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messiahship

messiahship

1 9.9
The state of being seen as a special religious leader sent to save people
  • noun
  • /məˈsaɪəˌʃɪp/
: mesianismo
  • messiahship of Jesus

Examples

  • We also have to remember that although thousands upon thousands of Jews accepted the Messiahship of Jesus in the early days of the movement, many others did not.

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  • In relation to Jesus' messiahship, while a remnant believed in Him, what is more significant is that Christianity is now the home of 1.4 billion adherents.

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  • Many religious scholars debate the significance of Jesus' messiahship in modern theology.

  • The concept of messiahship often raises questions about leadership and divine purpose in religious communities.

  • In Judaism, the hope for a future leader often revolves around the idea of messiahship as a pivotal belief.

Surface Forms

messiahship singular
messiahships plural

Morphology

messiahship = messiah (transparent) = messiah + ship

The formation 'messiah' + '-ship' straightforwardly denotes the state or position of being a messiah, which is predictable from the parts.

Etymology

Messiahship comes from messiah, from the Hebrew mashiach meaning 'anointed one'. The English verb anoint means 'to put oil on someone to show they have a special role', and Christ also means 'anointed', so messiahship is the state of being that chosen, anointed person.