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MESSIAH

MESSIAH - 1) The Christ, the anointed one of God. Jesus Christ is the Messiah, fulfilling all the promises made by God to His chosen people ^{(Is. 7:14; 9:6; Matt. 16:13 17).}

2) (an appellation or Title of Jesus)  "He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ." ^{John 1:41}

"Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times." ^{Dan 9:25}

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