Some groups, for example, were expecting a royal messiah of the line of David who would restore the house of David, defeat Israel’s enemies, and reign supremely in an eternal messianic kingdom. Others were hoping for a prophetic messiah who would heal the sick, release the prisoners, and proclaim good news to the poor. Others, still, were longing for a priestly messiah, the heavenly high priest. We find expressions of all of these forms of messianism applied to Jesus throughout the New Testament.
