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Advent symbolizes the time of anticipation for the coming Messiah, Jesus Christ. It's were we light the candles as a replicent of jesus the light of the world.
The 4 weeks of Advent recall the 4000 years the Jews waited for the arrival of the Messiah. For us today it should be a time of anticipation, reflexion and preparation as we look forward to the coming of Our Lord at Christmas.
He preached repentance, and baptized people, and told them that the Messiah was coming, and they should prepare for Him.
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John the Baptist is often called the messianic prophet due to his role in preparing the way for the coming of Jesus Christ. He prophesied and baptized people, proclaiming the arrival of the Messiah and calling for repentance. His preaching and ministry played a significant part in the anticipation and recognition of Jesus as the long-awaited Messiah.
The prophet Isaiah told the Israelites about the coming Messiah
Romans Armenians and the Coming of the Messiah - 2012 was released on: USA: April 2012
No. A prophet predicts the coming of the messiah. Christianity sees Jesus as the messiah, the one whose coming was predicted.
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The Hebrew Scriptures predicted a coming Messiah. People either were taught, heard or read these Scriptures (Old Testament)
The Christian belief is that Jesus, the Messiah, came once, and He is coming again at the end of the world. Some Jews believe that He has not come yet, and that Jesus was an impostor.