Jewish Answer - 1
No, it is not true that Jesus was the Jewish messiah, as he did not meet a single requirement.
The word 'messiah' is the anglicised form of the Hebrew 'moshiach'. The word moshiach translates to 'anointed'. The title of moshiach was given to any person who was appropriately anointed with oil as part of their initiation to their service of HaShem (God). We have had many moshiachim (pl) in the form of kings, priests, prophets, and judges. There is absolutely nothing supernatural about a moshiach.
This being said, there is a prophecy of a future moshiach. However, this is a relatively minor topic in Judaism and the Tanach.
The Jewish requirements of hamoshiach are:
* Build the Third Temple (Ezekiel 37:26-28)
* Gather all Jews back to the Land of Israel (Isaiah 43:5-6)
* Usher in an era of world peace, and end all hatred, oppression, suffering and disease. As it says: "Nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall man learn war anymore." (Isaiah 2:4)
* Spread universal knowledge of the God of Israel, which will unite humanity as one. As it says: "HaShem will be King over all the world -- on that day, HaShem will be One and His Name will be One" (Zechariah 14:9)
* Hamoshiach must be descended on his father's side from King David (Genesis 49:10 and Isaiah 11:1)
* Hamoshiach will lead the Jewish people to full Torah observance. The Torah states that all mitzvot (commands) remain binding forever, and anyone coming to change the Torah is immediately identified as a false prophet. (Deut. 13:1-4)
One of the 13 basic tenets of Jewish faith is that the Messiah has not arrived yet, because of the lack, so far, of the fulfillment of the above prophecies. Since Jews are still in exile (one of the above requirements), how can Jesus be the messiah?
Christian Answer - 1
Isaiah speaks of the messiah in a two fold manner. The lamb lead to the slaughter (sacrifice) and the the conquering King. Many Jewish people look only to the latter portion, just as many of Jesus's Apostles did as well. Back then, they were looking for Messiah to return and destroy all of Israel's enemies. They became blinded to the fullness of the scripture, and missed the initial coming of Messiah, and salvation was opened up to the Gentiles.
Nevertheless, the Jews have been given (fought for) their homeland Israel by our Lord. The Lord does not forget any covenant made, and the Jews are still his people in the flesh and blood world. He will honor all promises made to Israel and her people, and their enemies will not overcome them, nor stamp them out. The Jewish people shall live to see their Messiah come a second time, and as Jesus promised, the fullness of Israel shall enter the Kingdom of God, under the Kingship of our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen and Amen!
Christian Answer - 2
Yes, Jesus was (is) the Jewish Messiah. He is also the Gentile Savior and Lord.
Jesus fulfilled every last one of the Old Testament's prophesies regarding Messiah.
If it is a tenet that the Messiah has not yet arrived, then how can any Messiah ever come, because the same argument can be made forever.
Jewish Answer -2
The "same argument" (see above) will no longer be relevant once the Torah-prophecies have been fulfilled. So it boils down to interpreting events around us, past and present; and each person (or group) must reach their own conclusions.
Jewish Answer - 3
As the Jewish answers state, certain requirements were not met by Jesus; so, no, he is not the Jewish Messiah. On the other hand, Christianity began with Jesus and his disciples so he is the Messiah in Christian teaching. Neither viewpoint concedes to the other so these two opinions exist concurrently.
Jewish Answer - 4
No. The assumption that the Christian ascription of Jesus' redemptive qualities (i.e. He is the Christ, the truth, and the way) accords with Jewish principles or understandings of the Messiah is false. It is on account of this major issue that Jews opposed what Jesus was saying and doing, even assuming that the Gospels are accurate or historical materials.
The Jewish Messiah is to be an Earthly King, not an incarnation or union with God. As a result, a person claiming to be God himself is instantly recognized as not being the Messiah. John 5:16-18 asserts that Jews clearly believed that Jesus was articulating that he was the physical progeny of God. Additionally, John 3:16 is at fundamental odds with the Torah's prohibition on Human Sacrifice, its prohibition of blood consumption, its prohibition on cannibalism, and its prohibition on expiation for another's sins. There is no verse in the Old Testament that explains that one of the purposes of the Messiah is to die for sin at all (never mind for the sins of other people).
Jesus failed to perform requirements to be the Messiah and additionally performed actions contrary to the established Commandments. The Bible makes clear that one of the defining marks between a True Prophet and a False Prophet is that no True Prophet will ever deviate from the Law as it was established (Deuteronomy 13:1). A Messiah must also comport to this standard, since he is to be a Holy King. Lists of several of these actions continue below.
Functions of the Jewish Messiah that Jesus failed to fulfill (this list is not exhaustive):
No, belief in Jesus is unique to Christianity.
The Jewish bible, the Tanakh, tells us how to recognise our 'maschiach'. He must fulfill our 23 messianic prophecies before he dies. Jesus failed to do this.
There is no belief in Jesus in Judaism at all.
Christians believe that Jesus was the Jewish Messiah. Jews disagree.
The Jews do not recognize Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah, they are still waiting for the Messiah to come.
The Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
Judaism does not feel that Jesus fulfilled any part of the role of the Jewish Messiah. It is Christianity and Islam that assert that he did.
The vast majority of Jewish people do not believe that Jesus was the messiah, but that the messiah has yet to come.
The Christian concept of messiah does not exist in Judaism, regardless of Jewish sect. No Jew believes that Jesus was a moshiach.
He didn't. The primary role of the messiah for Jews is to serve as King, to usher in the messianic era of peace. There is still war, and there isn't a messianic kingdom, so Jesus didn't fulfill the role of Jewish messiah.
Catholics believe that Jesus was the Messiah and the Son of God, as well as the fulfiller of the Jewish religion. Jews believe that Jesus was not the Messiah, and they are still waiting for the Messiah to come.
The Messiah-Jesus never referred to himself as the Messiah. He was Jewish and was a Rabbi" or teacher. That is why he taught by word of mouth. His followers claimed he was the Messiah. He was the example on how one should live their life.
Day of Discovery - 1968 The Jewish Foundation of Christianity From Promised Messiah to Jesus was released on: USA: 23 January 2011
Jewish people believe that Jesus was a prophet, not the Messiah, and not the Son of God. They believe that the Messiah is still to come.
Jewish people believe that Jesus Christ wasn't the real Messiah and they are still waiting for the Messiah. They believe that Jesus was a fake Messiah. They could believe that Jesus didn't raise up or won't be raised up because he "sinned" a lot by faking but they do believe that only God knows who will go to heaven and who will go to Hell.