it can be brought forward by piety
a person in each generation has the potential to be messiah
Progressive 2
it is not 1 person but a time
god wants people to achieve it by creating a just society
what do all jews agree on
it is the responsibility of all jews to bring about the messianic age
