Messiah Religion

Messiah is defined as a leader or savior of a particular group. Many religions, despite their differences in beliefs, share the common concept of the coming of a saviour. Many monotheistic religions, such as Judaism, Christianity and Islam. as well as polytheistic religions, such as Hinduism share this messianic belief. Each religion has a different view on their messiah, some believe that the Messiah will be forgiving, loving and gentle, while others believe that the Messiah will deliver the people and rid the world of evil. Their perception on the Messiah reflects the values of the religion. The idea of the Messiah in Judaism, is very different to the idea of the Messiah in Christianity. The notion of an innocent, divine being who will sacrifice himself to save people from the consequences of their sins is a Christian concept that differs greatly from the Jewish belief. Christians believe that the Messiah, Jesus who will come again, is the Messiah, who preformed miracles and gave humans the gift of salvation. The word "Mashiach" is more fitting to the Jewish …show more content…
Al-Mahdi in Arabic means "The Guided One". He is very much similar to the Jewish belief, in which Al-Mahdi will be a great soldier who will kill all those who are unjust, establish a society in which there is no injustices and people all believe in one God. Imam al-Mahdi is different than the Christian concept of a Messiah. He is a man who is not divine, but a prophet of God, who will bring the people together under one universal religion. Jesus, the Christian Messiah, was a gentle and kind teacher who wanted to spread the good news and in His efforts he was persecuted and killed so that the Children of God would be saved. The Islamic view on the Messiah displays their desire for a better world in which the Al-Mahdi will rule over one nation and goodness will be the only reigning