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• a  of or relating to a messiah promising deliverance
  messianic cult

• This year we have John McCain's attempt to paint Obama as aloof, messianic .
• Critics call the Obamanon a mass, messianic delusion, and Obama's perceived aversion to policy specifics in key speeches and debates (along with his youth) has gotten him .
• Like many committed health professionals in the developing world, Akunyili brings an almost messianic zeal to her work.

News & Articles

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• Letter: Then and now
  Barbara Hattemer, Naples: The Harbinger by Jonathan Cahn, a Messianic Jewish Rabbi from New Jersey, is a striking book that details the fall of ancient Israel and compares it to what is happening in America today.
  June 25, 2013 - Naples Daily News
• Lebanon man releases CD
  LEBANON — For the last 20 years, Mark Staneart has sought a deeper relationship with God, a journey that has led him to become a Messianic Jew.
  June 21, 2013 - Albany Democrat-Herald

Quotes

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• Benjamin Netanyahu in MiamiHerald.com
  You don't want a messianic apocalyptic cult controlling atomic bombs,Netanyahu told Jeffrey Goldberg of The Atlantic. "When the wide-eyed believer gets hold of the reins of power and the weapons of mass death, then the entire world should...
• Kevin Rudd in Sydney Morning Herald
  The Taliban were fuelled with "mad messianic zeal", Mr Rudd said. "So it would be wrong for me to say that things are going to get better in terms of the security environment just now."
• Tavis Smiley in Dallas Morning News (registration)
  People are looking for some sort of messianic figure to crack the clouds and deliver us,said Smiley, who hosts black-geared shows on PBS and Public Radio International. "Everyday people are going to have to do the best they can."