The Concept of the Messiah in the Scriptures of Judaism and Christianity

Contents: The question, the state of the question and the approach -- Jewish writers in dialogue -- Kingship in the Ancient Near East -- Kingship in the Hebrew scriptures: the Psalms -- Kingship in the Hebrew scriptures: the Prophets -- The Anointed in the Second Temple period: the high priest -- The Anointed in the Second Temple period: the Son of Man -- The Messiah in the New Testament -- Implications for dialogue