{
  "id": "dict_003610",
  "term": "Messiah",
  "slug": "messiah",
  "letter": "M",
  "entry_type": "theological_term",
  "entry_family": "theological_term",
  "depth_profile": "standard",
  "short_definition": "Messiah means “Anointed One.” In Scripture it refers especially to the promised king and deliverer fulfilled in Jesus Christ.",
  "simple_one_line": "Messiah means Anointed One and refers supremely to Jesus Christ.",
  "tooltip_text": "Anointed One; fulfilled supremely in Jesus.",
  "aliases": [
    "Christ / Messiah",
    "Messiah/Christ"
  ],
  "scripture_references": [],
  "original_language_terms": [],
  "related_entries": [],
  "see_also": [],
  "lede_intro": "",
  "at_a_glance_definition": "",
  "at_a_glance_key_points": [],
  "description_academic_short": "Messiah is the title for the One God promised to send as His anointed ruler, especially in the line of David. The New Testament identifies Jesus as this promised Messiah; “Christ” is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew title. The term gathers themes of kingship, salvation, and the fulfillment of God’s redemptive promises.",
  "description_academic_full": "Messiah means “Anointed One” and in the Bible points to the promised deliverer whom God would raise up for His people. In the Old Testament, anointing was associated with offices such as king and priest, and the hope of a coming anointed ruler became closely tied to God’s covenant promises, especially the expectation of a righteous Davidic king. The New Testament presents Jesus as the fulfillment of that hope: He is the Christ, the promised Messiah, who brings salvation and reigns as God’s appointed King. While Jewish expectations in the first century varied, Scripture’s settled Christian claim is that Jesus is the Messiah, and that His person and work fulfill God’s redemptive plan.",
  "background_biblical_context": "",
  "background_historical_context": "",
  "background_jewish_ancient_context": "",
  "key_texts_primary": [],
  "key_texts_secondary": [],
  "original_language_note": "",
  "theological_significance": "",
  "philosophical_explanation": "",
  "interpretive_cautions": "",
  "major_views_note": "",
  "doctrinal_boundaries": "",
  "practical_significance": "",
  "meta_description": "Messiah means “Anointed One.” In Scripture it refers especially to the promised king and deliverer fulfilled in Jesus Christ.",
  "public_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/messiah/",
  "json_url": "/companion-bible-dictionary/data/dictionary/messiah.json",
  "final_disposition": "PUBLISH_CANONICAL"
}