Jezus Mesjaszem – problematyka mesjanizmu

The idea of Messianism stemming from the religious traditions of Israel, and in Christianity, connected with the person of Jesus of Nazareth, is still alive. It is evidenced by the literature as well as the conducted disputes and discussions. Messianism in the theological tradition of the Catholic Church in Poland had one significance in the era of Romanticism, and still another at the beginning of the 21st century. Despite its differences, one may still notice certain similarities between them, such as a tendency to connect the Messianistic ideas with the national category. This religious idea is very capacious, subject to various interpretations, which forces a critical attitude on the religious plane, and, in theoretical analyses, an intellectual alertness. This article undertakes the problems and opportunities related to Messianism and its significance in the reflections on the person of Jesus – Savior – Messiah.