Did Jesus Want to be The Messiah?

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Did Jesus Want To Be The Messiah?

In this essay, I will be trying to answer the question, Did Jesus want to be the Messiah? I will explore a variety of different opinions and ultimately decide whether he did or not. There will be many factors which will help me decide this such as; References from the Bible, Historic and political views as well as real life evidence. This question is one of the hardest faith related questions, as it has many conflicting views and thoughts.

I think that Jesus did want to be the Messiah, but just not in the same way as the Jews expected of him. The Jews expected someone who would be a bloodthirsty warrior and for him to lead a rebellion against the Roman's oppressing him, like the past Messiah's before him. The Jews expected someone of high status, both politically and emotionally. They expected the anointed one; the one that would help them to restore the Kingdom of Israel, through rebelling. Their ideal person would be someone like King David, a strong warrior both physically and mentally. Some of these attributes are mentioned in the Psalms of Solomon.

However, this was not the type of Messiah he wanted to be. He wanted to try and make peace with the Romans instead of trying to kill them. He wanted to be more of a political leader in some ways, as he wanted to talk with the Romans, not use physical violence; but rather use his knowledge and brainpower. He wanted to lead an unarmed revolution.

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Some people think that he did not want to be the Messiah. The main reason is because it was such a huge burden/responsibility to bear, and he was just human. It is thought that Jesus actually sweat blood when he knew that he was going to die and this has been proven possible by scientists. Also, you wouldn't be able to lead a normal life, because all the time you would be fighting one battle after another, whether emotional or physical. Some people believe that Jesus is a pacifist and so this is the exact opposite of what you would ...

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