Biblical dictionary

Messiah

The anointed deliverer promised by God and fulfilled in Jesus Christ.

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Messiah

Messiah means 'anointed one.' In the Bible it gathers hopes for a king, deliverer, and servant through whom God rescues and rules His people.

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Messiah ties together Old Testament hope and New Testament fulfillment in the person of Jesus.

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