Jesus was certainly regarded as the Messiah, but that doesn’t mean he was. As the scriptures evolved and became more distant from the actual events, Jesus’ portrayal also changed. Initially seen as the anointed one, he later becomes the son of a virgin in the Gospel of Matthew. By the time of the Gospel of John, Jesus is depicted as a god himself, performing miracles such as turning water into wine, a feat initially attributed to Dionysus. I suggest reading ‘It’s Quite True!’ by Hans Christian Andersen. The story illustrates how a tale can evolve and become unrecognizable over time.
This is all assuming that the Gospels are historically accurate. If they are, then Jesus may be the Messiah. But we have no good reason to believe the Gospels are an accurate portrayal of history.
Jesus was certainly regarded as the Messiah, but that doesn’t mean he was. As the scriptures evolved and became more distant from the actual events, Jesus’ portrayal also changed. Initially seen as the anointed one, he later becomes the son of a virgin in the Gospel of Matthew. By the time of the Gospel of John, Jesus is depicted as a god himself, performing miracles such as turning water into wine, a feat initially attributed to Dionysus.
I suggest reading ‘It’s Quite True!’ by Hans Christian Andersen. The story illustrates how a tale can evolve and become unrecognizable over time.
This is all assuming that the Gospels are historically accurate. If they are, then Jesus may be the Messiah. But we have no good reason to believe the Gospels are an accurate portrayal of history.