The concept of Mashiach, the anointed redeemer of Israel, and the Messianic
era that he will bring about, is central in the teachings of Moses and the
Prophets. R. Mosheh ben Maimon (Maimonides) incorporates it as one of the
thirteen fundamental principles of the Jewish Faith.
In his code of Jewish Law, Mishneh Torah, he devotes the last two chapters to
the legal implications and conceptual considerations of this subject which
affect Jewish life and belief.
In numerous other writings, he and the great teachers before and after him
explain many more details, so that the Jew, who must await Mashiach, will
understand what this article of the faith is all about.
This book compiles, in systematic order, the essential Halachic and
conceptual teachings about Mashiach and the Messianic redemption from the
Biblical, Talmudic-Midrashic and other authoritative sources.
This important material is thus made accessible in English to the multitudes
who want to learn more about this vital part of our heritage but are unable to
deal with the original sources.