Messianic

Anything pertaining to the Messiah or messianic expectations. The OT contains hundreds of messianic prophecies — from Genesis 3:15 (the 'seed' who crushes the serpent) to Isaiah 53 (the suffering servant) to Micah 5:2 (born in Bethlehem). 'Messianic hope' is what sustained Israel through exile and oppression. Christians believe Jesus fulfilled these prophecies. 'Messianic' can also describe modern Jewish movements that accept Jesus as the Messiah.