What does the Bible say about Jesus as the Messiah?

The term 'Messiah' signifies 'the anointed one,' and throughout Scripture, Jesus is recognized as this anointed figure. In Daniel 9:25, the prophecy outlines the timeline for the coming of the Messiah. The New Testament confirms that Jesus is that Messiah, as Peter declares in Matthew 16:16, 'You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.' This identification emphasizes that Jesus was not just a righteous man but the divinely appointed Savior whose purpose was laid out in the covenant of grace before the foundation of the world (Acts 2:23). His anointing was evident in His ministry, where He preached to the poor and healed the brokenhearted (Luke 4:18).