Glossary of theological terms. John T. Ford. 2014.
MESSIAH — MESSIAH, an anglicization of the Latin Messias, which is borrowed from the Greek Μεσσιας, an adaptation of the Aramaic meshiḥa (Aram. מְשִׁיחָא), a translation of the Hebrew (ha melekh) ha mashi aḥ (Heb. הַמָּשִׁיח (ְהַמֶּלֶך), the Anointed… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Messiah Part II — The last page of the Hallelujah chorus, ending Part II, in Handel s manuscript Messiah (HWV 56), the English language oratorio composed by George Frideric Handel in 1741, is structured in three parts. This listing covers Part II in a table and… … Wikipedia
Messiah — Messiah † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Messiah (Or Messias.) The Greek form Messias is a transliteration of the Hebrew, Messiah, the anointed . The word appears only twice of the promised prince (Daniel 9:26; Psalm 2:2); yet, when a… … Catholic encyclopedia
Messiah Part I — The Annunciation to the Shepherds by Franz Xaver Merz, Windberg Abbey, 1755 Messiah (HWV 56), the English language oratorio composed by George Frideric Handel in 1741, is structured in three parts. This article covers Part I and describes the… … Wikipedia
Messiah (disambiguation) — Messiah most often refers to: Messiah, a religious concept Messiah (Handel), an oratorio by George Frideric Handel Structure of Handel s Messiah Messiah Part I Messiah Part II Messiah Part III Music The Young Messiah, originally titled Messiah… … Wikipedia
messiah — ► NOUN 1) (the Messiah) the promised liberator of the Jewish nation prophesied in the Hebrew Bible. 2) (the Messiah) Jesus regarded by Christians as the Messiah of these prophecies. 3) a leader or saviour. ORIGIN Hebrew, anointed … English terms dictionary
The Light of the World (Sullivan) — The Light of the World is an oratorio composed in 1873 by Arthur Sullivan. Sullivan wrote the libretto with the assistance of George Grove, based on the New Testament. The story of the oratorio narrates the whole life of Christ, focusing on his… … Wikipedia
The Last Vampire — Series is a 6 book set written by Christopher Pike and chronicles the 5,000 year life of the last vampire , Sita. The Last Vampire The book opens with a brief narration. A young woman, who appears to be in her late teens named Alisa Perne, is not … Wikipedia
The Turning Wheel — is a 1954 science fiction short story by Philip K. Dick.The story set in a future when Western civilization has given way to a society based on the oriental way of life (an idea which would have seemed much more radical in the 50s than it does… … Wikipedia
Messiah (Handel) — George Frideric Handel … Wikipedia
