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When the ancients talked about "messiah", what did they picture? Did that term refer to a stately figure who would rule, to a militant who would rescue, or to a variety of roles held by many? While Christians have traditionally equated the word "messiah" with Jesus, the discussion is far more complex. This volume contributes significantly to that discussion. Ten expert scholars here address...

sphere when it comes to the root mšḥ. No longer is “to anoint” applied to priests. We move from the realm of the cult to the realm of the court.6 The virtually exclusive use of words formed from mšḥ has to do with the king. This is particularly true of the Psalms (2:2; 18:50 [51]; 20:6 [7]; 28:8; 45:7 [8]; 84:9 [10]; 89:20 [21], 38 [39]; 132:10, 17). The root is also used in Chronicles (1 Chron 16:227; 2 Chron 6:42) and Lamentations (4:20) to refer to the king. Daniel 9:25, 26 associates the
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