The Jewish concept of messiah and the Christian concept of messiah differ. The Jewish view holds that a messiah is one chosen by God to do a specific work. Messiah is a word that comes from the Hebrew word "moshiach" (mo-shee-ock)which simly means 'the anointed one'. There there were in fact many messiahs according to the Jewish view.
In the Bible there are many accounts of there being a messiah. Before divine service to or for God, the person (chosen by God) was anointed with oil (a flask filled with olive oil was poured on the head of the person to be anointed). …
