Searching for the Messiah Wilson Barrie
Over the centuries, people have longed for a messiah, whether a religious figure such as Jesus, a political leader, or even in popular culture. The messianic quest emerges most acutely during…
Specifikacia Searching for the Messiah Wilson Barrie
Over the centuries, people have longed for a messiah, whether a religious figure such as Jesus, a political leader, or even in popular culture. The messianic quest emerges most acutely during difficult times when people experience a sense of powerlessness and desperation.But the concept of a messiah--a savior--has its root in the writings of ancient Judaism and early Christianity, evolving from an anointed leader to universal savior. Wilson turns to a little understood pre-Christian text, The Psalms of Solomon, which set the stage for messianic expectation just prior to the birth of Jesus.Known today only to a handful of scholars--in marked contrast to the "Song of Solomon"--this apocryphal text was composted not by a King, but by a devout 1st century b.c.e. Jew who witnessed terrible atrocities under brutal Roman rule. As Wilson parses the text and its subsequent
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