@nerthos @georgia @shibao

"The messiah" isn't even a real thing. First off, it's a term which applies to any/all kings and high priests in the line of David. It means they've been ordained (anointed) to fill that role within the government. Second, the supposed prophesy (Zechariah 6:13) is that there will be two, one high priest, and one king, who rule together side by side (as is ever the case regardless). Christians coopted the term, but apparently without even understanding it's correct cultural significance or place within the wider Biblical canon.