1.5 The Nature and Role of the Messiah Flashcards
What is the twelfth fundamental principle of the Jewish faith?
‘The belief in the arrival of the Messiah and the Messianic era’
What does the word Messiah mean?
‘The annointed one’
What do the prophet Samuel do in anticipation of Saul being made king?
To show that he was chosen by God
What is the quote from 1 Samuel 10:1?
‘Samuel took a flask of oil and poured some on Saul’s head and kissed him, and said ‘The Lord herewith anoints you ruler over His own people’’
What is the quote from 1 Samuel 10:6-7
‘The spirit of the Lord will grip you, and you will speak in ecstasy along with them; you will become another man. And once these signs have happened to you, act when the occasion arises, for God is with you’
What do many Jews use the term ‘Messiah’ to refer to?
A future leader of the Jews
What/who is the Messiah expected to be?
A future king of Israel - a defendant of Saul’s successor, king David - who will rule the Jews during the Messianic age
What is the quote from Micah 4:3?
‘And they shall beat their swords into plowshares, And their spears into pruning hooks. National shall not take up, Sword against nation; They shall never again know war’
What do Jews believe will happen in the Messianic age?
Some believe the dead will be resurrected and live in a time of peace in a restored Israel
What do Orthodox Jews believe?
That in every gen there is a descendant of King David who has the potential to e the Messiah
What do Reform Jews believe?
Reject idea of messiah. Instead believe world will unite in peace and work together to achieve that peace
Who do Jews believe isn’t the Messiah and why?
Jesus - but Christians do - as he didn’t fill expectations
What is the Messianic age?
A future time of global peace when everyone will want to become closer to God, possibly through the intervention of the Messiah
