The One who is to come
Messiah is one of the most popular and most contested terms in Christian reflection, with many often reading the concept back into early Old Testament texts. Joseph Fitzmyer carefully and comprehensively contradicts this misreading, tracing the emergence of messianism to a much later date - 2nd century B.C
Print Book, English, 2007
William B. Eerdmans Pub., Grand Rapids, Mich., 2007
Criticism, interpretation, etc
xvi, 205 pages ; 23 cm
9780802840134, 0802840132
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The term "Messiah"
The use of [māšîaḥ] in the Old Testament
Other Old Testament passages often regarded as the background of the term "Messiah"
Old Testament passages that reveal a developing understanding of the Davidic dynasty
The role of Daniel 9:25-26 in the emergence of Messianism
The Septuagint's interpretation of some Old Testament passages
Extrabiblical Jewish writings of the Second Temple period
The use of Messiah in the New Testament
The use of Messiah in the Mishnah, Targums, and other rabbinic writings
Conclusion