8 Bible Verses about Messianic Hope

one Joseph of Arimathea, an honourable senator, who was himself in expectation of the kingdom of God, ventur'd to come and wait upon Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

to him it was revealed by the holy spirit, that he should not die till he had seen the Messiah of the Lord.

and happening to come in just at the same time, she likewise express'd her thanks to the lord, and spoke of Jesus to all those, who expected deliverance in Jerusalem.

As the people were in suspence, every man imagining in his own mind that John might be the Messiah;

I knew him not: but therefore am I come baptizing with water, that he might be manifest to Israel.

then said the woman to him, I know that the Messias (that is to say the Christ) is to come, and when he is come, he will tell us all things.

your father Abraham long'd to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.

which our twelve tribes by their continual services, night and day, hope themselves to obtain: yet for that hope, king Agrippa, do the Jews now accuse me.