A Great Leader - The Messiah

and Mark are the respective authors of the The Aeneid and The Gospel of Mark. Both share the theme of what defines a good leader. At first glance the differences between Aeneas and Jesus are evident. Aeneas is portrayed as a cunning warrior who uses these traits to lead. Mark on the other hand takes a different approach and does not portray Jesus as a warrior leader, but a leader who relies on preaching the word of god. However these differences are only superficial and many similarities can be pulled

A messiah is a rather ambiguous term. It mainly means an anointed one; usually a messiah is considered to be a son of David and would reestablish Israel to what it once was. Because messiahs are anointed ones they would typically be Jewish priests, prophets and kings. However, a Messiah can also be a warrior, or a man of peace. (CITE) A messiah was to reestablish unity among the Jewish people and navigate through the hardships and oppression that they went through during early Judaism and bring a

This paper will compare the concept of the Messiah within Judaism and the development of the messianic tradition within Christianity. Consideration will be given to Judaic thought on how this religion understands the concept of the Messiah. Defining how throughout history it shaped the foundation of this religion to distinguish its own individual identity. Analysis will focus on the abstraction of the Messiah and how Jewish believers interpret the coming of the Mashiach in connection with the prophecy

political group dedicated to taking down the Romans. Somehow Brian is mistaken for the messiah and upon his failure to prove otherwise, suffers crucifixion. Ironically, Brian gains a new positive outlook on life in his final moments hanging on the cross, as he and other men sing about “always looking on the bright side of life”. Throughout this movie religion, historical events, and the dependence of humans to follow a leader are the main reoccurring themes. First, how religion in the Life of Brian plays

however, Peter distinguishes himself from the public and correctly answers that Jesus is the Messiah. The title of Messiah is not explicitly defined in the Gospel of Mark but instead I used to differentiate Jesus from the prophets who came before him. As Black writes on page 195 “Messiah does not define Jesus; to the contrary, Jesus redefines the term Messiah.” The Gospel of Mark uses the term Messiah to cast Jesus as a religious figure whose role is more important than a prophet who interprets

and cultures. A primary condition of being the Messiah is to gather all Jews from exile back to the land of their ancestors. God promised this using His prophet Ezekiel: “24I will take you from among the nations and gather you from all the countries, and I will bring you back to your own land.” (Ezekiel 36:24) God’s final plans involve Israelites returning to the beginning. The gathering of all exiled Jews is considered a chief sign that the Messiah is truly among us. Jewish liturgy gives precedence

of the New Testament, namely Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. The religious literature mirrors the of life of Jesus Christ. His disciples conveyed to the people that Jesus Christ was the Messiah and He would die for mankind. The book of Matthew is the first of the gospels that reveals Jesus Christ as the Messiah, the King of the Jews, from the tribe of David. The book of Matthew also includes the parents of Jesus Christ, Mary and Joseph, the Twelve Disciples, and the prophet John the Baptist. The

was, the life he lived, his struggles and his ending. Mark gets right to the point when telling the story of the life of Jesus; he does not talk about the birth, Jesus ancestry, nor his mother, or father. Mark recognizes Jesus as a person, as a messiah, a son of God, he shows that he is the son of God. Mark 1:11 says, “The beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the son of God”(NIV, p 1653). He shows who Jesus is through the things he does, not so much what Jesus said, Mark focuses more on the

pictured the Messiah a little differently than Jesus. Some Jews could have missed Jesus if you had picture painted of what you thought the Messiah would be like, you might end up passing them by. the Jews had already made up their minds of who the Messiah was going to be, therefore, they missed who He actually was, along with the message that He brought. Now knowing this, it 's easier to understand the reasoning behind why the Jews may have denied Jesus as the Messiah. The Messiah the jew were

and Luke Jesus is established as the Messiah and the most prominent holy figure of the faith - the Son of God. Yet Jesus started out as a regular boy who practiced the Jewish faith much the same as every other Jew around him and admired the priests as righteous men that would help the Jews follow the word of Yahweh and the Laws of Moses. One such man is John the Baptist, a priest and prophet that had a significant following, and prophesized the coming of a Messiah figure. In this paper I will argue