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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Some Jews were waiting for a messiah because ____
A
the Jewish prophets had written about one
B
they had nothing better to do
C
they had lost the war
D
Jesus told them to
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Many Jews believe that when the Messiah comes, he will do the following: rebuild the Temple in Jerusalem. bring about a new Messianic Age, in which all people will live in peace (Micah 4:1–3) bring a true awareness of God to all people (Isaiah 11:11–12 and Ezekiel 37:24–8)

Detailed explanation-2: -According to the Talmud, the Midrash, and the Zohar, the ‘deadline’ by which the Messiah must appear is 6000 years from creation (approximately the year 2240 in the Gregorian calendar, though calculations vary).

Detailed explanation-3: -The Book of Jeremiah in the Tenakh states that the Messiah will be a great leader descended from King David . The Book of Isaiah teaches that the Messiah will be a political leader and judge. He will create a fair government in Israel, which will become a centre for all politics worldwide.

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