In Abrahamic religions, a messiah or messias is a saviour or liberator of a group of people. The concepts of mashiach, messianism, and of a Messianic Age originated in Judaism, and in the Hebrew Bible
Samuel anoints David, Dura Europos, Syria, 3rd century CE.
The Christ Pantocrator of Saint Catherine's Monastery at Mount Sinai, 6th century AD
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam, considered by Ahmadis to be the Promised Messiah of the latter days.
The Druze maqam of Al-masih (Jesus) in As-Suwayda Governorate
In Jewish eschatology, the Messiah is a savior and liberator figure who is believed to be the future redeemer of the Jews. The concept of messianism originated in Judaism, and in the Hebrew Bible a me
The Finding of the Saviour in the Temple by William Holman Hunt, 1860, depicting the New Testament episode Finding in the Temple
Guide for the Perplexed by Maimonides