Literally means anoited one - refers to to the future leader of the jewish poeple - messiah not explictly mentioned in the torah - introduced during the time of the Prophets- De Lange - 'one of the most distincitve ideas of classical judaism'
According to the writings of the prophets -th ere will be a time when the hewish people are free from other natrues - jewish people will return to israel and the temple is restored in Jersualem
God's presence will be felt by everyone, jewish people and gentiles - 'he will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in hi spath
some of the prophets claim that this futrue age will be associated with a human leader sent by god who will create a peacful society - Messiah as a judge who will be peace - 'with righteousness he will judge the neddy'
'Antone who does not bleive in him or does not await his coming not only denies the rest of the prophets, he denies the torah and of Moshe Rabbeinu - Maimonides
'All the prophets prophese only for the days of the mesiah - Talmud
'The world was created only for the messiah' - Talmud
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