Tag: King David

• Jesus the Messiah?

  ‘Messiah’ comes from Hebrew ‘mashiach’, referring to someone ‘anointed’ with oil, as a sign of being set apart for God’s service. It’s worth noting that the Hebrew Bible makes no reference to ‘the Messiah’. There are many ‘messiahs’, principally the Jewish Kings in the line of David who, like him, were anointed at their coronations.…

  calgacus83

  3rd Nov 2021

  Hebrew Bible, Jesus of Nazareth, Literature, New Testament, Old Testament, Philosophy, Poetry, Religion

  Gospels, Isaiah, Israel, Jesus, King David, Kingdom of God, Messiah, Son of God