The Top 10 Jews With Messianic Followings

1. Jesus of Nazareth: With over two billion followers, it’s hard to deny this man the number one spot! 
2. Shabbatai Zvi: 17th century Ottoman rabbi who many believed to be the Messiah. He converted to Islam which largely disbanded this sect. 
3. Simon Bar Kochba: Leader of a rebellion against the Romans in 132 CE. Founded a short-lived Jewish state for three years. 
4. Jacob Frank: Claimed to be the reincarnation of Shabbatai Zvi and King David in the late 18th century. 
5. Menachem Mendel Schneerson: Last rebbe of the Chabad-Lubavitch Hasidic movement who died in 1994. 
6. Shlomo Molcho: Early 16th century Portuguese mystic. He was burned at the stake when he refused to convert to Catholicism. 
7. Abu Isa: 8th century Persian whose followers believed he was the messiah. He taught that Jesus and Mohammad were true prophets to their own people. 
8. David Alroy: 12th century Jew who led an uprising in Iraq and asked his followers to follow him to Jerusalem, where he would be king. 
9. Abraham Abulafia: 13th century Spanish Jew who claimed to be the messiah and travelled to Rome in order to convert the Pope to Judaism. 
10. Eve Frank: Daughter of Jacob Frank who many believed to be the incarnation of the female aspect of G-d as well as the reincarnation of the Virgin Mary.

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