100 Names of Messiah
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What is His Son's Name, If You Know? 101 Names of Messiah from Jewish Sources
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100 Names of Messiah
A name of the Messiah that begins with ayin––ע––is Ayit. In modern Hebrew, Ayit signifies an eagle; in Biblical Hebrew, Ayit means bird of prey. What does the image of an eagle have to do with the Messiah?
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100 Names of Messiah
A name of the Messiah that begins with tav, the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, is Tamar, or Date Tree. It is based on the words of the psalmist: “The righteous flourish like the palmtree” (Ps. 92:12).
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The suggested name of the Messiah that begins with a bet the second letter in the Hebrew alphabet, is Ben Chorim (“nobleman”) or Ben Chorin (“freeman”), comes from Ecclesiastes 10:17: “Happy are you, O land, when your king is a nobleman, and your princes feast at the proper time.”
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A name of the Messiah that begins with resh – ר – is Rosh or, Head. The understanding here is that head means a leader. There is more than one place to justify such an interpretation. A familiar reference to the Messiah as head is found in the term “cornerstone” (Ps. 118:22). The King James rightly translates: “The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.”מחיר:0.00 ש"חLight
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Another name of the Messiah that begins with the letter aleph, the first letter in the Hebrew alphabet, is Or (Light). The first clue that the Messiah is light appears in the opening chapter of the Bible. Puzzled over the light that was created before the sun and moon, the Sages were drawn to Isaiah 60:1 for an explanation of the uniqueness of Genesis’ primordial light.מחיר:0.00 ש"חLion
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Comforter (Hebrew: Menahem) as one of the names of the Messiah is mentioned in the Talmud in Sanhedrin 98-99. This well-known passage, which discusses the signs of the Messiah’s coming, also gives him names which reveal his unique characteristics.מחיר:0.00 ש"חMajesty
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In the English version of Isaiah 4:2, the translators capitalized the word “Branch.” This tells the reader that the “branch” here is not meant literally but is a unique term, designating the Messiah. So we read: “In that day the Branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious.” The Hebrew permits such a translation––and more.
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At times, the way in which the Messiah is seen in a biblical passage may look esoteric if not downright absurd. This problem is not new. In the second century c.e., two Sages clashed over the validity of such interpretations as the one given by R. Judah (bar Elai?) of Zechariah 9:1.
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“Ensign of the People” (Nes Amim) as one of the names for the Messiah is taken from the words of Isaiah: “And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his rest shall be glorious” (Isa. 11:10). In Hebrew, “ensign” has two meanings: “banner” and “miracle.”
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