Religious authority

There are 141 items in Religious authority:

Jesus of Nazareth

Messiah (mâšîah, "the anointed one"): Jewish religious concept, a future savior who will, in some sense, come to restore Israel. The nature of both the Messiah and the restoration was a matter of debate, and there were several claimants.Jesus of Nazareth (30 CE) …

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John the Baptist

Messiah (mâšîah, "the anointed one"): Jewish religious concept, a future savior who will, in some sense, come to restore Israel. The nature of both the Messiah and the restoration was a matter of debate, and there were several claimants.John the Baptist (c.28 CE) Sources: Mark 1.2-9,…

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Jonathan the Weaver

Messiah (mâšîah, "the anointed one"): Jewish religious concept, a future savior who will, in some sense, come to restore Israel. The nature of both the Messiah and the restoration was a matter of debate, and there were several claimants.Jonathan the weaver (73 CE) Source: Flavius Josephus,…

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Judas the Galilean

Messiah (mâšîah, "the anointed one"): Jewish religious concept, a future savior who will, in some sense, come to restore Israel. The nature of both the Messiah and the restoration was a matter of debate, and there were several claimants.Judas the Galilean (6 CE) Sources: Flavius Josephus,…

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Lukuas

Messiah (mâšîah, "the anointed one"): Jewish religious concept, a future savior who will, in some sense, come to restore Israel. The nature of both the Messiah and the restoration was a matter of debate, and there were several claimants.Lukuas (115 CE) Sources: Appian of Alexandria, Civil…

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