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What Will the Name of the Messiah Be?
Question
Does the name of the Messiah have to derive from the word Messiah, such as ינון (Yinon) which is found in the name of the Messiah, or can he be called Abraham, Isaac, David, etc.? Thank you very much!
Answer
Greetings,
In the Gemara Seder Nezikin (Sanhedrin 98b), some say that the name of the Messiah will be Shiloh, while others say his name will be Yinon, and some say it will be Chanina. There are those who say his name will be Menachem ben Chizkiyah, and the sages say it will be Chivra from the house of Rabbi.
In the Midrash Eicha Rabbah (1:51), some say Hashem's name will be his name. Others say his name will be Tzemach, and some say it will be Nehirah.
In the book Kol Bo (Siman 118), it is written that the Messiah has eight names: Yinon, Tzemach, Peleh Yoetz, Messiah, El, Gibor, Avi Ad, and Shalom.
Blessings,
Hillel Meirs
