Messiah

==Christianity==
{{Main article|Christ (title)}}
{{See also|Jesus in Christianity|Redeemer (Christianity)|Christian messianic prophecies}}
[[File:The Last Judgement. Jean Cousin..jpg|thumb|right|''The [[Last Judgment]]'', by [[Jean Cousin the Younger]] ({{Circa|late 16th century}})]]
Originating from the concept in Judaism, the messiah in [[Christianity]] is called the Christ—from Greek ''khristós'' ({{Lang-el|χριστός|translit=|label=none}}), translating the Hebrew word of the same meaning.<ref name="EOC_1" /> 'Christ' became the accepted Christian designation and title of [[Jesus of Nazareth]], as [[Christians]] believe that the [[Christian messianic prophecies|messianic prophecies]] in the Old Testament—that he is descended from the Davidic line, and was declared [[Jesus, King of the Jews|King of the Jews]]—were fulfilled in his [[Ministry of Jesus|mission]], [[Crucifixion of Jesus|death]], and [[Resurrection of Jesus|resurrection]], while the rest of the prophecies—that he will usher in a Messianic Age and the [[World to Come#Christian eschatology|world to come]]—will be fulfilled at his [[Second Coming]]. Some Christian denominations, such as [[Catholic Church|Catholicism]], instead believe in [[Amillennialism|amillenialist]] theology, but the Catholic Church has not adopted this term.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Rapture|url=https://www.catholic.com/tract/the-rapture|access-date=2020-05-13|website=Catholic Answers}}</ref>

The majority of historical and mainline Christian theologies consider Jesus to be the [[Son of God (Christianity)|Son of God]] and [[God the Son]], a concept of the messiah fundamentally different from the Jewish and Islamic concepts. In each of the four [[New Testament Gospels]], the only literal [[anointing of Jesus]] is conducted by a woman. In the [[Gospel of Mark|Gospels of Mark]], [[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]], and [[Gospel of John|John]], this anointing occurs in [[Bethany]], outside Jerusalem. In the [[Gospel of Luke]], the anointing scene takes place at an indeterminate location, but the context suggests it to be in Galilee, or even a separate anointing altogether.

Aside from Jesus, the [[Book of Isaiah]] refers to [[Cyrus the Great]], king of the [[Achaemenid Empire]], as a messiah for his decree to [[Second Temple|rebuild the Jerusalem Temple]].<ref>"[http://jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/4828-cyrus#anchor7 Cyrus]". ''Jewish Encyclopedia'' (1906). "This prophet, Cyrus, through whom were to be redeemed His chosen people, whom he would glorify before all the world, was the promised Messiah, 'the shepherd of Yhwh' (xliv. 28, xlv. 1)."</ref>