Groenewald, Alphonso, 1969-2010-11-102010-11-102010-11Groenewald, A., 2010, ‘Die een wat sal kom: ‘Messiaanse tekste’ in die Ou Testament en ander Joodse geskrifte’, Verbum et Ecclesia 31(1), Art. #396, 7 pages. DOI: 10.4102/ ve.v31i1.3961609-998210.4102/ ve.v31i1.396http://hdl.handle.net/2263/15238According to the New-Testament authors, the life of Jesus, as Christ, should be seen in light of the Old-Testament texts. It seems that all the messianic texts in the Old Testament had been fulfilled in Jesus. The Messiah, who had been expected for a long time, was born in Bethlehem. This interpretation by the New-Testament authors has caused the church and Christians throughout the centuries to read the Old Testament as a prophecy, which is fulfilled in Jesus Christ. This interpretation has caused impatience with Jews, who did not accept Jesus of Nazareth as the Messiah. This article addresses the question: How did ancient Israel understand the concept ‘messiah’? It seems that the term is much more complex than a single meaning would allow the reader to believe. This article thus focuses on the theological functioning of the term within the Hebrew Bible as well as in other Jewish writings.en© 2010. The Authors. Licensee: OpenJournals Publishing. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.ApokapliptiekMesiaanse verwagtingeNuwe Testament interpretasieOu TestamentQumranSeptuagintMessianic textsBible -- O.T. -- Criticism, TextualBible -- O.T. -- Criticism, interpretation, etc., JewishMessiah -- PropheciesJesus Christ -- MessiahshipArticle