1. Aim: Understanding The Concept of The Messiah

2. Messiah
Great leader the ancient Jews predicted would come to restore greatness of Israel.
Jews did not know who this person was
Jesus is believed by some to be Messiah
Jesus
Life and teachings become basis for religion called Christianity.
All we know about him is in the Bible 2

3. The Christian Bible Made up of 2 parts The New Testament
1) Old Testament- Hebrew Bible
2) New Testament- Life of Jesus
The New Testament
Talks about Jesus’s life and Message
Crucifixion- Jesus’s execution
Resurrection- Jesus’s rise from the dead 3

4. Why was Jesus called the Messiah?
According to belief
Jesus rose from the dead (Resurrection)
Appeared to his Disciples- Followers
Jesus stayed with disciples for 40 days and taught them how to teach others
Early Christians believe
Resurrection was sign that Jesus was Messiah
He was the son of God
People began calling him Christ
Greek word for Messiah is Christos 4