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First, according to Wikipedia: In Jewish eschatology, the Messiah is a future Jewish king from the Davidic line, who is expected to be anointed with holy anointing oil and rule the Jewish people during the Messianic Age and World to come.[1][2][5] The Messiah is often referred to as "King Messiah" (Hebrew: מלך משיח, translit. melekh mashiach) or malka meshiḥa in Aramaic.[6]
When we examine the story of Jesus in the Christian sources, they all agree that Jesus was not a king, and did not have kingdom, neither he ruled as a ruler among Jews. However Mainstream Christians do not disagree that Messiah is supposed to have a kingdom. Their reply is that, when Jesus returns, then He will have the kingdom as it was promised.
In Islam, Jesus is the Messiah who was promised to the Jews. However, there is no mention in Quran, or any Hadith that Jesus had any kingdom, or He ever ruled among Jews. We notice that, when it comes to David or Solomon, Islamic traditions describes their kingdom.
What is the position of a Muslim with regards to the Kingship of Jesus? Was the Messiah supposed to be a king or not? If yes, why there is no mention about the kingdom of Jesus in Islam? If not, how do you explain the fact that both Jewish and Christian Scriptures agree that the Messiah is a King?
If you say that Messiah means Prophet, why no other Prophet in Quran is called Messiah? What is specific about Jesus, which in addition to a Prophet, He is also called Messiah?
When we examine the story of Jesus in the Christian sources, they all agree that Jesus was not a king, and did not have kingdom, neither he ruled as a ruler among Jews. However Mainstream Christians do not disagree that Messiah is supposed to have a kingdom. Their reply is that, when Jesus returns, then He will have the kingdom as it was promised.
In Islam, Jesus is the Messiah who was promised to the Jews. However, there is no mention in Quran, or any Hadith that Jesus had any kingdom, or He ever ruled among Jews. We notice that, when it comes to David or Solomon, Islamic traditions describes their kingdom.
What is the position of a Muslim with regards to the Kingship of Jesus? Was the Messiah supposed to be a king or not? If yes, why there is no mention about the kingdom of Jesus in Islam? If not, how do you explain the fact that both Jewish and Christian Scriptures agree that the Messiah is a King?
If you say that Messiah means Prophet, why no other Prophet in Quran is called Messiah? What is specific about Jesus, which in addition to a Prophet, He is also called Messiah?
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