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What are the Jewish requirements for a Messiah and did Jesus fulfilled all of these?
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The Christian requirements for the Messiah are contained in the Old Testament, and include such things as
- he would come through Abraham's line of descent. (Genesis 3:15; 22:15-18)
- be of the tribe of Judah. (Genesis 49:10)
- be David's heir to the throne and that His kingdom would be indefinite! (2 Samuel 7:13-16)
- be born in Bethlehem. (Micah 5:2)
- be born of a virgin. (Isaiah 7:14)
- be heralded by someone like Elijah. (Malachi 4:5, 6.)
- would come as Messiah at a certain time. (Daniel 9:25)
There are also other Messianic prophecies about the life and ministry of the Messiah, and about the length of his ministry and his subsequent death.
Many Jews (and later, many non-Jews) believed/believe that Jesus fulfilled all the pertinent Messianic prophecies. Many others do not believe that he did.
Jewish AnswerThe word 'messiah' is the anglicisation 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. 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 remain binding forever, and anyone coming to change the Torah is immediately identified as a false prophet. (Deut. 13:1-4)
There is no prophecy of a virgin birth - Isaiah 7 contains a short term prophecy that was fulfilled in Isaiah's lifetime. The prophecy itself makes no mention of a virgin. The Hebrew word for virgin is 'b'tulah' which Isaiah uses throughout his writings. However, in this chapter, the word 'almah' is used. Almah means young woman and in this chapter, the young woman in question was already pregnant. The issue was that the Greeks did not have a word that was the equivalent to 'almah', instead, the translators used the word 'parthenos' which can mean either young woman OR virgin. In the prophecy itself, young woman's child simply served as the timeline for the prophecy itself: by the time the child is old enough to know good from bad, X would have occurred.
There is no specification as to where hamoshiach will be born. Mentions of Bethlehem are in reference to hamoshiach being a descendant of King David.
There is no specification as to when hamoshiach will be born. Daniel was talking about the destruction of the first Temple, construction of the second Temple, and then the destruction of the second Temple.
As to whether Jesus met any of the requirements of being hamoshiach, the answer is that no, he did not meet a single one.
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In what sense did Jesus fullfill the role as the Jewish 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.
Who do Christians believe was the Jewish Messiah?
Christians believe that Jesus was the Jewish Messiah. Jews disagree.
What is the main message of the Gospel of Matthew?
The main message of the Gospel of Matthew is to present Jesus as the long-awaited Messiah and to emphasize the importance of following his teachings, particularly the Sermon on the Mount. It also highlights the fulfillment of Jewish prophecies and the universal nature of Jesus' mission.
Does the Jewish religion regard as Jesus of nazareth as the messiah?
The Jews do not recognize Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah, they are still waiting for the Messiah to come.
How did Jewish people view Jesus?
The Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
Does Matthew's Gospel stress that Jesus is the Messiah for whom the Jews have been waiting?
The vast majority of Jewish people do not believe that Jesus was the messiah, but that the messiah has yet to come.
Who fulfilled the prophecies of Jeremiah Ezekiel and Isaiah as the New Covenant?
Jesus Christ, the Messiah of Israel.
Do reform Jews believe in Jesus as the messiah?
The Christian concept of messiah does not exist in Judaism, regardless of Jewish sect. No Jew believes that Jesus was a moshiach.
Did Jesus fulfil Jewish expectations?
Yes, he fulfilled all the things relating to him as set out in the Jewish scriptures.
In what sense did Jesus fulfill the role of Jewish messiah?
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.
What is the difference between Catholic and Judaism?
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.
What did Jesus and his followers claim he was?
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.
