Jesus as Messiah
The term MessiahThe word means 鈥榯he anointed one鈥. The Messiah is the one believed to be sent by God to be humanity鈥檚 saviour. Many Christians believe this person to be Jesus. is Hebrew and means 鈥榓nointed one鈥.
This is a title given to the person believed to be the saviour, who has been chosen to bring salvation to humankind
The term 鈥榓nointed one鈥 is used in both Christianity and Judaism. Many Christians believe that the Messiah was sent by God to save humanity.
Throughout the New Testament there is evidence of Jesus as the chosen one through his resurrection from the dead and the miracles he performed. The Messiah was sent to save humanity, and this salvation came about through his death and resurrection.
In Matthew鈥檚 Gospel (16:13-17), Peter declares Jesus as the Messiah:
Simon Peter answered, 鈥淵ou are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.
Through this statement Jesus is confirmed as the Messiah. In other words, he is confirmed as the chosen one who was sent to do God鈥檚 will.
Although Jesus never explicitly claimed to be the Messiah, the writers of the Gospels suggested he was.