The Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah.
The disciples viewed Jesus as the Messiah; the son of God.
Yes.From the Christian point of view, everything in the Old Testament sacrificial system is a symbol of Jesus Christ the Messiah.
No Jesus was not "named" the messiah, he WAS the messiah, he was "named" Jesus.
Jesus Christ is the Messiah.
Yes, Jesus is the Messiah!
They believe He is the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament. Most believe that He is God incarnate.
The Jews do not recognize Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah, they are still waiting for the Messiah to come.
because may be 1) reveals by the Father that Jesus is the Messiah, 2) intuitively know that Jesus is the long waited Messiah, 3) Jesus told him he is the Messiah or show him some miracles to him and he instantly believe Jesus is the Messiah 4) he had a dream last night that today he will meet the Messiah 5) Philip believed the testament of John the baptist who said that Jesus is the Messiah, I think he is one of the most faithful disciple of John the baptist. Jesus saw his total faith that Philip believed that he is the Messiah, therefore Jesus choose him.
Yes Jesus was the Messiah.
why is the place of jesus birth important to his becoming the messiah
Because Jesus is the Messiah, the Christ, the holy one of God, and this is in his name, Lord Jesus Christ.