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Created on: February 28, 2010 Last Updated: March 01, 2010
The Second Coming.
Many world prophets have stated that the next great teacher will come from Asia, “a man from the East.” This is the man the world impatiently waits for, the man many believe will not come; “The Messiah.”
Christians believe that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, and his second coming has been given its own identification; the word parousia, which in Greek means “coming,” or “arrival.” It is said that at this time a heavenly sign (another star?) will mark the return of Christ, and that God himself will administer his judgment.
The Messiah: the messenger of Yahweh; the one who will restore the Jewish nation as the Chosen People of God.
But not only Christianity awaits the arrival of the Messiah, other religions and nations wait expectedly for their own saviour.
The Messiah: Muntazar to the Orthodox Sunnis, he who is regarded as the successor to Mohammed. It is said that at the end of time Muntazar will unite the nations of the earth through understanding.
The Messiah: to the Shiite sect is known as the twelfth Imam; Khidr to the Sufi. These sects all regard their Messiah to be the final religious leader of Islam.
The Messiah: To the Zoroastrians he is Saoshyant, expected to arrive around the year 2000.
The Messiah: To the Aztec or Mayan people, is Quetzalcoatl, believing that he will return, and establish himself once again.
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