cbn's gordan robertson explains. >> everyday religious jews pray for the coming of the messiah. >> traditional jews believe in every generation there is a potential messiah. if the generation is worthy, there is a son of david according to the prophecies, greater than david. >> old testament says the messiah uld be a son of david, born in bethlehem, called out of egypt and raised in nazareth. he would be a teacher and a healer. he would calm can the seas and cleanse the temple. he would be welcomed as a king and killed as a criminal. then 3 days after hisdeath he would rise from the dead. these are a few of the prophesies written by the messiah. only 1 man in history fulfilled them all. >> if we rightly understand the hebrew bibleeither jesus is our messiah or there could never be a messiah. no question in the mind of god he was going to send a redeemr. his intent for israel was to be a priestly nation for whom the whether or not he will world could be blessed. it ok 2,000 years to prepare people that could welcome the messiah. >> jesus was born into a world of political upheaval. jews returne