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Messias

Messias is the term used in several languages, including Portuguese and Dutch, to refer to the Messiah, the expected anointed deliverer in the Jewish and Christian traditions. The word comes from Hebrew mashiach, meaning 'anointed one,' and entered Latin as messias and Greek as christos, later spreading to languages such as Portuguese, Dutch, and others. In many contexts, Messias is also a given name or surname.

In Judaism, the Messiah is a human leader, descended from King David, who will be anointed by

In Christianity, the term is closely linked to Jesus of Nazareth, who is regarded as the Messiah

In Islam, Isa (Jesus) is regarded as the Messiah (al-Masih). Muslims honor him as a prophet and

Outside religious doctrine, the form Messias appears in literature, music, and as a personal name in several

God.
Traditional
expectations
include
rebuilding
the
Temple
in
Jerusalem,
gathering
exiled
Jews
to
the
Land
of
Israel,
and
bringing
about
an
era
of
peace
and
knowledge
of
God.
The
Messiah
has
not
yet
come;
different
movements
disagree
on
the
precise
criteria
and
timing.
(Christ)
who
fulfilled
Old
Testament
prophecies
through
his
life,
death,
and
resurrection.
Christians
affirm
a
belief
in
the
Messiah's
first
coming
and,
in
many
traditions,
anticipate
a
Second
Coming
at
the
end
of
time.
messenger
of
God,
not
as
divine,
and
expect
his
return
before
the
Day
of
Judgment
to
restore
justice
and
defeat
the
false
messiah
(al-Dajjal).
languages.