How did different factions of 1st century Judaism understand the meaning of the term messiah

Topic:  christianity

Instructions:
1.The Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of John each make different arguments about who Jesus is, and what he accomplished. What is the main claim each of these gospels makes about who Jesus is, and how does each of them support their claims? To whom were they making their claims, why do you think these people would find the argument appealing?

2.How did different factions of 1st century Judaism understand the meaning of the term messiah? How did the life of Jesus presented in the gospels conform to these expectations, and in what ways did the writers of the New Testament redefine the term?

3.Unlike most other religions of the ancient Mediterranean, Christianity placed an enormous emphasis upon belief. In some cases this was believing in, and in others it became believing that. Please discuss the importance and the relationship between each type of believing and the function of each in the development of Christian communities and institutions.