The Messiah and the Jews Three thousand years of tradition, belief, and hope

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Autor principal: Glickman, Elaine Rose (autor.)
Otros Autores: Gillman, Rabbi Neil (prologuista.), Z. Abrams, Rabbi Judith (prologuista.)
Formato: Libro
Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: Woodstock, Vt. : Jewish Lights Publishing, 2013.
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  • The Messiah is coming! Where is the Messiah now? ; When will the Messiah come? ; Can we make the Messiah come faster? ; How will the Messiah appear? ; Has the Messiah been revealed before? ; How can we recognize the true Messiah?
  • The Messiah will rule over Israel. What does "Messiah" mean? ; Why must the Messiah be descended from King David? ; Why do Messianic hopes focus on Israel? ; What is the "ingathering of the exiles"? ; What is the relationship between the state of Israel and the Messiah? ; How did the Messiah become associated with supernatural elements?
  • The Messiah is a warrior. What will the world be like just before the Messiah comes? ; What is apocalyptic literature? ; Against whom will the Messiah go to war? ; Who is the Messiah ben Joseph? ; Who is Hephzibah? ; How will the Messiah triumph?
  • The Messiah will change everything. How will the natural world be different in the days of the Messiah? ; What will people be like in the Messianic Age? ; What will society be like in the Messianic Age? ; When the Messiah is here, how will Judaism be practiced? ; What is the resurrection of the dead? ; What is the feast of the righteous?
  • The Messiah will establish God's dominion. Who is Elijah? ; What is the role of the shofar? ; Will the wicked be brought to justice in the Messianic Age? ; Will everyone be Jewish in the days of the Messiah? ; How will we relate to God in the Messianic Age? ; What is the connection between individual and communal redemption?
  • The Messiah is us. Who is the "suffering servant"? ; What is the role of the Messiah in Hasidic Judaism? ; Who is Rabbi Schneerson? ; What did classical reform Judaism teach about the Messiah? ; What does modern liberal Judaism teach about the Messiah? ; Can we experience the Messiah?.