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The title '''Messiah''' ([[Hebrew]] ''[[Moshiach|mashiach]]'', 'anointed') literally applies to anyone anointed by God. It was used to refer to the kings of [[Israel]] as well as the [[High Priest]]. However, [[Messianic Prophecies|the references]] to '''The Messiah''' (The Anointed) talk of a single figure who will establish God's kingdom for all time. This term in Greek as ''The Christ'' in the [[Septuagint|Greek translation]] of the [[Old Testament]] that was in common use by the time of [[Jesus]] became the term used to describe Jesus himself, revealed as the Messiah in the [[New Testament]].
The title '''Messiah''' ([[Hebrew]] ''[[Moshiach|mashiach]]'', 'anointed') literally applies to anyone anointed by [[God]]. It was used to refer to the kings of [[Israel]] as well as the [[High Priest]]. However, [[Messianic Prophecies|the references]] to '''The Messiah''' (The Anointed) talk of a single figure who will establish God's kingdom for all time. This term in [[Greek]] as ''The Christ'' in the [[Septuagint|Greek translation]] of the [[Old Testament]] that was in common use by the time of [[Jesus]] became the term used to describe Jesus himself, revealed as the Messiah in the [[New Testament]].
[[Image:Michelangelo Crucifix from the Santo Spirito Convent..jpg|180px|right|Crucifix from the Santo Spirito Convent]]
[[Image:Michelangelo Crucifix from the Santo Spirito Convent..jpg|180px|right|Crucifix from the Santo Spirito Convent]]