For those who practice Judaism, what are your beliefs concerning the Messiah?

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Do you still await the Messiah?
If not, whom do you believe fulfilled the role of Messiah?
Are genealogical records currently available that would
enable one to trace his/her lineage back to Judah/King
David?
What is the hope open to Gentiles?
With sincere thanks in advance for your
thoughts.
 
I am not a Jew, but I will try to answer your question:

THE "MESSIAH" ("CHRIST" in Greek):
The "Messiah" is an idea and hope that runs through every page of the Holy Scriptures... with 300 prophecies about his "First Coming", and 500 about his "Second Coming"... announcing his character, his time of coming, the type and details of his church... and the Messiah is the core of the heart of every Jew... He was promised to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, David... he shall save Israel and the whole world!...

The Messiah hope with the Sabbath have been some important reasons for the perseverance of the Jews in the middle of so many trials and tribulations for centuries.

- There have been many who claimed to be the Messiah... the one who "will establish the throne of God's Kingdom for ever" (Psa.12).

"LIFE" OF THE JEWS ON EARTH:

For most Jews, all things on earth are to be enjoyed by man now, not later in Heaven.

- The Hebrews see hard work and education as God-given routes to a good life on earth. The accumulation of wealth is not evil so long as wealth is used wisely in the practice of moral living and charity.

- Honest sex and marital life are among God's blessings. Adultery, premarital sex, homosexuality, and abortion are evil. The pleasures of life, dancing, drinking, sports, and festivals are all deemed good if not done in excess... we will see "Festivals" later.

- Deuteronomy 28, shows that if you are faithful to God, you will have everything good, on earth!... but if you are unfaithful to God, you will have a very bad life, on earth!...

- The goodness of life on earth is expressed also in the messianic hope for a new Jerusalem, which is to be established on earth and not in Heaven.

- The main problem of this concept of life is that not even Moses could fulfill the Law... and if you brake one commandment you are guilty at the eyes of God, no matter how well you keep the other commandments... so, actually, everybody, Jew or Gentile, is guilty unto God, the wrath of God is on him... only the mercy of God can save us all... and, really, this is the history of Israel: When they rely on their works, instead of in the "faith to God", they are severely punished on earth... and when they repent and "trust in God" they are rewarded on earth...

"CREED" OF THE JEWS:
The 13 fundamentals of Jewish belief of Maimonides has come to be accepted today as something like the official creed of Judaism:
1-5: The first 5 have to do with "God": Creator, One, Incorporeal, Eternal, and Worship.
6-9: The next 4 have to do with "revelation": God communicates by means of prophecy, Moses, Torah, and the Torah will not be changed.
10-11: Deeds, and rewards and punishments by God to good and bad deeds... in view of the Holocaust, and the daily life, it is obvious that most of these rewards and punishments have to be "after death".
12- Coming of the Messiah or Anointed One.
13- The resurrection of the dead.
 
They await His return. Since today is the Sabbath, it wouldn't be kosher if they answered you.
 
they don't believe he is the Messiah, he is simply a profit to them
 
They believe that the messiah hasnt come yet. They are still waiting for the messiah to come. Supposedly Elijah is going to come back with news of a messiah. he was the one that was taken to heaven while he was alive.
 
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