The Meaning of Mashiach: The word “Messiah” (Mashiach) comes from the verb mashach, which means to smear or anoint with oil, usually for the purpose of dedicating or consecrating something (such as a temple vessel) or someone (such as a prophet, Kohen / priest or Melech / King) for the service of HaShem. The person (or thing) anointed by God was called mashiach – an "anointed one" or "chosen one". Mashiach HaShem: HaShem’s anointed one (Sh’muel Alef / 1st Samuel 24:7, 11, Sh’muel Bet / II Samuel 19:22, and Tehillim / Psalm 2:2). This form is reserved for an anointed King. Note that the spelling change indicates the construct relation and expresses possession by the absolute noun, HaShem: “The Anointed of HaShem.”

Mishicho: His (i.e., HaShem’s) Anointed King (Tehillim 2:2 – וְעַל-מְשִׁיחוֹ ). Mashiach Nagid: Messiah the Prince who would be cut off (Daniel 9:25 – מָשִׁיחַ נָגִיד ). Note that the word “prince” (Nagid) is the same word used when God chose David to be king (1 Sh’muel 13:14).

Dual Aspect of Mashiach: The Tanach (Hebrew Scriptures) contains seemingly conflicted views of the Mashiach as Israel’s Deliverer. On the one hand, Messiah is portrayed as coming in great triumph "in the clouds" (Daniel 7:13), but on the other He comes riding a donkey, lowly and humble (Zecharyah 9:9). This “dual aspect” of Messiah leads to the idea that there would be two Messiahs: Messiah ben Joseph and Messiah ben David.

Mashiach ben Yosef: The Suffering Messiah (Joseph [Bereshit / Genesis 37-50] prefigures) the Messiah from the house of Joseph. Mashiach ben Yosef is considered to be a forerunner and harbinger of the final deliverer,

Mashiach ben David. Mashiach ben Yosef suffers for the sins of Israel (Yeshayahu / Isaiah 53). Believers in the Bible see Maran Yeshua HaMashiach as the fulfillment of Mashiach ben Yosef in the Tanach (Hebrew Scriptures). Maran Yeshua the Messiah in His first revelation is the Suffering Servant.  Mashiach ben David: The ruling Messiah King (King David prefigures). The term Mashiach unqualified always refers to Mashiach ben David, a descendant of King David, of the tribe of Judah who will re-gather the exiles, set up the temple, and deliver Israel from all her enemies. Believers in the Hebrew Bible believe that Maran Yeshua the Messiah in His second revelation will completely fulfill this description of Mashiach ben David.

Maran Yeshua is Mashiach ben Yosef and Mashiach ben David. As Believers in the Hebrew Bible, we believe that Maran Yeshua is both Mashiach Ben Yosef (the suffering servant – at His first coming) and Mashiach Ben David (the reigning King – at His second coming) [see Yeshayahu 52:13-15 - 53:12, Zecharyah 12-14]). He is also the Anointed Prophet, Priest (after Malki-Tzedek), and King as foreshadowed by other m’shichim (messianic figures) in the Tanach (Hebrew Scriptures).

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