Prophet and Messiah

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This paper examines the differences of the concepts of the Prophet and the Messiah according to scripture and how they are both devoted to the work of God. It uses the story of Jesus and what he has done for mankind as the greatest example of a Messiah.

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"Each temptation that Satan puts to Jesus has to do with identity. Some believed that the messiah would rid them of material needs. We can see this in the first temptation where He was tempted to use his godly powers to turn stones into bread, but he refuses to use his powers for himself: "If you are God's son, order these stones to turn into bread." It would have been easy for Jesus to do this, but people would always be coming to him for food, and he would be unable to fulfil his ministry. Jesus replied that Man needed more than bread to survive; he needed God's word. Another Idea was that the Messiah would perform miraculous feats."

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