Messiah

Messiah (Hebrew, “anointed one”), according to Israelite prophets, especially Isaiah, the ruler whom God would send to restore Israel and begin a glorious age of peace and righteousness. He would be a descendant of King David. Christians recognize Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah (or Christ); his role as “suffering servant” was alien to Jewish hopes of a political deliverer. The concept of a forthcoming divine redeemer is common to many religions.

See also: Religion.