The Messiah in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

6 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

05/29/2009

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

Social sciences

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Summary :

Introduction
The Jewish Messiah
Jesus the Messiah
The Islamic Messiah
Conclusion
Bibliography

Abstract

judaism gave rise to two additional religions: christianity and islam. All three of these religious traditions expect some form of savior or believe that a savior has already come. This savior figure is called the messiah. There are similarities and differences in how these traditions view the messiah. They differ on whether or not the messiah has already come, but they also differ on the nature of the messiah. Will the messiah be human or god? Will the messiah be a warrior or peacemaker? This paper will explore the similarities and differences in the way these three traditions view the messiah.There are many references to messianic figures in the Old Testament, but it is important to remember that there was no one single idea about the messiah in ancient judaism. The second-Temple judaism that existed in the first century of this era was diverse, with many different ideas about who or what the messiah would be.