Did you know that "Code of Jewish Law" dictates criteria for Messiah's identity? Mishnah Torah Kings 11:4?

Answer 1

Yes; and there are many other textual requirements for the Jewish messiah:
* The Sanhedrin will be re-established (Isaiah 1:26)
* Once he is King, leaders of other nations will look to him for guidance. (Isaiah 2:4)
* The whole world will worship the One God of Israel (Isaiah 2:17)
* He will be descended from King David (Isaiah 11:1) via King Solomon (1 Chron. 22:8-10)
* The Moshiach will be a man of this world, an observant Jew with "fear of God" (Isaiah 11:2)
* Evil and tyranny will not be able to stand before his leadership (Isaiah 11:4)
* Knowledge of God will fill the world (Isaiah 11:9)
* He will include and attract people from all cultures and nations (Isaiah 11:10)
* All Israelites will be returned to their homeland (Isaiah 11:12)
* Death will be swallowed up forever (Isaiah 25:8)
* There will be no more hunger or illness, and death will cease (Isaiah 25:8)
* All of the dead will rise again (Isaiah 26:19)
* The Jewish people will experience eternal joy and gladness (Isaiah 51:11)
* He will be a messenger of peace (Isaiah 52:7)
* Nations will end up recognizing the wrongs they did to Israel (Isaiah 52:13-53:5)
* The peoples of the world will turn to the Jews for spiritual guidance (Zechariah 8:23)
* The ruined cities of Israel will be restored (Ezekiel 16:55)
* Weapons of war will be destroyed (Ezekiel 39:9)
* The Temple will be rebuilt (Ezekiel 40) resuming many of the suspended mitzvot
* He will then perfect the entire world to serve God together (Zephaniah 3:9)
* Jews will know the Torah without Study (Jeremiah 31:33)
* He will give you all the desires of your heart (Psalms 37:4)
* He will take the barren land and make it abundant and fruitful (Isaiah 51:3, Amos 9:13-15, Ezekiel 36:29-30, Isaiah 11:6-9)

Answer 2

Yep- Rambam held some definite views on the matter- though he is not considered authoritative- in particular his view that the mashiach does not perform the miraculous even of resurrectin the dead is not accepted by the other Rabbis of his generation and is disputed by Rasi, Ibn Ezra and others. Chapter 11 v4 does state the following
If a king will arise from the House of David who delves deeply into the study of the Torah and, like David his ancestor, observes its mitzvos as prescribed by the Written Law and the Oral Law; if he will compel all of Israel to walk in [the way of the Torah] and repair the
breaches [in its observance]; and if he will fight the wars of G-d; - we may, with assurance, consider him Mashiach.
If he succeeds in the above, builds the [Beis Ha]Mikdash on its site, and gathers in the dispersed remnant of Israel, he is definitely the Mashiach. [5]
He will then perfect the entire world, [motivating all the nations] to serve G-d together, as it is written [Zephaniah, 3:9], "I will make the peoples pure of speech so that they will all call upon the Name of G-d and serve Him with one purpose."

And about the world in the messianic age: Chapter 12 v5
5. In that Era there will be neither famine nor war, neither envy nor competition, for good things will flow in abundance and all the delights will be as freely available as dust. The occupation of the entire world will be solely to know G-d. The Jews will therefore be great sages and know the hidden matters, and will attain an understanding of their Creator to the [full] extent of human potential; as it is written [Yeshayahu 11:9], "For the world will be filled with the knowledge of G-d as the waters cover the ocean bed."

Answer 3

Actually, GOD dictates the criteria of the Messiah's identity. The Mishnah Torah is merely a HUMAN commentary on the supposed meaning of God's Word.

Answer 4

If the Jewish human beings had understood the prophecies of Isaiah, they could have understood that Messiah got here first a million) to pay the cost for guy's sins (via death on the pass, this is the curse of excellent on a tree), this had to be carried out via a guy, and via a spotless guy, typified interior the Levitical sacrifices via the spotless lamb. THEN 2) Messiah could rule and reign with suitable righteousness. for the reason that Israel rejected Christ because of the fact the Messiah, the Gentile era is now in result. whilst Jesus Christ returns the 2d time, all those prophecies will actually be fulfilled. you may learn the previous few chapters of the e book of Revelation with the prophecies of Ezekiel, Zechariah, and Isaiah.

Answer 5

Isaiah 11 tells us the Messiah will have fear of G-d.

Answer 6

I wouldn't say it so much dictates as provides a more detailed explanation.

Answer 7

I find this quite inteesting. Where can I get more information?

Answer 8

Yes, I do.

Answer 9

Well, what are they?