messianic

Example Sentences

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The family that Emanuel had fractured through neglect and obsession was about to convert his messianic vision into a quarter-billion-dollar business.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In South Africa, Isaiah Shembe's followers say he received orders from God in 1913 to found the Nazareth Baptist Church, and many view him as a messianic figure.

From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025

He pledged to serve all Americans if elected then recounted, in a subdued, but almost messianic tone, his brush with a spray of bullets.

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2024

Premillennialism: The belief that Jesus will physically return to the Earth heralding a literal thousand-year messianic age of peace.

From Salon • May 26, 2024

Trueba realized that they had messianic plans that did not include the politicians.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende