[Avodah] Moshiach Ben Yosef

[Isaac Balbin via Avodah]

On 4 Mar 2016, at 11:37 AM, Zev Sero <zev at sero.name> wrote:
> I agree 100%.  That is exactly what I meant.  But dying *after* it has
> been established bevadai that the person is Moshaich doesn't create a
> reiusa, because we *expect* Moshiach to die.

The Rambam clearly says that someone who doesn't complete the job is
NOT Moshiach. End of Story. Why would he tell us this AT ALL?

He should have simply said whoever does a), b) and c) IS Moshiach. END.

Who cares if they die and come to life ten times with summersaults,
as long as they do a, b, and c they are Moshiach.

But the Rambam does NOT say that. He tells us that if you FAILED, you
are NOT it. For example, Bar Kochba.

According to other reasoning, Bar Kochba could still be
Moshiach. Really? How do you squeeze that into the Rambam's Lashon