The Jewish Concept of Messiah and the Jewish Response to Christian Claims
What is the Jewish concept of the Messiah, is there such a concept in place? If so, what would be the Jewish response to Christian claims regarding the Messiah? Let us find out in this post. Here are some points: 1. The word “Messiah” is an English rendering of the Hebrew word “Mashiach”, whose translation is “Anointed”. It usually refers to a person initiated into G-d’s service by being anointed with oil. (Having oil poured on his head. Cf. Exodus 29:7, I Kings 1:39, II Kings 9:3). 2. T
Zalman Kravitz