Return guest Matthew Novenson drops some absolute bombs in this eye-opening episode about messiahs. Pretty much everything you've been told about ancient beliefs about the messiah is wrong (in varying degrees). As Matt patiently explains, many things got lost in translation (and transliteration) from the Hebrew mashiach to the Greek khristos to the English messiah/Christ. But a close reading of the Hebrew Bible and New Testament in their original languages reveals some stunning insights. Don't miss it!

While you're here, check out Matt's two excellent books about messiahs:

Christ Among the Messiahs: Christ Language in Paul and Messiah Language in Ancient Judaism
The Grammar of Messianism: An Ancient Jewish Political Idiom and Its Users

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The Messiah — Not What You Think!

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